It's been over a thousand days since Rihanna's last album Unapologetic, and her fans are getting antsy.
So we're happy to announce that there's been a lot of activity around her eighth album, with Teen Vogue reporting that the newly titled ANTI (formerly the album was simply known as R8) is to arrive on November 27th, more popularly known as Black Friday.
A number of Samsung-sponsored ANTI commercials appears during the American Music Awards show last night, with snippets of new songs and clues to future songs to be found throughout.
Unlock the mystery. #ANTIdiaRY https://t.co/ddHbXXa8dd
— Samsung Mobile US (@SamsungMobileUS) November 23, 2015
The time is nearing. Her world awaits. #ANTIdiaRy pic.twitter.com/VroCkqTyRj
— the keyholder (@IAmTheKeyHolder) November 23, 2015
So far the album has spawned three singles - "FourFiveSeconds", "Bitch Better Have My Money" and "American Oxygen" - none of which have set the world alight, while there's a whole host of names currently attached to the project: Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Sia, Big Sean, Kiesza, DJ Mustard, Calvin Harris, Tinashe, Grimes, Natalia Kills, Alex Da Kid, Travis Scott and more have all contributed songs to the album, but which actually make the final cut is set to be announced.
However, if the rumours are to be believed, the new Rihanna album will be a Tidal exclusive for one week - the streaming service is owned by her boss Jay-Z - before being made available elsewhere from December 4th.