New albums from Mary J. Blige (Growing Pains), Lupe Fiasco (The Cool), Chingy (Hate It or Love It), and Jaheim (The Makings of a Man) are in stores today. Which one will you be getting and who do you think will be #1?

New albums from Bow Wow and Omarion (Face Off), The-Dream (LoveHate), Mario (Go), Beanie Sigel (The Solution), and Wu-Tang Clan (8 Diagrams, not pictured) are in stores today. Which one will you be getting and who do you think will be #1?

One of the biggest release dates of the year is upon us—November 6th. New albums from Jay-Z (American Gangster), Chris Brown (Exclusive), Cassidy (B.A.R.S.: The Barry Adrian Reese Story), and Nas (Greatest Hits) are in stores today. Which one will you be getting and who do you think will be #1?

With the Kanye West vs. 50 Cent retail war behind us, all eyes are on what the next big battle on the charts will be this fall. We’ve broken down the major album releases below.

November 6 – Jay-Z vs. Garth Brooks vs. Nicole Scherzinger vs. Chris Brown
November 13 – Alicia Keys vs. Britney Spears vs. Celine Dion vs. Wu-Tang vs. Ja Rule
December 4 – Mariah Carey vs. Bow Wow and Omarion vs. Wyclef Jean vs. Ashanti

Who will be #1? Place your bets.

New albums from Keyshia Cole, will.i.am, Jagged Edge, and Queen Latifah are in stores today. Which one(s) will you be buying, if any? Let us know!

Here’s a rundown of the latest LP’s dropping today. Give us your thoughts on which album you think is the best and which will have the best sales.

Too $hort – Blow the Whistle
• Standout tracks: “I Want Your Girl,” “16 Hoes,” and “Baller”

Method Man – 4:21… The Day After
• Standout tracks: “Say” (feat. Lauryn Hill) and “Konichiwa Bitches”

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