R-Truth has plans to release a rap album and is collaborating with World Heavyweight Champion John Cena on it.

Speaking to BANG Showbiz, the 41-year-old reveals, "I'm currently working on a WWE album made up of all my own songs. I have a wide range of artists I listen to—I can get something out of Pearl Jam! Talking about rap I'm into Tupac, Eminem, Lil Wayne and T.I. Those guys, to me, talk about their own personal experiences.

"There's a lot of my life in the songs—I lost my sister to cancer around four months ago, there's a song on there about that. People who have gone through that, or are going through that situation will hopefully take something from it. A lot of my music is inspired by personal situations in my life."

The Raw Superstar is very excited for fans to hear his collaborations with Cena, who released his own rap album in 2005.

"John Cena just recorded two songs. They should be really great once they're done. I've always wanted to do this and I was talking to Hunter (Triple H) and he was like, 'I just can't believe you've not done this already.' I've been on and off with WWE about 10 years and I'm just at the point now where I think I've matured enough to put out something that's likable. Me, I like to go against the grain I don't like to talk about typical things in my music - my music is more about real life situations. About important things, having faith, pursuing your dreams and goals. My music is about drive," said R-Truth.

The album is inspired by Eminem and Tupac Shakur. To read the full article, which features R-Truth's thoughts on wrestling in the United Kingdom, click here.

Pictured: all the people who are excited about this.

Lil Wayne?

... I like R-Truth.

Not sure how his album is going to turn out though.

I think it will be good, hopefully. I got Cenas back when it came out. But I later got the Uncensored version via Itunes.

I reckon it'll be good. I want to hear Cenas songs on it.

You'd think JoJo would hassle Truth for a duet.

Need to get Jericho on there.

(There's a Fozzy song with a rapper on it, which is actually good).

Failing that, get Kamala on it.

I'll only be be interested if Fandango is dancing in the videos...

I'm willing to listen to about anything. Hate writing anything off.

If the songs with Cena do even remotely well, you can bet WWE will release a second Cena album. Only this time, it will be child friendly like his current character, and I will likely enjoy it in the same way I enjoy Lonely Island. I can just picture Cena doing his version of "Wheels on the Bus".

Lonely Island are A) awesome and B) not child friendly, so I'm not sure where the comparison is here.

Stinger8 wrote:

I can just picture Cena doing his version of "Wheels on the Bus".

Invite Barney the Dinosaur while we're at it.

Minkaro wrote:

Lonely Island are A) awesome and B) not child friendly, so I'm not sure where the comparison is here.

Lonely Island are indeed awesome. The comparison was that I would be laughing at the stupidity of the songs. The difference being that Cena's would not be meant to be stupid, whereas Lonely Island IS meant to be stupid. I didn't mean to imply at all that LI was child friendly. Wasn't their first popular song Jizz in my pants?

Only if they allow Kurt Angle to rap on it as well