A black leather bra and skintight pants; Eve is leaving very little to the imagination on the cover of her comeback single “She Bad Bad.” The rapper-actress looks down pensively in the photo—her signature paw print chest tattoos in full view. She has been teasing fans with lyrics on Twitter.

“Lips and eyes staring at ‘em/ Mesmerized, gotta have it,” she raps. “When they see me coming at ‘em/ Heels and hips they wanna grab ‘em.”

This summer, the 33-year-old Philly MC turned things up at the Rock the Bells Festival and ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans. Though she’s been laying low for over a decade, she’s finally ready to release her long-awaited fourth album Lip Lock.

“I wanted to really take what people loved of me and fell in love with in the beginning, with the Ruff Ryders and all of them, and combine it with where I am now,” she told TIME.

E-V-E has also collaborated with Missy Elliott and Lil’ Kim on a “fun, party record” for Missy’s upcoming album.

UPDATE: Listen to a 30-second snippet of “She Bad Bad” below. The song, produced by JukeBox (“Whip My Hair”), will be released to digital retailers tomorrow via Blondie Rockwell, Inc.

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Wiz Khalifa is known for his smoking anthems, but he switches lanes on “Remember You,” the second single off his sophomore album O.N.I.F.C. The Taylor Gang leader teams with The Weeknd on the slow-burning jam.

Due December 4, the album will feature production from Pharrell, Jim Jonsin, Pop Wansel, Sledgren, Cardo, Germ, and more.

The soon-to-be-father will launch his “2050 Tour” with fellow Taylors Juicy J, Chevy Woods, and LoLa Monroe on October 12 in University Park, Penn.

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Azealia Banks turns heads with the cover of her new single “Esta Noche.” The Harlem firecracker whips her strawberry hair around on the vibrant artwork. The song, which samples Montell Jordan’s 1999 single “Get It On Tonite,” will be available for purchase on iTunes tomorrow (listen below). A video has been shot for the Munchi-assisted track, which also appears on her mixtape Fantasea.

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Rihanna gets high on “Diamonds” on the cover of the first single off her upcoming seventh album. The drug-referencing artwork was shot by her BFF Melissa Forde. The song, written and produced by Stargate, Benny Blanco, and Sia, will make its radio debut at 8 a.m. EST on Wednesday. An hour later, it will go on sale at iTunes Music Stores worldwide.

“You’re not sad or dancing. You’re happy and hippie. It’s laid-back, but it’s hopeful,” the pop superstar told Elvis Duran during her visit to the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. “It gives me such a great feeling when I listen to it. The lyrics are very hopeful and positive, but it’s about love and the gears are a little different from what people would expect. I’m excited to surprise them sonically.”

Rihanna will launch her “Diamonds World Tour” on March 8 in the U.S. Tickets are on sale now.

After breaking us off with a snippet of “9th Inning,” Missy Elliott reveals the basketball-themed artwork for her second new single “Triple Threat” featuring Timbaland. The hip-hop trailblazer, along with Timbaland, will premiere both tracks in full in her first-ever Ustream session on Monday, September 17, at 6:45 p.m. EST. Fans can submit questions on her official website.

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With two weeks to go until its release, Kanye West readies the next single off the G.O.O.D. Music album Cruel Summer. Mr. West took to Twitter with the artwork for “Clique” featuring himself, Jay-Z, and Big Sean. The Hit-Boy-produced song appears as track #2 on the reported tracklisting, which surfaced over the weekend. It is expected to debut later today.

Nicki Minaj is adding some fuel to Alicia Keys’ fire. The rap diva will appear on the remix to Alicia’s new single “Girl on Fire.”

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Alicia Keys is burning up on the cover of her single “Girl on Fire.” The Grammy-winning singer strikes a fierce pose with her short hair slicked back as she stares off camera. The powerful and infectious song serves as the first single and title track from her upcoming album, due November 27. It will be available on iTunes September 4 and she will perform the song live at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards on September 6.

“Crazy excited!!! My new single #GirlOnFire will be unleashed soon!!! Are you ready?” tweeted Alicia.

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