After news of another album in the works, Mariah Carey fans world-wide rejoice! MiMi announced that she’ll be releasing a 15-track project entitled Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse on May 27th. A deluxe version will also be available for purchase with a total of 18 songs. The iconic songstress has an impressive list of features for her 14th studio album including Nas, Miguel, Wale, Fabolous, Mary J. Blige and R. Kelly. Pre-order for both the standard and deluxe versions are available now via iTunes now. Check out the cover art, tracklisting and video announcement for Mariah’s latest project below!
(Video) Is Kanye West Planning To Release A 24-Hour Long Spoken Word Album?
Kanye West is one of the most mysterious and spontaneous artists in the industry. He always seems to be cooking up something new for our listening pleasures, never ceasing to “wow” his audience. However according to Contact Music, the newest word on the street is that Yeezy has an upcoming spoken-word album in the works that’s a total of 180 minutes in length. Other news sources are saying that the album will be released on vinyl with a special version available for download with 24 hours worth of material. SHEESH! A source revealed, “Kanye likes to push the boundaries and thinks this is very groundbreaking. He’s hoping it’ll win him a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album.” We got a taste of Ye’s talent back in the day on Def Jam Poetry and I don’t know about you all, but this project is most DEFINITELY something worth checking out if it’s really true. From his extreme rants to becoming a new daddy, I’m sure he has tons of things to talk about to catch our attention. Check out some of Kanye’s spoken-word performances below from back in the day and let us know if you’d be interested in hearing this not-yet confirmed project!
(Photos) Lupe Fiasco Announces ‘Black Vietnam’ Album!
The lyrical rebel, Lupe Fiasco has taken to twitter to post, that amongst the anticipation of his upcoming Tetsuo Youth album, he is also working on a joint project with producer Symbolic One!
OK! Die-Hard Wu-Tang Fans Created A Campaign To Buy And Distribute “Once Upon A Time In Shaolin”
A while back, we reported that The Wu-Tang Clan would be releasing an album consisting of 31 previously recorded tracks. A midst rumors of a $5,000,000 bid, Wu-disiples have teamed together to fund the project on their own. Their goal is to raise $5,000,001 in order to buy the album, and eventually give it away for free to all involved. Hit the jump for more info.
(Video) August Alsina ‘My Testimony’ Documentary
BET has taken an slight in-depth look into the influences behind R&B’s successful rookie August Alsina with ‘My Testimony’, and the new Orleans native makes sure that everyone knows that NOLA is where his heart is. Watch the 3 part documentary series below.
Prince Will Release A New Album After Signing With Warner Bros.
Prince is back! Fans will expect an album, a deluxe reissue of Purple Rain and new music from the superstar after he signed a deal with Warner Bros. Read more after the jump!
