Rihanna Takes Time With Album While Unveiling Lingerie Line
LOS ANGELES — Rihanna might be extremely consumed with rolling out her popular lingerie line, but finishing her forthcoming album is still a priority.
The multi-Grammy winner is just taking her time to βexperiment.β She suggests her new music will sound much different than her previous projects.
βYouβre not going to expect what you hear. Just put that in your mind,β Rihanna said recently before the taping of her βSavage X Fenty Show Vol. 3β event, which will air Friday on Amazon Prime Video.
Itβs been five years since the pop star released her critically acclaimed eighth album βANTI,β which included hits such as βWork,β βLove on the Brainβ and βNeeded.β Last year, Rihanna said she had started recording new music, holding β tons of writing camps.β
βWhatever you know of Rihanna is not going to be what you hear,β said the singer, who has won nine Grammys in multiple categories including R&B, dance and rap. βIβm really experimenting. Music is like fashion. You should be able to play. I should be able to wear whatever I want. I treat music the same way. So Iβm having fun and itβs going to be completely different.β
Rihanna hasnβt announced a release date yet for her new album, but music plays a major role in her Savage X Fenty event. It returns for a third straight year and will highlight her fashion lineβs newest assortment of styles featuring an all-star lineup of models, actors and performers.
The show β recorded in downtown Los Angeles β will include performances by Nas, Ricky Martin, Jasmine Sullivan, Daddy Yankee and Normani. Adriana Lima, Gigi Hadid, Vanessa Hudgens, Erykah Badu and Alek Wek and Jeremy Pope make special appearances.
Rihanna said sheβs looking forward to unveiling some of her favorite styles from the new collection.
βThe cat suits, the crotchless,β she said, blushing and then moving on. βAll the bras that make my boobies sit up, because, you know, Iβm 33 now. Theyβre not where they used to be. Iβm just looking forward to actually seeing my pieces on the talent, seeing it on so many different body shapes and silhouettes, because thatβs what brings the pieces to life.β
In past shows, Rihanna has taken the initiative to become a champion of inclusion with her fashion line. She wants to continue to highlight men of all shapes, color and sizes in a manner similar to how sheβs uplifted women with her line.
βMen, especially, thereβs always a certain figure that represents them in this space of lingerie and loungewear and boxers and briefs. β¦ Weβre going to have men of all different sizes, all different races. Weβre going to have men feel included as well, because I think men have been left behind in the inclusion curve.β