Rihanna has strongly suggested that she is retiring from music to focus on her various other ventures.
RiRi, who also runs lingerie and skincare brands, was speaking at the launch of Fenty Beauty in Barbados when she made the shock statement.
Speaking to those in attendance, the Barbadian said: “I would say music was the thing that got the attention. But God had other plans for me and I was able to create in ways … that were very sincere and genuine or organic and authentic to the things that I love.”
Rih continued: “So it doesn’t even feel like a job. But when you bring it home, I cannot express to you guys what this day means for me to be able to celebrate with the people that deserve it the most, the community that has always propelled me to the next place and given me the strength and the grace and you guys have always inspired me.”
Rihanna’s speech at Fenty Beauty’s Caribbean launch in Barbados: 🇧🇧
“Music was the thing that got the attention, but God had other plans for me. I cannot express what this day means to me, to be able to celebrate with people that deserve it the most. Thank you to my country.” pic.twitter.com/AS3Cr2ado1
— Fenty Headlines (@FentyHeadlines) November 8, 2024
The news would not necessarily be a shock given Rihanna last released an album in 2016 and her musical output since has been limited to soundtrack appearances on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in 2022.
In her time away from music and in addition to her various business ventures, Rihanna has been busy raising a family alongside boyfriend A$AP Rocky.
The couple have two children – two-year-old RZA and nine-month-old Riot Rose – but RiRi has been open about wanting her family to grow.
When Entertainment Tonight asked about her family life, Rihanna answered: The best, I live for it. It’s never a dull moment. I love when they climb off the chandeliers. I love when they literally are so scary that I’m forced to have fun. Me running around, me lifting them up, it’s all fun, it’s all exercise. But it works out for both of us, all of our kids.”
She added: “I wanna have a girl. I wouldn’t know what to do ’cause I only know about boys so far. It will be a new adventure.”
Rihanna has also been blending work and family life with her two kids featuring in the recent Savage X Fenty holiday advertising campaign.
You decided to be a baby maker and Rocky decided to start releasing trash music.
Start ? Rocky always been trash.
Only talented member of ASAP is ASAP Bari.
You must have been excommunicated from their crew. 1st 2 albums were aight but his 3rd was trash except Praise The Lord. Nvm the fact that Don’t Be Dumb won’t come out until at least December at the earliest. Be honest but don’t hyperbolize.
She’s making billions renting her fivehead to the US Military to land aircrafts on. She’s made sure her family is set for generations lol
God had other plans for you? Was it to show your 40 year old ass being rubbed in your panties for millions of kids and yound adults to watch? I think Satan is more appropriate for your plans.
Her music is why consumers are even interested in her other ventures. Without music her reach gradually limits over time
The music she already has out was released in an era before music was quickly thrown away and people moved onto the next thing. That’s why she has the most videos in the billions on youtube. Coming out with something new would be popular temporarily but would never last like her old work did.
“I got a lazy broke husband, That my Fuckin Problem”
yes! please never release music again.
she’s such a horrible artist.
can’t sing, cant perform. just a puppet.
zero skills.
Actually, God gave you free will and did not pre program you to do his own bidding here on earth.
Imagine being so bored and boring that you think popping out a kid into this thresher of a world will cure your boredom. She’s about as capable of being adventurous as a sea turtle at SeaWorld. All the wealth and talent in the universe can’t fix stupid.
A lot of people in the music industry are running for cover. They know this Puffy trial is gonna open up a rancid box of industry secrets that they were all in on. I feel like she and her husband have been hiding in Europe for a while now.
Yeah yeah,she just had to leave the fame to me
That album is trash….
lol she don’t say shut about retirement. Y’all reaching