I feel like I’ve finally cracked it, girl ... but Anti—I can listen to the album,” Rihanna said. “It’s like it’s not me singing it, if I’m just listening to it.

But it didn’t hit me. I was searching for it. I went through phases of what I wanted to do. ‘This kind of album ... I feel like I’ve finally cracked it, girl!” More on Rihanna Rihanna ...

Despite Rihanna ... a full album since 2016’s Anti—recently shared insight into the journey of creating her long-awaited ninth album. “I was just like, ‘No, it’s not me.

Rihanna is speaking candidly about the creative process behind her next album. While sitting ... Every time, I was just like, ‘No, it’s not me. It’s not right. It’s not matching my growth.

LUIS ALBERTO RODRIGUEZ Fans have guessed that her next album would lean into reggae, tapping into her Caribbean roots, but Rihanna ... I was just like, ‘No, it’s not me. It’s not right.

Rihanna is back ... classic with tracks like Work, Needed Me, and Kiss It Better. ‘I went through phases of what I wanted to do,’ Rihanna said, ‘”This kind of album, not that album.” ...

That’s why I waited,” Rihanna explains. “Every time, I was just like, ‘No, it’s not me. It’s not ... cracked it, girl!’” Rihanna has not released an album since 2016’s Anti ...

girl!” Rihanna shut down 2018 rumors that R9 would be a reggae album. “There’s no genre now,” she revealed. “That’s why I waited. Every time, I was just like, ‘No, it’s not me.