Rihanna Reveals She Has 170 Unreleased Songs in Her ‘Vaults’

NEED TO KNOW Rihanna said on Thursday, Oct. 8 that she has around 170 unreleased songs "in the vault" The singer's revelation comes as fans continue to await her ninth studio album a decade after the release of 2016's ANTI A$AP Rocky previously said Rihanna is back in the studio working on new music Rihanna has apparently been keeping a lot of music to herself. The singer, 38, revealed during a TikTok Live for Fenty Beauty on Oct. 7 that she has around 170 songs that have yet to be released, giving fans a glimpse into just how much music she has accumulated during her lengthy break from putting out a full-length project. "If there are 10 products in a vault, then I have at least 17 vaults," Rihanna said of her unreleased work. The revelation comes as fans continue to wait for Rihanna's ninth studio album , which would follow her 2016 record ANTI . Rihanna's longtime absence from releasing a full-length album has become one of the most closely followed musical waits in pop music. Her last studio album included hits such as "Work," "Needed Me" and "Love on the Brain." But Rihanna has indicated that she hasn't completely left music behind. Rihanna performs onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty In August, A$AP Rocky said during an interview on The Jason Lee Show that Rihanna was back in the studio working on new material . "Nah," the rapper, 38, said when asked whether he was responsible for Rihanna's extended break from releasing an album. "She in the studio right now. Yeah, I said it. Sorry, babe." He added, "Bro, she working. She cooking, no funny s---. Damn, I'mma get in trouble for this." Rihanna has also previously spoken about her plans for her ninth album. Last year, she told Harper's Bazaar that she had "cracked the code" on the project's musical direction. "This much time away from music needs to count for the next thing everyone hears," she said at the time. "It has to count. It has to matter. I have to show them the worth in the wait. I cannot put up anything mediocre." She also teased that the album would not sound like what fans might expect. Rihanna performs onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty "It's not going to be anything that anybody expects," the business mogul said. "And it's not going to be commercial or radio digestible. It's going to be where my artistry deserves to be right now." In the years since ANTI , Rihanna has stayed busy building a fashion and beauty empire around her Fenty Beauty and Savage X Fenty brands. She also returned to the stage for the Super Bowl LVII halftime show in 2023, where she performed a selection of her biggest hits and revealed that she was pregnant with her second child. Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcomed their first son, RZA , in 2022, followed by son Riot in 2023 and daughter Rocki in 2025. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. While a new album has yet to arrive, Rihanna has released music during her time away from full-length projects. In 2025, she released "Friend of Mine," which appeared on The Smurfs soundtrack, following "Lift Me Up" from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in 2022. She has also made recent appearances onstage, joining Jay-Z at his Yankee Stadium "Extra Innings" show in July to perform "Run This Town" and "Bitch Better Have My Money." Read the original article on People