R9 is pending.
Rihanna said in her Vogue interview her R9 release date is "pending".
Rihanna's last album was 'ANTI' all the way back in 2016, so we kinda deserve a brand new album from RiRi, right?
The singer has teased brand new music for a while now and it appears she's going to be dropping a brand new album on us very soon.
Rihanna Is Close To Finishing Next Record
And following her recent sit-down with Vogue, the magazine confirmed that weeks after their chat one Robyn R. Fenty registered a new song called 'Private Loving' to the music-rights organisation BMI.
What's the release date for Rihanna's new album?
Rihanna has been in the studio at various points across the past year, but so far she hasn't confirmed a release date for R9.
Ever since she released her album 'Rated R', Rihanna has mainly released her albums in November, although 'ANTI' was released in January, so we're keeping our fingers crossed that she drops her new album over the next few months.
In her interview with Vogue for their November issue, Rihanna was quizzed about her next album's release date and she admitted she feared the Navy's reaction after being asked the question.
After grimacing at the question, Rihanna told the journalist:
"No, oh my God, they’re gonna kill you for that! And they’re going to kill me more! I’m talking the Navy—my scary fans... But they’ve earned it – They got me here.”
And when she was quizzed by Anna Wintour herself on the release date, she simply said:
"Pending"
before pretending to hide from the Navy.
Are there any collabs on Rihanna's new album?
When we caught up with Raye over the summer, she confirmed she'd been writing songs for Rihanna's new album, but couldn't confirm whether she'd be making an appearance on the final release.
Rihanna did confirm she's been working with Lil Nas X but she wouldn't let slip what it specifically was, teasing it may not even be music related.
She told Vogue:
"It may not even be with music".
Is Rihanna making the 10th album already?
Last year, a theory emerged that suggested Rihanna's new album could actually be a double album and if we're being completely honest, that news got us seriously excited.
Speaking to Metro, one source claimed,
“Rihanna wasn’t happy with how her last album performed – even though she loved how it turned out, she knows she needs a new project full of smash hits to avoid two back-to-back flops. She’s currently recording two albums – one full of chart-friendly songs, and another made up of moody and experimental tracks – and is considering releasing a double disc if she feels the songs won’t mesh well on the same album.”
However, the story could have come from the fact Rihanna is actually already planning a tenth album.
During her interview with Vogue for their November issue, RiRi said:
We always went into the music this time around saying that we were going to do two different pieces of art. One was gonna be inspired by the music that I grew up listening to. And one was gonna be the evolution of where I’m going next with music.”
In the meantime, Rihanna is releasing a book. This first book by Rihanna is an exclusive, inside look into her world. "Rihanna," a stunning visual narrative from the international cultural icon is to be published by Phaidon. From her childhood in Barbados to her worldwide tours, from quintessential fashion moments to private time with friends and family, the book showcases intimate photographs of her life as a musician, performer, designer, and entrepreneur.
