Ciara unlocks the black-and-white cover for her new single “Sorry” off her upcoming album One Woman Army. The R&B singer has been in the studio with Hit-Boy, Jermaine Dupri, Rodney Jerkins, Soundz, Tricky Stewart, and Mike Will Made It working on the follow-up to 2010’s Basic Instinct. While we wait for the song, you can sample some of the lyrics below.

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Lupe Fiasco is bound to stir up more controversy with his next single. The Chicago MC has unveiled the black-and-white artwork for “Lamborghini Angels.” The follow-up to the Pete Rock and CL Smooth-sampled “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)” and “Bitch Bad” will be available August 14 on iTunes. It contains brash lyrics that may offend some people.

“Warning: if you are easily offended or religiously sensitive DO NOT listen to Lamborghini Angels. Contains very disturbing content,” tweeted Lupe. “Listener discretion is thoroughly advised.”

The song will appear on his fourth album Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1, due September 25.

A glowing Mariah Carey flaunts her curves on the cover of her new single “Triumphant (Get ‘Em),” which she revealed via her newly-created Instagram account. The Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox production, which features Rick Ross and Meek Mill, will premiere on Thursday, August 2. A video was shot over the weekend.

Mariah has more surprises in store this week leading up to the single’s release. “Get ready for a triumphant week, we have surprises every day!” she tweeted.

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

Chris Brown has chosen “Don’t Judge Me” as the fifth single from his chart-topping album Fortune. The Grammy-winning singer strikes a pensive pose in a white dress shirt and skinny black tie on the cover art. The vulnerable slow jam, produced by The Messengers, follows “Strip,” “Turn Up the Music,” “Till I Die,” “Sweet Love,” and “Don’t Wake Me Up.” If you haven’t heard Breezy’s latest, listen below.

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Fresh off announcing his “LongLiveA$AP” tour, A$AP Rocky has revealed the first single off the upcoming A$AP Mob album. The song, entitled “Bath Salt,” features Mob member YG Addie aka A$AP Ant and rap trio Flatbush Zombies. It will premiere Friday at 12 a.m. The Harlem rapper also unveiled the ominous artwork, which shows an illustrated coffin with the words “Assassinate snitches and police.”

2 Chainz shines a light on the cover of his second single “Birthday Song” featuring Kanye West. The silhouette of a woman appears in the flame of a candle on the simple artwork. The song will be released to iTunes on Tuesday, while his debut Based on a T.R.U. Story drops August 14.

50 Cent has been flooding the Internet with free music on his digital releases The Big 10, The Lost Tape, and most recently, 5 (Murder by Numbers), but he’s finally ready for his fifth album.

The G-Unit mogul has announced “New Day” as the official first single off Street King Immortal, due in November.

Dr. Dre and Alicia Keys share billing with Curtis on the song, which has the same title as the Swizz Beatz-produced track Alicia released last month. 50’s version is set to hit iTunes on July 24.

Dawn Richard reveals not one, but three covers for her new song “Pretty Wicked Things.” One religious-themed photo depicts Jesus and his mother Mary, the second features roaring lions, and the third is a close-up of Dawn with black hair and nails. The dark track, produced by her Armor On collaborator Druski, will drop tomorrow on iTunes.

Dawn has shared some of the lyrics with her Hearts in advance.

“I heard the thunder/ Looked like lightning/ I didn’t know under could be so frightening/ Until love went dark/ Lost the sun in your heart,” she sings.

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