Rihanna has made no secret of her love for Star Trek, having already channeled her appreciation for Geordi La Forge’s A+ eyewear game into a retrofuturistic collection of frames for Dior. Now the badgal and the sci-fi franchise have teamed up in a slightly less unexpected way, with Rihanna contributing her latest banger to the soundtrack for Star Trek Beyond, the highly anticipated next chapter in director J.J. Abrams’ reboot of the iconic series. Sledgehammer is an adventurous, atmospheric ballad that shows off Rihanna’s vocals while also complementing Zoe Saldana’s alien-fighting abilities. Maybe next time Abrams can offer an acting role to his franchise’s most famous fan? By that time she’ll already have one big sci-fi acting credit on her ever-expanding resumé.
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Text Hannah Ongley