Rihanna has always been an extremely prolific artist, releasing seven albums in her first seven years as a famous person. It's now been almost two years since Unapologetic came out, so naturally, the Navy is getting antsy for new RiRi material. But according to reports on The Fader, a very sketchy-looking memo unearthed by a not-super-credible-looking website, Rihanna's eighth album is coming as soon as November 25, so the wait might almost be over. Might. A lot of mights here.
The memo in question supposedly came from Rihanna's record label and includes a tracklist that details collaborations with Nicki Minaj, Drake, Eminem, and Big Sean, all of which sounds plausible. It also says "subject to revision" in giant capital letters across the top, and claims that this alleged record is called Lost Files. That sounds like the perfect title for a concept album about Rihanna's undying love for Lost the TV show (and there even is a track called "Oceans"), so here's hoping that's what this is.
However, it's also worth noting that Nicki Minaj has previously said her next album will be released November 24. If that's true, then it seems unlikely that RiRi would release hers the same week. But hey, it could happen, especially if Nicki and Rihanna are secretly plotting to break the Internet forever.
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