Rihanna – "Baby Fenty #2" era

[Choco]

We're about to go into April and there's not even a lead single in sight.

[SHOOTER]

I’m expecting a surprise release at this point.

[wavey.]

[gabe]

i'm over this bitch, she cant keep us waiting

[Deleted]

It's been too long of a drought without Riri

We NEED her to come through with a flood of slayage

[kmbgs]

I wish this bish would push up on me with some new music tbh

I wish she would light me up with a summer jam!

[nekotuo]

Damn I really need new rih

[schnetzka]

I'm okay for the long wait for a new album as long as we get one-off singles in between. The only thing we've gotten in a long time has been Lemon. I need more.

[jenglisbe]

It's funny you all consider this a long time. I know in Rihanna land it is, but the reality is between her solo music and other projects Rihanna has put out more music in 15 years than many artists do in 30 or more years.

[nekotuo]

Mar 26, 2019 7:28:26 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

It's funny you all consider this a long time. I know in Rihanna land it is, but the reality is between her solo music and other projects Rihanna has put out more music in 15 years than many artists do in 30 or more years.

I still need more ;-;

[Au$tin]

Mar 26, 2019 7:28:26 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

It's funny you all consider this a long time. I know in Rihanna land it is, but the reality is between her solo music and other projects Rihanna has put out more music in 15 years than many artists do in 30 or more years.

The amount of music she's put out doesn't mean the span between ANTI and the next album isn't long. Those stats don't correlate. Today marks the 1,153rd day since ANTI released and 665th day since "Love on the Brain"'s last appearance on the Hot 100 with her only having one new appearance/release since then ("Lemon").

The span between Unapologetic and ANTI was 1,165 days, which is her longest period between albums, but there was a shelved release in between the two that had three singles during that time frame. This is easily the longest span between album eras for her and longer than most of her contemporaries. Hell, you can fit the entire careers of Billie Eilish and Khalid inside the span of ANTI's release to now. The span between her eras isn't typical of today's climate and only matched by either legacy acts or the likes of Adele.

[Ｓｏｕｎｄｃｌ🕤ｃｋ]

Mar 26, 2019 7:28:26 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

It's funny you all consider this a long time. I know in Rihanna land it is, but the reality is between her solo music and other projects Rihanna has put out more music in 15 years than many artists do in 30 or more years.

Well, it's her fault...

[pnobelysk]

Mar 26, 2019 13:07:53 GMT -5 Au$tin said:

Mar 26, 2019 7:28:26 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

It's funny you all consider this a long time. I know in Rihanna land it is, but the reality is between her solo music and other projects Rihanna has put out more music in 15 years than many artists do in 30 or more years.

The amount of music she's put out doesn't mean the span between ANTI and the next album isn't long. Those stats don't correlate. Today marks the 1,153rd day since ANTI released and 665th day since "Love on the Brain"'s last appearance on the Hot 100 with her only having one new appearance/release since then ("Lemon").

The span between Unapologetic and ANTI was 1,165 days, which is her longest period between albums, but there was a shelved release in between the two that had three singles during that time frame. This is easily the longest span between album eras for her and longer than most of her contemporaries. Hell, you can fit the entire careers of Billie Eilish and Khalid inside the span of ANTI's release to now. The span between her eras isn't typical of today's climate and only matched by either legacy acts or the likes of Adele.

Great post just wanted to remind wild thoughts was after love on the brain

[Au$tin]

Mar 26, 2019 18:23:35 GMT -5 pnobelysk said:

Mar 26, 2019 13:07:53 GMT -5 Au$tin said:

The amount of music she's put out doesn't mean the span between ANTI and the next album isn't long. Those stats don't correlate. Today marks the 1,153rd day since ANTI released and 665th day since "Love on the Brain"'s last appearance on the Hot 100 with her only having one new appearance/release since then ("Lemon").

The span between Unapologetic and ANTI was 1,165 days, which is her longest period between albums, but there was a shelved release in between the two that had three singles during that time frame. This is easily the longest span between album eras for her and longer than most of her contemporaries. Hell, you can fit the entire careers of Billie Eilish and Khalid inside the span of ANTI's release to now. The span between her eras isn't typical of today's climate and only matched by either legacy acts or the likes of Adele.

Great post just wanted to remind wild thoughts was after love on the brain

Ah, for some reason I thought "Wild Thoughts" was already charting when "Love on the Brain" fell off.

[wjr15]

We've been pretty spoiled by Rihanna when it comes to new music throughout her entire career when she was releasing new music every year.
2005: Music of the Sun
2006: A Girl Like Me
2007: Good Girl Gone Bad
2008: GGGB re-release
2009: Rated R
2010: Loud
2011: Talk That That
2012: Unapologetic
2013: The Monster
2014: Can't Remember To Forget You
2015: 45S, BBHMM, & AO
2016: ANTI
2017: Wild Thoughts & Lemon
2018: nothing...

While it might not be Rihanna's biggest gap between albums, it's definitely her biggest gap between releasing a single (lead or featured). I'm ready for Rihanna to grace radio with another single asap.

[aussie1]

She sort of sung "Rehab" last night at a Fenty Beauty event. (Third swipe)

http://instagr.am/p/BvxzLjUFTSE

[Zinc.]

[Au$tin]

At this point I'm expecting it to just be a new line of swimwear. Rihanna designed the women's wear, Childish the men's wear.

[kmbgs]

I NEED THIS BITCH TO GIVE US SOME MUSIC

[Zinc.]

http://instagram.com/p/Bv69_39BHC7

[Zinc.]

[SHOOTER]

Also streaming on Amazon Prime at midnight on Saturday.

[wavey.]

www.instagram.com/harpersbazaarus/p/BwUmkF5AIGW/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=14psk60t5ex9y
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http://instagram.com/p/BwUrbW2HCv0

[aussie1]

She is the May cover star for Australian Vogue. No interview, but ex Prime Minster of Australia Julia Gillard said some lovely things about her relationship with her. Link to that, the cover and a few shots below.

 www.vogue.com.au/celebrity/interviews/why-rihanna-is-the-unstoppable-fearless-phenomenon-making-us-feel-good-about-ourselves/image-gallery/aca7370b61bdb6fdb1d8462fac48f874

http://instagr.am/p/Bwfh5U3BPaM

http://instagr.am/p/BwgFC6dBICJ

http://instagr.am/p/BwgFALEh0IC

[Choco]

I'm not holding my breath for new music anymore.

Wouldn't be shocked if the 2019 deadline is not met.

[Ivy Leegue™]

Saw Guava Island last weekend at Coachella in the special theater built for it. Rihanna's part was way too small but still very pivotal. She did a great job!

[$uperb@tDuDe]

Definitely miss having a new Rih album every 1-2 years, she definitely spoiled us from 2005-2012

[Live Your Life]

I don't think this was posted here, but in an article published by Women's Wear Daily back in January, a source said that the album will be released in tandem with a luxury fashion house under her name later this year. I'm thinking the fall. This is huge, so they're probably just going to do one big promo blitz.

EXCLUSIVE: Rihanna Said Readying Luxury House With LVMH

PARIS — Rihanna is getting ready for her next act in fashion, and with the world’s largest luxury group as her partner, WWD has learned.

According to multiple sources, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton and the music sensation have been in secret discussions to launch a luxury house under her name. That would make it the first fashion brand industry titan Bernard Arnault has launched from scratch since Christian Lacroix in 1987.

LVMH has already handpicked a clutch of employees from within, including some from Louis Vuitton and Celine, to work on the project in tandem with Rihanna and some of her key associates, sources said.

Details about the launch and its timing could not immediately be learned. LVMH officials declined comment Wednesday.

On Tuesday, the Internet lit up with speculation about the origins of the bold, gold shades Rihanna wore while stepping out in Manhattan — her Fenty brand name spelled out across the temples. Sources said the music star was simply test-driving a prototype, while dropping a colossal tease about her next major foray beyond music.

Rihanna has demonstrated a serious interest in, and influence on, fashion — along with formidable design chops and acute instincts — with her recent tenure as the creative director of Puma, energizing the German activewear brand with her Fenty by Puma project, and following it up with successful forays into beauty and lingerie — the former with LVMH-controlled Kendo; the latter with California-based TechStyle Fashion Group.

Her public appearances generally stir the paparazzi, and her fans, into a frenzy, with outfits ranging from sultry off-the-shoulder styles to streetwear to, at the Met Ball, showstopping numbers that are the highlight of the occasion. In May, for example, she wore a Maison Margiela crystal-encrusted gown and bolero jacket, complete with a hat resembling a bishop’s mitre.

It is understood her collection with LVMH will span ready-to-wear, leather goods and accessories, and could be released in tandem with her ninth album, expected out sometime later this year, one source said.

For LVMH, the Rihanna line signals a further move outside its comfort zone of heritage brands as it continues to diversify its holdings, having recently invested $2.6 billion in luxury travel operator Belmond Ltd., owner of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express train and hotels including the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro.

Kendo, which functions as an incubator making products that end up being retailed by LVMH’s Sephora perfumery chain and other outposts, signed on Rihanna in 2016. Her Fenty Beauty products racked up sales north of $100 million in a matter of weeks, and was hailed as a transformative brand.

It also cemented Rihanna as one of the hottest-selling celebrities in the world of licensing.

Just a year after its launch, Fenty Beauty by Rihanna is a digital innovator and champion for diversity, using its platforms — 6.3 million Instagram followers, 490,000 YouTube subscribers and 372,000 Twitter followers — to showcase makeup on women of all complexions and sizes. The brand engages with its followers regularly, reposting user-generated content and collaborating with avid fans on videos and posts.

Rihanna’s proximity to LVMH stretches back to at least 2015. After attending shows for Christian Dior, one of Arnault’s most treasured fashion properties, she appeared in “Secret Garden IV,” a campaign and short film shot by Steven Klein inside Versailles. It featured her in Dior sunglasses, carrying the brand’s bags and wearing looks from the Esprit Dior collection.

A year later, she created a range of futuristic sunglasses in collaboration with Dior as part of her brand ambassadorship.

Sources inside LVMH describe her as a hands-on type who is extensively involved in product development. It is understood LVMH started assembling her fashion team about six months ago in Paris, with the project being overseen by Sidney Toledano, chairman and chief executive officer of LVMH Fashion Group, a stable of fashion houses that includes Givenchy, Celine, Kenzo and Marc Jacobs.

Rihanna’s talent and beauty have made her a favorite of fashion designers worldwide. The Barbados native has previously modeled for Gucci, Emporio Armani and Balmain.

She made her debut in design in 2013 with British high-street brand River Island, creating a collection of clothing and accessories.

“Launching at London Fashion Week is a dream come true for me,” she said at the time. “I have wanted to design my own collection for a long time and to present my collection for River Island alongside all of the other great design talent at LFW is a real privilege. I can’t wait to see the reaction from my fans and the fashion press.”

While at Puma, Rihanna staged high-energy shows — one featuring motorcycle acrobats — in Paris and New York. Indicative of her wide appeal, her collection landed at Bergdorf Goodman in New York and spawned a consumer frenzy — and knockoffs galore — for several hit shoe styles, including creepers and furry shower slides.

TechStyle co-ceo Adam Goldenberg told WWD in a recent interview that he chose Rihanna because he needed “the right partner to bring instant credibility and exposure” to a new proposition in the lingerie category.

He confirmed her deep involvement in products that bear her Fenty brand name. “Every single item we have designed she has been involved in the process and seen it on a model, made her own adjustments, decided if we are going to bring it in stock, down to every element of the campaign,” he said.

[$uperb@tDuDe]

Do any of you Rih fans believe in/follow the mandela effect conspiracy theories? Well personally I remember Rihanna's song from her Rated R album being called "Firebomb", but allegedly it's always been "Fire Bomb"...anyone else remember the song being one word instead of two? Trippy

[Au$tin]

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