Coming Soon

See what artists plan to release new projects in 2010.

Advantage: Drake - Drake's "So Far Gone" mixtape was available as a retail item in 2009 exposing him to a fanbase way before his label, Universal Motown, could properly do so.

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Drake - Drake will release his debut album, "Thank Me Later" in March of 2010 via Young Money Records/Universal Motown.

Thank You Thank You - Kanye’s straight-to-internet video, “We Once Were A Fairytale,” snagged 2009 “Video of the Year” honors handed out by PitchFork.com. Ye said of the mention, “SPIKE IS A GENIUS AND HE BROUGHT THE BEST OUT OF ME. HE CALLED IN A LOT A FAVORS AND WE DID THIS FILM FOR UNDER 50GS. THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY INVOLVED.”

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Kanye West - Kanye West will release his fifth solo album, "Good Ass Job" later this year via Roc-A-Fella Records/Def Jam Records.

Nicki Minaj - A rookie among the bunch, this Queens native turned heads quickly starting in 2008. Minaj’s trademark assets are incomparable. Who says Barbies weren’t sex symbols?

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Nicki Minaj - Nicki Minaj is slated to release her debut project via Young Money Records later this year. She's hoping for a third quarter release.

The-Dream - The-Dream will release his third solo album, "LoveKing" via Radio Killa Records/Def Jam Records in 2010.

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The-Dream - The-Dream will release his third solo album, "LoveKing" via Radio Killa Records/Def Jam Records in 2010.

Ex-Drug Dealer Rick Ross to Sue Rapper - Rick Ross, a former drug dealer who dealt millions of dollars in cocaine in the 1980s, is set to sue rapper Rick Ross (whose real name is William Leonard Roberts II) over the use of his name, reports AllHipHop News. Ross went to jail in 1995 on drug charges, and was released from his life sentence in May of last year. Ross doesn’t like how his name was exploited and says he sent cease-and-desist letters to Def Jam in 2006 that he says were ignored. He's taking Ross to court this summer.

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Rick Ross - Rick Ross' "Teflon Don" is slated to be released later this year via Maybach Music Records/Def Jam Records.

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DJ Khaled - DJ Khaled will release "Victory" on December 28 via E-1 Records.

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DJ Khaled - DJ Khaled's sophomore set, "Victory" will hit stores February 26, 2010 via E1 Music.

Blame Game - Kid CuDi has made peace with a concert-goer he assaulted at one of his shows late last year in Vancouver. According to TMZ, Michael Sharpe received an apology from CuDi last weekend and said he had one too many drinks the night of the incident.

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Kid Cudi - Kid Cudi will release his sophomore project, "Cudder" later this year via GOOD Music/Universal Motown.

Eminem - Eminem will release his seventh solo project, "Relapse 2" via Interscope Records in 2010. Just Blaze has reportedly been tapped to produce the bulk of the LP.

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Eminem - Eminem will release his seventh solo project, "Relapse 2" via Interscope Records in 2010. Just Blaze has reportedly been tapped to produce the bulk of the LP.

Lil Wayne - Lil Wayne will release the rock-inspired "Rebirth" album on June 22 and "The Carter 4" later on in the year via Cash Money Records/Universal Motown.

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Lil Wayne - Lil Wayne will release the rock-inspired "Rebirth" album on June 22 and "The Carter 4" later on in the year via Cash Money Records/Universal Motown.

Author - Rihanna and Soulja Boy aren’t the only ones penning books this year. Atlantic Records’ Lupe Fiasco is gearing up to release the first tome of his career which will revolve around a window washer.

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Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco will release his third solo album, "Lasers" via Atlantic Records in 2010.

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Home Sweet Home - Game is returning to the home Dr. Dre built. The West Coast spittter will be returning to Aftermath Records to release his forthcoming solo LP, “The R.E.D. Album” later this year.

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Game - Game will release "The R.E.D. Album," his fourth studio project on February 16 via Intersope Records. The Neptunes, Dr. Dre, Nicki Minaj and Justin Timberlake are set to be on the guest list.

Juelz Santana (@thejuelzsantana) - A dental procedure kept Juelz from performing. But don't worry, he'll be back! "A! Grand Rapids. I'm not gonna make it 2nite. Had 2 get a root canal. SMH. Respect 2 promoter RIO. Makeup date is coming. Keep da peace."

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Juelz Santana - Juelz Santana will release his forthcoming project, "Born To Lose, Built To Win" via Def Jam Records in 2010.

Feeding the Hungry - Another Atlanta-based rapper dug into his wallet on turkey day. Young Jeezy donated $5,000 for the Thanksgiving meal served at Turner Field in Atlanta.

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Young Jeezy - Young Jeezy will release his fourth studio album, "Thug Motivation: 103" later this year via CTE Records/Def Jam Records.

Sade - The timeless vocalist is also a double nominee. "Soldier of Love" is nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals, while "Babyfather" is nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals.

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Sade - Sade will release her ninth solo effort, "Soldier Of Love" on February 8th, 2010 via Sony Music.

Robbery - During a brief visit to an AT&T cellular store, Usher was reportedly robbed of $1 million worth of jewelry and two laptop computers filled with unreleased music. $50,000 in furs was also swiped from Usher’s black Yukon truck.

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Usher - Usher will release "Raymond Vs Raymond" via Jive Records in 2010. This will be Usher's sixth solo project.

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Diddy (@iamdiddy) - Diddy is now a fan of Ciara. "Ciara!!!!! Damn! Now that's the way to comeback on em!!!! Go CE CE!!!!!"

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Diddy - Diddy will release the long awaited "Last Train to Paris" project via Interscope Records later this year. The album will be his sixth solo project of his career.

T-Pain - T-Pain will release his fourth solo project, "Revolver" via Nappy Boy Entertainment/Jive Records later this year.

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T-Pain - T-Pain will release his fourth solo project, "Revolver" via Nappy Boy Entertainment/Jive Records later this year.

Case Closed - After his alleged involvement in an altercation during a show at SUNY Albany back in 2003, Busta Rhymes (born Trevor Smith) has been ordered to hand over $75,000 to Alex Duncan, who was severely injured during the fight.

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Busta Rhymes - Busta Rhymes will release his ninth solo project "The Chemo" via Universal Motown in 2010.