We’ve waited a long time for a lot of things: Nicki Minaj to return to music, the highly anticipated Gossip Girl reboot, the end of lockdown. But nothing compares to the WAIT we’ve had to do for Normani’s highly-anticipated debut album. First being teased during the singer’s days among her Fifth Harmony friends, Normani’s solo career was revealed not long after Cabello’s departure from the group in 2016. Catching the attention of RCA exec Tunji Balogun for her onstage confidence, the duo began to work on her solo career full time after the group decided to take an indefinite hiatus in 2018.

But that was almost four years ago, and since then we’ve only had a handful of singles and covers to keep her fans at bay. With the singer gaining more and more attention over the years for her incredible performances and star-studded features, the anticipation has been growing, and finally, Normani revealed that the album will be arriving this summer (we hope).

And, after what has felt like a lifetime, the singer confirmed the suspicions of fans by wiping her Instagram clean and dropping some bombshell posts this week that hint towards her new era. With these new images now joining the rumours of certain collabs and potential features that are whirling around the internet, we rounded up everything we know so far on the upcoming album.

From Beyoncé to Cardi B, everyone in the industry has been raving about the project for years, with Queen Bey herself revealing that she was “looking forward” to meeting the star and “she couldn’t wait”. In a cute exchange with the “WAP” rapper, Normani revealed that she has a video on the way for one of her singles that Cardi has heard, and by the looks of it, it is looking juicy.

For Normani, there is literally no going back and having a do-over for her debut album. In an interview back in 2019, the star said that this album will “be an opportunity for the public to be able to get to know me in a way that they haven’t before.”

Due to the fact we have had to wait years for the project, we’d love to receive 100 songs from Normani for the project, but we’ll settle with 14. The singer has dropped a few songs over the years, including smash hit “Motivation” and “Dancing with a Stranger”, but there hasn’t been any word on if they will be included on the project. Teasing a sultry banger in an IG post way back in February, the fans are hoping this will be from the upcoming project as it sounding like a tune for the summer.

From Fifth Harmony reunions to Beyoncé rumours, everyone has been tipped to be a part of the project, but so far, no has been confirmed. With the singer already having collabed with Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion and Sam Smith, we really think anything can be a possibility for Normani’s debut album.

After archiving the entirety of her Instagram page and causing quite the stir on the TL, Normani has finally given fans a taste of what her new era might look like – and it is a dream. Dropping pictures that see her dripping in leopard print-everything, the star’s matching bustier, headpiece and thigh-high platform heels hint towards an album filled with sexy tunes and fierce visuals. And, while there is no confirmation that the images are linked to Normani’s highly-anticipated project, her fans sure seem to think that they are.