RIHANNA'S 9TH ALBUM – R9 – TBA
EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT #R9 SO FAR: TWITTER THREAD
#R9, as fans have temporarily dubbed the album, has been in the works for many years. Rihanna first confirmed that she was “in the studio and working on new music” in June 2018 while appearing on The Graham Norton Show. Even then, she stayed mum about the details, teasing, “You’ll just have to wait and see.” That said, not everything about the album has been top-secret. Rihanna confirmed that it is inspired by her reggae and dancehall roots, and Pharrell Williams and The Dream are on the shortlist of producers helping her pull it all together. She’ll return to the stage at the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show for her first major performance since giving birth in May 2022, and fans hope the comeback includes new music.
ALBUM RUMORED TO DROP AROUND SUPER BOWL
'Then there’s the Apple halftime show. Apple’s first time sponsoring the event will feature music megastar Rihanna making her first live appearance in five years. This will bring in casual younger fans of her music, contributing to the audience (with VIP+’s hunch that Apple will announce soon after that Rihanna’s new album will be available on Apple Music).'
APPLE MUSIC'S RIHANNA REWIND
Apple Music is bringing Rihanna fans new and exclusive ways to experience and celebrate her musical genius as they gear up for the highly anticipated Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Earlier this month, Rihanna teased fans with a first look trailer. As the clock ticks closer to the big show, fans can experience Rihanna’s music with the deeply enriched multidimensional sound of Apple Music. Starting today, subscribers can access the megastar’s songs with Spatial Audio in Dolby Atmos, showcasing her heart-pumping anthems throughout her career mixing pop, rap, R&B, and EDM sounds under her ever-expanding umbrella.
The award-winning Apple Music Radio will be on the ground and in the stands to soundtrack all the festivities leading up to Rihanna’s big night. Special exclusive programming will include “Halftime Hype Radio,” a 10-part series reflecting on some of the most notable Super Bowl Halftime performances of all time; “Rihanna Revisited Radio,” an eight-episode roundtable exploring the cultural impact of the elusive singer’s catalog; and “Live from Super Bowl LVII,” featuring daily live broadcasts that capture all of the excitement in Arizona leading into the weekend with Apple Music Radio hosts Zane Lowe, Ebro Darden, and Nadeska Alexis, plus an array of surprise special guests. It all wraps up on Monday, February 13, with “Halftime Recap Radio” to celebrate the debut of Apple Music’s Super Bowl Halftime Show and recap this monumental moment in music. Listeners can tune in to Apple Music Radio at apple.co/_Radio.
9TH ERA DROPLETS
LIFT ME UP – BLACK PANTHER SOUNDTRACK
BORN AGAIN – BLACK PANTHER SOUNDTRACK
BELIEVE IT – PARTYNEXTDOOR (FEAT. RIHANNA)
TOUR RUMORS?
NVM SHE PREGNANT
BUT AN ALBUM COMING SOON
RIHANNA!
AND SHY RONNIE!