Jennifer Hudson Recording New Album!

Look out! Jennifer Hudson is back to blow away the competition; well soon enough anyway. Jennifer is hard at work on a new album. Read below for more info as well as news on T.I. and Ashanti's new album.

Jennifer Hudson is back in the studio recording a follow up to her Grammy Award-winning self-titled debut.

Reuniting with Stargate, the same producers behind the smash single "Spotlight," sources say Hudson is turning out new material like water, including three songs with the noted team.

While a release date has not been set for the project, it is believed to be on tap for release later this year, with additional contributions from Claude Kelly and Ne-Yo.

Hudson's self-titled debut arrived in stores Fall 2008, spawning the singles "Spotlight," "If This Isn't Love" and "Giving Myself".

T.I. Plans New Album!

Jim Jonsin, who helped take Tip to No. 1 with “Whatever You Like,” will once again be involved with the project. Jonsin recently spoke with the rapper upon his release to an Atlanta correctional facility after serving seven months behind bars on weapons charges.

According to the producer, the King of the South hasn’t let lockdown dampen his spirits. “It doesn’t seem like he missed a beat,” he exclusively tells Rap-Up.com. “He was so upbeat, his spirits were up, and he’s excited to be out and working. He hasn’t changed, he sounded exactly like he did when I talked to him months before he went in.”

T.I. hit the ground running and is already in the studio crafting the follow-up to 2008’s multi-platinum Paper Trail. “He’s back in the studio. I sent him some music via email,” Jonsin reveals. “He can work during the week and not on the weekend, I believe. He’s definitely working on an album for this year right now.”

The project’s direction is still up in the air. “That’s really going to be determined by him. We’re supposed to get together or talk more about it soon,” Jonsin shares. “But his last album was great and his sound already does really well, so I wouldn’t see him changing too much.”

Ashanti Taps David Guetta For New Album!

David Guetta is about to become one busy bee this year. In addition to producing on upcoming projects for Madonna, Britney Spears, Kelly Rowland, and Lady GaGa, the dance DJ can now add the upcoming albums by R&B songstress Ashanti and cheesy balladeer Celine Dion to his ever-expanding resume.

There’s been rumours for months now that Ashanti has been eager to try a more international pop-based sound on her comeback album and Guetta’s addition seems to prove it, but I wouldn’t quite write off urban music just yet with R&B producer-artist Tank also recently being added to Ashanti’s production line-up.

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