TRICKY STEWART TALKS ABOUT NEW RIHANNA ALBUM

Okay, before we start this post, I just wanna say something... How much of a big mouth is Tricky Stewart?! First, he lets the cat out of the bag on Ciara's 'top secret' new album, then, he talks about the new Christina Aguiler album, going as far as to mention the collaborations and the sound. Now, he's talking about the new Rihanna album. Check it out below:

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Tricky Stewart and The-Dream, the duo behind Rihanna's 2007 monster hit "Umbrella", are back in the studio with the Bajan songstress, according to Stewart himself.

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During an interview with Rap-Up, Tricky mentioned that the new album from Rihanna will indeed be out by the end of the year, and that he's heading into the studio with her in the next few weeks.

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According to him, it isn't his goal to try and top "Umbrella", but to 'chase greatness' and to do something 'truly great' for her. He also said that we're gonna hear 'something [we] haven't heard before' from Rihanna.

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Other collaborations on the upcoming Rihanna album include Tyson Ritter from the All-American Rejects, Ryan Tedder, Mr. Hudson, Evan Rogers and Carl Strunken. Expect the new single out by the end of the month.

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This, GaGa's re-release and the Leighton Meester album are the ones I'm definitely checking for... Can't wait! But, just so you know, I'm not unappreciative of Tricky mouthing off, I'm really excited by what he's been saying, but is it okay for him to say all this? Just wondering...

CHRISTINA AGUILERA FINISHES UP NEW CD

Pop/R&B singer, Christina Aguilera, has finally finished her upcoming album, according to producer, Tricky Stewart (Rihanna, Mariah Carey). He describes the album as being 'great', but not 'alternative' or 'different'. He also praised the work he did with Christina, calling it 'one of her best bodies of work... since Stripped' and 'really, really amazing'. Among the producers and artists Christina worked with, they include Sia, Santigold, M.I.A. and Flo-Rida. Aguilera is also shooting her movie, Burlesque, along with Cam Gigandet and Cher. She plans to launch the album once she finishes up her commitment to Burlesque. Stay tuned for more news.

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Damn, Tricky really let the cats out of the boxes! First, he spills on Ciara's 'TOP SECRET' fourth album, and now this? LOL! I'm really excited for this, though, but Flo-Rida? I do not see Christina and him on a song together. AT ALL. As some of you might've established from my previous posts, I don't really like Flo, but I definitely respect him for giving my girl, Ke$ha, a chance, so props to him on that, but what Christina needs to be doing right now is something completely different than what's on radio right now, but judging from what Big Mouth Tricky said, I think she wants to go as mainstream as possible because of her last couple of singles flopping. We'll see, though... Watch her go and release the song with Flo as the first single... LOL!

SURPRISE! Ciara Readies New Album?!?

After the embarassing flop, but completely underrated, Fantasy Ride, rumors of Ciara getting dropped from her label and/or rushing to the studio to do damage control have been making their way online. Well, now, via Tricky Stewart himself, it's been confirmed. Ciara's releasing another album, her fourth, to be exact.

According to Stewart, him and The-Dream are the sole producers of the entire album, and have finished 14 songs so far. The record will consist of Ciara's signature up-tempos, but, Tricky says, 'with more substance' and 'depth' into them.

The set will feature no collaborations, other than The-Dream. Among the tracks the trio recorded, "Speechless" featuring The-Dream and "Gifted" are gonna be on the album. Apparently, the goal was to have the album to 'come out this year', but it looks like 'a next year thing'.

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WOW. Just WOW. I knew there were rumors C's been in the studio, but I never really belived them. I love CiCi, but I'm not sure how I feel about Tricky and The-Dream producing the ENTIRE album. It turned out good the first two times (Mariah and Electrik Red), but it might get old. I hope they've got fresh, new material for her. Nonetheless, I'm excited! I don't think it's gonna be out this year, I'm predicting a February release date, but you never know.