From Miley Cyrus to Jay Z, Mike WiLL Made It has shifted the sound of pop music with his chart-topping hits. And now the super-producer will cap off 2013 by releasing his new mixtape #MikeWiLLBeenTriLL.

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Leona Lewis is getting into the Christmas spirit. In addition to fellow divas Mary J. Blige, Tamar Braxton, and Kelly Clarkson, the British songstress will release her first-ever holiday album Christmas, With Love on Dec. 3.

She has revealed the cover and tracklisting, which includes remakes of seven seasonal classics such as “Winter Wonderland,” “White Christmas,” and “Silent Night.”

The Motown-inspired set also includes three original songs—the haunting “Your Hallelujah,” flirty “Mr. Right,” and the cheerful first single “One More Sleep.”

“I had such fun recording this record and that really comes through in the songs,” said Leona. “I am looking forward to spreading a little Christmas cheer!”

Unwrap the tracklisting and listen to “One More Sleep” below.

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B.o.B gives us a taste of Underground Luxury with the cover of his third album. The Atlanta rapper keeps it street, yet sophisticated while rocking shades, a fur hood, and gold grill.

The follow-up to 2012′s Strange Clouds will arrive on Dec. 17 via Grand Hustle/Atlantic Records.

The album features the 2 Chainz-assisted single “HeadBand” and “Ready” featuring Future, plus a collaboration with Chris Brown.

“It’s a lot more eclectic and I think it’s just a well-rounded project,” said B.o.B.

What do you think of the cover art? Leave a comment below.

Sevyn Streeter has lent her pen to superstars including Chris Brown, Ariana Grande, and Kelly Rowland, and she will cap off the year by releasing her solo debut Call Me Crazy, But… The singer-songwriter has revealed the artwork and tracklisting for the EP.

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Omarion has another Care Package for his fans this fall. Nearly a year after releasing his Care Package EP/mixtape, the MMG signee will deliver CP2 (Care Package 2) on Nov. 5. He has revealed the interactive artwork via Instagram along with a clip of a new song entitled “Too Much.”

The 9-track Care Package featured appearances from Wale, Rick Ross, Tank, Trae Tha Truth, and Joe Budden.

His MMG debut Love & Other Drugs is still awaiting a release date. In the meantime, you can hear him on the Fabolous and Pusha T-assisted “Know You Better” off the Self Made, Vol. 3 compilation.

Check out Maybach O’s animated artwork below.

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Jhené Aiko is ready to Sail Out. The L.A. songstress has revealed the cover and tracklisting for her debut EP.

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Toni Braxton and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds star in the musical drama Love, Marriage & Divorce. The R&B powerhouses have revealed the movie-like cover for their duets album, which navigates the ups and downs of a relationship.

It’s been 21 years since the Grammy-winning diva and legendary producer worked together on 1992′s “Give U My Heart” off the Boomerang soundtrack.

“I think because Babyface and I have both gone through divorces, we can relate and we can collaborate together on this topic and make it so others who have gone through this situation can relate,” Toni tells ESSENCE.

The album is due Nov. 25 featuring the single “Hurt You,” for which the video premiered last week.

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