Rihanna’s ‘Rated R’ album cover debut. Rihanna draped in hand jewelry covering one eye on the grainy black-and-white cover. Pretty cool! Rihanna’s “Rated R” is scheduled to hit stores on November 23rd. It is Rihanna’s first album since assaulted by then-boyfriend Chris Brown in back in February.

more photos of Rihanna after the jump..

As reports by Pop Eater the slick cover is shot by photographer Ellen von Unwerth, who says

“Rihanna was looking to create something a bit new for the look of the album.” Von Unwerth goes on to say that Rihanna is “so beautiful, sweet and tough at the same time — and a pleasure to shoot,” adding that she’s “fantastic to work with — very giving, very creative, very involved in every aspect of the shoot, and ready to push the boundaries.”

Have you seen Rihanna’s raunchy single cover for “Russian Roulette“? Click Here to see the cover artwork and listen to the video.

What do you think of Rihanna’s album cover?

photos: I’ve uploaded a few photos of Ri Ri wearing an eye batch shooting a music video for her new album.