Rihanna’s Third Pregnancy: Another Album Delay Looms
Somehow, the celebrity checklist just got more complicated. Rihanna and A$AP Rocky quietly confirmed they’re expecting baby number three, meaning the long-promised “R9” might slip from our grasp yet again. Readers bracing for new music have been trapped in a seven-year purgatory ever since Anti dropped in 2016, and now life’s biggest plot twist—another little one on the way—threatens to relegate that album dream to the far-off future.
Back in February 2023, Rihanna surprised everyone by revealing her second pregnancy during the Super Bowl halftime show press tour (source: People Magazine). That jet-black moment of euphoria turned into months of maternity leaves, Fenty brand expansions and, most recently, runway commitments for Savage X Fenty Volume 5 (source: Rolling Stone). Industry insiders whisper that label execs at Universal Music Group are already recalibrating release strategies—“R9” had been tentatively penciled in for late 2024 but is now rumored to drift into 2025 (source: Billboard).
Fans have practically set up shrines around any social-media clue: a blurred cover-art tease here, a cryptic lyric snippet there—yet no official recording updates. Rihanna’s Studio Time™, once the stuff of legends thanks to Drake’s off-hand interviews and obscure production tweets, has become the stuff of memes. Meanwhile, A$AP Rocky’s new mixtape dropped on schedule, only to underwhelm in streams, proving that celebrity-side projects don’t always grease the wheels of main-stage priorities.
And let’s not forget the crown jewel of financial distractions: Fenty’s billion-dollar valuation. When you’re steering a cosmetics empire and dominating fashion weeks, squeezing in a grueling album cycle can feel like planning a lunar landing on a staff shortage. Rumor has it she’s juggling partnership meetings, maternity wardrobe fittings and fervent vocal rest—all while her fans refresh the same “coming soon” webpage hourly.
So what’s the takeaway? Pop’s most anticipated comeback is now hostage to diaper duty and midnight feedings. Every announcement turns into a mini-earthquake: will she drop new singles before the next ultrasound? Industry watchers have trashed multiple release dates already, so at this point, skepticism isn’t just allowed—it’s mandatory. The only guarantee is that Rihanna’s path will be as unpredictable as her chart-topping hits.
Stay tuned for the inevitable proclamation of a new “final” release window—and prepare to watch that slip away, too. Anyway, can’t wait to see how this gets worse.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and People Magazine, Rolling Stone, Billboard
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