Listen to 30-second snippets from Chris Brown’s third album Graffiti in advance of its December 8 release. It features guest appearances from Lil Wayne, Trey Songz, Game, Plies, Tank, and more. Tracklisting below.

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Young Money puts its money where its mouth is when hip-hop’s first family releases the We Are Young Money compilation on December 15. Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Mack Maine, Gudda Gudda, Tyga, Jae Millz, Shanell, Lil Chuckee, and Lil Twist join in on the family affair with a few special guests. Rap-Up.com has obtained the tracklisting per Universal Motown.

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Snoop Dogg has issued the tracklisting and production credits for his new album Malice N Wonderland, wreaking havoc December 8. R. Kelly, Brandy, Soulja Boy, Lil Jon, The-Dream, Pharrell, Jazmine Sullivan, and more join the Big Boss Dogg on his latest adventure.

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Rihanna has unveiled the official tracklisting for her fourth album, Rated R, set for a November 23 release. Young Jeezy, will.i.am, and guitarist Slash make guest appearances.

The Anthony Mandler-directed video for “Wait Your Turn” premieres tomorrow on RihannaNow.com, while the lead single “Russian Roulette” goes to iTunes the same day.

Rihanna will have her first sit down since Chris Brown plead guilty to assaulting her on ABC’s “Good Morning America” and “20/20” this week. The “Russian Roulette” video, also directed by Mandler, is set to debut Friday, November 13, on “20/20.”

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Wale goes up to bat with his debut album Attention Deficit, sliding into stores on November 10. The all-star line-up includes Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Bun B, Gucci Mane, Jazmine Sullivan, Chrisette Michele, and more. Tracklisting below.

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Wyclef Jean has gathered some of his famous friends for a 13-song EP, due November 10. From the Hut to the Projects to the Mansion was produced by DJ Drama and features Timbaland, Cyndi Lauper, Maino, and Eve. Jean embodies the role of Toussaint St. Jean, a persona suggested to him by his friend and collaborator T.I. The gritty mixtape is based loosely on the 18th-century Haitian revolutionary hero, Toussaint L’Ouverture.

Click below for the tracklisting.

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Will the King of Pop rule the charts once more? On Monday at 12 a.m. EST/Sunday 9 p.m. PST, never-before-released music from Michael Jackson entitled “This Is It” will premiere online at MichaelJackson.com. The single features backing vocals from his brothers The Jacksons and was recorded during the sessions for his 1991 album Dangerous.

“This Is It” is the title track from a two-disc collection of songs, arriving October 27, a day before the This Is It documentary opens in a limited two-week engagement. Tracklisting below.

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On November 17, Janet Jackson will release a 2-CD collection containing 33 of her global No. 1 hits, plus her new single “Make Me.” Click below for the tracklisting.

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