Trey Songz working on New Album, plans 2011 release

By The Music Scoop
JR Staff Writer

Ever since his 2005 debut, Trey Songz had always been in the shadows of other male R&B acts. The game has been dominated by both R. Kelly and Usher for years. Ne-Yo was immediately added to the list, along with Jamie Foxx, in 2006.

In 2009, Usher's album was pushed back and Ne-Yo had no plans of releasing any music. Meanwhile, Mario and Trey Songz worked on new music. Mario released his album during the summer and Songz released his single during the summer.

Fans not familiar with Trey Songz had mistaken him for Mario more than once. Before the end of 2009, there was no question about who Trey Songz was. After his "I Invented Sex" hit, he received many comparisons to R. Kelly.

Last year, Ne-Yo and Usher both released new albums, but they were still being overshadowed by music released by Trey Songz in 2009. Before the end of last year, Trey Songz had released another album and it also overshadowed the releases from the other veterans. Now, with his popularity at an all-time high, Trey has decided to strike while the iron is hot.

Trey Songz is already back in the studio, working on his fifth studio album, which he plans to release before the end of 2011.

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Trey Songz sets September 14 release date for New Album

No one expected Trey Songz to blow the way that he did following the release of Ready. Having been in the game for some time, Trey Songz had yet to separate himself from the rest of the pack. Most people saw the male R&B game as too crowded for Trey Songz to stand out.

However, by the end of 2009, Trey Songz had the attention of everyone. Even the CEO of hip hop, Jay-Z, was listening and he added Trey Songz to his tour for The Blueprint 3. Not only did the two unite for the tour, but Jay-Z also wants Trey Songz for his next album.

Trey Songz would land a new friendship with Jeezy and Jay-Z and a starring role in a BET reality show. Capitalizing off of his popularity, energy, and success, Songz jumped right back into the studio. His album will continue some of the themes from Ready, but he will have two big name guests. Those guests will be Jeezy and Jay-Z.

Already talking with Kevin Liles and the rest of the brass over the Atlantic Records Group, Trey Songz has set a release date for his new album. Currently untitled, Trey Songz is expected to release his next album on September 14 of this year.

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