Yelawolf caught the attention of Eminem with his 2010 mixtape Trunk Muzik. Before he releases his sophomore album Love Story later this year, the Alabama rapper goes back to his roots with the sequel, Trunk Muzik Returns.

He has revealed the cover art for the mixtape, which will be available exclusively on Slumerican.com starting March 14.

Go behind the scenes of the video for “F.A.S.T. RIDE” and check out the first single, “Way Out.”

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Still basking in his Grammy win, Hit-Boy reveals the cover art for All I’ve Ever Dreamed Of, the first full-length release from his HS87 label. In addition to himself and his HS87 artists K. Roosevelt and Audio Push, the compilation features Cocaine 80s, Common, Method Man, Redman, Robin Thicke, ScHoolboy Q, Travi$ Scott, Xzibit, Casey Veggies, and more.

Previously released tracks include the 2 Chainz-assisted “Fan,” “Do Me Now” with K. Roosevelt, and “T.U.” featuring Juicy J, Problem, and Audio Push.

“This project is truly All I Ever Dreamed Of and I am very proud to share it with the world,” said Hit-Boy. “The production is the best I’ve ever done and I’m excited for y’all to hear the new raps.”

All I’ve Ever Dreamed Of drops March 12 and a video for “Them Ni**as” will premiere tonight.

Tyga roars with the fur-ocious cover art for his album Hotel California. The Young Money rapper strikes a regal pose in a white fur coat and hat at a lavish mansion, while a real-life tiger sits at his feet. Due April 9, the follow-up to last year’s Careless World: Rise of the Last King features appearances from Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifa, Chris Brown, and more.

UPDATE: Watch T-Raww get up close with his feline co-star in the Hotel California trailer below.

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Skylar Grey has been a bad, bad girl. The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter unveils the dark and twisted cover for her debut Don’t Look Down. A sexy Skylar, who turns 27 today, models lingerie as she leans over a laundry machine with a bloodied axe sitting on top.

Her sick sense of humor can be heard on the album, due this spring on KIDinaKORNER/Interscope. Eminem will serve as executive producer and guests on the first single “C’mon Let Me Ride.”

“Putting out a debut album is a bit scary—I want it to be just right so I took some extra time to finish it. Eminem’s increased involvement has been such a blessing; I’m getting guidance from an artist I really admire and trust,” said Skylar, who penned Eminem’s 2010 hit “Love the Way You Lie.”

What do you think of Skylar’s cover art? Weigh in below.

Fantasia goes glam on the cover of her fourth album Side Effects of You. Originally due in March, the project will now arrive on April 16 featuring the single “Lose to Win.”

“My Baby!!! My Blood, Sweat, Tears. My Name, My Joy, My Pain, My Album.. Side Effects of You!!!!! ROCK♥SOUL,” tweeted the “American Idol” alum.

The 28-year-old singer has worked mainly with producer Harmony on the follow-up to 2010’s Back to Me. “This time I just wanted to stick with one person so we could have an album that has one sound and everybody’s on the same page,” she told Steve Harvey.

The new music will feature a “rock-soul” sound akin to Tina Turner and James Brown. “It’s my baby ’cause I finally got to write,” she said. “I just wanted so bad to do something like that and I thank the record company, RCA, for allowing me to finally be able to do that on this album.”

Watch ‘Tasia as she breaks down her single “Lose to Win.”

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Tyler, the Creator reveals not one, but three covers for his upcoming album Wolf. The Odd Future frontman shows his quirkiness and sense of humor with the diverse artwork.

He shoves his face in the camera on the black-and-white selfie and poses for a cheesy portrait in another. The deluxe artwork, designed by pop surrealist Mark Ryden, features an illustration of him on a bike in the forest.

“I WENT IN MY ROOM LAST NIGHT AND LISTENED TO THIS. FRONT TO BACK. I LOVE IT SO MUCH. HOPEFULLY YOU F****** DO TO,” tweeted Tyler.

Due April 2, Wolf marks the follow-up to his 2011 album Goblin, which spawned the singles “Yonkers” and “She” featuring Frank Ocean.

He plans to release a video for “Domo 23″ at 9 p.m. PST today and will launch a U.S. tour in March. See an itinerary below.

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All eyes are on Justin Timberlake and the cover for his third album The 20/20 Experience. Due March 19, the pop star’s first album in over six years features 10 tracks including the Jay-Z-assisted single “Suit & Tie,” plus production from his longtime collaborator Timbaland.

The newly-married singer explained the meaning behind the title. “It more or less came out of I was playing some of the stuff for my friends and they would come in and out of the studio and I’d say, ‘What do you think of this?’ And my best friend said, ‘This is music that you can see,’ and for some reason that stuck with me,” he told Ryan Seacrest.

He started recording the album quietly last summer. “What I came up with is something I couldn’t be more excited about! It is full of inspiration that I grew up listening to and some newfound muses that I’ve discovered along the way,” he previously told his fans in an open letter.

He plans to release a film documenting the recording process, which he previewed in the video announcing his return to music. “That little piece of footage is from a documentary that we sort of started working on throughout the making of the album, which started last June,” said Justin.

During Super Bowl weekend, he debuted two new tracks, “Pusher Love Girl” and “That Girl,” at DIRECTV’s Super Saturday Night in New Orleans. He will also perform at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards on February 10 and play a sold-out concert at the Palladium in Los Angeles later that evening.

See the official tracklisting below.

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From the heavens comes Gucci Mane’s holy cover for Trap God 2, hosted by DJ Scream. The Brick Squad rapper sits in a thrown in his palace in the sky, dressed in a white robe with his arms stretched out. There are Hebrew letters on the side and stacks of money piled up behind him. The follow-up to his 2012 mixtape Trap God arrives on Feburrrrary 12.

What do you think of Gucci’s cover art? Sound off below.