ROBBIE WILLIAMS - WILLIAMS TO MAKE HIP-HOP ALBUM

WILLIAMS TO MAKE HIP-HOP ALBUM

ROBBIE WILLIAMS risks alienating his fan base with his forthcoming album - he's reinventing himself as a hip-hop star. Rising producer Mark Ronson recently played Williams some bluegrass songs, which he claims has inspired the singer to turn to a new musical direction. Ronson says, "I used to be obsessed with the O Brother Where Art Thou? soundtrack, and I went down to New Orleans and stalked the guy who'd done the record - Chris Thomas King. "I played Robbie one of his songs called Gaslight, because Robbie wants to make a bluegrass/hip hop record now." Williams' last album Rudebox was a critical and commercial disappointment.