Justin Bieber has hired a slew of stars to collaborate on his new album, including Chris Brown and hip-hop heavyweights Kanye West and Drake.
The teenage pop star is currently working on the follow-up to his hugely successful 2010 record My World 2.0, which topped charts across the globe.
He previously collaborated with Brown on a track called Next 2 You for the R&B singer's F.A.M.E. album, and they were spotted taking part in a studio session in Los Angeles together on Monday (18Jul11). Drake is also said to be teaming up with the star.
Singer/songwriter Kevin Cossom reveals Bieber's new tracks have "a more edgy vibe", while the teenager's manager, Scooter Braun, has also confirmed West's involvement, telling Rap-up.com, "Him (Bieber) and Kanye had a call today about a song they're trying to work on together. Kanye wants to produce a bunch of songs for the new album."