The Slipstream: Tyrese's New Single 'Stay' and Album 'Open Invitation'

Ok everyone, awesome news! Singer and actor Tyrese Gibson, best known for his roles as Epps in ‘Transformers’ and Roman in the ‘Fast and Furious’ franchise, recently announced that he’s releasing an all new album on November 11^th entitled ‘Open Invitation’. His single ‘Stay’ has also received a lot of press recently, especially after a teaser trailer was distributed officially across the internet. So where is this going? And what does it have to do with me?

Earlier this week, Tyrese tweeted that anyone who wrote a blog should contact him, with a select few in with the chance to receive an official press release, a link to the full ‘Stay’ video and a host of album artwork. Guess what? I was one of the few! *high five* Below you’ll find the links to the video and artwork as well as iTunes links to ‘Stay’ and a unique collaboration with Ludacris entitled ‘Too Easy’. Enjoy!

Official Press Release:

“Ladies and Gents It's here!!!

“Dear Media outlets, blogs and online supporters...

“Here’s my “OPEN INVITATION” to you. My everything was put into this album coming November 1st. It was you who inspired me to get back in the studio and do it again. As you’ve seen from my movies -Transformers DOTM- & -Fast Five- that have both now grossed over $ 1.7 Billion worldwide. Also I can’t tell you how much it means to me that you all went out to support my now NY Times Best Selling Book “How To Get Out Of Your Own Way” to many other great things over the last few years, the man above has been expanding my territories into many different amazing things. But rest assured, that my FIRST and ONLY LOVE is still MUSIC. I’ve read your letters, tweets, Facebook, MySpace and emails. I’ve listened to your voice mails and more importantly, I’ve run into you in person and you’ve all wanted me to do it again… So come 11.1.11 my new album “OPEN INVITATION” will be launched globally for you to listen and feel my heart & soul that I put into the album...

“On this album I wanted to give you an “Open Invitation” to the clubs and the bedroom .. I don’t take anything for granted so in whatever capacity you can help create some energy and anticipation around the release of this album it will be beyond greatly appreciated.. In the near future I will be personally sending you exclusive content and updates on the many different great things going.

“Here’s the world premiere of my video “Stay” featuring one of my best friends 2 time academy award nominee Taraji P Henson... We had so much fun working on this.. It’s been 10 years since we both made our debut on the big screen in the now cult classic Baby Boy and now we’re getting our grown and sexy on in this “Stay” video... Please feel free to send this video to all of your urban and mainstream sites, colleagues and online media outlets in your database I did this album independent so everything counts..

“Respectfully,

President and CEO of Voltron Recordz
Tyrese Gibson”