Kanye West announced that he will be moving up the release date for his fourth album, 808's And Heartbreak. The information on the new release date was revealed via Kanye's blog.

According to Kanye, the release date will be changed from December 16 to sometime in November.

"I changed my album to November something 'cause I finished the album and I felt like it. I want ya'll to hear it as soon as possible," Kanye revealed in his latest blog entry.

The change of dates, will move Kanye further away from the release date of 50 Cent's new album, titled Before I Self Destruct, which is expected to be released on December 9.

Along with wrapping up his own album, Kanye will also be producing for artists such as Jay-Z and T.I.