The 13 Most Anticipated Albums of 2013

MAXWELL, "blackSUMMERS'night" (TBD) | After promising a trilogy of albums back in 2009 with the release of its first installment, Maxwell is just getting around to finishing up the second, calling it his "daily chore." He's already teased fans with a partial tracklist, but since titles don't say much about the sound, Maxwell also admitted: "We have a soul thing and a gospel thing on the new album, but we're definitely much more futuristic without the Auto-Tune."

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Listen up!

The new year always brings a bevy of music releases (and rumored ones) from our favorite (or at least most entertaining) artists. The-Dream has confirmed that Beyoncé will release new music before her Feb. 3 Super Bowl performance. Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj are planning to move their feud from "American Idol" to the charts. And Kanye West is embarking on more than just a baby with releases from both his G.O.O.D. Music and Watch the Throne projects.

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We obviously couldn't include 'em all, so who are you most looking forward to hearing from this year? Leave a comment!