Download Rihanna's new record ANTI for free
Rihanna has released her long-awaited new record ANTI following months of speculation, teases, and rumours.
On the record Rihanna covers Tame Impala's "New Person, Same Old Mistakes" on the the record, although she's called it "Same Ol' Mistakes". "Goodnight Gotham" samples "Only If For A Night" by Florence and The Machine; opening number "Consideration" features SZA.
Other production/writing collabs include The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Hit-Boy, and The-Dream ("Woo"), Timbaland ("Yeah, I Said It"), DJ Mustard ("Needed Me"), PARTYNEXTDOOR ("Work"), Boi-1da ("Work"), and Dido ("Never Ending"). Kanye West has executive producer the entire thing.
The 13-track version of ANTI is out now, with a 16-track edition expected 29 January.
Tidal are streaming it exclusively for a week. Fans can grab the LP for free with codes from Samsung.
Tracklist:
1. Consideration feat. SZA
2. James Joint
3. Kiss It Better
4. Work feat. Drake
5. Desperado
6. Woo
7. Needed Me
8. Yeah I Said It
9. Same Ol’ Mistakes
10. Never Ending
11. Love On The Brain
12. Higher
13. Close To You
Earlier this week Rihanna teased the fact she had the album:
listening to ANTI �� pic.twitter.com/AgqlhU0GEz
— Rihanna (@rihanna) January 25, 2016
Sources told Billboard that the LP was pushed to avoid clashing with Adele's 25. As well as other artists releasing music, a massive $25 million deal with Samsung has "complicated" the album's release - the tech giants have sponsored the album's campaign and are sponsoring her upcoming live shows.
There were strong rumours that the LP was set to arrive on Christmas Day or Eve, but R8 never surfaced. It was announced last October at a high-profile exhibition in Los Angeles.
The album, oddly, doesn't feature already-released singles "American Oxygen", "FourFiveSeconds", and "Bitch Better Have My Money", although does have yesterday's "Work" ft. Drake.
ANTI is Rihanna's eighth record, and follows 2012's Unapologetic.
- AJ Tracey links up with Pozer on new track, "Heaterz"
- ROSÉ shares new single, "Number One Girl"
- Kevin Morby and Waxahatchee feature on Patterson Hood's first solo album in 12 years, Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams
- Sacred Paws return with first release in five years, "Another Day"
- Nao announces her fourth concept album, Jupiter
- Rahim Redcar covers SOPHIE's "It's OK To Cry"
- Banks announces her fifth studio album, Off With Her Head
Get the Best Fit take on the week in music direct to your inbox every Friday