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New R&B/Soul Albums: Dec. 2010

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If November was the biggest month of 2010 for fresh R&B and Soul music, then December isn't far behind. Plenty of big-name artists are putting out music just in time for the holidays, including R. Kelly's retro album, Love Letter, and Ciara's Basic Instinct, the release of which had been delayed throughout the second half of the year. Also on tap are albums by a number of singers who are household names for many R&B/Soul fans: Keyshia Cole, Avant, Keri Hilson and others. For full details, check the list below.

1. 'Love Letter,' R. Kelly

R. Kelly's latest pays stylistic tribute to such R&B/Soul legends as Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye. It drops Dec. 14 via Jive Records.

Tracklisting:

  1. Love Letter Prelude
  2. Love Letter
  3. Number One Hit
  4. Not Feelin' The Love
  5. Lost In Your Love
  6. Just Can't Get Enough
  7. Taxi Cab
  8. Radio Message
  9. When A Woman Loves
  10. Love Is (feat. K. Michelle)
  11. Just Like That
  12. Music Must Be A Lady
  13. A Love Letter Christmas
  14. How Do I Tell Her
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2. 'Calling All Hearts,' Keyshia Cole

Keyshia is set to drop her fourth studio album on Dec. 21 Geffen Records, almost exactly two years after her third album was released.

Tracklisting:

  1. I Ain't Thru
  2. Long Way Down
  3. Tired of Doing Me
  4. If I Fall in Love Again
  5. So Impossible
  6. Sometimes
  7. Take Me Away
  8. What You Do to Me
  9. Last Hangover
  10. Thank You
  11. Better Me
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3. 'No Boys Allowed,' Keri Hilson

Keri's sophomore album comes out Dec. 21 via Interscope.

Tracklisting:

  1. Buyou (feat. J. Cole)
  2. Pretty Girl Rock
  3. The Way You Love Me (feat. Rick Ross)
  4. Bahm Bahm [Do It Once Again] (I Want You)
  5. One Night Stand (feat. Chris Brown)
  6. Lose Control (Let Me Down) feat. Nelly
  7. Toy Soldier
  8. Breaking Point
  9. Beautiful Mistake
  10. Gimme What I Want
  11. All The Boys
  12. Pretty Girl Rock remix (feat. Kanye West)
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4. 'The Letter,' Avant

Avant's first full album since 2008 will be released Dec. 21 via the Verve Forecast label.

Tracklisting:

  1. Graduated
  2. Hot 16
  3. Kiss Goodbye
  4. Had Enough
  5. Body Police
  6. Nightlife
  7. Your Body is the Business
  8. Wake Up
  9. That Dude
  10. Where Did We Go?
  11. Walking On Water

5. 'Basic Instinct,' Ciara

After being pushed back a handful of times, Ciara's fifth album will finally be released Dec. 14 via the LaFace label.

Tracklisting:

  1. Basic Instinct (U Got Me)
  2. Ride (feat. Ludacris)
  3. Gimmie Dat
  4. Heavy Rotation
  5. Girls Get Your Money
  6. Yeah I Know
  7. Speechless
  8. You Can Get It
  9. Turn It Up (feat. Usher)
  10. Wants For Dinner
  11. I Run It
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6. 'Best Night of My Life,' Jamie Foxx

Jamie's fourth full-length album will be released Dec. 21 on J Records.

Tracklisting:

  1. This Will Be
  2. Best Night of My Life (feat. Wiz Khalifa)
  3. Living Better Now (feat. Rick Ross)
  4. Winner (feat. T.I. and Justin Timberlake)
  5. Freak (feat. Rico Love)
  6. Hit It Like This
  7. Yep That's Me (feat. Ludacris and Souljah Boy)
  8. Fall For Your Type (feat. Drake)
  9. Gorgeous
  10. Let Me Get You On Your Toes
  11. 15 Minutes
  12. Sleeping Pill
  13. Rejoice
  14. All Said and Done
  15. Speak French (feat. Gucci Mane)
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7. 'Now Or Never,' Tank

Tank's fourth album, which is his first in over three years, is his first for Atlantic Records. It comes out Dec. 14.

Tracklisting:

  1. Showtime (intro)
  2. Sex Music
  3. Celebration (feat. Drake)
  4. Emergency (interlude)
  5. Emergency
  6. Scream
  7. Keep It 100
  8. Foreplay (feat. Chris Brown)
  9. Can I (interlude)
  10. Can I
  11. Amazing
  12. You Mean That Much
  13. I Can't Make You Love Me
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8. 'Kandi Koated,' Kandi

The second full-length solo album by this "Real Housewife of Atlanta" and ex-member of the girl group Xscape is due out Dec. 14 Asylum Records.

Tracklisting:

  1. Intro
  2. I Want You
  3. The More I Try
  4. Get It To You
  5. I Just Know
  6. Me and You
  7. Lucky (interlude)
  8. Lucky
  9. Let's Get It
  10. How Could You Feel My Pain
  11. Leave U
  12. Haven't Loved Right
  13. Go On Without You
  14. I'm Happy
  15. Riley's Interlude
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9. 'Just Charlie,' Charlie Wilson

The ex-Gap Band member releases his latest solo project on Dec. 7 via Jive Records.

Tracklisting:

  1. My Girl is a Dime
  2. You Are
  3. I Wanna Be Your (feat. Fantasia)
  4. Never Got Enough
  5. Once and Forever
  6. Life of the Party
  7. I Can't Let Go
  8. Crying for You
  9. Where Would I Be
  10. Lotto
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10. 'Michael,' Michael Jackson

The latest posthumous release from the King of Pop is due out Dec. 14 via Epic Records.

Tracklisting:

  1. Hold My Hand (feat. Akon)
  2. Hollywood Tonight
  3. Keep Your Head Up
  4. (I Like) The Way You Love Me
  5. Monster (feat. 50 Cent)
  6. Best Of Joy
  7. Breaking News
  8. (I Can t Make It) Another Day (feat. Lenny Kravitz)
  9. Behind The Mask
  10. Much Too Soon

11. 'Black Skin, No Value," Cody ChesnuTT

The reclusive singer, who's best known for collaborating with hip-hop band The Roots on a remake of his song "The Seed," will finally return after an eight-year hiatus and release an EP on Dec. 7 via the small, independent Vibration Vineyard label.

Tracklisting:

  1. Black Skin No Value
  2. Do Better to the Young
  3. The Quiet Girl Who Eats Alone
  4. Everybody's Brother
  5. Where is All the Money Going
  6. To Be Upon the Perch

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