Upcoming Music: May 2015

Vada Burri, Staff Writer

It’s incredible how many projects have been produced, and many people will never discover them, but unpredictable music is always great. May produces the best albums the whole year round.

 

Jackie, Ciara, May 1

“Jackie” is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Ciara, and was released on May 1, 2015, by Sony Music Entertainment. It’s her first release following the birth of her first child. The release of the lead single, a Harmony Samuels and Chris “TEK” O’Ryan production called “I Bet” preceded the album. Written by the singer, Samuels and Timothy and Theron Thomas of the production duo Rock City, the song debuted at number 96 on the US Billboard Top 100 and has peaked at number 43. The album also features Pitbull, Joe Jonas, Missy Elliot, and R3hab.

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Special Effects, Tech N9ne, May 4

“Special Effects” is the fifteenth studio album by American rapper Tech N9ne. Strange Music released the album on May 4, 2015. The album is broken up into several portions, representing days of the week. Collaborations with other artists, including Corey Taylor, B.O.B, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, T.I., Hopsin, E-40, Yo Gotti, Audio Push and Eminem among others. Seven Strange Music’s in-house producer, Excision and Joseph Bishara, handled production on the album.

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Wilder Mind, Mumford & Sons, May 4

“Wilder Mind” is the third studio album by British rock band Mumford & Sons. It was released on May 4, 2015. After working with Markus Dravs for their first two albums, the band decided to hire producer James Ford and The National’s Aaron Dessner. The album marks a departure from the group’s folk rock sound, as they abandoned their signature acoustic instruments for electric ones and added a session drummer to fill out their rhythm section.

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Bush, Snoop Dogg, May 12

“Bush” is the upcoming thirteenth studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg, which is due for release on May 12, 2015, by Doggystyle, I Am Other and Columbia Records. The album was entirely produced by Pharrell Williams, and has the confirmed participation of Stevie Wonder, Charlie Wilson, and other noted musicians.

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#1 to Infinity, Mariah Carey, May 15

“#1 to Infinity” is the third compilation album by American singer, Mariah Carey. It is scheduled to be released on May 15, 2015, through Sony Music Entertainment. The album is a collection of her 18 number-one songs in the United States, and also includes a brand new song titled “Infinity” which is set to be released as a single from the album on April 27, 2015.

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True Colors, Zedd, May 19

“True Colors” is the second studio album by Russian-German Grammy-winning electronic dance musician Zedd, scheduled to be released on May 19, 2015 by Interscope Records. The first single from the album, “I Want You To Know” featuring Selena Gomez was released on February 23, 2015. On April 14, 2015, Zedd released another track; “Addicted to a Memory” that features the group Bahari.

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There is a lot of albums that come out in May. Some will rise and others will fall. Its up to the fans to determine their fate.