A$AP Rocky tells followers Rihanna remains to be “engaged on” her ninth album
A$AP Rocky has confirmed his associate Rihanna,remains to be “engaged on” her highly-anticipated ninth album – presently dubbed ‘R9’.
Final week, it was reported that the couple celebrated Valentine’s Day in Paris. In a video – believed to have been taken throughout their latest journey to the French capital – Rocky is seen greeting followers on the street. One requested the rapper if he remembered him, to which the New Yorker stated: “Yeah, you all the time saying to RihRih, ‘I really like you!’” This prompted the fan to ask concerning the whereabouts of ‘R9’.
Whereas strolling away from the group, Rocky yelled again, “She’s engaged on it,” incomes a loud cheer from the group of followers.
Umugabo wa Rihanna ASAP Rocky uri i Paris mu Bufaransa, yahishuye ko umugore we ari gutegura album nshya.
Nubwo atatangaje byinshi kuri iyi album, ikaba yaba ibaye iya 9 uyu muhanzikazi yaba agiye gusohora, dore ko iya nyuma aheruka kuyisohora mu 2016, aho yari yayise “Anti.” pic.twitter.com/k3wiv490le
— the choice_live (@thechoice_live) February 18, 2024
Whereas in Paris, Rihanna was additionally noticed leaving the Lendit Studio together with her crew and choreographers, inflicting suspicion that the ‘Impolite Boy’ singer is filming one thing particular forward of her subsequent launch.
Rihanna was noticed at Lendit studio (movie) in Paris final night time pic.twitter.com/54hq81WuD3
— Rihanna Details (@Nevernyny) February 16, 2024
It has been eight years since Rihanna dropped her final album, ‘Anti‘. The LP ranked Quantity 40 on NME‘s Greatest Albums of 2016 record. “Regardless of being one of many largest pop stars on the planet, together with her eighth album, Rihanna proved that she wasn’t afraid of being a bit bizarre, a bit odd, a bit grubby,” the record said.
Since then, the Bajan pop icon has created her personal magnificence line referred to as Fenty Magnificence and launched the lingerie model Savage x Fenty. Moreover, she turned a mom, welcoming two sons – RZA and Riot Rose – in 2022 and 2023, respectively. They named the previous after the Wu-Tang Clan member. When he came upon, RZA stated, “It’s an amazing honour.”
Rihanna signed a cope with Stay Nation final yr and is rumoured to go on a world tour in 2024. She advised Leisure Tonight that she’s going to hit the street after she ultimately releases ‘R9’: “I really feel I wish to do a tour when there’s new music. We already know what that’s gonna be, with the songs that I’ve carried out on my final tour.”
She added: “It’s solely honest that my followers get what they’ve been ready on, which is new music. After that, let’s similar to, blow the whole lot up.”
In a June 2018 Vogue interview, Rihanna stated she can be making a reggae album, capitalising on the success of ‘Anti’s lead single, ‘Work’ that includes Drake, which was impressed by the Caribbean style.
ELLE have reported that the ‘Pon Di Replay’ star is concurrently engaged on ‘R9’s successor, ‘R10’ – the previous would be the aforementioned reggae album and the latter can be “extra pop-orientated.”
In different information, Rihanna has lengthy been suspected as one of many two feminine headliners booked to high the invoice at Glastonbury this yr.