In addition to being remarkably honest, Derulo said he wanted to make sure his release was a "roller coaster ride" for listeners. And that he does as Talk Dirty pulls out all the stops with appearances from 2 Chainz, Snoop Dogg, Tyga, Kid Ink and girlfriend Jordin Sparks and production credits from Timbaland, DJ Mustard and RedOne.

"Every single song was totally different from the last," he explained. "My first album was written when I was 19-years-old. I wanted to be sure this album was far different from that one, to make sure that the growth was present. I'm 23 now. I really wanted this album to be a direct representation of who I am. I didn't want to hide anything. This album, I wanted to tell a story."