During a Fenty Beauty TikTok livestream on October 6–7, 2026, Rihanna gave fans one of the most tantalizing updates yet about her long-awaited ninth studio album. While promoting products including the Pro Filt’r Fluid Flex Foundation and discussing the Gloss Bomb Vault (a collection containing 10 products), a fan asked how many unreleased songs she currently has.
Rihanna replied with characteristic wit: “If there are 10 products in the Gloss Bomb Vault, then I have at least 17 vaults.” Simple math turns that playful comparison into roughly 170 tracks sitting in her archive. She stopped short of confirming an exact number or a release timeline, but the comment was enough to send the Rihanna Navy into a frenzy.
It’s been ten years since ANTI dropped in 2016. In that time Rihanna built a beauty and fashion empire, had three kids with A$AP Rocky, and only released the occasional single. Rocky already let it slip earlier this year that she was back in the studio “cooking.” Now she’s casually confirming the vault is stacked.
She didn’t promise a new album or give any timeline. She’s always said she’ll only drop music when it feels right. Still, the number is wild. Fans have been waiting so long that even a playful comment like this feels huge.
Whether those songs ever see the light of day is another story. But at least we know the vault isn’t empty.
