Rihanna has been the subject of new music rumors for years and years, for which we sadly don't have any official announcements or updates at press time. However, according to her boo A$AP Rocky, fans just need to be patient. He claimed she's putting in studio work these days and actively putting her R9 album together, as fans have called it over the past near-decade.
Rocky made these claims during his interview with Jason Lee on his self-titled show, denying he's the reason RiRi hasn't come back with new material. "Yo, she in the studio right now," he remarked. "Yeah, I said it. Sorry, babe. Like, bro, she working. She cooking, bro. No funny s**t. Damn, I’ma get in trouble for this."
Elsewhere, A$AP Rocky spoke on his relationship with Rihanna. "She really is a strong Black woman, and she held me down even when I was at my lowest,” he expressed. "When my dad died... She was there for me. When I got locked up Sweden... She was there for me. When the Relli s**t happened, she was there for me. Every time I’m at my lowest and darkest place, rather if we’re friends platonically or we’re in a couple relationship, she’s always f***ing there for me, bro.”
Is Rihanna Dropping An Album?
Sadly, this hint from Rocky did not come with any official timeline announcements or any other details. He did shoot down the idea of a collab album from the couple, but we'll have to wait for more concrete details. At least we know the album is on the way... Supposedly.
Rihanna's last album was 2016's ANTI, whose hits and deep cuts still resonate with a whole lot of fans. While she's dropped a few songs, collaborations, and movie tie-ins since then, she's seemingly been more focused on her business ventures and, of course, her personal and family life with Rocky, their kids, and their loved ones.
Rihanna recently hit the stage again for the Yankee Stadium shows from Jay-Z, giving more hope to fans about a soon-to-come LP. But nothing has changed as of writing this article. As such, we will just have to wait for this studio time to manifest into something truly special.
