{"id":1987394,"date":"2025-08-29T21:08:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T21:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1987394"},"modified":"2025-08-29T21:08:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T21:08:46","slug":"rihanna-releases-new-music-in-honor-of-20-years-in-music-well-kind-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/rihanna-releases-new-music-in-honor-of-20-years-in-music-well-kind-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Rihanna releases new music in honor of 20 years in music. Well, kind of."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Twenty years after she released her debut album, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/rihannas-toddlers-rock-custom-dior-164206335.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rihanna;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Rihanna<\/a> is back with new music. Well, sort of.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Aug. 29, 2005, she released her first studio album, &#8220;Music of the Sun,&#8221; which featured the hit song &#8220;Pon de Replay.&#8221; Since her debut two decades ago, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/entertainment\/celebrities\/rihanna\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rihanna;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rihanna<\/a> has soared to superstardom, eclipsing expectations in the music world with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/rihanna\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:14 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 songs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">14 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 songs<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grammy.com\/artists\/rihanna\/5943\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:nine Grammy wins;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">nine Grammy wins<\/a> (as well as 34 nominations).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">To celebrate her success in the music business and beyond, Rihanna is releasing &#8220;R20&#8221; merch and a vinyl album boxed set, which are available for pre-order <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rihanna.store\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:on her official online store;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">on her official online store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>Rihanna officially becomes a billionaire <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/rihanna-officially-becomes-billionaire-forbes-140007691.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:and Forbes names her the 'richest female musician';elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">and Forbes names her the &#8216;richest female musician&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the last decade, Rihanna has semi-retreated from music. Despite the success of singles here and there and a buzzy Super Bowl halftime performance in 2023, she has focused her attention on her beauty brand\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/happy-birthday-rihanna-today-celebrate-120011022.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fenty Beauty;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Fenty Beauty<\/a> and lingerie brand Savage X Fenty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In lieu of another album, the singer-turned-entrepreneur, born Robyn Fenty,\u00a0launched Fenty Beauty in 2017 in partnership with luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, which also preceded a short-lived luxury fashion line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In August 2021, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/maddieberg\/2021\/08\/04\/fentys-fortune-rihanna-is-now-officially-a-billionaire\/?sh=4d9ef18f7c96\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Forbes announced;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Forbes announced<\/a> that Rihanna had become one of the richest entertainers in the world, estimating her net worth to be $1.7 billion at the time following the success of her cosmetic company.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Rihanna is releasing new music in honor of 20 years since her debut album.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Earlier this year, RiRi offered a small win to an ever-clamoring fan base:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/20-best-rihanna-songs-ever-150010824.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rihanna;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Rihanna<\/a>\u00a0treated loyal listeners to &#8220;Friend of Mine,&#8221; a new single specifically for the &#8220;Smurfs&#8221; movie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rihanna, who has not released a full album since 2016&#8217;s &#8220;Anti,&#8221; voices Smurfette in the film. This is the second such soundtrack she has contributed to for an animated movie, recording several anthems for\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/life\/movies\/2015\/03\/24\/jim-parsons-home\/70351966\/https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/life\/movies\/2015\/03\/24\/jim-parsons-home\/70351966\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Home,&quot; a 2015 film;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;Home,&#8221; a 2015 film<\/a>\u00a0she starred in alongside the &#8220;Big Bang Theory&#8221; star Jim Parsons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She also contributed the song &#8220;Lift Me Up&#8221; to the &#8220;Black Panther: Wakanda Forever&#8221; soundtrack in 2022, performing the ballad at the 2023 Oscars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Contributing: Elise Brisco, Anna Kaufman<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2025\/08\/29\/rihanna-releases-new-music-r20\/85893117007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rihanna releases music surprise for anniversary;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rihanna releases music surprise for anniversary<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source ca.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twenty years after she released her debut album, Rihanna is back with new music. 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