Photography Harley Weir, Styling Robbie SpencerMusicNewsDef Jam hints at a new Rihanna albumIs the follow up to 2016’s Anti finally on the way?ShareLink copied ✔️December 27, 2019MusicNewsTextThom Waite By now, we all know that Rihanna’s got a new album in the works, whether it’s from her trolling fans on Instagram or the interviews in which she’s confirmed the upcoming reggae-inspired record. For the longest time though, there’s been no release date attached to the follow up to 2016’s Anti, which is why it’s pretty exciting that Def Jam seems to have hinted that it’s coming soon in a tweet yesterday (December 26). The tweet in question shows her throwing her hands up in a diamond shape, accompanied by a diamond emoji, with no other context. 💎 pic.twitter.com/1jy6xxWdfR— Def Jam Recordings (@defjam) December 26, 2019 Rihanna fans have shown their desperation in the comments. “Please give it to us…” one writes, while another asks: “Is she coming or not we need ANSWERS.” Of course, this is exactly the kind of frenzy Rihanna wants for R9. Release date? Still TBC. In the meantime, she’s apparently already thinking about her next album. rihanna in her mansion reading the comments: pic.twitter.com/OGapX8cDOG— ♡ (@naipostigo) December 26, 2019Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREBloodz Boi: The humble godfather of Chinese underground rapA rare interview with POiSON GiRL FRiEND, dream pop’s future seerNigeria’s Blaqbonez is rapping to ‘beat his high score’Inside Erika de Casier’s shimmering R&B universe ‘Rap saved my life’: A hazy conversation with MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt7 essential albums by the SoulquariansIs AI really the future of music?The KPop Demon Hunters directors on fan theories and a potential sequelplaybody: The club night bringing connection back to the dancefloorAn interview with IC3PEAK, the band Putin couldn’t silenceFrost Children answer the dA-Zed quizThe 5 best features from PinkPantheress’ new remix album