“We will believe it when it drops”: Netizens clown Rihanna as she announces she’s recording her 9th album

Rihanna's fans, the Navy, have been waiting for years for their queen to record an album and it seems like they'll be getting Rihanna's 9th album sooner!

In a recent interview, Rihanna said that she has been recording her 9th album and she hinted that the sound for her 9th album is not commercial and not bubblegum pop, making her fans get more and more excited about the prospect of having a Rihanna album in the year of our lord, 2025! (via X/@PopBase)

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R9 Announcement's Funny Reactions

Because of Rihanna's recent interview, some of her fans are still questioning if what she said about recording a 9th album is true, so they poked fun at Rihanna saying that they'll believe it when they actually see the album! (via X/@LeeLovesBey)

Other fans are excited about the album, saying that when Rihanna said that when her album sounds different, it will sound different from her old ones! (via X/@PInsider_)

Some fans are also skeptical, trolling Rihanna that her last album was Anti and that she will not create another album anymore because Anti was iconic and was her magnum opus!

"Lmao Anti was the last album . No one is believing this!" - a Rihanna fan suggested (via X/@flossysvmi)

X users are also gagged about Rihanna's 9th album announcement, saying that girly should drop the album at this point, even if there are no promos because they are ~dying~ to hear Rihanna's music.

"Girl you can burp on the mic and ppl will eat it up regardless. just drop it without singles and music videos atp i don't care!" - an X user remarked (via X/@LeelaTirdiya)

Other X users are also happy that Rihanna will finally record an album, commenting that Bad Gal RiRi is back, back, BACK again!

"Oh Bad Gal Ri Ri bout to be talkin her SH** I’m seated…" - another X user replied (via X/@ShawtyDownUnder)

Navys are also ecstatic about Rihanna's upcoming album, saying that she's about to end other pop girls' careers in the process once she released R9.

"Rihanna coming to end some pop girlies’ careers!" - one Navy commented (via X/@babrfromAK)

Some Navys also poked fun at Rihanna's 9th album recording process, joking that she created R9 for almost 8 years, so it should be nasty!

"SHE'S BEEN COOKING FOR 8 YEARS OLGJDODOD!" - another Navy added (via X/@willnights1)

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Rihanna's 9th Album Tease

Now that Rihanna has finally cracked the code for her 9th album, she revealed that R9's songs are not commercial-friendly and it is not radio-digestible, something that she had never done before! She also said that her 9th album is also somewhere along where her artistry should be now, something that she has been searching for for years so Rihanna is happy that she's creating music and songs that's hers and for her fans alone!

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Now that Rihanna had her eureka moment when it comes to her artistry, her fans, and even her casual listeners will look forward to her 9th album and will welcome her back as a main pop girl with open arms and with listening ears!