When asked aboutR9, Rihanna said, This feels right.
It feels like it digs right into where I need to be, and I want this.
This body needs to come out, and Im ready to go there.
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Ive been in the studio the whole eight years.
But it didnt hit me.
I was searching for it.
She continued, I went through phases of what I wanted to do.
This kind of album, not that album.
I know its not going to be anything that anybody expects.
And its not going to be commercial or radio digestible.
Its going to be where my artistry deserves to be right now.
I feel like Ive finally cracked it, girl!
Theres no genre now.
Thats why I waited.
Every time, I was just like, No, its not me.
Its not matching my growth.
Its not matching my evolution.
I cant do this.
I cant stand by this.
I cant perform this for a year on tour, she said.
However, she did not share any concrete details about R9.
Rihanna did reflect onAnti, which she said she can listen to from top to bottom with no shame.
I used to always have shame.
I actually dont like listening to my music, butAntiI can listen to the album, Rihanna said.
Its like its not me singing it, if Im just listening to it.
