And why would anyone want it to be? For me Unapologetic was her most creative and cohesive album since Rated R despite many disagreeing. I'm genuinely interested in what she's come up with after such a long break. And yes the Kanye influence is obvious.

I am excited that's for sure, I just hope none of the other songs sound like BBHMM because that was awful.

BBHMM is the only one of the 3 singles I regularly listen to. I do like urban Rihanna though .

Come on mods this thread title will not do. ANTI please .

I didn't say anyone would want it to be, hence me saying I'm excited.

I think it's just interesting to see the different approach. She's obviously not going for hit singles like she has before, like the Loud era for example, it's very interesting to see how it will play out.

I know. I have requested it to be changed.
Apologies

I love the fact that his album won't be Loud Part 2. For me, Rihanna is at her best when she is doing less commercial type stuff. More focussed on delivering a good album, then doing an album full of number 1 hits. Loud was just a typical factory standard hit machine product. Boring.

Sorry I wasn't having a go. It was more of a rhetorical question. I still think we'll get another single before the album release and I'm hoping it will be a big hit because in reality she does need one if this album is going to sell.

The album cover is actually really good. One of her best imo. There is poem written in Braille on the cover. It's called "If They Let Us" and was written by Chloe Mitchell:

I sometimes fear that I am misunderstood.
It is simply because what I want to say,
what I need to say, won't be heard.
Heard in a way I so rightfully deserve.
What I choose to say is of so much substance
That people just won't understand the depth of my message.
So my voice is not my weakness,
It is the opposite of what others are afraid of.
My voice is my suit and armor,
My shield, and all that I am.
I will comfortably breath [sic] in it, until I find the moment to be silent.
I live loudly in my mind, so many hours of the day.
The world is pin drop sound compared to the boom
That thumps and bumps against the walls of my cranium.
I live it and love it and despise it and I am entrapped in it.
So being misunderstood, I am not offended by the gesture, but honored.
If they let us...

I'm incredibly excited about the albums direction and have been since the first single fourfiveseconds. For me Loud is not that good an album and am glad she hasn't bowed to pressure and is releasing the music she herself desires to release.

I love urban Rihanna and thus far the sings indicate a strng Rihanna on full voice with something to say a solid continuation of the best parts of unapologetic whose only downside was the poppier more commercial aspects.

i am really looking forward to this. have loved all the tracks we've heard so far, especially bbhmm. i can understand why people don't like it but i think it's fun and full of attitude, which i like.

I hope this is good. In my opinion she has never, ever made a decent, cohesive album. Her best album was Rated R, but even that wasn't amazing. I don't think she's an album artist though. She's all about singles. I've said this before, but I do think she should have gone away for a lot longer. She just churns out album after album one after the other and it shows in the declining quality. Would be nice if she could actually come out with a cohesive, body of work.

I have all of Rihanna's album but I only ever really like about half the songs on each album. I find them all so patchy. I'm generally put off by the "rent-a-rapper" featured artists on any of her tracks and hearing that Kanye West is involved with this new one puts me off. I can't stand the bloke and his so-called music! I shall no doubt still get the album though as there's always at least 4 or 5 good songs on every album, in my opinion. At least I hope there will be on this one too.

Mods refuse to change the title of this thread for some reason. If anyone else wishes to make the request, I will be much appreciated.

How do I ask the mods? You could always start a new thread and just repost some of the info originally posted. Most of the YouTube links are blocked from the earlier post now anyway.

New thread was already created but DS merged it with this one

You ask the mods by clicking the alert button. I don't know they are being so awkward. I have asked them to rename threads a few times before, with no problem.

I've requested that the title be changed, but doesn't look like they're going to do it.