NEW YORK: Rap superstar Kanye West, saying he felt a new freedom after admitting to personal debt, on Wednesday announced his second album of the year.

West earlier this month put out “The Life of Pablo,” which broke the conventional album format by coming out via streaming with the artist fine-tuning the work even after its release.

West, reflecting on his recent experiences in a flurry of postings on Twitter, wrote with no other details: “New album coming this summer.”

“The world needs a guy like me. The world needs somebody to not be scared and tell his truth,” said West, who is not known for his modesty and has also pursued fashion design and declared his intention to run for president in 2020.

The 38-year-old rapper, who is married to reality television star Kim Kardashian, earlier revealed that he was $53 million in debt and was seeking funds to “bring more beautiful ideas to the world.”

He encouraged fans to subscribe to Tidal, the streaming service led by rap mogul Jay Z on which West exclusively released “The Life of Pablo,” and vowed never to put the album on other platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music or Apple’s iTunes.






















On Wednesday, West said that the debt had been “my biggest shame” and that he was now free from his “slave mindset.”

“I’m happy and free and proud and confident. I’m not crazy. I’m free,” he wrote.

If history is a guide, West may take his time to reveal details of his album.

West repeatedly revealed different titles and track-lists before releasing “The Life of Pablo,” which he first played at a fashion show at New York’s Madison Square Garden and later put out on Tidal.