Posted October 17, 20222 yr Much chatter continues that Rihanna has recorded two songs to be included on the upcoming Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack. This isn’t the first time the artist's name has been linked to Wakanda; talk was rampant among fans in late 2020 that RiRi would be cast in the film, but that rumor was later debunked. The original Black Panther, which arrived in multiplexes in 2018, spawned an original-score release as well as a smash “inspired by” album. Insiders say the sequel will follow suit, with music dropping via Marvel/Disney and Def Jam/Westbury Road, the latter due to Rihanna’s involvement. The Marvel movie hits screens on 11/11; check out the trailer below. This blockbuster-soundtrack moment could well be a massive look as RiRi re-emerges in the music space—the superstar is slated to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in January. Her Fenty Beauty apparel/cosmetics empire, said to be valued north of $2.8 billion, is with LVMH. That deal was made in 2016, the same year her last album, ANTI, came out; Fenty Beauty launched the following year with a Puma collaboration showcased during New York Fashion Week. RiRi’s membership-based Savage x Fenty lingerie brand, “made for every body” (and launched in 2018), has been wildly successful and quickly rendered sector giant Victoria’s Secret more or less obsolete. A Fenty Beauty IPO may be in the offing. Rumors that a Fenty superstore will be opening in Wakanda have yet to be confirmed. Sauce
October 26, 20222 yr So excited for Friday! I hope the song is amazing and it becomes a massive hit. Could be a #1 debut potentially?
October 26, 20222 yr Very excited for this and it’s coming THIS FRIDAY!!! I hope BP OST lead single from Rih it is in vain of ‘All Of Stars’. Edited October 26, 20222 yr by Gerald
October 29, 20222 yr Apparently we're getting "Born Again" which is another ballad next week on Friday.
November 2, 20222 yr Ugh, I guess Born Again will still feature in the movie, we just won’t be able to stream it! :(
November 10, 20222 yr You will indeed be able to stream 'Born Again', it's out now in Australia! #1 on NMF there.
November 10, 20222 yr I think due to how people felt underwhelmed by Lift Me Up, I doubt this will do anywhere near as well unless it's amazing.
November 11, 20222 yr Born Again is out now ! I have to say on first listen it’s ok but I much prefer Lift Me Up and I’m glad that got released first out of the two .
November 11, 20222 yr It's giving an Emeli Sandé album track that you don't remember the second that it's finished playing. Well, I'll probably remember that outro, but I didn't like how it sounded at all. 0/2 for me... what a muted comeback to music! :drama: I'm so disappointed. I'll try and see it in the context of them being songs for Black Panther, and not indicative of where she might go musically if she ever releases another album. Truth be told I'm not into Marvel movies in general, and I haven't seen Black Panther, so whether or not these songs "work" in the context of the movie is not something I'm likely to discover. As stand alone songs being played on Spotify, unfortunately they don't move me. My main problem with the songs is her vocal performance. With a better vocalist something might be injected into them to lift them above being so bland and flat. These songs are exposing her current vocals as being weaker than they once were. Between these songs and her Johnny Depp foolishness, I'm not appreciating her right now.
November 11, 20222 yr She sounds better on this one but the song is as someone mentioned, sounding like an Emeli Sande album track.
