Rihanna Shows Love to A$AP Rocky as His New Album Hits No. 1

So Rihanna popped up online again, and of course the internet lost its mind. This time, she was celebrating A$AP Rocky after his new album, Don’t Be Dumb, debuted at No. 1. She reposted a chart update on X (yes, still weird calling it that) and basically gave Rocky his moment. Proud partner energy, very much.

Naturally, the post blew up almost immediately. Millions of views, tons of replies, people cheering Rocky on. But also…people doing what they always do when Rihanna posts: asking her where the music is.

It didn’t take long before the comments turned into a full-on “R9 when?” situation. Fans were quick to point out that she hasn’t dropped a full album since 2018, and a lot of them used the moment to beg—sometimes jokingly, sometimes very seriously—for her to come back. A few even teased that it was time for her to drop her own No. 1 album and remind everyone who she is.

Rihanna, though? Completely unbothered. She didn’t respond, didn’t tease anything, didn’t hint at new music. Which, honestly, feels very on-brand at this point. She’s done a couple of features here and there over the years, but a full album? She’s clearly not rushing that.

And when you think about it, it makes sense. Rihanna and Rocky have been together for over five years now, they’ve got three kids, and her life looks very different from the nonstop album cycles of the past. Right now, she seems more focused on family, supporting Rocky, and moving at her own pace.

So yeah, Rocky’s celebrating a major win, Rihanna’s cheering him on, and fans are once again left hoping that one day she’ll surprise us all. Until then, the waiting game continues. And honestly? Knowing Rihanna, when she’s ready, we’ll all hear about it.