Same Title, Different Album

They say great minds think alike, these LPs prove that.

Ne-Yo and Game: The R.E.D. Album - In 2011, Los Angeles rapper Game released The R.E.D. Album. Inspired by his well-known affinity for the color, Game says "red" was also meant as short hand for "rededication" in honor of his rededication to hip hop. Similarly, Ne-Yo recently announced that his fifth studio album will be given the same name, only this time "R.E.D." is an acronym for "realizing every dream."(Photos from left: Ric Douglas/PictureGroup,  Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Ne-Yo and Game: The R.E.D. Album - In 2011, Los Angeles rapper Game released The R.E.D. Album. Inspired by his well-known affinity for the color, Game says "red" was also meant as short hand for "rededication" in honor of his rededication to hip hop. Similarly, Ne-Yo recently announced that his fifth studio album will be given the same name, only this time "R.E.D." is an acronym for "realizing every dream."(Photos from left: Ric Douglas/PictureGroup,  Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Jay-Z and Prince: The Black Album - Promoted as The Funk Bible, Prince's Black Album was originally supposed to be released in December 1987. The album, which had no printed titled, artist name, production credits or anything other than the black sleeve that it came in, wasn't released until 1994. Nine years later, Jay-Z released his very own The Black Album, which at the time was supposed to be his final studio album.(Photos from left: Roc-A-Fella Records, Warner Bros. Records)

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Jay-Z and Prince: The Black Album - Promoted as The Funk Bible, Prince's Black Album was originally supposed to be released in December 1987. The album, which had no printed titled, artist name, production credits or anything other than the black sleeve that it came in, wasn't released until 1994. Nine years later, Jay-Z released his very own The Black Album, which at the time was supposed to be his final studio album.(Photos from left: Roc-A-Fella Records, Warner Bros. Records)

Diddy and Wu Tang Clan: Forever - Released in June 1997, Wu-Tang Can's platinum-selling Forever is the group's highest selling album to date. Diddy borrowed the title for his debut solo album in August 1999, the follow-up to his classic No Way Out compilation.(Photos from left: Bad Boy Records, Loud/RCA Records)

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Diddy and Wu Tang Clan: Forever - Released in June 1997, Wu-Tang Can's platinum-selling Forever is the group's highest selling album to date. Diddy borrowed the title for his debut solo album in August 1999, the follow-up to his classic No Way Out compilation.(Photos from left: Bad Boy Records, Loud/RCA Records)

Slaughterhouse and Masta Ace Incorporated: Slaughterhouse - Shady Records's rap super group Slaughterhouse released their self-titled debut album in August 2009. The LP came 16 years after another hip hop group, Masta Ace Incorporated, which included legendary Brooklyn rapper Masta Ace, Lord Digga, Paula Perry, Eyceurokk and Leschea, released their first album, the similarly titled SlaughtaHouse.(Photos from left: E1 Records, Delicious Vinyl)

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Slaughterhouse and Masta Ace Incorporated: Slaughterhouse - Shady Records's rap super group Slaughterhouse released their self-titled debut album in August 2009. The LP came 16 years after another hip hop group, Masta Ace Incorporated, which included legendary Brooklyn rapper Masta Ace, Lord Digga, Paula Perry, Eyceurokk and Leschea, released their first album, the similarly titled SlaughtaHouse.(Photos from left: E1 Records, Delicious Vinyl)

T-Pain and The Beatles: Revolver - When The Beatles released their seventh studio album Revolver in 1966, it featured a distinctively harsher sound as they moved away from the folk singles that made them popular to focus on a more electric rock-guitar sound. T-Pain had the same idea, capitalizing the first and last "R's" in his 2011 album RevolveR's title, emphasizing the word "evolve" left in lower case letters, to highlight his evolution as an artist.(Photos from left: RCA Records, Capitol Records)

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T-Pain and The Beatles: Revolver - When The Beatles released their seventh studio album Revolver in 1966, it featured a distinctively harsher sound as they moved away from the folk singles that made them popular to focus on a more electric rock-guitar sound. T-Pain had the same idea, capitalizing the first and last "R's" in his 2011 album RevolveR's title, emphasizing the word "evolve" left in lower case letters, to highlight his evolution as an artist.(Photos from left: RCA Records, Capitol Records)

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Luniz and Ice Cube: Bootlegs & B-Sides - Ice Cube released Bootlegs and B-Sides in 1994. Although not a true album as much as it was a Priority Records catalog dump of unused Cube material from The Predator and Lethal Injection sessions, the title itself had some redemptive qualities. Three years after its release, Bay Area rap group Luniz released an album of the same title, featuring their popular hit "I Got 5 on It."(Photos from left: C Note Records, Priority Records)

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Luniz and Ice Cube: Bootlegs & B-Sides - Ice Cube released Bootlegs and B-Sides in 1994. Although not a true album as much as it was a Priority Records catalog dump of unused Cube material from The Predator and Lethal Injection sessions, the title itself had some redemptive qualities. Three years after its release, Bay Area rap group Luniz released an album of the same title, featuring their popular hit "I Got 5 on It."(Photos from left: C Note Records, Priority Records)

Nas and Chrisette Michele: I Am - What better name for an introspective album than I Am? Chrisette Michele and Nas would agree, both using the title for their own personal albums. Michele chose the title for her 2007 debut on Def Jam Recordings, while Nas used it for his self reflective third studio album released in April 1999.(Photos from left: Columbia Records, Def Jam Recordings)

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Nas and Chrisette Michele: I Am - What better name for an introspective album than I Am? Chrisette Michele and Nas would agree, both using the title for their own personal albums. Michele chose the title for her 2007 debut on Def Jam Recordings, while Nas used it for his self reflective third studio album released in April 1999.(Photos from left: Columbia Records, Def Jam Recordings)

Marvin Gaye and T.I.: Trouble Man - The title of T.I.'s upcoming eighth studio album Trouble Man, set for release this summer, nods to Marvin Gaye's soundtrack album for the 1972 blaxploitation film of the same name.(Photos from left: Tamla Records, Atlantic Records)

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Marvin Gaye and T.I.: Trouble Man - The title of T.I.'s upcoming eighth studio album Trouble Man, set for release this summer, nods to Marvin Gaye's soundtrack album for the 1972 blaxploitation film of the same name.(Photos from left: Tamla Records, Atlantic Records)

Lil Wayne and Jennifer Lopez: Rebirth - Neither Lil Wayne's nor Jennifer Lopez's Rebirth albums were very popular with fans. Whereas Weezy's previous album, Tha Carter III, was certified three times platinum, his rock music debut, 2010's Rebirth, only went gold after leaking months earlier and receiving lackluster reviews. In 2005, J. Lo's Rebirth suffered the same fate, coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 after earning the distinction of being her first album to miss the one million mark in sales.(Photos from left: Cash Money Records, Epic Records)

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Lil Wayne and Jennifer Lopez: Rebirth - Neither Lil Wayne's nor Jennifer Lopez's Rebirth albums were very popular with fans. Whereas Weezy's previous album, Tha Carter III, was certified three times platinum, his rock music debut, 2010's Rebirth, only went gold after leaking months earlier and receiving lackluster reviews. In 2005, J. Lo's Rebirth suffered the same fate, coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 after earning the distinction of being her first album to miss the one million mark in sales.(Photos from left: Cash Money Records, Epic Records)

2Pac and Joe: Better Days - R&B singer Joe released his fourth studio album Better Days in 2001. The following year, rapper 2Pac released his fourth posthumous studio album Better Dayz.(Photos from left: Death Row Records, Jive Records)

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2Pac and Joe: Better Days - R&B singer Joe released his fourth studio album Better Days in 2001. The following year, rapper 2Pac released his fourth posthumous studio album Better Dayz.(Photos from left: Death Row Records, Jive Records)

Jay-Z and R. Kelly and Van Halen: Best of Both Worlds - In 2002, rapper Jay-Z and R&B singer R. Kelly, two of the best in their respective genres, had the idea to merge the worlds of hip hop and R&B on one album. Two years later, Rock group Van Halen borrowed the name of Jay and Kellz's compilation album for their greatest hits LP — Best of Both Worlds. (Photos from left: Def Jam/Jive Records, Warner Bros Records)

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Jay-Z and R. Kelly and Van Halen: Best of Both Worlds - In 2002, rapper Jay-Z and R&B singer R. Kelly, two of the best in their respective genres, had the idea to merge the worlds of hip hop and R&B on one album. Two years later, Rock group Van Halen borrowed the name of Jay and Kellz's compilation album for their greatest hits LP — Best of Both Worlds. (Photos from left: Def Jam/Jive Records, Warner Bros Records)