After waiting eight years, you might as well just wait some more," the Grammy winner teased in a new interview

“I am actually feeling really good about this. I know I kept saying this over the years,” Rihanna tells Harper’s Bazaar, adding that she’s finally “cracked the code” for her next project. Music, which she describes as her “freedom,” is something the Barbadian artist has spent years refining to match her growth.

It’s been nearly a decade since Rihanna has released new music and the 37-year-old is out to prove to fans there is “worth in the wait.” Listen to Rihanna Radio and more on the free Audacy app Rihanna recently shared with Harper’s Bazaar that she’s made some big strides with R9 — the fan-given nickname for the forthcoming project.

Rihanna said that the 'greatest thing' about A$AP Rocky is 'seeing him be a dad' to their sons RZA and Riot, but admitted that she's also 'annoyed because my sons sometimes just live for him more than they live for me.

A$AP Rocky and Rihanna are proud parents of two sons — RZA, whom they welcomed in 2022, and Riot, who arrived in 2023. In a 2024 interview with Interview Magazine, Rihanna opened up about her life with two young kids and said she’s happy she started a family with Rocky, whose birth name is Rakim Mayers.