With a slay as global as Rihanna‘s, being an international media magnet is a given. It’s fitting, then, that the musician/mogul appears a-front of the newest issue of Harper’s Bazaar China.
The feature comes at a busy time for the Bajan sensation, who recently launched her luxury fashion line Fenty in partnership with LVMH. All the while juggling her massively successful Fenty Beauty cosmetics range, and the recording of a long-awaited new album.
More from RiRi’s August Harper’s Bazaar shoot is incoming. In the meanwhile, peep the star rocking her own garms after the jump…
Watch CardiB steal this look she steals everything from The Trinity (Beyoncé,Nicki,Rihanna)
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RIHANNA’s 9th studio LP has easily become the most anticipated and eagerly awaited album of 2019.
My hope though is that she rolls it out TRADITIONALLY.
I want us to receive a lead single that is worked to pop & rhythmic radio for two months leading into the release of the actual album.
I want Rihanna to perform on the season premiere episode of SNL, do other daytime talk show interviews, sit down with heavyweights in prime time to discuss the new music, her relationship & style, present a behind the scenes making of the album on HBO, NETFLIX or some other major platform, as well.
I want the video to release no longer than two weeks following the launch of the lead single & then maybe the second single being pushed in the two weeks leading up to the album lunch.
I DO NOT want to just wake up one Friday morning to Rihanna’s album smeared across all digital platforms – with no notice or formal roll out.
Rihanna has the potential this time to secure the biggest first week sales of her entire 15 year career. She truly does. The people have been WAITING!!
I would simply like RiRi and her team to take it back to 2007 when she allowed UMBRELLA to rise on the charts before dropping the seminal GOOD GIRL GONE BAD lp.
Rihanna has an incredible personality & she is one of the few pop girls who actually has her own, everyday style. ALL OF THAT can be worked in RiRi’s favor as this ninth studio effort is plugged PROPERLY.
I love all you’ve said the late 90’s early 2000’s weee great years for artists but in this day and age where everything moves so fast we just don’t have the time to let things simmer
Unfortunately – Streaming, YouTube and social media have reduced the attention span of a large proportion of the younger music listening demographic. The older demographic may love the steady rollout – but that is not all of Rihanna’s fan base – and if she wants to capture new younger listeners she can’t afford not to do what it takes to keep them engaged in her new material.
Like it or not – Ariana changed the game as soon as she dropped a new album so closely to her previous and started releasing singles from the new album and touring under the title of the previous one.
It taught her fanbase that traditional album rollouts aren’t the only way to do it – they can have the new music fast and dirty – and this is a great example of hyper saturation of material that was eaten up by those short attention span having music fans. It paid off for Ariana and although she hasn’t been around as long – changed the game. A good label will take note an adapt accordingly.
I used to roll my eyes at Illuminati stuff, but she literally has butterflies and is covering her eye. It’s a cool cover, but makes me wonder….
Great, will she be releasing anything soon? Seriously its summer we need a banger. I know she has very little interest in music anymore but just one more for the road.
queen. https://youtu.be/oMp58oVociw