Perhaps tired of the R&B life, Tyrese has decided to channel his inner rap star and is venturing into rap territory with his new album, Alter Ego. The double album will be half rap, half R&B.

The double disc set is scheduled to feature a few Hip-Hop heavyweights including Snoop Dogg, Paul Wall, Chingy, the Game, Guerilla Black, Kurupt and R. Kelly.

Here Tyrese to MTV on recording a rap album: There's been some incredible momentum, and I couldn't have asked, or even prayed, for as much support as I've gotten on this transition. I've been rhyming longer than I've been singing, but the opportunity for singing came up first. This rap thing has been in me in a little box and I had to open it up. I'm looking to be the best rapper I can be, and I know there's a lot of people who are like, 'Psh, rapping?' But it's real. All the critics need to do is call up any of the people I mentioned and ask what they think. Call Snoop and see what he says.

Oh really Tyrese?

Here's some jewelry being dropped by EbenGregory on Tyrese recording a rap album: Some men are like Dictionaries; to be looked into upon occasions and then put back on the shelf because they are little entertaining. Tyrese rapping is little entertaining. Guess where his album will end up?

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