Rihanna Wears ‘I am Retired’ Shirt as Followers Look forward to ‘R9’ Album

Retired Rihanna? The singer and sweetness mogul seemed to be sending a message together with her outfit selection on Thursday as she was noticed having fun with a stroll via New York Metropolis with her beau, A$AP Rocky. 

The 36-year-old self-made billionaire was photographed rocking a excessive trend t-shirt costume that featured a shirt studying, “I am Retired, This Is As Dressed Up As I Get.” The delicate assertion comes as her followers — dubbed the Rihanna Navy — continue to clamor for her highly anticipated next album, which they’ve nicknamed R9. 

Connor Ives, the style model behind RiRi’s sold-out costume, teased that the celebrity is “At all times sending messages” with a winking face in an Instagram post. 

The “Love on the Mind” singer’s final full-length album, Anti, was launched in 2016. The mom of two has since redirected her energy to her fashion, magnificence and private endeavors, however did launch a single — “Lift Me Up” for the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack — in 2022. She additionally performed at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2023. 

The standing of Rihanna’s hypothetical ninth album has grow to be one thing of a working joke for the singer, who has addressed her progress in quite a few interviews with ET. 

Most recently, in April, Rihanna had a cheeky response when requested when R9 is popping out. 

“I wanna know, too,” she joked. 

The artist additionally addressed whether or not her sons — RZA, 2, and Riot, 10 months — is perhaps featured on any upcoming tracks, saying it is “as much as them.” 

She added, “I already acquired stuff that I really feel like I may make hits out of.”

On the time, Rihanna stated that she and Rocky had been within the strategy of “actually making an attempt to determine who’s gonna use what.” 

“As a result of it is so good,” she teased. 

Again in October 2023, ET had realized that the GRAMMY winner was planning a world tour for 2024/2025 after putting a take care of Dwell Nation amid plans to launch new music. Up to now, there’s been no replace on both entrance. 

In the meantime, Rihanna has stated that she’s open to having more children. 

“I do not know what God needs, however I’d go for greater than two,” she instructed Interview in April. “I’d attempt for my lady.”

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