Rihanna’s Response to ‘Anti’ Making History as the First Album by a Black Female Artist to Spend 500 Weeks on the Billboard 200
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Rihanna’s iconic album Anti has achieved a remarkable milestone this week, marking its historic 500th week on the Billboard 200. Despite the album being released a decade ago, it remains the artist’s most recent full-length work.
On the chart dated December 6, 2025, Anti ranks at No. 134, making it the first album by a Black female solo artist in Billboard history to achieve this feat of nonconsecutive weeks on the Billboard 200.
In response to the news on December 1, Rihanna shared her excitement on X, stating, “God ain’t forget bout me!”
The album’s sustained success is impressive, particularly since Rihanna has not released a full LP since January 2016. Over the past decade, she has primarily focused on her fashion and beauty ventures while raising her family with A$AP Rocky, only releasing a few singles, including the Oscar-nominated “Lift Me Up” for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in 2022.
At its peak, Anti spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and features multiple hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including “Work,” featuring Drake, “Needed Me,” and “Love on the Brain.” The album garnered six Grammy nominations, including best urban contemporary album.
On the same day, Rihanna celebrated a different significant milestone, posting photos from her home country of Barbados on X. She congratulated Barbados on its 59th year of independence and its fourth year as a republic, while also recognizing the installation of the country’s second president, His Excellency Lieutenant Colonel The Most Honorable Jeffrey Bostic, who, alongside Prime Minister Mia Mottley, will continue to lead with excellence.
