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Rihanna Working on 7th Album As She Gives another Shot at Relationship with Drake
RnB/Hip Hop | Wednesday 18th July 2012 | Osh
It’s been eight months since Rihanna released her last album Talk That Talk, but she’s already started working on her 7th studio album. The Barbadian babe never seems to take any time off, but her fans are in for a treat with her new album.
Some time ago, Rihanna said she would make 2012 her year off and work on her acting career, but that’s changed. She starred in the film ‘Battleship’, opposite Taken star Liam Neeson, but she’s back in the studio doing what she loves best.
Rihanna was keen for N-Dubz member Fazer to produce some tracks for her new album, after hearing Tulisa’s single ‘Young’, which Fazer produced and she thought he was ideal for her album. She’s been impressed with the material made by N-Dubz.
A source told The Sun: “Rihanna’s team heard his production on Tulisa’s ‘Young’ and his new single ‘Killer’ and thought he’d be ideal for her album. He’s got decent producing experience under his belt with all the N-Dubz material.”
In addition, a few other tracks on the album will be produced by Swedish House Mafia, Eric Bellinger, Sean Garrett, Ne-Yo and Labrinth.
Speaking to Capital FM, Labrinth revealed, “I’m supposed to be working with her soon hopefully so I’ve spoke to her managers. I think she’s currently working on some stuff so everybody’s in there at the moment and she’s working in certain studios so it seems like it’s very exciting. She’s not in my studio (yet) but hopefully I’ll have some hot ones on her album.”
On-off lover Drake has suggested that Rihanna has been spending too much time at work; so therefore, she’s taken some time off work from rehearsals to spend time with the Canadian artist.
However, Rihanna has been trying to recover from the death of her dearly loved grandmother Dolly. Therefore, she booked a luxury yacht for the £100,000 getaway and wrote on her twitter “Ph*** it! Time for a vaca, ima need a boat and some ho’s! Who’s in (sic)?”
A source said: “Rihanna is determined to live life to the full following her grandma’s death and decided to give it another go with Drake.
“In the past he’d moan that she wouldn’t commit and was working all the time. But she’s up for trying again.
“It’s just what she needs after an incredible tough few months – however, they also know how to party”.
At the pace Rihanna works, you can expect her seventh album to be released in a matter of months.
By Hiten Mandalia
