Stages (Nick Cannon album)

Infobox Album
Name = Stages
Type = studio
Artist = Nick Cannon


Released =
Recorded = 2006—present
Genre = Hip hop, pop rap
Length =
Label = Can I Ball/Motown
Producer =
Reviews =
Last album = Nick Cannon (2003)
This album =
Next album =

"Stages" is the unreleased second studio album by rapper Nick Cannon. It was originally to be released in 2006 as Cannon's first project under his own record label Can I Ball, an imprint of Motown Records. Guest contributors were to include Anthony Hamilton, Kanye West, Talib Kweli, and Fatman Scoop.cite news|last=Hope|first=Clover|title=Kanye, Kweli Join Nick Cannon's 'Stages'|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003349738|work=Billboard|date=2006-11-02|accessdate=2008-05-02]

In January 2006, "Billboard" magazine reported the album to be released within the spring of that year [cite news|last=Hope|first=Clover|title=Cannon Crowns Motown Imprint With New CD|url=http://billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001920042|work=Billboard|date=2006-01-27|accessdate=2008-05-02] ; the release date was later delayed for December 5. However, Cannon has shown a schedule too busy for him to complete the album due to his focus on acting. [cite news|last=Moss|first=Corey|title=Nick Cannon's Movie Career Drowning Out His Music|url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1510203/20050922/story.jhtml|work=MTV News|date=2005-09-22|accessdate=2008-05-02] As of May 3, 2008, sites including Amazon.com report that the album is currently not released. [cite web|title=Stages: Nick Cannon: Music|url=http://www.amazon.com/Stages-Nick-Cannon/dp/B000FDEUO4|publisher=Amazon.com|date=2006-12-05|accessdate=2008-05-03]

Track listing

As of November 2006, "Billboard.com" has a tentative track list for the album if it is to be released:
#"Stages"
#"It's Your Birthday" (featuring Fatman Scoop)
#"Dime Piece" (featuring Izzy Battle)
#"My Wife" (featuring Slim of 112)
#"She's All Mine" (featuring Bosko and E-40)
#"Can I Live" (featuring Anthony Hamilton)
#"Priceless" {featuring Ryan Toby)
#"Role Model" (featuring Talib Kweli)
#"Back It Up" (featuring Babi Doll)
#"Open"
#"Treated You Bad"
#"Just Wanna Be Me" (featuring Strikez)

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