Rihanna @ “Rated R” album release party in New York City, November 24

Rihanna’s latest album was released Monday, and Tuesday night she threw herself a party to celebrate.

The bash for her Rated R album was held at Juliet Supperclub, where there was an open bar and an over-the-top cake presented from TLC’s Cake Boss, Buddy Valastro.

It’s Rihanna’s first project since her February assault earlier this year by Chris Brown. The Barbadian beauty arrived at the festivities fashionably late, just after 1 a.m., but the cameras were at the ready, capturing Rihanna’s red-carpet strut. The fashion icon sported a shimmering gold micro-dress with long spikes sporadically jutting out all over and matching shoes.

RIHANNA was forced to change the title of her new album following an outcry from retail bosses – because the record’s title was too racy.

Rihanna was quickly escorted inside where DJ D-Nice was spinning tunes ranging from Jay-Z’s “Run This Town” (featuring the guest of honor) to Maino’s “Million Bucks” and, of course, RiRi’s Young Jeezy collaboration, “Hard.”

“Rihanna requested that Buddy make the cake for her, so he presented it to her in person,” an insider tells E! News of the five-tier confection made to her specifications: chocolate cake with chocolate mouse filling.

“She was very, very picky [with this album],” Garrett told MTV News. “She was going through a lot, so I think her emotions were leaning to things that were closer to her heart as opposed to closer to the radio, to be real honest. And that’s the sign of a real, true artist.”

The atmosphere remained festive both inside and outside the venue.

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