Rihanna Hints At Surprise Album, Announces New Music Out March 26, Ne-Yo Says It's 'Incredible'

Rihanna might be hinting at a new surprise album coming out on Thursday, and fans are freaking out. On Wednesday (March 25, 2015) night, Rihanna posted a photo of herself wearing nothing but a leather jacket and faux eyebrows with the mysterious caption, "rihannaNOW.com #R8 #BBHMM #March26." The photo looks like it could definitely be cover art for Rihanna's new music. Her post didn't specify what exactly fans should expect on Thursday, but whether it's a new album or a new single, Rihanna definitely has something in the works.

According to Huffington Post, "#R8" suggests Rihanna's upcoming eigth album, and "#BBHMM" stands for "B*tch Better Have My Money." Though it's not certain if that's the album title, Huffington Post reports that the photo Rihanna tweeted is the "approved single art" for her newest song according to the photo's URL from RihannaNOW.com. Following Rihanna's surprise release of "FourFiveSeconds" featuring Kanye West and Paul McCartney, Thursday's new single will be the second she's released off her new album, New York Daily News reports.

 rihannaNOW.com #R8 #BBHMM #March26

A photo posted by badgalriri (@badgalriri) on Mar 25, 2015 at 2:56pm PDT

Reportedly, Rihanna has been hinting at new music on social media for a while, but kept fans in the dark about a possible release date until Wednesday night. When E! News asked Rihanna for details back in November, she answered, "Tell them they'll have to wait! I'm in the studio right now with a killer team and I'm excited about what we're doing."

However, E! News reports that Ne-Yo, who "frequently collaborates" with Rihanna, spoke candidly about what we might expect from her new music. "The stuff I've heard is absolutely incredible. I can't speak on what it sounds like because I'll get in trouble. But I definitely feel like people are gonna enjoy it. Anybody that's a Rihanna fan is gonna stay a Rihanna fan, and anybody that's not might become a Rihanna fan...just gear up for it," Ne-Yo told E!