Common + Techno - Kanye = New Album

Common is changing directions for his new album, Invinsible Summer, which will drop June 24th. The new album will feature NO tracks from Kanye West, who was a staple on the last 2 Common albums. The Windy City wordsmith had an eight song preview for Billboard Magazine, who described the music as "electro-tinged" and "techno-inspired."

"I created this music for the summer time, it's about feeling good," Common tells Billboard.com. "This is the type of music I felt was missing from my body of work."

"The high-energy track "Universal Mind Control (U.M.C.)" is likely be the first single, due by the end of May. The Neptunes and Outkast producer Mr. DJ produced the album. Kanye West, who helmed the production on Common's last LP, 2007's "Finding Forever," did not contribute any tracks this time around.

"Kanye was focusing on his 'Glow in the Dark' show, so he hasn't been able to make it to the studio to weigh in," Common says. "But it worked out well, organically. The Neptunes & Mr. DJ came up with a fresh sound for me."

I really don't know what to think about all this.