Block Party (album)
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| Block Party | |||||
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| Studio album by Missy Elliott | |||||
| Released | August 26, 2008 | ||||
| Recorded | 2007 | ||||
| Genre | Hip-Hop, R&B | ||||
| Label | Goldmind/Atlantic | ||||
| Producer | Missy Elliott (exec.) Timbaland Danja Soul Diggaz Point Guard T.Gooch |
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Block Party is the seventh studio album by American rapper-songwriter Missy Elliott, scheduled to be released on August 26, 2008[1] in the United States. It will feature production by Timbaland, Danja, Swizz Beatz, T-Pain, DJ Toomp, and The Arkitects.
Rolling Stone reports the album will feature "fun-for-the-club" beats, though Elliott tells that she and Timbaland are "trying different stuff, just going in blind and hoping that people will be with it."[2] Elliott told Entertainment Weekly she and Timbaland are "always gonna take it as far left as possible without losing people or having them thinking we're on drugs."[3]
As far as guests, Elliott has been mum on details. However, she also told Entertainment Weekly Keyshia Cole is a "fo' sho" and she's "quite sure T-Pain's gonna jump on the track he's producing."[4]
On January 9, 2008, Elliott's official website announced the release of "Ching-a-Ling" as lead single for soundtrack of Step Up 2 the Streets, also confirming that the track will feature on the upcoming studio album.[5]
Initially Elliott held a contest for fans to name the album and decided to dedicate it to her fans due to so many people taking part, saying she wanted to spell it with "F-A-N" in the album name.[6] However the album's title has since been confirmed to be Block Party.[7]
Stylistically, the music is said to be a continuation of "Elliott's trademark eclectic beats mixed with tinges of '70s Washington D.C. go-go funk."
"Best, Best" is slated to be the first single from the album.[8]
[edit] Confirmed tracks
| Title | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Length |
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| "Best, Best"[9] | Danja | ||
| "Ching-a-Ling" | The Arkitects | 3:40 | |
| "Shake Your Pom Pom"[9] | Timbaland | 4:00 | |
| "Love"[9] | Timbaland | ||
| "Like When You Play the Music"[9] | Timbaland | Jazmine Sullivan | |
| "All for You"[9] | Souldiggaz | ||
| "Act a Fool"[9] | Souldiggaz | ||
| "Hip Hop Don't Die"[9] | T. Gooch | Jazmine Sullivan | |
| "Milk & Cookies"[9] | Point Guard |
[edit] References
- ^ Upcoming CD Released Metacritic. Accessed June 7, 2008.
- ^ Fall Music Preview 2007 Rolling Stone. Accessed December 31, 2007.
- ^ Margeaux Watson (October 4, 2007). EW: In the Studio with Missy Elliott. Accessed January 13, 2008.
- ^ Margeaux Watson (October 4, 2007). EW: In the Studio with Missy Elliott. Accessed January 13, 2008.
- ^ (January 9, 2008). New Music From Missy Elliott!. Accessed January 13, 2008.
- ^ (May 28, 2008). Missy Chooses New Album Title. Accessed May 28, 2008.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003814246
- ^ Concepcion, Mariel (March 12, 2008). Missy Elliott Previews Seventh Album. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Rajul Punjabi (March 14, 2008). Album Preview: Missy Elliott's 7th Album Rap-Up. Accessed May 9, 2008.
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