Here are some articles about the new album:

 

Meanwhile, Kanye West is scheduled to drop his follow-up to Graduation in December. The first single, “Love Lockdown,” is said to debut on Monday. The rapper recently performed the track at the Nike+ Human Race 10K grand finale. Watch the live performance below. West will also close the MTV VMAs on Sunday.

http://www.rap-up.com/2008/09/04/jay-z-kan...bums-this-year/

 

and:

 

New Kanye Album Due By Year's End?

 

Hillary Crosley, N.Y.

 

In addition to crafting tracks for Jay-Z's upcoming album, "Blueprint III," Kanye West is plotting the release of his own as-yet-untitled Def Jam album, according to his management.

 

West initially named his fourth album "Good Ass Job" several years ago, to follow the thread of "College Dropout," "Late Registration" and "Graduation," however, an official title has yet to be confirmed.

 

Still, the disc may well hit shelves in the fourth quarter and management says West is seriously contemplating that timeline. Most recently, the MC has been performing a new track called "Love Lockdown," which is rumored to be his first single and to be hitting iTunes in a matter of days.

 

There's speculation West will perform the song Sunday (Sept. 7) on the MTV Video Music Awards, to which he was added today.

 

"Graduation," released in September 2007, has sold 2.2 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

 

Def Jam was unavailable for comment at deadline.

 

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/articl...t_id=1003846401

 

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This seems soooo sudden because his new video on premiered like a week ago LOL. Still "Graduation" was a brilliant album and I hope this is just as good :D

I swear Graduation was just released.

I swear Graduation was just released.

 

Sept 11th 2007 :P

 

But yeh this does seem really soon

As much as I want it to be released, I don't think it will be. I think it's just journalists trying to piece stuff together, but you never know. If he performs his new song at the VMAs then maybe it could be released this year, but I reckon it'd be better if it was released Feb/March next year. But saying that Graduation is pretty much a dead project now, but it's sold masses.

:o Exciting still.

yeah kanye needs to give us a few years to recover from the last album . . .

Love Lockdown = :cheer: :wub:

I heard LL today on the VMA's for the first time, not overly impressed but because I love Kanye and know his album will be great. I shall be getting a copy of it. Cannot wait!

Oooh, I have (what I think is) a demo of Love Lockdown. Nice.

Hmm Love Lockdown sounds alright in MQ. It definitely misses something though, but I guess that's why it's a demo. Hellgoodbye meets Kanye West = Love Lockdown though imo. Decent enough song though... let's hope the album's out before the year ends!

Ugh, I'm loving me some Love Lockdown right now. Is it definitely a demo? It's ace either way.

Yeah it's a demo, it seems that they've released that in poor quality to see what people think about it. It's good either way though. :o

Well I have a HQ of it..And it's amazing.

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