Here’s what you need to know about R9, Rihanna’s next reggae album.
Recently, Rihanna’s performance before the famous wedding of Anat Ambani and Radikha Merchant was widely spread in the online community. Ambani is the son of India’s richest man, with assets of more than $114 billion. The female singer’s salary at the event was up to 6-9 million USD. This is also the rare time Rihanna performs again. She wore traditional Indian clothing, including a fresh lime green dress with sparkling sequins and pink leggings. Rihanna also wore a pink baseball cap with a pink veil throughout her 19-song performance.
After the performance at Super Bowl 2023 and in India, revelations about Rihanna’s R9 album gradually became clear. Below is some information and sharing from Rihanna surrounding the 9th album of her career.
Since the album “Anti” (2016) until now, Rihanna has only released singles. The last song she released was “Lift me up”, the soundtrack to the superhero movie “Black Panther: Wankanda”. The leisurely time for nearly 7 years has made the audience excited, many opinions say that Riri is planning to take a break to focus on her personal life and personal projects, as well as building cosmetic brands such as Fenty Beauty also keeps her busy.
However, Rihanna’s comeback seems not far away. It is believed that Rihanna will soon return to touring in 2024, and at the same time release the 9th album of her career. She once shared on Instagram: “Update: I listened to ‘R9’ alone and refused to release it.”
In the meantime, fans will have to preview Rihanna’s performance in the video of the recent lavish wedding in India. Here, the female singer revealed the upcoming music, and at the same time, she shared on Vogue British : “I want to release the album this year, to be honest, it would be ridiculous if not this year.” .
However, Rihanna confirmed to Vogue in 2019 that, “The album is not pure reggae, however, you will feel the upbeat reggae rhythm throughout this album”. Additionally, the album is Rihanna’s way of reaching back to her roots. She shared: “I feel like Reggae has always suited me, like it’s ingrained in my blood. No matter how far or far removed I am from the culture or environment I grew up in; My roots and spirit of my homeland are still there, unmoved. Although I explore many different genres of music, it’s time to return to a genre that I haven’t fully focused on before.”