Cormega announced the pre-order information for his upcoming project The Realness II and the expected release date of October 7.

"Essential," the first single from the project dropped last month and is produced by multi-platinum producer Havoc of Mobb Deep. The Realness II will be produced by The Alchemist and Sha Money XL, with features from Nas, Havoc, and more. Cormega recently inked a partnership with NYC-based label Viper Records to release the album, which is the highly-anticipated follow-up to 2001's The Realness.

The Realness II marks Cormega's comeback after a brief hiatus from music, during which he's written two books, launched a fashion line, created a collaborative art series with visual artist Amar Stewart, and curated several fashion capsules with Privilege NYC.

"I was going to put out the album myself, but my friend, Dove Clark, a project manager at Viper, called me, and we spoke about the possibility of merging to help the album reach its fullest potential," he said in a statement. "I'm thankful for the opportunity, this partnership, and the value Viper brings to The Realness II. It's awesome to have a team helping elevate The Realness II to higher heights."