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\t\t<\/p>\n Rihanna<\/strong><\/a> made a comment about her music career that has some fans concerned about the status of her long-awaited new album. <\/p>\n It\u2019s been nearly a decade now since the 36-year-old \u201cDiamonds\u201d hitmaker dropped her last album ANTI<\/em>. Since then, there\u2019s been talk of new music, but she\u2019s largely focused on other projects including her Fenty Beauty<\/em> and Savage x Fenty<\/em> businesses. <\/p>\n While attending an event for her makeup line, Rihanna<\/strong> referenced her shifting focus and credited it to heavenly intercession. <\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cMusic was the thing that got the attention, but God had other plans for me,\u201d Rihanna<\/strong> told an audience while speaking at the event. \u201cAnd I was able to create in ways that were very sincere and genuine, or organic and authentic to the things that I love.\u201d<\/p>\n She continued, saying, \u201cSo it doesn\u2019t even feel like a job.\u201d<\/p>\n A fan shared a clip of the speech on X (formerly Twitter)<\/a>, writing \u201cShe is gone.\u201d<\/p>\n Others responded with their own interpretations. <\/p>\n \u201cShe tryna tell yall that she not releasing any music baby,\u201d one fan wrote. Another said that her fandom needed \u201cto accept already the fact that she\u2019s not a singer anymore, she\u2019s a business woman who WAS a singer.\u201d <\/p>\n Regardless of her musical ambitions, many fans praised her accomplishments. <\/p>\n \u201cHer music will live on forever but her impact reaches far beyond the stage,\u201d someone wrote, with another saying that they were \u201cproud of her.\u201d <\/p>\n This summer, Rihanna<\/strong> announced plans to start working on new music again<\/a>. We\u2019ll update you if we learn more. <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n