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Rihanna Vows To Make The Almost Decade-Long Wait for New Music "Worth The Wait"

In an interview with Harper's Bazaar, Barbadian singer and businesswoman Rihanna has revealed that she's "been in the studio the whole eight years" since Anti's release.

However, Riri fans may have to wait a little while longer for her next album, as she will not release "anything mediocre."

The 37-year-old, whose real name is Robyn Fenty, said she is focusing on living in the moment in an interview with fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar.

The Barbadian singer said: "Getting old is s***, but it's also a blessing.

"My legacy is right now. That's all I have the most control over. My legacy is what I do with my time at this moment.

"How am I present with the people around me? How am I grateful? How am I making this a happy moment? How am I making a memory?

"I'm even in the space of not even spending my money on things, but I'll spend my money on an experience. That's something no-one can take from me.

"Somebody could rob me right now of everything I have, (but) they will never take a memory, an experience, a feeling, a scent that reminded me of that moment.

"There's just things that mean more when you grow up."

Rihanna went on to dispel rumours her unreleased ninth album would be a reggae record and added that it could be a while until the LP is released.

She added: "There's no genre now, that's why I waited.

"Every time, I was just like, 'no, it's not me, it's not right. It's not matching my growth. It's not matching my evolution. I can't do this. I can't stand by this. I can't perform this for a year on tour'.

"After a while, I looked at it, and I was like, this much time away from music needs to count for the next thing everyone hears.

"It has to count. It has to matter. I have to show them the worth in the wait. I cannot put up anything mediocre.

"After waiting eight years, you might as well just wait some more."

Beginning her career in 2003, Rihanna has achieved nine UK number-one singles, four UK number-one albums, and nine Grammy Awards.

The singer is best known for songs such as Umbrella, Shut Up And Drive, and What's My Name?

She has had two children, RZA and Riot, with her partner, rapper ASAP Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers.

The full interview appears in the April issue of Harper's Bazaar UK, which goes on sale on March 13.

With AAP.