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It’s work work work work work for Rihanna — according to A$AP Rocky. The “Babushka Boi” rapper was out and about in Paris recently when fans asked him for an update on the singer’s highly anticipated next album.

In a video shared on X, fans are snapping photos of the Grammy-nominated rapper when one asks him about the “Work” singer’s ninth studio album, which she’s been teasing for years. “She’s working on it!” A$AP says with a big smile as he walks away. This, of course, led to immediate screams of excitement from those gathered around him.

Ri herself has been mum as of late regarding new music. In December, while at a Fenty x Puma event to promote her brand’s collab with the athletic wear company, the nine-time Grammy winner exercised her expertise at dodging questions about the follow-up to her most recent album, 2016’s Anti. “I can’t tell you everything, girl,” she said with a smirk. “It’s giving crystal ball.”

Rihanna had initially teased that R9 would be arriving just a few short years after Anti. When a fan asked on an Instagram post in December 2018 when the set would drop, the “Disturbia” singer simply responded “2019.”

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She has also offered hints about its sound here and there, including during a 2021 interview with The Associated Press. “You’re not going to expect what you hear. Just put that in your mind,” she said at the time. “Whatever you know of Rihanna is not going to be what you hear. I’m really experimenting.”

While the new album has yet to arrive, the singer-actress has been busy in recent years. She and Rocky have been in a relationship for several years, and now share two young sons — RZA and Riot Rose — together. (The parents recently shared a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner in the City of Light.) Ri has also continued to grow Fenty, which has been so successful, Forbes reported in August 2021 that she had reached billionaire status.

Though she’s had plenty on her plate (who can forget when she headlined the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show?), she has released some new music — if not a proper album yet. She offered up two new tracks — both for the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack — in late 2022: “Lift Me Up,” a tribute to late Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, and the ballad “Born Again.” “Lift Me Up” reached a peak of No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and earned a Grammy nomination for best song written for visual media, as well as an Oscar nod for best original song.

Rihanna, on the other hand, admitted that she interesting in working with Cardi B, who also working on release her new album this years.

Back in October, 2023, during Interview Vogue Mexico Latinoamerica Cardi B had shared update on her long-awaited sophomore album in the cover story.

‘I’m not going to release any more collaborations. I’m going to put out my next solo single. Right now, I’m working on the cover art and ideas for the next record because it’s definitely coming up,” she revealed.

‘Everyone always tells me I should put the record out now. They did when I released ‘WAP’ [with Megan Thee Stallion] and when I released ‘Up,’ but I always let them know I’m not going to wait long after all these singles. So stay tuned because it’s coming out very soon.’

As will start 2024, Cardi B has been working in studio in aiming of drop another hit album that will made put Joy, smile on her fans and make history across the music platform.

And ahead of her album, Rihanna, who also expecting to release her Album this years, confirmed Interesting in working with the ‘WAP’ rapper.

Last year, Cardi B has shared one of the most important pieces of advice about motherhood to Rihanna, now that the singer is about to welcome her first child with ASAP Rocky, explaining that it’s all about trusting your instinct.

The rapper was recently asked about her experience as a mother, while leaving a restaurant in New York City, sharing 3-year-old daughter Kulture and 8-month-old son Wave with her husband Offset, and Cardi revealed that motherhood “comes naturally,” assuring that Rihanna has nothing to worry about.

“It really comes naturally. So many people give you advice,” Cardi said, but once the baby arrives “that mother instinct comes out.”