With November creeping on, anticipation for Rihanna‘s eighth McAlbum continues to escalate.
Oddly, the set is taking much longer to cook than its predecessors and has seen the 26-year-old maintain a lengthy spell out of the spotlight – while the likes of Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and Beyonce have dominated the Pop landscape.
Under the guise of mystery and intrigue, the star has managed to evade questions about the project.
Yet, when promoting her new Rogue Man fragrance in Fort Belvoir, Virginia yesterday, she was asked about the LP directly and surprisingly answered.
Find out what she had to say below…
Speaking on the follow-up to 2012’s ‘Unapologetic’, Rih said:
“I can’t give you any hints of when it will drop. It’s going to be great, that’s all I’m going to tell you and I’m excited about it.”
Elaborating briefly, she explained that the hold-up is more to do with her “perfectionist” tendencies than anything else:
“I try to battle myself and outdo everything I’ve done and that’s been the hardest thing to do. You start overthinking things at times”
Remaining coy on specifics, Fashionista Fenty would only offer:
“I can’t wait for everybody to hear (the music) little by little. … little by little. I can’t wait.” {Source}
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For an act whose only consistent trait is to be inconsistent, there is so much irony in the implied perfectionist angle she’s attempting to spin.
Indeed, what’s there to “battle” when your default mode is “basic”? Basic vocals, basic performances, basic creativity. We would add basic songs to that list, but that would be fibbing. She brings the hits. Still, when each album’s direction is essentially handed to her, it’s hard to see what the delay is.
At no point over the course of her career have we ever observed in Rihanna an artist that strives to do better, be better. Instead, a good song is quickly followed by one of the garbage variety, while she’ll deliver her best performance only to immediately follow with her worst. She really is something.
That said, in being the fair and unbiased site we are, we feel it only right to believe her when she hints that this is the project on which all of the above changes. After all, as Ne-Yo highlighted, the pressure generated from the success of a certain rival may be exactly what Rih needs to wake up, fix up.
Deadddd at “mcalbum” b**** I can’t with the continous shade lmaoo Samantha you a shady queen lol
Absolutely love Christina but she hasn’t been relevant since 2003 so please don’t go there
riri dont hype the song before its release.
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It’s so sad how you continue to drag this young lady. You would think that she turned you down for an interview or was unkind to you. In any case you have continued to make a point of showing that you are quite bitter about Rihanna.
You make snide remarks and then try to appear balanced with a half baked compliment.
I check your site on the daily but it is truly tiring to see you be a Mayweather of sorts ALWAYS jabbing at Rihanna.
You’re not only disrespectful but also quite unprofessional. You’ve praised persons with less artistry, less claim, less everything and tried to continuously overshadow all of this young lady’s triumphs. You’re pathetic to think Rihanna at this stage does not command her career.
It’s getting old Thatgrapejuice.net please be more professional about the way you try to depict artists you do not like. Be more objective and remove the petty subjectivity that has plagued your postings.
Thanks.
Girl shut up
Lmao right , she be checking this s*** everyday , then got the nerve to write a letter to the president about how appalled she is lmao …
ok..,look I’m beyhive all day.and regardless what the navy says Beyonce to me and the gp is the more powerful star. but! Rih is a great pop star and I don’t understand the shade at every turn she makes. i want some details…whos cherrios did RihRih p*** in over at tgj?
THE SHADE!!!
These “basic vocals, basic performances, basic creativity” PAY your fxcking bills and keep your mediocre and amateurish blog alive, Sam. #oh_SELF_IRONY
It’ll sound just like Jhene Aiko/Tinashes first two critically acclaimed mixtapes. It’ll be funny hearing Rihanna try to hit the notes Tinashe hit on the Reverie mixtape. Rih could never make her voice sound as seductive and enchanting as Tinashe can. That’s what separates Tina from Jhene, Ashanti and Rihanna. Tinashe has more range and versatility.
You Stan for tinashe the wannabe Rihanna SOS ERA
Honey I just got off the phone with IZLYNA you.are done…go fix your life
The shade honey!!! I live for Sam shading and dragging R**** by her non-talent p**** hair back to the coconut field’s of Barbados back and forth.
To those who don’t like what TGJ, the are plenty of Rihanna dedicated site’s. Trust me,you won’t be missed.
Back to the topic at hand.
Rihanna is lazy, at this stage in her career, she should be a serious treat(not on charts only) to who SHE WHO MUST NOT BE NAMED. She has all the best the world has to offer at her disposal. From vocal coaches to top class choreographers. Rihanna will continue to get dragged through the mud until she shows us her talent. And no p**** patting doesn’t count.
You are one pressed b**** lol
I’m just offering my own 2 cents of “constructive criticism” lol
Yaaaas honey, you better MF REAAAAAAAADDD!!!!! I see no lies in your comment. And death at ‘constructive criticism’,you better go innnn!
Being perched on every post bashing her makes you look pathetic and pressed
And Defendn and makes YOU look pressed..BIITXH!!
Read honey yaaaasssss lolol!! Sam drug her
You are one illiterate troll
Suck my pussyy
@datreddone23. I haven’t commented for a while on this site. So if giving my “constructive criticism”/ sharing my thoughts on what Rihtarded should do next era. And remember it takes one to know one.
As if shes checking for your constructive criticism when clearly her fans love her and adore her around the globe lol
But you’re checking about what I said, judging by you in my reply section.
@datreddone she’s checking bc she attacks anyone not on her bandwagon
You better own it @Eloviano when the receipts are so easy to find and prove that your pressed and on here 24/7 when my girl Rih is laughing all the way to the bank she could give a damp about your peasant ass trying to critique her
I quadruple dare you to bring the receipts that I’m on this site 24/7 and commenting here on every post. I want to clock me, prove that I’m lying. And yes Rihanna could give a damn what I say, but you clearly are.
@Eloviano “I live for Sam shading and dragging R****” lol you just dragged yourself honey
I just love to contradict sad lil bottoms 😉
” I just love to contradict sad lil bottoms”. You need to take a closer look at yourself, you’re coming off as homophobic.
And death at you resorting to gay slander because you failed to prove I’m on this site 24/7 and commenting on every post that’s put up. And bring those receipts.
F*** you sam your so obsessed with her it’s obvious
Why is she tryna be Bey on that pic tho???
Why does Lil Kim look like a cabbage patch doll from hell?
Y does Rhianna aka SATAN have a pussyhole thats longer than the Suez Canal?? U funky biitch
Her p**** got you mad as he’ll bet you wished you had one lol you sad little bottom
I’m curious to hear the direction she’s going in and how she’s gonna roll out the music. Bring on R8!!!
She can never win can she? First you guys say she needs to take a break and record a quality album that she over saturates the market. Once shes done that this time around you say she’s delaying her album and that she’s scared to release which has never been the case since shes released every year that her peers have before. Her albums are always very good and chart globally and sell at least 3 million every year with huge single sales aswell! Tell me why she is still charting higher globally on iTunes then her supposedly main threat and kitty kunty perry!
Ho ey eest yo pussyy
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Dont hurt em with the truth!
#wellsaid
The shaaaaaaaaaade honey lolololol!!!!!
Sam’ shades lol. I still don’t understand why Rihanna’s albums are branded as “R&B” when she a full catalog of music full of Pop/EDM music nor does she still get nominated forthe R&B categories, sure she does 1 or 2 songs on her album that might be R&B but that ain’t enough.
Did Rihanna steal Ciara’s chance of an award at the Billboard awards last year or nah? Hmmm…..
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Looking forward to the album. Can’t wait! We and the BeyHive can’t wait for it!!!
Of course everyone wants to hear it… But if she puts it on Spotify or if she’s really worked with David Guetta and DJ Mustard, then that’s a MAJOR blow…. I mean her first single will clearly go to #1, but she ain’t gonna do Bey’s or Taylor’s sales or get the critical acclaim… 400k first week at the absolute most for the US…
Didn’t Beyonce emulate Rihanna this era everbody knows that and doesn’t all of Taylors music sound the same? Isn’t she bitter that her kitty is wack and can’t keep her a man
I don’t know who writes these articles but the hate is real and really off putting, grow the f*** up. OAN Im excited about this release
Shade… sso much shade
TGJ cant contain themselves with excitement over new Rihanna music so they resort to the usual unnecessary shade.
Anyone who doesnt think Rihanna has creative say in the direction of her “mcAlbums” is a fool. The irony in the “mcAlbum” is the constant praise of the people she works in the studio with (neyo, elijah, dj mustard, pharrell, coldplay, etc). Sounds like Contradicting McJournalism to me.
So which is it? From what I recall from the “McAlbums” Ri has put out this decade; una (grammy cont r&b winner), ttt (WFL grammy winner), loud (nominated album of the year grammys, only girl wins grammy).
RIGHT! “McAlbums” but she stay winning, I see why he mad
preach!
@Record sales > Albums says
Your shade is passed tired its exhausted samantha you must be really intimidated by rihannas presence and speaking of basic this site is….
I like Rihanna, i’m looking forward.
I hope simce she took longer time off she gives a better vocal performance. When she first came out I really thought that with practice and time she had the potential to become a really good, superb vocalist. She chose to go another route vocally.
The shade is tired, weren’t you just praising her vocal performance yesterday lol. R8 will slay as usually.
I’m here just to read ole comments Ri-Whine-A has never done it for me vocally she’s a total SINGLES ARTIST!! Lmbo that Goat sound is very becoming!!
Rihanna says she tries to outdo herself but she hasn’t had an album better than Rated R which was 5 years ago. None of those albums since have been concrete bodies of work except Loud which probably had the best pop songs. But even still, not really a body of work.
Death at everyone up in their feelings about the usual classic TGJ shade. Go to some Rihanna loving site if yall cant take it. Jeesh you think you people would have learned by now it aint gonna change. Yall keep coming back giving them hits.
I live for Sam shade!!!!!!! Bring the Fire RiRi
Why does his pressed ass keep saying the album was delayed when it never had a date? What a f****** idiot.
Btw, Didnt Rihanna win her SEVENTH grammy with ‘Unapologetic’?
At the end of the day Sam isn’t lying , everything really is basic no shade , but she does bring the hits. It’s no shade , hate nor lies nothing but Truth!!!!!!!!
McAlbum? Lol! I bet Sam the main one to make sure he get off the diick, take the douchee middle out his b***, and hurry his queen behind down to the nearest Wal-mart to purchase this so called McAlbum of a certain nicrowavle pop artist.
Lol y’all really running w/ this “delayed” mess… and the biitches on this site w no mind of their own will believe it!
I didn’t even bother reading the article. Sam has released MacShade hate articles so much on Mariah & Rihanna, that there is no need to even read it. Rihanna is Queen. She is the IT girl right now, and there is no need to hate on the fact. R8 will do numbers, bc if she can sell 3.5-4.1 million with Unapologetic on a medium budget, I can only imagine she will not do under 4 million with this record.
Honey. Una is at 3.4
LOL UNAPOLOGETIC-4.1 MILLION
DESPERATEYONCE- 3.8 MILLION
I’LL JUST LEAVE THAT RIGHT THERE LOL
Death at the inflation.
Not to mention she also pulled 3 top 10 hits off that album, one of those being her 13th #1 single, unlike that certain other rival tgj is talking about.
Unapologetic has not sold 4.1 million. Lmao.
It’s quite sad/pathetic that this website continues to use the same old shade tactics that is has been using since 2009. Nearly 6 years later and no growth at all. The fact that Rihanna has been relevant since 2005 proves the undeniable fact that the girl has talent. But I’m guessing since Perez Hilton quit bashing artists on his blog someone had to step in and fill in the baby shoes.
What’s the deal with everyone trying to hate Rihanna? It’s been like almost 10 years. Just drop it already damn. Y’all not tired yet?
Ok this is my opinion,Riri is worth more then $100mil!,meaning she’s one successful artist,influential,relevant and iconic at a very tender age.She must be doing something right to stay on top of her game,whether you throw the biggest shade,she will continue being successful, if she can’t sing or perform are you saying all of those people who pay money to see her and sell out shows are stupid,are you saying all those talented artists who continue to collaborate with her are crazy,chris Martin,Brizzy,Neyo,Kanye,Minaj,Maroon 5 etc all chose Riri to do a song with,why?! Because she’s damn good!,we can’t wait for her new album and it will continue her legacy of bringing hit after hit!,Maybe you should focus on writing about Keisha Cole!
I see no lies in that article. True Rihanna puts in no effort when it comes to her artistry and will probably never compare with a certain artist.
That said, I can’t wait to hear the direction she’s taking this time around. Just avoid the live performances and i’m sure you’ll enjoy the album just fine.