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July 30, 2011

Even though she is still releasing singles from her latest album Loud, Rihanna is planning to drop her sixth studio album soon, maybe even later this year.

In a recent interview with MTV’s Mixtape Daily, one of the project’s producers says the forthcoming set is closing soon, which would continue Rihanna’s chronicle in releasing an album every year since being signed by Jay-Z to Def Jam.

"From what I understand, she is closing the album up now, and we did two records for her that she really, really loved and I'm really excited about them as well," producer-singer-songwriter Verse Simmonds told MTV. "They are records that we wrote and produced as the Jugganauts."

Simmonds and his partner Sham "Sak Pase" Joseph, better known as the Jugganauts, are responsible for Rihanna’s controversial hit "Man Down," and now they are hoping Rihanna and her camp will like more of their work.

"99.999 percent" confident that one of the tracks they produce will make the cut, Simmonds says don’t expect another record like “Man Down,” insisting their always evolving.

"Nah, definitely not, because we always try to constantly — as producers, as artists — we try to always come with something different, a whole new sound," he said without elaborating on what that new record would sound like.

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One thing I love about Rihanna is the speed in which her records come out. I'm excited to hear more new stuff from her!

RKJCNE said:

One thing I love about Rihanna is the speed in which her records come out. I'm excited to hear more new stuff from her!

That's the part that actually surprised me, like "So soon?".

I'm used to artists releasing new cds like once every four or five years or something .

armpit said:

RKJCNE said:

One thing I love about Rihanna is the speed in which her records come out. I'm excited to hear more new stuff from her!

That's the part that actually surprised me, like "So soon?".

I'm used to artists releasing new cds like once every four or five years or something .

"artist" being the operative word.

I notice that the writers/producers who always talk to the media first before today's artists (ie Beyonce, Rihanna) release new music never seem to have contributions on albums.

Just a case of striking while the iron is hot. My guess is that the machine that is behind Rihanna doesn't expect her to have longevity, and so they churn out a new album on her every year to make as much money on her while she can still turn a profit. She'd be easily replaced if she took a two year hiatus.

chamber said:

Just a case of striking while the iron is hot. My guess is that the machine that is behind Rihanna doesn't expect her to have longevity, and so they churn out a new album on her every year to make as much money on her while she can still turn a profit. She'd be easily replaced if she took a two year hiatus.

I think they underestimate her. She appears to have a hell of a fanbase, actually.

That's the part that actually surprised me, like "So soon?".

I'm used to artists releasing new cds like once every four or five years or something .

There used to be a time when an artist did release an album every year. It was during the 80's when they started taking 2 or more years between albums and it's been that way ever since.

UnderMySun said:

That's the part that actually surprised me, like "So soon?".

I'm used to artists releasing new cds like once every four or five years or something .

There used to be a time when an artist did release an album every year. It was during the 80's when they started taking 2 or more years between albums and it's been that way ever since.

Albums were expected to be longer too though. Maybe we should go back to the annual eight song LP. (Reminds me of Fame Monster which was considered an EP.)

This is pretty cool. She is a product for sure. It's just refreshing to see that neither her or the executives she works with think her every release is an epic masterpiece that must be milked for 3-4 years like is the case with so many others. That's how it used to be like with pop music.

She's herself probably just excited to get to try some new looks.

I'm not old by any means but I simply do NOT understand what the hype is about this chick. Her singing, if you wanna call it that, is horrible. She has no stage presence and cannot dance to save her life. The few clips I've seen of her "concerts" look like she just learned the dance steps the day before. Is she the embodiment of today's culture of not really needing talent or hardwork to be "famous"? it seems like even having the APPEARANCE of having money is enough draw for people to be "fans" of an artist, without really seeing any talent.

armpit said:

RKJCNE said:

One thing I love about Rihanna is the speed in which her records come out. I'm excited to hear more new stuff from her!

That's the part that actually surprised me, like "So soon?".

I'm used to artists releasing new cds like once every four or five years or something .

And that road completely took the steam out of Christina's career.

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RKJCNE said:

One thing I love about Rihanna is the speed in which her records come out. I'm excited to hear more new stuff from her!

armpit said:

I think they underestimate her. She appears to have a hell of a fanbase, actually.

very true.

SeventeenDayze said:

I'm not old by any means but I simply do NOT understand what the hype is about this chick. Her singing, if you wanna call it that, is horrible. She has no stage presence and cannot dance to save her life. The few clips I've seen of her "concerts" look like she just learned the dance steps the day before. Is she the embodiment of today's culture of not really needing talent or hardwork to be "famous"? it seems like even having the APPEARANCE of having money is enough draw for people to be "fans" of an artist, without really seeing any talent.

Very well said.