Rihanna Confirmed Working on New Music in Studio

After nearly a decade of anticipation, singer Rihanna is actively working on new music in the studio, according to her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky. The confirmation came during Rocky's appearance on The Jason Lee Show on August 5, 2026, where he directly addressed and dismissed speculation that their family life and her business ventures were responsible for the prolonged delay.

Rocky revealed the news when host Jason Lee asked if he was the reason for Rihanna's musical hiatus. "Nah. She in the studio right now," Rocky said. "Yeah, I said it. Sorry, babe. Bro, she working. She cooking, no funny s." He then joked, "Damn, Imma get in trouble for this." However, Rocky quickly shot down the host's suggestion of a collaborative album, calling the idea "trash" and stating that their respective musical styles are too different.

Rihanna's last studio album, Anti, was released in 2016. Since then, the artist has focused on building her Fenty Beauty and Savage X Fenty brands and raising her three children with Rocky. Her only musical releases in recent years have been soundtrack contributions, including the Oscar-nominated "Lift Me Up" for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in 2022 and "Friend...