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Britney Spears fans may get an unexpected surprise from their queen if a new rumor is true. A Spears fan site says that Brit will appear on ‘Masquerade,’ a track on Nicki Minaj‘s upcoming ‘Roman Reloaded’ album.

The Far East Movement have set a May 8 release date for their next album, ‘Dirty Bass,’ which features the Justin Bieber team-up ‘Live My Life,’ and they’re about to begin shooting a music video for the ‘Party Rock Remix’ of the song featuring Redfoo from LMFAO.

Aaliyah may be gone, but she certainly has not been forgotten. It’s been 11 years since her untimely death, but now there’s news that a posthumous album is in the works featuring unreleased material from the late songbird.

Everybody seems to love Drake‘s life anthem ‘The Motto.’ From Nelly to ‘Teen Mom’ star Jenelle Evans, the infectious song has been embraced for Drizzy’s usage of the Bay Area lingo “Y.O.L.O.” (“You Only Live Once”).

If you are hankering for some new music from Lil Wayne, well, good news, he’s got you covered. The Young Money honcho is recording songs for his next release, ‘I Am Not a Human Being 2,’ the sequel to his 2010 album of the same name.

Kid Cudi‘s experimental rock album ‘WZRD’ will finally hit stores on Feb. 28. This will be Cudi’s first album since becoming sober and moving forward with a new sound. The LP was originally due on Jan. 28, but was rescheduled so Cudi could work on the album’s sonics.

Kanye West has enlisted some big names for his upcoming ‘G.O.O.D. Music’ compilation project. Apparently, R&B singer-songwriter Frank Ocean and spiritual rapper Jay Electronica have joined Yeezy out in London along with producer Hit-Boy and Big Sean.

While 2011 was truly Lady Gaga‘s year, starting with the release of the title track single of ‘Born This Way’ in February, she has no plans to jam on the breaks or shift creative careers. In fact, Gaga’s going to keep going and told The Insider she hopes to release a new album in 2012, as well.

As we wait patiently for T.I. to drop his New Year’s Day mixtape ‘F— da City Up,’ a mixtape trailer featuring Tip in the studio with Dr. Dre hit the Internet on Tuesday (Dec. 27). Is the King of the South working with the King of Beats?

Nicki Minaj will unveil the follow-up to her debut LP, ‘Pink Friday,’ next year, and now the 28-year-old hip-hop phenom has revealed the title and release date of her forthcoming album.

As expected, Drake‘s second LP ‘Take Care’ debuted atop the Billboard 200 album chart. The collection pushed 659,000 units in its first week of release

CEO of Cash Money Records, Birdman has revealed Nicki Minaj will release a new album early next year. According to Billboard, Birdman says "Nicki is back in studio, so we're looking to drop Nicki in the first quarter."

Drake's second album 'Take Care' is on it's way for a huge debut at Number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart next week. Sources in the music industry say Drake could sell as many as 725,000 copies by weeks end, Sunday November 20th.

Drizzy is finally starting to embrace the moment since his brand new album 'Take Care" dropped, pictures of him and Selena Williams emerged, and made it on the cover of Complex.

This is no trick, just a nice treat. R&B superstar Drake has unveiled the track listing for his forthcoming album ‘Take Care.’ The collection features 17 songs (19 if you cop the deluxe version) and some impressive guest features.

According to his official blog, Drake wrote some bad news to his fans. Drake revealed that his 2nd album 'Take Care' will not be released til next month. Drizzy wrote, " My options were to take the songs off...or to take an extra couple weeks to get the paperwork right and give you the album the way I NEED you to hear it."

As the trial of Conrad Murray — the doctor accused of administering a drug that killed singer Michael Jackson — wears on and heartbreaking details emerge, MJ fans may find the news of an upcoming album to be a welcome bright spot in the darkness.

Not so long ago, J. Cole was just another budding rapper hoping for a shot at the big time. In fact, his first meeting with his future mentor and label boss Jay-Z occurred when he brushed past the hip-hop icon on the street, failing to get his attention. Now, of course, all that persistence has paid off: He’s one of the hottest young performers in hip-hop, and if industry predictions are correct,

Drake, whose sophomore album, ‘Take Care,’ comes out next month, says the project — which includes an appearance by Stevie Wonder — reflects the way his life has evolved.

What could possibly make this year’s VMAs better for Lil Wayne fans? Well, not only is the rapper going to be performing during the ceremony, but he also announced that he will release ‘Tha Carter IV’ to all digital retailers, including iTunes and Amazon, at midnight following the VMAs, which will air this Sunday on MTV.