'How do I want to interpret that, reimagine that? Because it's been so structured before. In an October 2020 interview with the Associated Press, Rihanna explained how she just wants to have fun with her new music. 'We started with tons of writing camps,' she revealed, before sighing and adding, 'Now it's more what do I feel personally? What do I want to put out as an artist? How do I want to play it with my art? On October 31st 2020, Rihanna was spotted wearing a fur coat while entering the NoMad Hotel downtown LA for a suspected music video shoot, sparking rumours of an upcoming music release. In December 2020, Rihanna revealed she plans 'to take my music and my brands to a different level' in 2021. The singer jumped in the comment section of an Instagram post celebrating her musical achievements over the years, responding to a fan asking about new music.Ī fan asked Rihanna to 'celebrate by releasing a song,' to which Rihanna replied, ' I think I should' with a 'soon' emoji, before adding 'just 1 tho lol'. In March 2021, Rihanna confirmed that the release of a hotly-anticipated new song will be coming 'soon'.

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