If you know me well, then you know that I'm a HUGE Christina Aguilera fan. Most people are actually surprised by my level of fandom, but I think she has a beautiful voice!!! It has sucked watching other vocally challenged artists rise to their fame in the past year, so it was wonderful to hear that "Xtina" has been working on her "best album yet". Collaborators are said to include M.I.A., Flo Rida, Le Tigre and Santigold on 'Light and Darkness', which is being produced by Tricky Stewart, the mastermind behind Rihanna's'Umbrella' and Beyonce's 'Single Ladies'. Tricky said:

"It's just great. I wouldn't say that it's alternative, I wouldn't say that it's different. Christina's always been an artist that moves the bar and that's what the great ones do.

"They don't stay in the same place for too long and this album is just another move for her. I really feel it's one of her best bodies of work that I've heard since 'Stripped'."

The CD will be Christina's fourth studio album, and her first since 2006. But although the album is almost finished, it won't be released until next year because Christina is too busy working on new film 'Burlesque' with Cher! 

"The album is finished. She's mixing. She hasn't made a final decision about what the first single is, but I know everyone feels good about their options."

I still play stripped on the reg. Yes, I'm serious. She even has a song on it called "Cruz"...c'mon!!!! 

Are you a fan of Christina's work? If the answer is no, you  may want to reconsider answering...(I keed).