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No I.D. let the cat out of the bag. 

The legendary producer, who is also the Vice President of Def Jam, was at the 2012 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards when MTV caught up with him for a quick and revealing chat. 

DETAILS: No I.D. Talks Kanye West’s Sixth Studio Album 

They asked No I.D. about G.O.O.D. Music’s forthcoming group album, Cruel Summer, which drops on August 7th. The producer knew nothing about that album; however, he did reveal something more exciting: 

“I’m not working on that [Cruel Summer] album, I’m working on his album. This is Kanye. You know what to expect from the family. He hasn’t missed yet, so don’t expect him to miss. It’s what you expect and everything you don’t expect.”

BAM!

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A new Kanye album? Right after Cruel Summer? This is huge news!

What makes us so excited about another solo Kanye West album is not only the music, which surely will be great, but the themes and storyline that will flow throughout the record. On his debut album, College Dropout, the storyline was Kanye making the decision to quit school and do music full time. On his last solo project, the moody My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, he was dealing with his breakup from Amber Rose. On the somber 808 & Heartbreaks, he sang about the death of his mother.

So with his sixth solo album coming up, the question we have is, what’s going to be the storyline? We can only wonder…

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Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s relationship:

Well…duh! The KimYe affair has dominated a large portion of this site since they came out about their relationship back in April. Well let’s hear all about it, Kanye! Besides, a happy album about being in love would be a nice departure from all of those gloomy LPs he had about love. 

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Kanye and his newfound love for Lambos:

Kanye’s new infatuation with Lamborghinis is interesting, from the one Kim bought him, to the one he was riding around in Paris with a couple of weeks ago, to the one he was talking about in “Mercy.” Kanye likes him some Lambos. He could make a cool, flashy album about the car. 

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Family Time with Kanye West: 

Kanye West has no children. However, his Big Brother, Jay-Z, has a daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. And his new love Kim is an auntie. There already has been wedding bell rumors for the two. Kanye needs to make a soulful album about his growing family. 

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Kanye West in the Middle East:

The rapper was recently in Qatar shooting the “Mercy” video and his super secret movie. How about a album with all Middle Eastern-influenced music, where he raps about his travels? Sounds dope to us! 

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Kanye West and his second life as a fashion icon: 

Kanye West is just as imprinted in the fashion world as he is in the music world. He has his own women’s collection of clothes and his second collaboration with Nike, the Air Yeezy II, was a huge seller. It’s only a matter of time before he gets out of music and goes into fashion. Dropping one more album where he mixes his fashion sense with his music taste (think Q-Tip on “Drink Away the Pain”) seems like the way to go.