The release date of Rihanna‘s eighth studio effort ANTI is still unknown, but rumors continue to swirl around the singer’s highly anticipated project.
Songwriter Glass John — who wrote a potential ANTI track that Rih teased on Instagram last December called “Kiss It Better” — took to Twitter recently (Dec. 27) for a lengthy rant where he blames Travi$ Scott for the LP’s delay and also refers to Rihanna as “his wife.”
Rihanna Previews New Song ‘Kiss It Better’ on Instagram
“I’m fighting to get “Kiss It Better” to the world… But Travis Scott has been delaying it,” tweets John before later writing, “ME AND MY WIFE WENT IN THE STUDIO W/ CLASSIC HIT MAKER @JEFFBHASKER TO CREATW A CLASSIC ANTHEM. And fucking Travis prevented it from being her first $ingle and launching her album last year.” Billboard reached out to Roc Nation for comment but did not immediately hear back. A rep for Rihanna declined to comment.
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As seen below, John’s tweets read like an anti-Travi$ Scott campaign. Glass’ management also took over his Twitter account on Monday morning (Dec. 28).
I’m fighting to get “Kiss It Better” to the world… But Travis Scott has been delaying it
— GLASS (@GlassJohn) December 27, 2015
I can no longer be on the low w/ my wife… So now I’m letting it be known
— GLASS (@GlassJohn) December 27, 2015
I put that on my life and on God
— GLASS (@GlassJohn) December 27, 2015
why do you think all the songs me and @ChrisBrown do are about Rihanna
— GLASS (@GlassJohn) December 27, 2015
Travis Scott made her put out “Bitch Better Have My Money”……
— GLASS (@GlassJohn) December 27, 2015
Rihanna is HIGH LEVEL DESIGN AND DOESNT NEED TO BE AT GHETTO UNSAFE CLUBS
— GLASS (@GlassJohn) December 27, 2015
AND @trvisXX I AM GOING TO BEAT YOUR ASS IF YOU EVER PUT MY WIFES LIFE IN DANGER…
— GLASS (@GlassJohn) December 27, 2015
I MENT EVER AGAIN… But i mean am going to literally beat your ass @trvisXX
— GLASS (@GlassJohn) December 27, 2015
not hacked
— GLASS (@GlassJohn) December 27, 2015
It was suppose to drop on my birthday 11.6th so then me and her could tell the world about us
— GLASS (@GlassJohn) December 27, 2015
Then it was supposed to drop on chrismas… But travis keeps putting doubt in her mind
— GLASS (@GlassJohn) December 27, 2015
Travis Scott keeps telling my wife she needs to make an all trap hood ghetto album
— GLASS (@GlassJohn) December 27, 2015
I am so ready to just leak the demo… out of respect for the fact that it’s the best song my wife has ever done in her life
— GLASS (@GlassJohn) December 27, 2015
And Roc nation keeps listening to Travis because they think he is a genius… I DONT FUCKING SEE IT THO
— GLASS (@GlassJohn) December 27, 2015
All travis does is jump on stage… That’s not a fucking performance atleast not something classic and timeless
— GLASS (@GlassJohn) December 27, 2015
I AM VERY SOBER… AND JUST MAD BECAUSE OF THIS LAME
— GLASS (@GlassJohn) December 27, 2015
John then live tweeted an alleged conference call with Rih and Roc Nation boss Jay Z about letting the Jeff Bhasker-produced track loose.
I AM ON THE PHONE WITH MY WIFE RIGHT NOW
— GLASS (@GlassJohn) December 27, 2015
We are on a conference call with jay-z trying to convince him to release it…
— GLASS (@GlassJohn) December 27, 2015
HE WANTS TO FEEL THE DEMAND FOR HER ALBHM GO UP
— GLASS (@GlassJohn) December 27, 2015
Several rumored release dates for Rihanna’s ANTI album have swirled the past few months, though no official announcements were made. Singer-songwriter Sia shared earlier this month that she recently met with the pop star to play tunes for the ANTI set.
Sia Talks Meeting With Rihanna for Possible ‘Anti’ Songs
“The other night she came over and listened to half of 25 songs I played her because she’s still looking for songs for her new album,” she told BBC Radio 2’s Jo Whiley at the time. “She was there to listen to songs and see if there was anything that she was into. It was a business meeting for sure. She took four but I don’t know if they’ll end up [on the album].”?
Rihanna continues to drum up hype for the project after having announced a world tour with Scott, The Weeknd and Big Sean. She also partnered with Samsung in November for a cryptic site called ANTIDiaRy, where followers can search for clues and keys to unlock mini-episodes featuring the singer.
Rihanna Launches ‘Anti Diary’ in Partnership with Samsung
A rep for Travi$ Scott did not immediately respond to Billboard‘s request for comment.