Madonna's new album

It's slated for release this November and seems poised to be even better than her last effort, Confessions on a Dance Floor, which was very well received by both public and critics.

Madonna has now started working with boy-wonder Justin Timberlake, and I'm sure her next re-invention will be as startling as ever. She's one of the best at adapting to changing environments, and can market herself like the best of them.

I've always admired her for that ability.

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE is busy writing songs for MADONNA.

The former NSYNC star is collaborating with the Queen Of Pop on her forthcoming album, which is due out in November.
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Madonna is famous for reinventing herself and this time her album will have a real hip-hop feel.

She has lined up a Who’s Who of the genre’s megastars, including Timberlake’s producer pal TIMBALAND to help her achieve R&B credibility.

Hip-hop legend PHARRELL WILLIAMS is already working on at least four tracks and his fingerprints look set to be all over the new release.

Madge’s last offering, Confessions On A Dance Floor, was a massive success, with Brit DJ and producer STUART PRICE the main influence on the 2005 album.

There will also be some dancy Price-produced tracks on the new offering and she has also been joined by Chicago house DJ and producer FELIX DA HOUSECAT in the studio. A source told me: “Confessions was a worldwide smash — but this will be different once again.

“The last album was a credible disco record and Madonna wants to give hip-hop the same treatment this time.

“It’s not all hip-hop though, there are a lot of producers from a lot of genres in there. It could be her most ambitious project yet.”

Meanwhile, Madonna has been named as a headliner at the London leg of the Live Earth concerts.