Rihanna puts R9 on ice while she sorts out the complications of releasing an album amidst a pandemic

[Jordan Miller]

Rihanna opened up about the new music she's worked on, but reveals we'll have to wait a little longer to hear it because she can't release / tour it due to the pandemic.

"What do I feel personally? What do I want to put out, and as an artist, how do I want to play it with my art? How do I want to interpret that?"

"How do I want to reimagine it because it's been so structured before,"  she told the AP via Star Tribune.

Rih added that there have been a ton of writing camps for the new record.

"You do pop, you did this genre, you do that, you do radio, but now it's just like, what makes me happy? I just want to have fun with music. Everything is so heavy. The world that we live in is a lot. It's overwhelming every single day. And with the music, I'm using that as my outlet."

"I want to go on tour but I can't, so I'm stuck with music that I love, and now I'm trying to figure out how I can even create visuals to that," she said. "That's a challenge as well. But I love challenges so, you know, I'm gonna get it done."

I wonder if she's scrapping the pop and reggae albums?

If Gaga can release a massive record, Rihanna can.

Exhale, how we feeling about this? 

 

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[RadicalOptimism]

I personally don’t care but here’s some wisdom for y’all waiting for it 

[Blackout2006]

Just release the freaking album, or give us your kneecaps

[Towelney]

It’s been on ice since 2016 

I hope #R9 is worth the wait 

[Blackout2006]

4 minutes ago, CrazyButItFeelsAllright said:

I personally don’t care but here’s some wisdom for y’all waiting for it 

There is still hope in that drought, for that rain to come, because just a grain salt of hope and faith can bring that rain

Keep your hopes up, RiRi Navy

[RadicalOptimism]

I swear she’s playing y’all like fools and this is the stupidest and shortest marketing strategy. Keep them hyping up an album that may or may never come but if it does come y’all been giving it free press all these years 

[RadicalOptimism]

Just now, CrazyButItFeelsAllright said:

I swear she’s playing y’all like fools and this is the stupidest and shortest marketing strategy. Keep them hyping up an album that may or may never come but if it does come y’all been giving it free press all these years 

*smartest not shortest  we can’t edit anymore? 

[Iconic 4 U]

Rihanna making the Navy think R9 is coming:

[Iconic 4 U]

1 minute ago, CrazyButItFeelsAllright said:

*smartest not shortest  we can’t edit anymore? 

Click the 3 dots in the right corner to edit

[RadicalOptimism]

Just now, Iconic 4 U said:

Click the 3 dots in the right corner to edit

That wasn’t there five minutes ago  I’m on my way to Starbucks 

[redacted statement]

She can keep it... The beauty industry needs her more than the music industry does. 

[Iconic 4 U]

Just now, CrazyButItFeelsAllright said:

That wasn’t there five minutes ago  I’m on my way to Starbucks 

Ooh get me a pumpkin spice latte

[RadicalOptimism]

Just now, Iconic 4 U said:

Ooh get me a pumpkin spice latte

I’ve evolved to pumpkin cream nitro cold brew 

[Sealed_With_A_Chris]

I mean, sure sis. People would still see you tour once the pandemic is over, just like Gaga is planning....there is always an excuse for her. I think she is scared of flopping since she has been gone from the Scene so long. People do start to forget.  

[Iconic 4 U]

1 minute ago, CrazyButItFeelsAllright said:

I’ve evolved to pumpkin cream nitro cold brew 

Love that for you

[RadicalOptimism]

Just now, Iconic 4 U said:

Love that for you

I’m a pumpkin spice whatever *****  peppermint mocha ***** in the winter  black iced coffee or cold brew the rest of the year 

[ExXL]

I get her, but also if she waits too long it's not gonna make things better, we don't know when all of this mess is going to be over, pandemic my *** I'm sure there's more we're not aware of, the "pandemic" is just a distraction I say, Rihanna darling, the show must go awn, release that sh!it 

[SloppyToppyGoddess]

I'm over Rihanna. Im sick of waiting for new music. I've never felt more let down by a fave of mine than what she has done for the Navy. Im not a person who wears make up so i can give two shhts about Fenty Beauty, but she has been promising new music for years. I'm pissed. 

[ObsessedBritFan1]

I’m just over here reminiscing.

[thebritmaster]

I’m so over Rihanna Jenner 

I stan musicians not boring CEO’s