Rihanna’s ‘ANTI’ 2015: A Timeline Of The Singer’s Most Confusing Year Yet

Bianca Gracie | December 4, 2015 10:00 am

October 6, 2015: Rihanna covers Vanity Fair‘s November issue
Do you see my point?

October 7, 2015: Rihanna unveils artwork & official title for album
This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for! ANTI is actually happening, and everyone is now reassured (for now).

October 12, 2015: Rihanna covers magazine
The singer gives an insightful interview about her success, relationships, what turns her on and everything else except the album.

November 3, 2015: Rihanna drops out of out Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
Many fans and music critics alike were anxious about Rih’s return to the show, but People reported that a source says Rihanna canceled so that she could use the time to finish work on her album.

November 13, 2015: Even more rumors arise about ANTI’s release date
According to Hits Daily Double, the long-overdue opus will now drop on November 27 as a Tidal exclusive — followed by a full release on December 4. (Spoiler alert: HDD was wrong…again)

November 19, 2015: Rihanna launches ANTIdiaRy.com
The singer partnered with Samsung for a new website where fans can unlock exclusive content.

November 22, 2015: Rihanna premieres ANTIdiaRy commercial during 2015 AMAs
Despite the confusing rollout of this marketing campaign, we’re glad for the promo.

November 23, 2015: Rihanna announces 2016 ANTI World Tour dates
Almost a year after rumors spread about a tour, the singer is now officially hitting the road without an album — which means we can possibly hear new music live.

November 26, 2015: Yahoo accidentally published a premature ANTI review
It was pretty much the funniest thing to occur on Thanksgiving Day.

November 28, 2015: Rihanna releases the second promo for ANTIdiaRy
The cryptic one-minute clip may hint to Rihanna’s molded beginnings and how she ultimately took control of her music career. But we’ll see once she actually drops the full ANTI experience!

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