Juvenile [ tickets ], who plans to drop a new album before the end of the year, climbs aboard his tour bus for a short series of November dates.

The New Orleans-based gansta rapper is due to launch the outing in Seattle next week, and dates so far wrap up in Las Vegas on Nov. 23.

Apparently, Juvenile--a.k.a. Terius Gray--isn't big on planning ahead; the Cash Money artist hasn't announced venues for the tour's stops in L.A., San Diego and Vegas, and his new album, which is due out next month, remains untitled. Ticket information wasn't available at press time.

Fans who attend the upcoming shows will likely hear some new cuts from the unnamed album, which is scheduled to hit the shelves on Dec. 23.

The new set is the follow-up to Juvenile's 2001 album, "Project English."