Soul music legend Al Green is set to release a disc of duets with The Roots' Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson at the helm.
Tentatively titled, The Duets Album, Green's set is slated to feature collaborations with Anthony Hamilton and D'Angelo.
"Anthony Hamilton and D'Angelo just wanted to come into the studio to hear me sing, but I wanted to write some songs," Green told the Memphis Flyer. "So me and Anthony did two songs, and he did the background on another one. I'm hoping for the best. I want to do a good job."
There still are a few major decisions to be made before the project is complete.
"They're trying to pick between Alicia Keys and the new girl from Blue Note, Joss Stone," Green said, of a potential collaboration. "It's gonna come out [later this year]. I wrote 15 songs for it, but they can't use but 12."
As SOHH previously reported, the soul legend's new CD, which is expected to have a heavy hip-hop influence, is scheduled for release in September via Blue Note Records.
In related news, Green will make a return to his roots at the B.B. King Blues Festival 2007 where he is performing alongside B. B. King and Etta James.
