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‘Where’s the New Music, Rihanna?!’: When Stans Turn Toxic—and Harass Their Music Idols

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‘Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.’

Joseph Longo

Alexander Summerfield received some terrible news at the beginning of the month: It’s the longest ever wait for a Rihanna album. The Barbadian icon released her first seven albums in eights years before a three-year pause let up by 2016’s Anti.

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Joseph Longo

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