Rihanna Just Released Her First Song In Six Years—and Fans Are Emotional

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Anti in January 2016. The Fenty Beauty mogul announced her new track, “Lift Me Up,” which will be featured in the Black Panther sequel, Wakanda Forever. “Tonight…MIDNIGHT EST," she captioned the striking promotional image on October 27.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Black Panther: Wakanda Forever subtly teased the big news on their own Twitter account on October 25, making fans go crazy with anticipation.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Now that Lift Me Up is finally here, fans are really…in their feelings. “RiRi gone make me shed a tear or two,” tweeted one fan. “The way her vocals hitting you right there in the feels," added another.

Rihanna's play for the heart strings make perfect sense, given the song is a tribute to the late Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, who died unexpectedly in 2020 after a private four-year battle with cancer.

This content can also be viewed on the site it from.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.By Christopher RosaBy Elizabeth LoganBy Kathleen WalshThis content can also be viewed on the site it from.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.By Christopher RosaBy Elizabeth LoganBy Kathleen WalshRihanna actually hinted at this new single all the way back in March when she was celebrating Anti's fifth year on the Billboard 200 chart.

When a fan suggested she celebrate by releasing new music, Rihanna replied with a “soon” emoji. “I think I should,” she told the fan, per .