Rihanna Is Not Releasing a New Album Any Time Soon
She does, however, have a “special project” on the way.
Rihanna has opened up about her return to music, confirming that a new album from her will not arrive any time soon despite her upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show.
In a recent interview with the Associated Press, she clarified that new music and her Super Bowl performance are completely separate entities. “That’s not true,” Rih said of the rumors that a new album will drop after her Halftime Show, adding with a laugh, “Super Bowl is one thing. New music is another thing. Do you hear that, fans?” She continued, “The second that I announced this, I said, ‘Oh, my God, they’re going to think my album is coming. I need to get to work.’”
Even though she dashed the hopes of fans, Rihanna confirmed that she has new music and a “special project” on the way. “We’ll see, we’ll see. Unrelated, unrelated,” she said, “but a special project.”
The artist and businesswoman also briefly opened up about her decision to do the Super Bowl Halftime Show now that she’s a mother. “If I’m going to leave my baby, I’m going to leave my baby for something special,” she explained. “It was now or never for me.”
Watch the interview above.
Elsewhere in music, Kid Cudi revealed that he plans to release just one more album in the next few years.
