Photography Harley Weir, Styling Robbie SpencerMusic / NewsMusic / NewsDef Jam hints at a new Rihanna albumIs the follow up to 2016’s Anti finally on the way?ShareLink copied ✔️December 27, 2019December 27, 2019TextThom 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 MORECorridos tumbados: A guide to Mexico’s most controversial music genreSekou is the 21-year-old baritone making 70s soul cool againDon’t Be Dumb: The top 5 features on A$AP Rocky’s new album The rise of ‘Britainicana’: How Westside Cowboy are reshaping UK indieR!R!Riot is Taiwan’s pluggnb princessWhen did UK underground rap get so Christian? Why listening parties are everywhere right nowA night out with Feng, the ‘positive punk’ of UK UgDoppel-gäng gäng gäng: 7 times artists used body doublesWesley Joseph is the Marty Supreme of R&B (only nicer) How Turnstile are reinventing hardcore for the internet ageWill these be the biggest musical moments of 2026?