Below is the official tracklisting for the Notorious movie soundtrack featuring new and old songs from Biggie, Jay-Z, Lil’ Kim, Diddy, Faith Evans, Jadakiss, and even B.I.G.’s son C.J. Wallace. The soundtrack drops January 13 and the film hits theaters January 16.

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India.Arie will release her fourth studio album Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics on February 10. The follow-up to 2006’s Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship features collaborations with Musiq Soulchild, MC Lyte, Keb Mo, and more. Rap-Up.com has exclusively obtained the official tracklisting, which can be found below.

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Rihanna is starting off her 2009 in a big way. The pop singer will perform at an inaugural benefit for President-elect Barack Obama on January 20 and release a new remix album on January 27.

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Rap-Up.com got its hands on the official tracklisting for Plies’ third album Da REAList, in stores and online December 16th. The LP features the single “Put It On Ya” as well as collaborations with Ashanti and Sean Garrett.

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Akon will release his third studio album Freedom on December 2nd. Below is an updated official tracklisting including production credits.

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Rap-Up.com attended an exclusive press listening for Beyoncé’s third album I Am… last week at CineSpace in Los Angeles where Mathew Knowles played the double-disc LP and hinted at the follow-up singles to “If I Were a Boy” and “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It).”

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Akon will release his new album Freedom on November 25th and we’ve got the official tracklisting for you first. The third effort from the hitmaker features collaborations with Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, T-Pain, Wyclef Jean, and Ray Lavender.

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The worlds of hip-hop and art collided when Kanye West threw a listening party for his new album 808s & Heartbreak on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. The event, a collaboration between Kanye and Italian artist Vanessa Beecroft, was unlike anything we’ve experienced before. After sipping on Veuve Clicquot and Moët, several hundred guests, including Jay-Z, will.i.am, Mos Def, Rick Ross, L.A. Reid, actor Jonah Hill, Sa-Ra’s Taz Arnold, and director Chris Robinson, were led upstairs into an open gallery space where 40-50 naked women stood against a blue light panel. At approximately 9:45 p.m., the lights went off and the spectacle began.

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Rap-Up.com is first to bring you the official tracklisting and production credits for Beyoncé’s third album I Am… The album will arrive on November 18th in two formats. The standard version has 11 tracks total, five pop songs and six urban. A deluxe edition will also be available featuring 17 tracks, eight pop songs and nine uptempo club bangers. The double disc will be divided between Beyoncé (pop) and her alter-ego Sasha (urban).

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Rap-Up.com is first to bring you the official album cover, tracklisting, and production credits for Kid Sister’s debut album Dream Date (Downtown/Fool’s Gold) due out January 27, 2009. The album includes the hit single “Pro Nails” featuring Kanye West, “Family Reunion” with David Banner, and a collaboration with Estelle called “Ladies First.” Kid Sis is the future.

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