Rihanna has spoken about her long-awaited ninth album, saying it will be “ridiculous” if it doesn’t get released this year.The pop icon last released an album in 2016 with ‘Anti’, but has continuously promised fans since that new music is on the way.Speaking to British Vogue in a new interview, Rihanna discussed the possibility of a new album arriving soon once again. “I want it to be this year,” she said. “Like, honestly, it’d be ridiculous if it’s not this year.
But I just want to have fun. I just want to make music and make videos.”The feature, however, made it clear that the star was not aware she was pregnant with her second child when the interview took place.
She confirmed the pregnancy at her Super Bowl Halftime Show appearance.Rihanna explained why the new music has taken so long: “When you come off of an album like ‘Anti’… In hindsight, it really is my most brilliant album.“But there’s this pressure that I put on myself.
That if it’s not better than that then it is not even worth it […] It’s not the right way to look at music because music is an outlet and a space to create, and you can create whatever.
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