New music from upcoming album emerges online long before official release

Nov 14, 2011 16:14 GMT  ·  By

Rihanna's new album, “Talk That Talk,” isn't due in stores until November 21 but several tracks that will be included on it have already become available online. Two of them come included with this blog post.

“Where Have You Been” and “Talk That Talk” are strikingly different in sound and rhythm, though both bear marked influences of Eurodance.

Produced by Dr. Luke and Ester, “Where Have You Been” sees a lonely Rihanna looking for her loved one, who might as well be hiding in the crowd for all she knows.

However, if you don't pay close attention to the words, you could be deceived into thinking it was a party anthem: it certainly comes with a beat that will make it hard for the listener to sit down.

“Talk That Talk,” on the other hand, sees Rihanna in excellent company: it's her first collaboration with mentor Jay-Z since the smashing hit “Umbrella.”

“I talk big money, I talk big homes/ I sell out arenas, I call that getting dome/ Million dollar voice, came through phone/ We heading to the top, if you coming, come on,” Jigga raps on the track.

Check out the two songs (*please be advised that some discretion is recommended with the latter) and let us know in the comments section below what you make of them.