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Rihanna Marks 20 Years With #R20 Thank-You Video and Anniversary Merch

Fans still await a ninth album nearly a decade after Anti, a delay that has shadowed her broader shift into beauty and fashion ventures.

Overview

  • Rihanna shared a reflective #R20 video and message on Aug. 29, thanking supporters and recounting her journey since 2005’s Music of the Sun.
  • An R20 collection opened for preorders on her official store, featuring apparel, home goods and a five-inch adjustable Rhenna figurine.
  • Merch highlights include a layered T-shirt shot by Dennis Leupold and an all-black R20 Rhenna hoodie marked with “20 years with you.”
  • Media describe a vinyl boxed set spanning her eight studio albums; at least one outlet reports it is not yet available to pre-order.
  • Coverage notes her career benchmarks — 14 Hot 100 No. 1s, nine Grammys and massive global sales — as fans voice disappointment over no R9 news.