Is A$AP Rocky about to become public enemy number one to Rihanna’s devoted Navy fanbase? Because honey, he just walked right into the lion’s den and we are HERE for the chaos!
During a recent appearance on The Jason Lee Show, Rocky was asked the burning question that’s been plaguing music lovers for literally YEARS – why don’t we have new Rihanna music yet? And instead of playing it safe, this man decided to throw himself directly under the bus by revealing that RiRi is actually IN THE STUDIO right now, cooking up something fierce. Yes, COOKING. That’s the energy we needed to hear!
But here’s where it gets absolutely delicious. Rocky literally said, and we quote, “Her fans are going to kill me” – which tells us EVERYTHING we need to know about how protective the Navy is over their queen. The man knows he’s treading on dangerous territory by even mentioning her studio sessions! He’s basically out here playing musical roulette with his life.
Now, let’s unpack this messiness. For YEARS, the internet has been absolutely losing it over Rihanna’s radio silence since her 2016 masterpiece “Anti.” Fans have been speculating, theorizing, and frankly, getting increasingly unhinged about when she’d grace us with new material. Some have jokingly blamed her relationship with A$AP for the delay – and apparently, that joke hit a little too close to home because Rocky felt compelled to defend himself AND accidentally confirm new music is happening.
The irony? Absolutely *chef’s kiss.* He was probably trying to get in Rihanna’s good graces by telling fans she’s actively creating, but instead, he’s basically told the entire internet “the album is coming and it’s about to be INSANE.” The Navy is currently in shambles, simultaneously furious at Rocky for knowing before them and absolutely THRILLED that new Rihanna music is actually manifesting into reality.
Social media has been absolutely UNHINGED since this interview dropped. Fans are simultaneously threatening Rocky while also demanding he leak studio snippets immediately. It’s chaos, it’s messy, it’s PERFECT gossip.
What do you think? A) A$AP Rocky deserves props for the album tea even though it angered the Navy B) He should have kept his mouth shut and let Rihanna announce on her own terms