Rihanna settles the score!

If we are to believe her producer Ne-Yo, Rihanna's 4th album will be a thorough settling of scores and Chris Brown is in for a real dressing-down. The Barbados-born diva has written a bunch of hits lambasting violent men in general and her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown in particular! Ne-Yo says we can "expect an edgier, almost angrier Rihanna on this one". Provisionally entitled "Rated R", the new album is scheduled for release in December and includes active participation from Akon. Very proud to be working with Rihanna, the Senegal-born singer/writer has said that he wants to pay tribute to the R'n'B princess's radiant beauty. He commented: "I'm going to lighten her up".

An image for the album cover is currently circulating around the Web, showing Rihanna from behind, with the words: "Under-17s must be accompanied by a parent or adult".