Bill Cosby has recorded a hip-hop album that will be ready for release in May of 2008. The name of the album is Cosby Narratives Vol. 1: State of Emergency. The album is a mixture of Cosby's stories with a hip-hop, pop and jazz soundtrack. Cosby made this statement to The Associated Press on April 14, 2008, "I do not rap on any of these things. I wouldn't know how to fix my mouth to say some of the words."

Cosby went on to say that "the hip-hop music he hears is profane and degrading. His album is the opposite of what I think is the profanity for no particular reason, the misogyny for no particular reason. It really looks at the frustration and the anger that a young man may have."MSNBC: Rappers help Bill Cosby go hip-hop (April 15, 2008)

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  • Reuters reports: Comedian Bill Cosby's hip-hop album, described as an "unflinching look at life in the 21st century, but without the profanity, misogyny, violence and braggadocio" is expected to reach stores within the next several weeks, a spokesman said.