ALBUM: Rihanna – R9 Zip music Audio Download
Last year came and went without a new Rihanna album, but the Bajan pop-sensation has been hauled up in the studio recently (with Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo aka The Neptunes, no less) and we’re hoping that means her highly anticipated ninth album (dubbed R9 by her fans) is almost here.
It’s been four long years since 2016’s ANTI was released and fans are getting impatient. To help you through these trying times, we’ve gathered all the information we can find about the album, from the release date to potential collaborations and album artwork.
Keep scrolling for everything you need to know about Rihanna’s new album.
Rihanna’s new album release date
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Rihanna remained vague about when (and if) her rumored album, R9, will drop. “Dot. Dot. Dot. To be continued,” she said, admitting that she gets a kick out of teasing those who ask. “I like to antagonize my fans a little bit. Well, they antagonize me, too! So, they get it right back.”
The 31-year-old artist had been teasing new music for some time, but as she told chat show host Graham Norton in 2018, we’ll have to wait patiently for the juicier details — and we’re still waiting.
In January of last year, a first teaser showed a glitter-filtered RiRi at work in the studio, along with a two-second melody that had fans believing the album was arriving in 2019.
Then in March 2019, Rihanna’s best friend and project manager, Jennifer Rosales reposted a photo of her child (originally shared by Rihanna), with the caption: “When tia @badgalriri gives you the first listen 😎. #newmusic.”
However, in a June 2019 interview for the cover of Interview magazine, Rihanna kept things vague.
“It really does suck that it can’t just come out, because I’m working on a really fun one right now. I’m really happy with a lot of the material we have so far, but I am not going to put it out until it’s complete.”
She added, “It makes no sense to rush it, but I want it out. I’ve gotten to the point where I’m like, ‘Even if I don’t have the time to shoot videos, I’m going to put an album out.’”
When asked directly if she had a release date in mind, she said: “I wish I knew. I have blocked off a solid period of time for the studio next month.”
Rihanna’s new album tour
As NME pointed out last year, RiRi fans noticed that leaked tour dates popped up in Google searches, with the first date appearing to be Portland, Maine on April 12, 2019. Once again, however, the date came and went without a peep, so it’s unclear if we’ll be getting a new tour anytime soon.
Rihanna’s new album tracklist
No tracklist has been revealed as of yet, but based on Rihanna’s previous albums, it’s probably safe to assume that we can expect between 10 and 14 new tracks.
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Rihanna’s new album guest appearances
Recently, the singer told The Cut that she’s working on new music with Pharrell Williams. “I’m going to be in the studio. I’m so excited actually. I can’t say who I’m working with, but it’s somebody I’ve been wanting to work with for a long time. Okay, I’ll tell you. It’s Pharrell.” Since then, she revealed that she spent Valentine’s Day in the studio with the Neptunes.
Apart from Pharrell and the Neptunes, we could see appearances from Kendrick Lamar, DJ Khaled, Calvin Harris, or Future, if her previous collabs are anything to go by.
In an interview with Vogue in May 2018, Rihanna revealed that she was planning on making a reggae album, which might have been in reference to R9. Vogue speculated that she could be working with Supa Dups, a producer who has worked with genre icons including Beenie Man, Sean Paul, and Elephant Man. Shaggy, meanwhile, reportedly refused to work on R9 after he was allegedly asked to audition for the job.
Rihanna’s inspiration for the new album
In another interview with Vogue, for the publication’s November 2019 issue, Rihanna confirmed that R9 is indeed reggae-inspired.
“I like to look at it as a reggae-inspired or reggae-infused album,” she said. “It’s not gonna be typical of what you know as reggae. But you’re going to feel the elements in all of the tracks […] Reggae always feels right to me. It’s in my blood.
