WIAT! Travis said Rih's album is amazing in his interview on ESPN...maybe the album IS in it's finishing stages. Dead at him giving us more info than she has lol
'You know, I’ve known Ri for a long time,' Lewis said. 'We’ve been friends for a while. We get to hang out every now and again…otherwise, we’re just good friends.'
News of Rihanna's work on her eighth studio album began in 2014. Rihanna did an unexpected fan encounter in Paris on December 18th. The “special event” called “The R8 Experience” was filmed by Jeff Nicholas and for now, is not confirmed the reason for this recording.
The first single from the album, "FourFiveSeconds", featuring Kanye West and Paul McCartney, was released on January 24, 2015. West revealed that he is the executive producer for Rihanna's eighth studio album during the 57th Annual Grammy Awards red carpet.
Quote:
She also released a concept album based around the 3D animated film Home, which she starred in, alongside Jim Parsons, Steve Martin and Jennifer Lopez. "Towards the Sun" was released as the first single from the Home soundtrack on February 24. On March 5, Rihanna released a snippet of a track called "Higher", but didn't confirm its origin.
She later released the second single from her eighth studio album "Bitch Better Have My Money", performing it for the first time at the 2nd iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 29, 2015.
Quote:
Another song entitled "American Oxygen" debuted on Tidal on April 5, 2015. The song will reportedly be featured on her upcoming album.
Quote:
Rihanna also posted an interlude entitled "James Joint" in its entirety from the upcoming album on her website on April 21, 2015, as a "celebration of 420". While modeling in a Dior Secret Garden advertisement, Rihanna teased a 1-minute clip of a song called "Only If For A Night" that is allegedly on her upcoming studio album.
Quote:
Confirmed/Registrered songs: "FourFiveSeconds", "American Oxygen", "Bitch Better Have My Money", "James Joint (Interlude)", "Higher", "Only If For a Night", "Bulletproof", "Never Ending", "Kiss It Better", "Nothing's Promised", "Love On the Brain", "Intoxicated", "Overload", "Transducer", "I Saw a Girl", "Ehh", "Burritos", "World Peace", "Drive Alone", "All Night", "Ignite Me" e Where I Belong".
Quote:
Confirmed/Claimed producers: Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Midas, Sia, Alex Da Kid, Dallas Austin, Dido Armstrong, Natalia Cappucini, Big Sean, Alicia Renee, Sam Smith, Ty Dolla $ign, Kuk Harell, Chase & Status, Young Thug, Kiesza, Calvin Harris, Tinashe, Ne-Yo, Charli XCX, DJ Mustard.
