Rihanna Leaves Fans Frustrated With New Movie Announcement and No New Album

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Rihanna recently took to social media to unveil the trailer for her latest project, the upcoming Smurfs movie, where she voices Smurfette. While many fans were excited about her involvement and the possibility of new music on the film’s soundtrack, others were left frustrated, demanding updates on her long-awaited ninth album, R9.   Despite teasing the album as far back as 2018, the singer has yet to release it, with delays attributed to her pregnancies, the pandemic, and industry setbacks. However, fans might not have to wait much longer. Reports suggest Rihanna is finally gearing up to drop R9, with a world tour rumored for 2025.   While she has been focused on expanding her family and business ventures, there’s still hope that her long-promised reggae album is on the horizon. But until an official announcement is made, fans remain divided—celebrating her latest move while anxiously awaiting new music.

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00:00Rihanna, the 36-year-old Barbadian singer, just dropped a new trailer on social media

00:04that has everyone buzzing and many more wondering when's the next album.

00:09The Grammy-winning singer took to social media on Wednesday to share a teaser for what she

00:14calls her Blue Era.

00:16The teaser was for the new Smurfs movie in theaters July 18th, and the full trailer is

00:20now available, which RiRi also shared on social media.

00:24That's right folks, in a major curveball, Rihanna will be playing none other than Smurfette

00:28in the upcoming movie, and fans think it's perfection, with one stating,

00:32You are the perfect Smurfette, RiRi.

00:34I can't wait for the summer.

00:36Another fan was excited about the new song heard in the background of the Smurfs trailer,

00:40stating,

00:41We're getting new Rihanna music on the soundtrack.

00:44But of course, where there's hype, there's always a little drama, as fans on X weren't

00:48as excited, with one noting,

00:50When will you be in your music era?

00:52You wanna be in every era but that.

00:55While another was a bit more demanding, stating,

00:58Release the album already.

00:59Here's the thing, Rihanna fans have been patiently waiting for R9, the Fenty Beauty

01:04founder's ninth album, which is meant to be a reggae album, that the singer announced

01:09during her 2018 Vogue cover interview.

01:12Linton Style Magazine reported that on December 22nd, Rihanna explicitly teased the mythological

01:17release, nicknamed R9, on her Instagram feed with a hilarious meme.

01:21As for delays, multiple sources report, between the singer's pregnancies, the pandemic, and

01:26even vinyl production issues have all slowed down the release of the album.

01:31But if you are a fan, don't get too discouraged, good news is on the horizon.

01:36According to The Sun, Rihanna is finally geared up to drop the album, and there's even a

01:40world tour planned for 2025.

01:43And if you are concerned about any more delays, the mother of two is not currently pregnant,

01:48although she has stated she is open to having more children in the future, preferably a

01:52little girl, according to HipHopDX.

01:55The singer shares two sons with rapper A$AP Rocky, who is currently on trial for allegedly

02:00shooting at A$AP Mob crew member A$AP Relly back in 2021.

02:04So while fans are here for Rihanna's Smurfette moment, many can't help but wonder, will R9

02:09even really come?

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