Ella Mai Shares Cover Art & Release Date For Self-Titled Debut Album

Ella Mai's self-titled debut arrives next month.

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Ella Mai took over the summer with her single, "Boo'd Up." She later followed that single with "Trip" in early August. Now, DJ Mustard's new signee is getting ready to deliver her debut album in the coming weeks.

Ella Mai's self-titled debut album is coming next month. The singer took to social media to announce the October 11th release date. The album will include her previously released singles, "Boo'd Up," "Trip" and 2017's "Naked." The project will consist of 16 songs, although it's unclear if the Nicki Minaj and Quavo remix of "Boo'd Up" will also appear on the tracklist. Ella Mai also shared the cover art which you could check out below.

In mid-August, Bruno Mars announced Ella Mai as one of four artists to replace Cardi B as his opener on the "24K Magic" tour. Mai is expected to hit the road with Bruno Mars for six shows on the tour. She'll be performing two nights in Brooklyn, Nashville and Tusla from October 4th to the 12th. Conveniently enough, her album drops on her last date on the Bruno Mars tour. 

The U.K. songstress's debut album will be released through DJ Mustard's 10 Summers label. The famed California producer hyped up her album back in July and praised her star qualities.

"I don't think she has a ceiling," he said Billboard. "I refer to her as 'The GOAT,' because people have yet to see what she can do and how talented she is. I think with me and her working closely together like we do and with her being signed to me, that's like my prodigy."


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