Azealia Banks mouths off on the creepy cover of “Yung Rapunxel,” the first single off her highly-anticipated debut Broke With Expensive Taste. The Harlem rapper puts her mouth where her eyes are on the black-and-white artwork. The song, produced by Lil Internet, hits iTunes on March 26.

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

Ciara gets naked on the smoldering cover of her new single “Body Party.” The R&B siren shows off her banging body as she poses nude with strategically-placed sheets covering her in the steamy photo.

CiCi has been tweeting lyrics from the song, writing, “My Body Is Your Party Baby…Nobody’s Invited but U Baby.”

The song is slated to be the next release off her upcoming album One Woman Army, which has already produced the singles “Sorry” and “Got Me Good.”

We imagine her new boyfriend Future is enjoying this party for one.

UPDATE: Ciara has posted a 42-second snippet of the song. Listen below.

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The-Dream drops the avant-garde artwork for “Slow It Down,” the first single from his upcoming album Fourplay. The Atlanta singer-songwriter, who just won a Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for “No Church in the Wild,” stands in an elevator while holding a Louis Vuitton briefcase with the words “Slow It Down” covering his head on the black-and-white image.

The song is expected to debut in the days ahead, while his fourth album Fourplay is due May 7.

French Montana had the strip clubs on lock last year with “Pop That” before following it up with his boastful banger “Marble Floors.” Now he’s ready to show a freakier side on his new single featuring Nicki Minaj.

The Bad Boy rapper took to Twitter to reveal the provocative artwork, which displays an illustration of a topless woman on the beach.

His debut album Excuse My French is slated for release in the first quarter of this year featuring collaborations with The Weeknd, Wiz Khalifa, Drake, Wale, M.I.A., and more.

After scoring her 12th No. 1 hit with “Diamonds,” Rihanna is readying the follow-up singles from her chart-topping album Unapologetic. The sexy superstar took to Twitter to unveil the artwork for her pop radio record “Stay” and urban single “Pour It Up.”

On the cover for the Mikky Ekko-assisted “Stay,” RiRi rests her head on the shoulder of a man, who appears to be her on-again lover Chris Brown.

She heads to the strip club with her bass-heavy banger “Pour It Up,” produced by Mike WiLL Made It (“Bandz a Make Her Dance”). With a drink in hand, a ratchet RiRi sports a Trapstar hat in the red-and-black imagery.

Which cover do you prefer? Weigh in below.

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The King of the South holds court with hip-hop royalty, André 3000, on their new collaboration “Sorry.” T.I. has revealed the artwork for the Jazze Pha-produced track, which is set to debut tomorrow as part of his “Trouble Man Tuesdays” series.

“It’s just more narration of life and the reasons why I should not be sorry for anything that I’ve endured, for anything that I’ve gone through, and the reason why I don’t owe motherfu**ers any apologies,” Tip told Rap-Up.com. “I’ve come all this way from zero. I ain’t got no reason to say sorry to anybody. It’s probably one of the most creative records I’ve done in a long time.”

In addition to the OutKast rapper, T.I.’s eighth album Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head features appearances from Lil Wayne, R. Kelly, Pink, CeeLo Green, Meek Mill, and more.

50 Cent is enlisting some major star power for his new single. The hip-hop mogul has called on his mentor Eminem and Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine for “My Life.” The song is slated to hit iTunes on November 27 and a video has already been shot in Detroit with director Rich Lee (Eminem, Nicki Minaj).

Originally due this month, 50’s fifth album Street King Immortal has been delayed until early 2013. The follow-up to 2009’s Before I Self Destruct has spawned the singles “New Day” with Dr. Dre and Alicia Keys and “First Date” featuring Too $hort.

J. Cole unveils the black-and-white cover for “Miss America,” the first single from his sophomore album Born Sinner. A hand is seen holding a scale on the artwork, which he posted on his website.

The song will hit iTunes on Tuesday, while the album is due January 28, 2013. Watch the trailer for “Miss America” here.