On October 4th 2008 in an interview with All Music, Rihanna confirmed that she is currently in the studio working on her fourth studio album. She stated that.
“I’m currently working on record number four and I’m having so much fun. I’m having so many new experiences and meeting so many new people, it’s amazing”.
Rihanna also stated that the album will head in a more Techno Rock direction saying,
“I want this album to head in the same direction as Good Girl Gone Bad but with even more edge. The tracks will be less R&B influenced and will have a feel closer to that of, Disturbia, Shut Up & Drive and Breakin’ Dishes”.
Rihanna also stated that she will be writing 3 tracks of the album herself and that they are quite different from her previous work and also stated that one of the tracks will fit into the punk-rock category”. She is also studying for a new and more even hot look. A release date for the album has not yet been announced, but it’s probably that it will came out in early 2009
(March/April period)
October 5, 2008 
(Rumor) 2009: Fourth Album
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October 6th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
rocks not my thing…honestly…rock hasnt been shyt since…nirvana…rihanna is not and will never be rock…my opinion…fuck u if u dont agree….rock is from the roots…from the soul…not maufactured…sorry guyz….
October 7th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
im from england and i think that her r&b style music was really good but…..like disturbia her rock/punk music will do really good over here :) she deffinetly needs to come over here to promoat her album coz around that time is my bday :)
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electric guitar is anything to go by she wont be goin totally of the r&b style music :) i love that song…mostly coz of chris but still :)
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October 8th, 2008 at 11:37 pm
I’m so happy Rihanna is sticking with techno pop! r&b is okay but rihanna isn’t an “r&b” artist, she’s a pop artist! correct that just because she’s black basically.
anyways, i’m a huge fan of hers!! can’t wait for that fourth album
5 #1’s! 6 on the route:)
February 13th, 2009 at 9:03 am
I been lookin’ forward this 4th album and I’m so satisfied she’s working actually cuz she’s shoked about the accident appened with Chris but she’s the strongest rapidily she’ll keep to make us dream!!come on RIRI!!