Rihanna On Her New Album: “I Am Very Aggressively Working On Music”

genius.com:

2019 came and went without Rihanna’s long-awaited ninth album, and while she’s still been reluctant to share too many details, the subject came up once again during an interview for her cover story in the latest issue of Vogue UK.

During the conversation, Rihanna explained that she doesn’t have a release timeline just yet, but she’s hard at work and sees a world of opportunity in front of her. “I can’t say when I’m going to drop,“ she said. "But I am very aggressively working on music.” Rih also noted that her long history of success in the music industry has left her feeling wide open. “I don’t want my albums to feel like themes,” she said. “There are no rules.