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For the primary time in nearly seven years, Rihanna is supporting herald a New Music Friday!
The nine-time Grammy Award winner, 34, released her new song "Lift Me Up" in the dead of night on Friday, her first new solo tune due to the fact the 2016 album Anti.
"Lift me up/Hold me down/Keep me near/Safe and sound," Rihanna sings within the refrain.
The track is featured at the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack, and serves as a tribute to the overdue actor Chadwick Boseman. The Black Panther famous person died of colon cancer in August 2020 at age 40 three.
"After speaking with Ryan and listening to his route for the film and the tune, I desired to put in writing a few element that portrays a heat encompass from all of the human beings that I've misplaced in my lifestyles. I tried to expect what it would feel like if I should sing to them now and explicit how masses I leave out them," Tems, who co-wrote the tune with Rihanna, Ludwig Göransson and director Ryan Coogler, said in a press launch. "Rihanna has been an idea to me so hearing her bring this song is a brilliant honor."
Rihanna teased the track numerous times earlier in the week, and on Thursday, introduced its launch date along a black-and-white portrait.
She and boyfriend A$AP Rocky stepped out days before the track's release for date night time time at the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever greatest in Los Angeles on Wednesday. It modified into the number one purple carpet look for the couple for the reason that they welcomed their first toddler collectively, a son, in May.
"Lift Me Up" is a long term coming for lovers of the Fenty Beauty founder, who have now not heard any new solo track from the celebrity considering Anti, her eighth studio album. She did, however, pop up at the PARTYNEXTDOOR music "Believe It" in 2020, and additionally featured at the N.E.R.D. Music "Lemon" in 2017.
The "Work" singer informed Vogue in May that she nevertheless considers Anti her "nice album to nowadays," and isn't trying to compete with it as she works on new tune.
"I'm looking at my subsequent venture virtually in every other manner from the way I had wanted to place it out earlier than. I think this manner suits me higher, lots better," she stated. "It's real, it will likely be amusing for me, and it takes plenty of the pressure off."
Though it remains to be visible what else Rihanna has up her sleeve, the huge name is set to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show early next 12 months.
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"Rihanna is a generational competencies, a lady of humble beginnings who has surpassed expectancies at every turn. A man or woman born on the small island of Barbados who have become one of the most prominent artists ever. Self-made in business and leisure," JAY-Z, who previously sed a deal with the NFL to move the league's musical enjoyment, stated in a assertion, consistent with The Hollywood Reporter.
Not lengthy after the declaration, Rihanna modified into noticed heading to a track studio in New York City.
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