"Anti" will be released this Friday, November 27 as an exclusive download via streaming service Tidal (of which Rihanna is one of the high profile music artist investors) and available everywhere on December 4.

Rihanna's eighth studio album has been previewed with the release of three singles this year, including "FourFiveSeconds" with Kanye West and Paul McCartney, "Bitch Better Have My Money" and "American Oxygen."

The singer's last album, 2012's "Unapologetic", debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 with opening week sales of 238,000. The project marked Rihanna's first chart-topper in America and the best-selling debut week of her career.

Rihanna will launch a 7-month Anti world tour on February 26 in San Diego, CA, with North American shows running to early May, followed by a European trek with dates from June to August.