Rihanna’s fans have reportedly spent considerable time wondering why the artiste hasn’t released an album in almost ten years.
However, most of the answers land on her highly successful extracurricular endeavors and her family with A$AP Rocky; but DJ Akademiks has a different theory. The media personality recently posited that RiRi hasn’t dropped new music because of a bad record deal. “I would love to see Rihanna’s music contracts,” he stated.
“What I’ve realized in life: anytime rappers or musicians don’t put out music, it’s never because they don’t want to. Their contract sucks. […] Rihanna’s very obvious choice to not even try to go back to music with this much anticipation… I got to see her music contract.”
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“There’s nobody who just walks away from music,” DJ Akademiks continued regarding Rihanna. However, he acknowledged that there are some open questions in his theory since she continues to find massive success and the label would probably pressure her to release even more if she’s really in a restrictive or negative record contract that caters to the label’s whims.
Also, DJ Akademiks posited that her ownership of her business ventures is far more profitable than her discography or any additions to it. “She could never make the money that she’s making now off of music,” he theorized.
In other news, In the last few years, Rihanna and ASAP Rocky have become one the fans’ favourite power couples and are often seen frequently seen cheering one another on at events, supporting each other’s business endeavors, and more.
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The relationship dates back to late 2019, and they’ve since welcomed two children together, RZA and Riot.
On December 4, 2024, the two of them were spotted at the 38th Footwear News Achievement Awards in New York City and appeared to be in great spirits, hugging and kissing throughout the evening; they also posed for countless photos together in footage obtained by TMZ.
Rihanna looked stunning in a captivating white ensemble and an updo, while ASAP Rocky opted for a bold brown leather jacket.
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