R&B singer Blu Cantrell will release her second album, Bittersweet, on June 24th. The album is the follow-up to her breakthrough debut, 2001's So Blu, which debuted in the Top Ten and has sold more than 500,000 copies to date.

The first single from the new set is the Dr. Dre-produced "Breathe," which includes a guest spot by dancehall phenom Sean Paul. Bittersweet will also feature guest appearances by Lil' Kim and Fat Joe (on "Impatient"), Missy Elliott, Lady May, and reggae legend Ian Lewis of Inner Circle. In addition to Dre, guest producers include Tricky Stewart (who discovered Cantrell three years ago and recommended Arista sign her up), Shep Crawford, Mike City, Soulshock and Karlin, and Ivan Matias.

Fans can stream "Breathe" and watch the Hype Williams-directed video at arista.com. The second single, "Sleep in the Middle," is due later this month.

Track listing for Bittersweet:

I Love You
Sleep in the Middle
Unhappy
Impatient
Breathe
Risk It All
Don't Wanna Say Goodbye
Happily Ever After
Holding Onto Love
Let Her Go
Scream
Home

ANDREW DANSBY
(May 20, 2003)