Rihanna Playfully Pressures GloRilla About Her Next Album

Fans have been eagerly waiting for Rihanna’s ninth album for years, but recently, Rihanna turned the tables by playfully asking GloRilla about her upcoming album.

On Tuesday (July 2), Memphis rapper GloRilla shared a direct message from Rihanna on Instagram that read, “You got all summer, sis! I know [this is] wild hypocritical, but when [does] the album drop?”

The interaction sent social media into a frenzy. One commenter wrote, “Ri asking for an album is diabolical.” Another user said, “I would have sent the reverse UNO card to RiRi [because what do you mean]?” Someone else chimed in, “Not RiRi with all the nerve. That’s so cute! Proud of you, BIG GLO!”

This exchange followed Rihanna’s viral moment where she was seen enjoying GloRilla’s track “TGIF.” Rihanna rapped along to the record with the lyrics, “It’s 7 p.m. Friday / It’s 95 degrees / I ain’t got no n**ga and no n**ga ain’t got me,” while ASAP Rocky watched.

Since her 2016 album ANTI, Rihanna has kept details about her next project under wraps. In June, she humorously fueled rumors of stepping away from music by wearing a T-shirt that read, “I’m Retired.” However, ASAP Rocky hinted earlier this year that “She’s working on it.”

ANTI topped the Billboard 200 chart and has spent over 400 weeks on the chart since its release. It produced hits like “Work” featuring Drake, the SZA-assisted “Consideration,” “Needed Me,” “Love On The Brain,” and “Desperado.”

Meanwhile, GloRilla released Ehhthang Ehhthang in April. The mixtape includes successful tracks like “Wanna Be” with Megan Thee Stallion, “Yeah Glo!” and “All Dere” featuring Moneybagg Yo.

GloRilla will wrap up her supporting role on the U.S. leg of Megan Thee Stallion’s “Hot Girl Summer Tour” on Wednesday (July 3) night in Charlotte, North Carolina.