Rihanna Reacts After Secret Album Under "Fenty Fantasia" Leaks Online

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Rihanna attends the 'Man Aware' event held by the Barbados National HIV/AIDS Commission on the eleventh day of an official visit on December 1, 2016 in Bridgetown, Barbados. Prince Harry's visit to The Caribbean marks the 35th Anniversary of Independence in Antigua and Barbuda and the 50th Anniversary of Independence in Barbados and Guyana.
"Angel" by Fenty Fantasia has been pulled from streaming services.

Over the weekend, a secret Rihanna album surfaced online under a new alias. Angel by Fenty Fantasia included 12 previously songs -- some that have surfaced in the past, others that were previously unheard. Angel reportedly debuted at #67 on the Worldwide iTunes Album chart.

The project was indeed fake. The singer reacted to the leak after a fan reached out to her via DMs.  https://twitter.com/_/status/1102289672519274496

The project has been removed from iTunes but remains on YouTube, for the time being. A few fans pointed out that some of the songs on Angel have been floating around online for a few years.

In December, Rihanna confirmed that her new project would be released in 2019. The-Dream, who worked closely with Rihanna on the project, confirmed that the follow-up to 2016's Anti was almost done. A few days later, reports surfaced stating that her project was complete.

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There have been several sources who worked with Rihanna on the project who confirmed it would be heavily influenced by reggae. She's reportedly been working with some of the biggest artists and producers from Jamaica to help her execute an authentic sound. 

"Every artist, every producer, every songwriter in Jamaica or of Jamaican descent has been working on [Rihanna’s album] and has little snippets of publishing or production credits on it," one source said. 


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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