Rihanna, singer and global icon, has revolutionized the music industry with hits like Umbrella, Diamonds et We Found Love. Originally from Barbados, she began her career in 2005 and quickly established herself with her unique style mixing pop, R&B and reggae. Besides music, she has built an empire with her cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty and her lingerie line Savage X Fentybecoming a key figure in fashion and entrepreneurship.
On the personal side, Rihanna is today mother of two children, RZA and Riotwhich she had with her companion, the rapper A$AP Rocky. Recently, the artist surprised his fans with an enigmatic speech which cast doubt on the future of his musical careerperhaps suggesting a break or a possible end to this adventure.
Rihanna retired?
From his album Anti in 2016, Rihanna a gradually left music aside to concentrate on the development of his empire Fenty. So, with its brands Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin et Savage x Fenty, the singer has established herself as a true icon in the beauty and fashion industries, accumulating a colossal fortune. If this entrepreneurial success is hailed, it leaves its fans frustrated, waiting of his return to the stage.
And recently, while walking in New York with her partner A$AP Rocky and their two children, Rihanna was photographed wearing a top emblazoned with I’m retired (I am retired). And very quickly, this message made fans react, fearing that the singer does not give up his musical career for good. Indeed, many have expressed their dismay on social networks, some even joking about a possible boycott of Fenty products to encourage him to release a new album.
The singer's latest video sparks hysteria among her fans
In a video widely relayed on Xwe see Rihanna make some surprising comments about the music industry. In front of an excited audience, she declared: “I always say that music is what brought attention to me”before adding: “But God had other plans for me”. Thus, the singer explains that she was able to create way more sincere, authentic and faithful to one's true passions.
She also specifies that her career does not resemble a “real work”. This speech quickly aroused concern among his fansmany seeing in it a sort farewell to the music industry. On social networks, comments, each crazier than the last, multiplied, with some fans even speculating that this decision could be linked to the decline of P. Diddyanother emblematic figure of music.
Should we give up on his ninth album?
After the release of Anti in 2016, the artist gradually moved away from the music scene to devote herself to her other passions. This album marked a turning point with its daring approach, exploring more urban and experimental. And since then, the star has preferred to focus on her brands, leaving her fans waiting for a new project. So, even if the idea from an album titled R9 was mentioned in 2019, no release date never followedleaving the public in uncertainty.
More recently, however, some signs have given rise to hope. Rihanna confessed that her musical tastes keep changing, which makes the idea of an album « parfait » even more complex for her. However, some producers close to her, such as Deputy, confirm that Rihanna has lost none of his will to push the limits. As such, she continued to listen and receive proposals. Although the wait is endless for her fans, Rihanna's return to music remains possible, be patient!
