We're now in October and still no word Same with Britney. if they were gunna release this year, wouldnt we already know by now??

Britney won't release this year, I'm almost certain.
As for Rihanna I'm thinking whatever she had planned has been scrapped considering how poorly her recent singles have done.

I assume nothing is coming, Rihanna said recently on Popjustice that the album isn't ready yet.
But who knows, I personally think as a fan it's been good to have a break to let the last couple of albums to sink in properly before the next one comes, I felt with the yearly releases before, I didn't get a chance to digest the likes of Loud & Talk that Talk properly.

im thinking Britney has done that as well. Because back in May Iggy Azelea said in an interview that Britney told her her album was ready and yet shes been pictured recently walking in and out of a recording studio