Reports on Rihanna's new music are getting more real after a "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" electronic billboard in New York City obviously hints at her highly-awaited comeback to music.
In the past few weeks since she confirmed her performance at the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show, chatter on her upcoming new music has been ringing loud on social media.
According to Deuxmoi, a notable internet gossip account on Instagram, the "Love The Way You Lie" hitmaker is due to release her new music during Halloween time.
An album, on the other hand, is not expected until January 2023, the same month where she last released her last album, "Anti," in 2016.
Many avid fans of Rihanna weren't convinced at the time of Deuxmoi's gossip going around. But when Hits Daily Double initially reported that the singer is back in the recording studio and is about to drop some songs on the upcoming "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" film, everyone went crazy on the internet.
The likelihood of Rihanna being included in the album is high. The soundtrack of the first film was star-studded with prominent African-American artists like Kendrick Lamar, The Weekend, and even SZA, among many others.
Now, things just got more serious.
A video showing an electronic billboard in New York City shows the film's title card changes to a single letter - "R" along with the dates "10. 28. 2022" or Oct. 28, 2022.
Cryptic billboards all around NYC promoting the new #WakandaForever movie seem to hint at @Rihanna’s involvement with the film coming out this Friday, October 28th. pic.twitter.com/nqRRLu0CvA
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) October 26, 2022
Obviously, it has got to be Rihanna that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is teasing about. With that being said, the music release happens on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, which is two days away.
This wasn't the first time Rihanna's name came up with "Black Panther." Harpers Bazaar debunked in 2020 that the Fenty CEO landed a role as part of the Wakandan nation in the film, contrary to rumors spreading at the time for her casting.
Deuxmoi's prediction seemed to be wildly accurate, although a few days early, if Rihanna's new music would actually drop on the aforementioned date.
"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" stars Letitia Wright, Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong'O, Danai Gurira, Micaela Coel, and Winston Duke, directed by Ryan Coogler. The film is the finale of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's highly controversial Phase Four.
Meanwhile, "Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania," will be released on Feb. 2023, the kickstart to the film franchise's Phase Five.
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