Rihanna is 'in the studio', says partner A$AP Rocky

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Mitchell, O. (2026, August 6). Rihanna is 'in the studio', says partner A$AP Rocky. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gwvvw9k1xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-08-06 · by Ottilie Mitchell

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Rihanna's partner, A$AP Rocky, revealed on a podcast that she is currently working on new music in the studio. This marks a potential end to her decade-long album hiatus since 2016's Anti. According to A$AP Rocky, Rihanna has been actively working on music and described it as "she cooking", indicating that progress is being made. The rapper denied that their three children together or his travel schedule were reasons for the lack of new music from Rihanna.
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Rihanna, whose real name is Robyn Fenty, may be working on a new album after a decade-long hiatus, according to her partner A$AP Rocky. He revealed in an interview that she is currently in the studio working on music. When asked if he was the reason there hasn't been a new album from Rihanna since 2016's Anti, A$AP Rocky denied this, saying instead that Rihanna has been busy with work and travel. In fact, she mentioned last year that she felt "really optimistic" about releasing a new album, but so far no details have been shared about the project.

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Rihanna ORG · 5× A$AP Rocky PERSON · 2× Barbados GPE · 1× Fenty Beauty ORG · 1× Forbes PERSON · 1× Harper's Bazaar ORG · 1× Jason Lee PERSON · 1× Rakim Mayers PERSON · 1× Robyn Fenty PERSON · 1×

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"Yeah I said it, sorry babe," he continued, adding that he would "get in trouble for this." Little other information about the possible music was revealed in the interview.
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🔮 - Published Rihanna could be set to break a decade-long album hiatus, according to her partner A$AP Rocky. "She in the studio right now," the rapper said on the The Jason Lee podcast on Wednesday.
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Rihanna is 'in the studio', says partner A$AP Rocky · assertive framing

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- Published Rihanna could be set to break a decade-long album hiatus, according to her partner A$AP Rocky. "She in the studio right now," the rapper said on the The Jason Lee podcast on Wednesday. uncertain
rapper → publish → Wednesday
Few details about the project were revealed, apart from a denial that the pair would collaborate on a double album. asserted
pair → reveal → album
However, in response to questioning about about a potential new album, he added "she cooking." asserted
she → question → album
The singer and beauty mogul from Barbados, whose real name is Robyn Fenty, has not released a full album since 2016's Anti. asserted
name → release → Anti
"Are you the reason we don't have an album?" podcaster Jason Lee asked the rapper on his show, noting the three children shared by the pair and Rihanna's travel. asserted
Lee → have → pair
The rapper denied this, instead saying that the singer was in fact working on new music. asserted
singer → deny → music
"Yeah I said it, sorry babe," he continued, adding that he would "get in trouble for this." Little other information about the possible music was revealed in the interview. asserted
information → say → interview
In February last year, Rihanna said that she felt "really optimistic" about a new album. asserted
she → say → album
"I feel like I've finally cracked it, girl!," she told a reporter from Harper's Bazaar. asserted
she → feel → Bazaar
She also said, "I cannot put up anything mediocre. asserted
I → say → anything
After waiting eight years, you might as well just wait some more." uncertain
you → wait → years
Since her last album, Rihanna has released singles, including some linked to film projects, including 2022's Lift Me Up for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. asserted
Rihanna → release → Panther
She has also launched multiple businesses, including her popular makeup range Fenty Beauty and a lingerie company. asserted
She → launch → range
The 38-year-old's net worth has been estimated by Forbes at over a billion dollars. asserted
worth → estimate → dollars
During the interview, A$AP Rocky, real name Rakim Mayers, refused to comment on whether he and Rihanna had married. asserted
he → refuse → interview
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