Kanye West may release his new album before the end of 2008.
The follow-up to 2007's 'Graduation' could hit shelves as early as December, according to Billboard.com.
They report that West had intended to call his fourth album 'Good Ass Job', although this has not been confirmed by his management, who say that the rapper is 'seriously contemplating' a release in 2008.
West has been perfoming a new song called 'Love Lockdown' at his recent shows, which is rumoured to be the first single from the new album.
Tickets for this forthcoming Dublin and Belfast shows went on sale this morning.