Lead single from Christina's fourth album scheduled to be released this year through Young Money.
Preview this Sunday Jan. 18 during her E! reality show premiere @ 10/9c.
Full version and video will become available throughout the season.
The show will feature different songs that are going to be on the album. Also planning to put out a mixtape.
Said at least half of the material she did with The-Dream for the scrapped album has already leaked and lost most of it but whoever still has stuff can leak it out.
From an interview with icon vs. icon back in late November:
You have a new docu-series headed our way in the New Year on the E! Network called “Christina Milian Turned Up.” What can fans expect from the show?
Everything! Fun, business, family, laughter, crying, we covered it all! It was a lot of fun to film. It airs on E! channel January 18th! Make sure you are all watching!
What other projects should we be on the lookout from you in the year to come?
I just launched WeArePopCulture.com, I have Shelby Star which is an animation my Mom and I created, Platinum E Hookahs. My album release is set for 2015. I am doing my first video soon for “Rebel” and my single drops soon too! Its going to be a really exciting finish to 2014 and an incredible 2015! I'm excited!
Some excerpts from an extensive new interview with hiphopDX:
DX: Considering your history with the major label machine, were you ever hesitant with joining YMCMB Cash Money? Has your attitudes toward the label changed since you’ve been there?
Christina Milian: Well, I love being at a major label. I had a family that was there and that was more traditional. This time, as big as YMCMB is and as mainstream as they are, it’s treated very independent. You’re not sitting there with A&Rs or anything like that. It’s a small company actually and it’s run by a lot of artists to be truthful. So even for me, it was very new for me when I first signed because I was used to developing myself amongst a record label full of staff. Now, it’s about having the opportunity to independently do it on my own. In that time, I had learn about taking control of things and actually saying I have an idea but the only ones who are going to make sure that happens is me and my team. Luckily, they put in a lot of trust to their artists to say if you come over here, we’ll allow you to do your own thing. At the end of the day, win or lose, it all falls down on you. You have to give it your all. I enjoy it and I’ll never stopping in the studio and not making music. Right now, having that brand by my side is going to be a good situation for me.
DX: Besides what “Start A Fire” is doing for Tha Carter V, where does that place you in regards to your own solo work?
Christina Milian: My solo album is pretty much all done. If you watch the new show; Christina Milian Turned Up, (shameless plug) it features different songs that are going to be on my album. Most importantly my single called “Rebel” and we’ll be shooting the video for that within the time-period while the season’s happening because I want to release it near its end and obviously all the stuff that’s developing with the label. That business stuff happening with the label might take a little time for things but in the mean time, I’m working on music to put out. If the boys are putting out a mixtape, then guess what? I’m going to do one to because I believe we need content and people to hear what I’m doing instead of holding on to it.
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DX: Will the world ever get a true release of music you’ve done with The-Dream?
Christina Milian: At least half of the music that I did with him has already leaked. I would probably say that there is probably four or five songs that the world haven’t heard. One of them to this day is still my favorite and I still keep it in my playlist called “Notice.” I don’t know if the world will get to hear that. If anyone wants to leak it out whoever has it. Someone stole my computer that had all my songs that I did with him and that’s all that I had left. I’d probably would have to ask Dream and he has so many songs, that we’d have to know which hard-drive he would even have that music in but I’m sure it’s somewhere.
DX: It’s been over ten years since your breakout hit “Dip It Low.” The industry was very different back then than it is now. Do you see yourself making another hit like that in this day and age?
Christina Milian: Absolutely. I thank God for that time. It was a great time in music. I’ve experienced all different times within music. Even when I first got signed, that’s when executives were throwing away money and spending half a million dollars on music videos. Now people are getting $50 thousand if you’re lucky but they’re still getting the same results. So, I feel the music I’m making right now is no different than what that was and I believe that it will succeed and I pray beyond that. I feel that this time around, lyrically and musically, I know myself a lot more. Whither I’m doing and interview or singing a song, I feel that I’m a lot more real and not creating the perfect answer because we all are imperfect. I feel like we learn from our experience and I’m way more experienced now. People these days are very realistic and I feel like my music speaks volumes of that.
DX: With that in mind in terms of lyrically, where are you as a songwriter? Is that done?
Christina Milian: Well I’m songwriting for myself. So basically, my focus has been on me because I definitely don’t have the time to go in with anybody else. Usually all the songs that I’ve ever done or written for anyone else have been songs that I initially wrote for myself and didn’t fit with the album. Then another artist would come and just record it.
Another one with Singersroom:
Your last album was 2006's So Amazin, what's the status on a new full-length release?
There’s an album coming with the show actually, and on the show, they’re gonna feature a lot of my music, which I’m excited about. One of them is my single called “Rebel.” My label [Cash Money] is going through some changes right now so the prior plan we had might be changed up just a little, but we’re looking to shoot a video for “Rebel” as well. I have a couple of songs on the [Wayne’s] Carter V album when that comes out and then I’m looking to do a little mixtape, so I can get out music in the meantime, while the label handles the business stuff, so be expecting some new music.
And last week she confirmed it again during a Twitter Q&A and announced more details:
Q. What are you most excited for in 2015?
A. Releasing music and our new show!! #ChristinaMilianTurnedUp to premier! We worked hard and had fun. Cant wait to see what doors are opened for us all thru this opportunity.
Q. When are you coming out with new music?
A. NOW! you will get to hear my new music on the show #ChristinaMilianTurnedUp on @eonline next sunday at 10! My new song is called REBEL.
Q. When should we expect your new single Rebel to premiere?
A. On the show next week you will get a sneak peak here and there thrughout the season and eventually you'll start seeing visuals and hearing the full song along the season.
Q. Can you describe your new single?
A. Rebel is a song about Awesome Passionate Love.. Chemistry! The type where nothing else in the world matters but that bond and understanding y'all got. And your practically rebelling.
Q. What are your goals right now for your music in 2015?
A. Get this album out!!! It's time! Got new music coming out soon. I'm in the studio day and night and love all my material. Glad it'll be on the show too. I wanna go back on tour too.
Q. I loved your is against the world song n video! What's your fav song you have recorded ?
A. That's one of my favorites too!! My new material is by far my favorite already. This album is definitely journaling my last 6 months. So its very real and detailed.
Q. Are there any big ballads on the album? Is there an album title yet?
A. I was tentatively calling it Tina TurnUp initially but that might change. LOL! However i still remain TTU! Turn Up! lol yes there are ballads and motivating songs as well.
Q. Can we expect some highly choreographed music videos like Dip It Low from you again?
A. Sure. I love to dance but i also just wanna express myself and be real and intimate. Sometimes dancing match with the songs. But i got some club bangers.
Hmm dunno why she would put out a mixtape and album during the same year. I feel like she should just focus on the album and getting that out there.
Welp.. can't wait to hear something it's been so long
She makes it seem like there's already going to be an expected delay during the first half of this year on the label's part til the album can come out (and I'm assuming she's not even thinking about the singles possibly flopping, etc but referring to something that's not directly linked to her - those "changes" she's mentioned that Young Money is going through atm or whatever)
so the mixtape is supposed to be something for the fans while they wait during that period at least that's what I get from her answers on those interviews I added to the OP. so that's a good thing in case the album starts getting delayed forever again I guess RockaByeBaby teas basically.
She makes it seem like there's already going to be an expected delay during the first half of this year on the label's part til the album can come out (and I'm assuming she's not even thinking about the singles possibly flopping, etc but referring to something that's not directly linked to her - those "changes" she's mentioned that Young Money is going through atm or whatever)
so the mixtape is supposed to be something for the fans while they wait during that period at least that's what I get from her answers on those interviews I added to the OP. so that's a good thing in case the album starts getting delayed forever again I guess RockaByeBaby teas basically.
Yeah that's what it sounds like to me too, which worries me cuz yes I want the mixtape (or new music in general) but I also want the album. If this ends up as a RockaByeBaby pt.2 I will be so pissed off at the industry.
I'm still waiting for Bonnie to release her music, Cassie is playing games I'mma NEED Milian to come thru
Yeah that's what it sounds like to me too, which worries me cuz yes I want the mixtape (or new music in general) but I also want the album. If this ends up as a RockaByeBaby pt.2 I will be so pissed off at the industry.
I'm still waiting for Bonnie to release her music, Cassie is playing games I'mma NEED Milian to come thru
They're promoting her new realty show hardcore in E I watched the commercial like 8 times yesterday
The one with the riot song? Ugh I will never understand why they didn't use snippets of new material already for that, or just a song recorded by her period even DIL
More Christina songs that were added recently with the same credits:
(it's a different "Play" going by the credits too btw )
Oh she's tweeted about the Ocean Marciano person before... great, so she's working with nobodies.
She better know what she's doing & not waste this opportunity
"Brother and Sister @christinamilian made some Crazy **** last Night with our #Team @iamnova88 @laurenrod8 @iammattcash @silentkillersmusic @monika_michelle 2015 is the Year, luv my Family because they except my Madness, but know my Heart. #TeamMilian #TeamSilentKillers #TeamMilianFamily #TeamYM #Sorry4TheWait2 OoohKillem And I'm not Angry Lol, just a little off my Meds." http://instagram.com/p/xh1CbLsl7j/
"You have to give Credit where Credit is Due. My Bro @losangelesconfidential let everyone in this Music Game know my Name, My Sis @christinamilian gave Me the opportunity to Let the world know what me and my Boyz @silentkillersmusic can do. For this very Reason, I will always love and Respect these 2 special people in my Life, and my Loyalty will always be there for them. So many Words that I can't even express how Grateful I am. 2015 Gonna be an interesting Year. #TurnUp #Rebel #FckYourFeelings #SilentKillersMusic #TeamMilian #BloodMoney #TeamYM #TeamSilentKillers" http://instagram.com/p/xw0WfDsl4K/
She just posted this too:
"Only way to know is to find out. #Rebel #newmusic #ComingSoon @silentkillersmusic #YouGotMeLike #OutsidersDontMatter #ChristinaMilianTurnedUp you'll see.. #TTU" http://instagram.com/p/x1t7YDMWrL/
"I have a new song and it's called ‘Rebel', and you know the concept is really just a guy and girl with extreme chemistry that just like no matter what they do together, it's almost like they're against the world." Hmm…could that be based on real-life experiences? She continued, "It's like this rebellion of like not really caring about what anybody else thinks, if they don't get it and they're not on board it doesn't matter because it's just those two."
"Made a visit to my #YoungMoney Fam and #Universal Fam. Great things on the way! #christinamilianturnedup #REBEL #ComingSoon!" http://instagram.com/p/x72ot8sWgC/
^She's been doing lots of interviews, posted the relevant places (Wendy) and others where she mentioned more her music.
"Made a visit to my #YoungMoney Fam and #Universal Fam. Great things on the way! #christinamilianturnedup #REBEL #ComingSoon!" http://instagram.com/p/x72ot8sWgC/
Wow the guy on Fox news interview was so dry... but she handed the interview well.
The 2nd interviewer (Conn Jackson) from the ones I posted is such a mess too.
I just saw that one too
I liked the Wendy Interview though. Some YT comments said she seemed like she was on medication/high but I think she was just excited for her new show.
Wendy getting the scoop on Lil Wayne and her status was funny