Comebacking rap artist John Rendez has laid out the initial steps for a planned recording and release of a new album.

This he confirmed in an interview with PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) last Friday, September 16.  

John had a pictorial arranged by his PR-manager Chit Ramos at the Excelsior Condominium in Eastwood, where John's friend and confidante, Nora Aunor, temporarily stays.

This writer had earlier requested a follow-up interview with John and he told us he'd oblige as soon as the prospects for a planned comeback album becomes clear.

"This album I'm supposed to be doing now... Actually, I'm going to be re-releasing some of the songs that I did before," he said.

The 40-year-old rap artist was referring to his debut album titled Metal Dog he did years ago.  

Included there are some of his original rap compositions which he wanted rearranged or given some kind of an "update."

"It's something new also," John excitedly told us.  

"Iron Dog naman ngayon.  

"Updating from metal to iron, yung symbolism dati... 'cause I'm twice metal.  

"Metal metal dog is supposed to be Iron Dog."

Aside from acting, the former disc jockey is back to doing one of the things he loves to do most—singing/composing rap songs.

"I've been known actually for rap, so I wanna go back to my roots," he said.

"But not rap per se, as we've known before, or the rap that's going nowadays.  

"But rap that's coming from me... you know, my music."