In between their busy schedule performing nightly as the house band on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” The Roots have recorded their first conceptually-based album undun, due December 6.

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Pusha T prepares for his solo debut with his album Fear of God II: Let Us Pray. Due November 8 on G.O.O.D. Music/Decon, the 12-track release from the Clipse member boasts an impressive cast including 50 Cent, Rick Ross, Pharrell, Kanye West, Young Jeezy, Tyler, the Creator, and more, with production from Bangladesh and The Neptunes. The first single, “My God,” is available on iTunes now. Peep the official tracklisting below.

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Justin Bieber delivers an early Christmas gift to his fans. The teen sensation has revealed the tracklisting for his first Christmas album Under the Mistletoe featuring a mix of traditional standards, newly-penned holiday music, and collaborations with the biggest names in pop music.

He duets with Mariah Carey on a remake of the pop diva’s classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” marches alongside Busta Rhymes on “Drummer Boy,” joins his childhood idols Boyz II Men on “Fa La La,” and sings with his mentor Usher on “The Christmas Song.”

The lead single “Mistletoe,” produced by The Messengers, will launch worldwide on October 17, while the album arrives November 1.

Unwrap the official tracklisting below.

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Michael Jackson’s music lives on. On November 21, Epic Records in conjunction with the Estate of Michael Jackson, will release Immortal, which serves as the soundtrack to Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour.

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To celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut, ’90s icons Boyz II Men are gearing up to release a new album comprised of original material and past hits. The 21-track double CD entitled Twenty will be available on October 25 and contain 11 new songs plus 10 updated versions of classics including “End of the Road,” “I’ll Make Love to You,” and “Bended Knee,” with contributions from Charlie Wilson, Babyface, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Dallas Austin, and Teddy Riley, among others. Peep the tracklisting below.

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Amidst all the VMA madness, J. Cole revealed the tracklisting for his Roc Nation debut Cole World: The Sideline Story as part of his “Any Given Sunday” series. Due September 27, the 18-track album features appearances from Missy Elliott (“Nobody’s Perfect”), Drake (“In the Morning”), Trey Songz (“Can’t Get Enough”), and his mentor Jay-Z, who came through at the last minute with a verse on “Mr. Nice Watch.” Fans will recognize his popular mixtape cuts “Lights Please” and “In the Morning,” while his first single “Work Out” is included as a bonus track. Peep the starting lineup.

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With less than a week to go before its release, Terius “The-Dream” Nash reveals the tracklisting for his Internet album 1977, available as a free download on August 31. The 11-track offering, which will precede his fourth album The Love, IV: Diary of a Madman, features appearances from Big Sean (“Ghetto”) and his Radio Killa Records signee Casha. The platinum hitmaker has already shot a video for “Long Gone” in New York. Peep the lineup below.

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After years of anticipation, hundreds of songs recorded, and a prison stint, Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV is finally coming to stores. Weezy F. Baby will release his ninth studio album on August 29. The standard edition has been narrowed down to 15 tracks including the singles “6 Foot 7 Foot,” the Rick Ross-assisted “John,” “How to Love,” and “She Will” featuring Drake, while the deluxe contains three additional songs.

T-Pain guests on “How to Hate,” John Legend adds some soul to “So Special,” Drake makes two appearances, and Bun B, Nas, Shyne, and Busta Rhymes all help close out the fourth installment in Tha Carter series.

Find out which cuts made the official tracklisting.

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Game may have made enemies with his diss track “Uncle Otis,” but you couldn’t tell based on the star-studded tracklisting for his long-awaited fourth LP The R.E.D. Album. The Compton MC assembles an all-star roster including Lil Wayne (“Red Nation” and “Martians vs. Goblins”), Drake (“Good Girls Go Bad”), Nelly Furtado (“Mama Knows”), Young Jeezy (“Paramedics”), and Chris Brown, who appears on the current single “Pot of Gold.” Dr. Dre narrates the 21-track set in addition to rapping on “Drug Test.” Start seeing R.E.D. on August 23.

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