Rihanna back in the studio and banging on the drum

Rihanna is moving from her regular R’n'B sound to working on a drum and bass track.

The singer has teamed up with British duo Chase and Status for her “big change”.

Chase and Status’ Saul Milton said: “We’ve spent the past few weeks working with Rihanna and her people in an undisclosed location. She’s a lovely girl, so professional and it was an honor to work with her. The stuff she’s doing now I would definitely go out and buy myself, it’s a big change.”

According to Milton, Rihanna approached him and bandmate Will Kennard after being played some of their music.

“Rihanna got in contact with us after hearing our track ‘Saxon’. She loved the feel of the drums and said she wanted a similar thing for her next record,” said Milton.

“It’s over 140 beats per minute but there’s also a dub step vibe on the things we’ve done with her. It’s more musical, which we’re into right now.”

The duo are also working with Rihanna’s mentor, Jay-Z.

“We gave Jay-Z a bunch of stuff for ‘The Blueprint 3′ but he has so many beats, who knows if they’ll make the grade,’ said Milton.

Chase and Status received huge praise for their debut LP “More Than Alot,” which won Best Album at the 2009 Drum and Bass Awards.