Rihanna’s new album is dropping early and next month. How cool is that? An album that isn’t late or delayed or halted or whatever! Way to go Rihanna.

More pictures of Rihanna after the jump…

Rihanna started working on this music right before and after the Chris Brown fiasco. I wonder if her sound has changed in between. From Rihanna’s Twitter page:

The Wait Is Ova. Nov 23 09

Who’s going to go stand in line to get ready for Rihanna’s stuff? I bet Chris is in line, waiting to buy a copy since she can’t give him one personally. or maybe she shipped it with a personalized note. What do you think the note might read?

Dear Chris….finish the lines in the comments below!

Photos: Bauer Griffin