W H Y are you all saying "Summer 2015" when Summer 2014 is only 2 months away (for you guys)? Especially when the last album was a year and a half ago and she's been recording this one for quite a while and has amazing producers anyway.
I understand from the perspective that people want her impact to be the biggest and best thing she's ever done. But one of the things I love most about Rih is that she doesn't make her fans wait like 3 years between albums. She keeps it new and she keeps it fresh. It won't take her another year and 2 months to conceptualise a theme and a sound for R8.
I think her (hair) muse for R8 should be Mia from Pulp Fiction. Clothes-wise, continue to keep it fresh with Mel and continue to be the trendsetter she is. I feel like music-wise, R8 is probably already done and they're just waiting for the right moment to drop it.
Plus, she didn't have to step into the arena with Katy/Beyonce/Britney/Lorde/Miley/Selena. That was crazy. The pop industry had never seen so many female pop stars go head to head like the end of 2013. At the same time I wouldn't want Rihanna getting lumped in with Nicki and Kesha. I love them, but, Rihanna's above them on so many levels.
But Summer 2015 is too far away, I can't wait that long.
