Rebel Queen Rihanna Christens Her Album ANTI (Not R8) and Reveals Its Cover
EntertainmentFor a while now, we’ve been casually referring to Rihanna’s forthcoming eighth album as R8 (due to Rihanna mysteriously using R8 in promo). Now there’s a real title and artwork, as revealed by Rih on Wednesday at the MAMA Gallery in Los Angeles.
The album is titled ANTI. Because Rihanna is a rebel and the antithesis of all that’s expected. Pop artists have succumb to the pressures of doing The Most with their album packagings/roll-outs and Rihanna is not immune.
Thus, Rih revealed her album title in a somewhat Yeezian way, at an art exhibition, and posted this on Instagram:
As for the artwork, Rihanna commissioned seven oil paintings. Artist Roy Nachum painted the main front cover, which features an image of future queen Rihanna with a crown over her eyes holding a balloon in front of a popping blood red background.