Rihanna sparks new music buzz with recording session video
Rihanna riled her fans with a clip of her in the recording studio, reigniting hopes that her ninth album could be on the way.
The “Umbrella” singer took to Instagram on Thursday to offer fans a peak at her jam-packed night with a time-stamped video. She kicked things off with a meeting at her fashion brand Savage X Fenty shortly after 9 p.m. There, she greeted employees and examined fabric swatches before signing copies of her albums “Loud,” “Music of the Sun” and “Good Girl Gone Bad.”
“I still have to go to the studio after this and I have to make a Mardi Gras costume for my son after the studio,” she said as the meeting dragged on. “Longest day ever.”
Just after 2:30 a.m., Rihanna can be seen hard at work in the studio, with the session going on well past 5 a.m.
“We should have coffee someday, get to know each other,” she joked. “Yesterday’s price is not today’s price.”
The nine-time Grammy winner — who shares sons Riot, 2, and RZA, 3 as well as daughter Rocki, with A$AP Rocky — has not released a new album since “ANTI” in 2016. Her last single, meanwhile, was “Friend of Mine,” which was released in 2025 as part of “The Smurfs” movie soundtrack.
Next is “Mom duties,” without sleep. The clip continues with Rihanna decking out an umbrella with sparkles and faux fur before bedazzling a pair of jeans, then wraps with Riot showing off the finished costume.
“Commercial break,” Rihanna captioned the post. She did not reveal any details about her potential new music or her recording session.
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