Rihanna's "ANTI" album will finally be out in a few days, specifically on Black Friday. The official announcement was made via a series of ads at the AMAs. The ads suggested that Riri's much-anticipated album will officially be released on November 27.
According to Teen Vogue, "ANTI" will arrive exclusively on TIDAL. After that, the Barbadian singer's eighth LP will be released on all platforms on December 4.
The New York Post reported that "ANTI's" release came with a $25 million dollar deal with Korean company Samsung. The mobile giant will reportedly be the album and the album's world tour sponsor.
During the reveal of "ANTI's" release at the AMAs, Riri, in collaboration with Samsung, launched "ANTIdiaRy," a mobile website which provides fans with a behind-the-scenes look into the creation of the album. A succession of panoramic images which embody a timeline of Rihanna's life are shown in "ANTIdiaRY."
The Instagram account "iamthekeyholder," showcasing drawings of a young Rihanna, is also linked to the website. Each drawing features a different city or location which has already been geotagged in the post. Each location unlocks a different image on the site each time, according to Consequence of Sound.
"#ANTIdiaRy" started trending on Twitter early Sunday morning, prompting speculations that the confirmation of Rihanna's "ANTI" release date will be at the AMAs, according to The Inquisitr. Turns out rumors were true.
"ANTI's" tracklist has yet to be released. However, Rihanna has already released tracks such as "Bitch Better Have My Money", "American Oxygen", and "FourFiveSeconds," all expected to be included in the album.
Rumors of the "ANTI" release date came days following Chris Brown, Rihanna's ex-boyfriend, moved the release date of his new album "Royalty" from November 27 to December 18. It has been weeks since the 26-year-old started promoting "Royalty," a title named after his baby girl. Brown has reportedly announced to various media outlets that the album will be released on November 27. As of writing, Chris has not made any official announcements as to why the release date of "Royalty" has been delayed, reported The Inquisitr. But, according to Singers Room, Brown is taking his time putting on finishing touches on his latest album.