According to our good friends at Rap-Up.com, Nelly is putting the finishing touches on his first album in four years, Brass Knuckles, due June 24th via Universal Records.
We just recently posted his new single, “Party People,” with Fergie last week in our new music review, and a video was just shot for the single last week in Los Angeles, directed by Marc Webb. The new album will contain productions from Polow Da Don, Jermaine Dupri and more.
Rap-Up.com has exclusively reveal that the album will also feature collaborations with T.I., LL Cool J, Chuck D, Akon, and Ciara, who is featured on the Jermaine Dupri-produced “Stepped On My J’s.” The track is a tribute to Nike Air Jordans, which Nelly describes as “‘Grillz’ and ‘Air Force Ones’ on steroids.”
“I love Jordans. I’ve been wearing Jordans since I can remember. Ciara loves Jordans and I thought it was a crazy fit. Ciara, J.D., and I are all from the Jordan era. The song is bananas! I can’t wait for people to hear it ’cause CiCi got busy,” Nelly tells Rap-Up.com.
I think that Nelly is one of those artists that has done a really good job as far as crossing over into the mainstream. He’s one of those artists that most people have really grown to like.
MICHELLE WILLIAMS PREPARES UNEXPECTED
Billboard.com had an exclusive listening session of Michelle Williams new album. We’ve found that the album has officially been titled Unexpectedand is set for August release via Music World/Columbia. It’s been a long time coming for Michelle! I honestly thought she would release before Kelly, and she’s had two releases…
The new album boasts tracks from producers like Stargate, Rico Love, the Heavyweights, Wayne Wilkins, Andrew Frampton and SoulShock & Karl. The first single that they’ve chosen to go with is “We Break the Dawn,” while the Stargate-produced “Stop This Car” will follow. Here’s the official tracklisting for Michelle’s Unexpected:
1. Hello Heartbreak
2. We Break the Dawn
3. Lucky Girl
4. The Greatest
5. ‘Til the End of the World
6. Private Party
7. Stop This Car
8. Unexpected
9. Thank You
10. Too Young for Love
They also had a little something to say about a couple of tracks on the set:
The set features pulsating beats on “Lucky Girl,” where Williams uses a vocoder; “The Greatest,” utilizes a martial drum pattern and a winding piano riff; the “Pump Up the Jam”-esque “Private Party;” and the Heavyweights-produced “Thank You,” where Williams sings, “While you were out getting yours, boy I was getting mine/I want to thank you for the times you cheated on me.“
Interesting. More on Michelle Williams as information comes…
KANYE JOINS LIL’ WAYNE ON THE CARTER III
Kanye West has joined the roster of contributors to Lil’ Wayne’s long-in-the-works album Tha Carter III, tentatively due in May via Cash Money/Universal.
“I hope it sells well,” Wayne said of the album. “I never boast because I know you can come out and not sell one record. I put my all into it, it’s me on a platter so if you don’t like it, then you don’t like me.”
Wayne told Billboard in February that Hurricane Chris, Corey Gunz, Tyga, Jibbs, Shanell, Kidd Kidd, Mack Maine and Lil’ Mama have recorded features for the album. In addition, the rapper has worked with Alchemist and Cool & Dre. The new album’s first single, “Lollipop,” is the top debut this week at No. 56 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and a video debuted sometime last week.
Whoa Nelly!
Love Lil Wayne
Hope Michelle can do better than Kelly. Im rooting for Michelle.
I love lil Wayne
Good for Nelly!!!…
everyone make that money!
I think Michelle’s CD is going to be very good, just have that feeling, plus i’ve always loved her voice and her swagger actually. She’s not like Kelly, she’s actually confident outside of DC, and she seem to know her value and worth. Get it Ms. Michelle.
Nelly can go away, IDK, i’m not excited about him…his rap has always been so insignificant to me…just alot of old country gold teeth mess.
Anything Ye jumps on is fire, lil wayne is lucky.
Michelle’s voice irks me but I wish her the best.
Nelly-blah
Michelly-I 100% certain your album will do way better than kelly’s. Just don’t get any fake boobs and try to lie about it!
Weezie- I wish you had took full advantage of those D.A.R.E programs when we were kids.
I dont like lil wayne
michelle do you
I’m so glad my baby Nelly comin out wit an album. It’s been a long time.
I think that Michelle is going to do very well. Hopefully she will get more play than Kelly did. Still feel sorry for Kelly.
Lil Wayne & Kanye…………that should be hot. I can’t wait.
i cant wait for the new nelly album,ilove party people and i’m sure stepping on myj’s will be a hot song
nelly?
I think Im Tired of the stuiff he makes.
..Michelle Williams sounds really interesting Would love to hear her album
..LIL WAYNE IS THE MANN!
loll…
Brian, are you post those Brandy songs i sent you
Good luck to them all! Big fan!
I want to hear some Michelle material.
I’m loving Nelly’s and Lil’ Wayne’s songs.
I HOPE MICHELLE BRINGS IT.
smh nelly been out all these years and its no growth in his music you TOO old Cornell, TOO damn old!! michelle and wayne i care nothing about…..
I like Nelly but he only has a handful of songs I like by him.
Michelle just doesnt interest me….I don’t know, a little boring. I liked one song by her. I think I’m gonna give her a chance and listen to her cd.
I’m not really a Wayne fan but I think his album is gonna be a banger! I see myself liking him more and more.
I dont like lil waynes single lollipop…but watever i still luv wayne
GWAN MICHELLE!!!!!!!!!!!
Can’t wait for Nelly album. I love his new single.
Yeahh nelly im waiting for that song with Ciara I reckon they should release a video for that. Im having volcano eruption for that CICI album loll.
Sure is a long time coming!!!
I have faith michelle going to do well for some reason. I like the tracks,im kinda feelin the ”thank you” and ”Too Younf For Love” and Lucky girl.
Btw did she have a Gospel album out?? Scribble back
Wne always sells,wish him the best,i hope his done with the drama that follows him.
x
Yeahh nelly im waiting for that song with Ciara I reckon they should release a video for that. Im having an pending volcano eruption for that CICI album loll.
Sure is a long time coming!!!
I have faith michelle going to do well for some reason. I like the tracks,im kinda feelin the ”thank you” and ”Too Young For Love” and Lucky girl.
Btw did she have a Gospel album out?? Scribble back
Wayne always sells,wish him the best,i hope his done with the drama that follows him. x
Definitely getting Nelly new album and maybe Michelle. lol
I could live without hearing another Nelly album, I mean we’ve all lasted this long, but if he insists.
Only Bitches Like Lil Wayne cuz he popular at the moment. He wack.
I LOOOVE MY MICHELLE! I hope her album does well!
I am so looking forward to my STL homie Nelly! Oh, and Lil Wayne too.
I LOVE NELLY, I HOPE HE MAKES IT WITH THIS ONE, I’M DIGGING MICHELLE’S ‘STOP THIS CAR’, SO I’M CHECKIN FOR HER CD AND WAYNE’S CD TOO, ‘LOLLIPOP’ IS THE SONG RIGHT NOW, OMG GREAT POST HERE!
Wow those Michelle lyrics are hot I doubt if that is true.
Nelly and Cici sounds hot I remember the VH1 awards a few years back when they killed the LL track.
I am tired of Weezy already.
I’m looking forward to the Michelle album, but I’m a little upset that “Stop This Car” won’t be the first single, why did they change it when it was getting such good reviews? Oh well as long as it gets released eventually and I hope the first single is good, I hope they aren’t making a mistake by not releasing “Stop This Car” first.
That is a beautiful picture of skinny ass Michelle. She is so skinny…but skinny bitches look absolutely fabulous in some shots…
Nelly, can’t wait!
cant wait to hear weeeeeeeeezy fukkin baby new shit
Oh I’m most definitely gettin my boo Nelly’s album.
i have this strange feeling that Michelle is going to surprise the hell out of us. I do agree that Michelle seems to have the confidence in herself outside of DC that kelly lacks. Michelle always surprised me with her gospal records so im looking forward to this. Her producers already seems like an upgrade from Kellys producers. Michelle do you babe, i hope somebody else is doing promotions too! Nelly?? eh I never found myself going “Hey where’s Nelly?” There is just some people you ask that question for, but not him.
nelly is really a luvable cool guy…..i used to like his music but now that im older i moreso like him for his looks and personality and the fact that he really helps out the community,he has a gentle soul
blah to michelle…i hope she does well tho
wayne is my nigga and kanye is my heart….there is no denying that whatever it is it will be hott “now heres another hit barry bonds…we outta here baby” believe dat
Sadly these rappers don’t want to grow up… Music stays the same although each is getting OLDER and OLDER….
Not anticipatng Nelly
Can’t wait to hear a Michelle track
I hope Wezzy comes correct. The lollipop track was different for him but I like it. R.I.P. Static
Michelle is going to be big this year she has grown her music is better touring with the color purple has helped her vocals and her producer are hot the track list look interesting and if you haven’t seen her new look it is very grown and sexy!!!!!! you should post her snippets so people could hear them!!!!!
WHEN IS NELLY GOING TO SHOW GROWTH AS A MUSICIAN? THE NIGGA IS DOING THE SAME OL SHIT. BESIDES, I DON’T THINK JORDAN WANTS THAT COUNTRY FOOL MAKIN A SHITTY SONG ABOUT HIS CLASSIC SNEAKERS.
MICHELLE MY BELLE IS GONNA WRECK SHOP THIS YEAR!
NELLY “PARTY PEOPLE” I KINDA LIKE
WEEZY ALWAYZ FIRE!!!!
I will probably be getting michelle’s album. I can get a rest from all the sex talk in all these songs that are out nowadays.
You go baby!!! this is to my Nelly.
You are in my dreams to give me a message.
You will always be my gentle rough neck apple.
I wish you all the blessing in the world for your album.
you go baby!!! boy!!!
Your Special Nelly Girl
Love & Kisses
yal I think this is goin to b an exciting year….Michelle Williamz doin her thang.
Weezy bringin the Carter III and my boi Nelly comin back 2 the Biz.
YUCK LIL WANYE UGLY COONING AZZ NEED TO STOP IT. HE SOUNDS WACK AND ILLITERATE, CRACKHEAD UGLY AZZ.
Michll Williams can’t sing, she sounds like a fool. She aint no Beyonce or Kelly.
Nelly commercial rap shit needs to sit the hell down!
UHHGGH! I HATE PEOPLE WHO THINK LIL WAYNE IS GOD! NIGGAZ ALL ON HIS DICK HE AINT SHIT AND HE ANIT THE BEST RAPPER ALIVE THA CARTER III IS GONNA GET LEAKED OUT JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER SONGZ THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ON THA ALBUM
Love ya Nelly, cain’t wait!
LUV MICHELLE LUV NELLY, CNT WAIT, Y AUGUST THO MICHELLE?? rite now is the time !!!!! Come wit it !!!
>i want knye
LIL MAMA? JIBBS? WOW LIL WAYNE. WHY DO YOU WANT THEM ON YOUR ALBUM?
i’m kinda rootin for michelle. i would love to hear a few of her tracks before the album drops.
can’t wait for wayne!! been lovin him since day1!!!
LOL @ #30.
iM actually lookin forward to all three. I hope musicworld does better with michelle than they did with kelly. and i dont know why some folks hatin on nellys commercial success, he knows his niche and I know yall was jukin to some nelly back when he had his bandaid!
(MARRISA) Shut U Dumb Stank Pussy Hoe!!!!!
Ok now he is using the word bananas oh goodness sounding a lot like his girl Ashanti!
#53 Wrote: “Shut U Dumb Stank Pussy Hoe!!!!!”
LOL, I guess this idiot bitchass poster is proof how dumb and illiterate Weezy stans are. STFU and get an education on REAL HIP-HOP.
MA
Muckcity5!!!!!! U SHUT YO FUKIN MOUTH BITCH MOTHUFUKA!!!!!!OHH YEAH U 1 OF WAYNE DICK JOCKERZ HHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LIL WAYNE STILL ANIT SHIT U DONT LIKE O WELL U BETTA B LUCK U AASS ANIT FROM R.H. BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TRUE THAT Greatestloveofall!!!! LIL WAYNE FANS IS DUMB AND ILLITERATE!!
Good for all!!! I like that new Nelly joint…it pumps
Michelle I was digging the snippet but not what was posted last week or so
and Lil’ Wayne needs to come on with the Carter 3 but only if it’s ready boo!!
I know he got another classic album on his hands
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