Listening to the version today offers:

: Designed by Israeli artist Roy Nachum, the cover features a childhood image of Rihanna wearing a gold crown that obscures her eyes, symbolizing the "blinding" nature of success.

In the sprawling landscape of 21st-century pop music, few artists have managed to successfully navigate the treacherous waters from teen pop idol to revered artistic icon quite like Robyn Rihanna Fenty. By 2016, Rihanna had already secured her status as a hit-making machine, churning out chart-topping singles with mechanical precision for over a decade. However, there was a lingering sentiment among critics and fans alike that while the hits were undeniable, the "album" as a cohesive art form had sometimes played second fiddle to the singles. That all changed with the release of ANTI .