Trap Jesus, Give Us Strength To Bear: Rihanna Announces New Single

Are you ready to play a spirited round of Russian roulette with your eardrums? Fresh off her headlining performance at Friday’s massive iHeartRadio Festival this Wednesday at 9:00am EST, Rihanna will reload with a new single, “Diamonds.”

“Diamonds” is the first single from Rih Rih’s upcoming 7th studio album on Island Def Jam, scheduled to be released before the end of this year. “Diamonds” was produced by Benny Blanco and Norwegian hitmakers Stargate, whose track record of worldwide Top 10 hits with Rihanna stretches back to 2006’s “Unfaithful,” and includes “Don’t Stop the Music,” “Take A Bow,” “Rude Boy,” “Only Girl (In the World),” and “What’s My Name” (featuring Drake), and “Talk That Talk.”

Rihanna Diamonds World Tour 2013 is slated to open at First Niagara Center in Buffalo on March 8, 2013, with North American dates scheduled through May 4th at the new Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn. (For a complete tour itinerary see below) Tickets go on sale beginning Friday, September 14th at LiveNation.com.

Rihanna Performs At The iHeartRadio Festival