The-Dream goes back in time with the bronze cover of his free Internet LP Terius Nash Est. 1977. The biblical artwork borrows from Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Adam and Eve Panel depicting the stories of Adam and Eve, Jacob and Esau, and David and Goliath.

The 10-track download, which will precede the singer-songwriter’s fourth album The Love, IV: Diary of a Madman, will be available by the end of the month featuring the single “Form of Flattery.”

“[It's] very personal and to my fans!” tweeted Dream of the project.

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Jason Derulo makes Future History on the cover of his sophomore album, due September 27. Following the success of his dance floor hit “Don’t Wanna Go Home,” the 21-year-old singer is readying “It Girl” as his next single. A video has already been shot by director Colin Tilley.

“The new album is a bunch of reinventions,” Jason previously told Rap-Up TV. “I’ve experienced so much in these last two years. When I recorded my first record I was 19 years old and now I’m 21. This record is completely different from the last.”

Chris Brown shares his passions for fashion and women on the illustrated cover of his hip-hop mixtape Boy in Detention, dropping August 5. The artwork, designed by Mina Kwon, shows a hand-drawn Breezy wearing sunglasses with a skull, flames, sneakers, and a scantily-clad lady in the background.

Expect to hear a lot of rapping from the R&B singer, whether you like it or not. “Yes I’m a singer so if this mixtape doesn’t reach your quota for hip hop! Simply don’t listen,” Breezy warned his critics.

Game gets ready for R.E.D. with yet another DJ Skee-hosted mixtape titled Hoodmorning (no typo): Candy Coronas, dropping August 1 at 1:11 p.m. EST. In the trailer, the “Pot of Gold” rapper previews the title track named after his signature Twitter sign-off, which samples Kanye West’s Graduation intro “Good Morning.” Drink up.

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Game sees red on the cover of his long-awaited fourth LP The R.E.D. Album. The former Bloods member glares into the camera with a finger covering his left eye in the close-up photo.

The star-studded set, due August 23, features the Lil Wayne-assisted single “Red Nation” and “Pot of Gold” featuring Chris Brown, plus contributions from executive producer Pharrell, Dr. Dre, Tyler, the Creator (“Martians vs. Goblins”), Lupe Fiasco (“Skate On”), Nelly Furtado (“Mother Knows”), and more.

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Kanye West and Jay-Z strike gold on the metallic cover of Watch the Throne designed by Givenchy Creative Director Riccardo Tisci. The long-awaited collaborative project from the hip-hop kings has been plagued by rumors, but the artwork was officially unveiled on WatchtheThrone.com on Sunday night along with a pre-order link.

Two versions will be available, a standard and a deluxe, but the release date is still unknown. Ryan Seacrest mentioned on his radio show that a new single, heavily rumored to be called “Lift Off” featuring Beyoncé and Bruno Mars, would arrive by July 11 with the album in August. While there are tracklistings floating around, nothing has been confirmed by Def Jam at this time.

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People are still buzzing about her sizzling performance at the BET Awards, and Kelly Rowland keeps the momentum going by unveiling the close-up cover for her third solo album Here I Am, dropping July 26.

The Destiny’s Child diva’s first project for Universal Republic features the Lil Wayne-assisted smash “Motivation” and “Lay It on Me” with Big Sean. Tracks include “I’m Dat Chick,” “Turn It Up,” and “All of the Night,” with production from David Guetta, Tricky Stewart, Rodney Jerkins, and Rico Love.

UPDATE: Check out the deluxe artwork below.

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Big Sean sees red on the cover of Finally Famous, his debut album. The G.O.O.D. Music rapper shows he’s arrived, flaunting his jewelry on the minimalistic artwork. The set, due June 28, features the Chris Brown-assisted single “My Last” and follow-up “I Do It.” Catch him performing on tomorrow’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

Da Brat goes up in smoke on the cover art for her mixtape Life After Death, which borrows its title from the late Notorious B.I.G.’s posthumous album. Dropping May 27, the freebie will feature the So So Def rapper’s remixes of Kelly Rowland’s “Motivation,” Chris Brown’s “Look at Me Now,” Miguel’s “Sure Thing,” and more, and marks her first body of work since serving time behind bars.