Rihanna is actively working on new music, according to her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky. In an interview on The Jason Lee podcast, A$AP Rocky stated that the singer is "in the studio right now" and "cooking," indicating new material is in development.
The Barbadian singer, whose real name is Robyn Fenty, has not released a full studio album in nearly a decade, with her last release being 2016's Anti. While A$AP Rocky offered few specifics about the project, he denied speculation that they would collaborate on a double album.
Rihanna herself has expressed optimism about new music. In February of the previous year, she told a reporter from Harper's Bazaar that she felt she had "finally cracked it" and that "cannot put up anything mediocre." She added, "After waiting eight years, you might as well just wait some more."
Since Anti, Rihanna has released individual singles, including "Lift Me Up" in 2022 for the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack. Beyond her music career, she has built a significant business empire with ventures such as Fenty Beauty and Savage X Fenty, contributing to an estimated net worth of over a billion dollars, according to Forbes. A$AP Rocky, whose birth name is Rakim Mayers, declined to comment on rumors of a marriage between him and Rihanna during the same interview.