{"id":142521,"date":"2025-05-21T10:54:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T17:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=142521"},"modified":"2025-05-21T10:54:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T17:54:26","slug":"bts-j-hope-reveals-his-dream-collabs-could-rihanna-be-his-next-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/bts-j-hope-reveals-his-dream-collabs-could-rihanna-be-his-next-move\/","title":{"rendered":"BTS\u2019 J-Hope reveals his dream collabs: Could Rihanna be his next move?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>BTS&#8217; J-Hope<\/strong> is on a roll following the massive success of his \u201c<strong>HOPE ON THE STAGE<\/strong>\u201d tour, and now he\u2019s teasing fans with something even bigger! In a May 21 interview with Billboard, the rapper opened up about his dream collaborators, and let\u2019s just say, the list is iconic. Among them? None other than <strong>Rihanna<\/strong>, a pop queen turned entrepreneur and fashion guru.<\/p>\n<p>The BTS gushed about his admiration for Rihanna, saying he\u2019s loved her since childhood and still waits for her next album like every other fan. His fans went wild at the mention, flooding social media with hopes that the two might actually collaborate. Considering Rihanna hasn&#8217;t released a full album since \u201c<strong>Anti<\/strong>\u201d in 2016, a joint track with J-Hope could be the comeback moment pop culture needs. Interestingly, RiRi has broken her musical silence with a few soundtrack songs, including \u201cLift Me Up\u201d from \u201cBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever\u201d in 2022 and \u201cFriend of Mine\u201d from \u201cThe Smurfs\u201d this year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AboutMusicYT\/status\/1924833339820695847\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">J-Hope during his interview for Billboard when asked about an artist he would like to collaborate with:<\/p>\n<p>&quot;When will Rihanna drop the next album? She&#39;s an artist that I&#39;ve always loved since I was a kid&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/knYQqhymNc\">pic.twitter.com\/knYQqhymNc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; About Music (@AboutMusicYT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AboutMusicYT\/status\/1924833339820695847?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s not all\u2014J-Hope is also eyeing collabs with fierce new-gen rappers like <strong>Doechii<\/strong> and <strong>Sexxy Red<\/strong>. Inspired by their commanding presence, he\u2019s clearly thinking outside the box for his upcoming album, which insiders say could drop in the next two months. Given his track record with Miguel, J. Cole, and Becky G, expectations are sky-high, though nothing has been confirmed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WORLDMUSICAWARD\/status\/1925129547244036482\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JHOPE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#JHOPE<\/a> tells Billboard <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Rihanna?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Rihanna<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Doechii?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Doechii<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SexyyRed?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#SexyyRed<\/a> are 3 artists he&#39;d love to work with in the future&#8230;\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udd7a\ud83d\udc83\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\udc83\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\udc83\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\udc51\ud83d\udc51\ud83d\udc51\ud83d\udc51\u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udd25<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/jhopexBillboard?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#jhopexBillboard<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BTS_twt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@BTS_twt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rihanna?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Rihanna<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/officialdoechii?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@officialdoechii<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SexyyRed314_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@SexyyRed314_<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tpeoWRkvtn\">https:\/\/t.co\/tpeoWRkvtn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; World Music Awards (@WORLDMUSICAWARD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WORLDMUSICAWARD\/status\/1925129547244036482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>So will Hobi help end Rihanna\u2019s music drought while adding another superstar to his collaborators? Fans are manifesting it hard!\u00a0 And with his bold musical taste and proven star power, this next album might just deliver the unexpected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BTS&#8217; J-Hope is on a roll following the massive success of his \u201cHOPE ON THE STAGE\u201d tour, and now he\u2019s teasing fans with something even bigger! In a May 21 interview with Billboard, the rapper opened up about his dream collaborators, and let\u2019s just say, the list is iconic. Among them? 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