Young Thug says his next solo album will take his music in a new direction, with the rapper planning a full R&B project.

The Atlanta artiste says the album will arrive this year and will focus largely on relationships and romance, with only a few heartbreak songs.

Young Thug also revealed that he has several unreleased collaborations with Drake that he hopes to release soon.

He says he would also like to collaborate with R&B legend Mary J. Blige.