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Collaborations with Rick Ross, Jamie Foxx, Boyz II Men, and more.
Wale
Folarin 2
Warner Records • Rap/Hip-Hop Parental Advisory 14645942 $18.99 Wale’s most inflective and proactively balanced body of work to date. Core hiphop fans will relish in the big boy raps in Fluctuate while records like More Love show the growth and evolution of Wale as both a father and a man.
Meek Mill
Expensive Pain
Atlantic Mod • Rap/Hip-Hop Guest Artists: Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Kehlani The fifth studio album from Meek Mill features the singles Flamerz Flow; Sharing Locations; and Blue Notes 2. There are also appearances from Lil Uzi Vert, and more. Parental Advisory 14623928 $25.99 Edited Version 14623927 $25.99
Keb’ Mo’
Good to Be...
Rounder • Blues Weaves together past and present into a heartwarming tapestry spanning more than 40 years of sonic evolution. A deeply cohesive and optimistic collection of music about appreciation. Available January 21 14633803 $19.99
Kenny G
New Standards
Concord Music Group, Inc. Jazz Features eleven original compositions inspired by the jazz ballads of the ‘50s and ‘60s. These new standards capture the sophistication, style, and romance of this amazing time period in jazz and combine it with Kenny G’s signature sound. Available December 3 14621366 $20.99
Allen Stone
Apart
ATO Records • R&B Allen Stone reimagines some of his most beloved songs to date, stripping each back to the essence of its creation. The result is both an ideal showcase for his powerful, emotive voice and a testament to the magic within his artistry. 14601996 $18.99
Hillsong Worship
These Same Skies
Hillsong • Religious Guest Artist: Benjamin Hastings Recorded live in 2021 at Saddleback Church in Anaheim, California, this features eleven new worship songs from the six-time GMA Dove Award-winning collective. Available December 3 14626486 $15.99
The Jesus Music Soundtrack
Various Artists
Sparrow • Soundtracks Guest Artists: DC Talk, Michael W. Smith The documentary soundtrack brings together many decades of contemporary Christian music on one compilation with songs from Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Kirk Franklin, TobyMac, and more. Available December 3 14626494 $15.99
BLXST
No Love Lost
Red Bull Records Rap/Hip-Hop Guest Artists: Ty Dolla $ign, Tyga BLXST creates an expansive and emotive collection of music, inspired by past relationships and BLXST’S hometown of Los Angeles. Available December 10 Parental Advisory, Deluxe Edition 14651743 $15.99
Enrique Iglesias
Final Volume 1
RCA Records • Latin Guest Artists: Myke Towers, Pitbull, Farruko Enrique Iglesias releases what he promises to be his final album. It includes collaborations with Farruko, Wisin, Pitbull, Nicky Jam, and more. 14613397 $16.99
Features a new song from U2.
Sing 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Various Artists
14661921 $18.99 Artists: U2, Halsey Along with peformances from the film’s cast, including Tori Kelly and Reese Witherspoon, this soundtrack includes music from Halsey, Pharrell, and Billie Eilish.
Elvis Costello & the Imposters
The Boy Named If
Capitol • Pop/Rock Elvis Costello & the Imposters release an album of urgent, immediate songs with bright melodies, stinging guitar solos, and a quick step to the rhythm. Available January 14 14651787 $18.99
James Blunt
The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004-2021)
Atlantic • Pop/Rock James Blunt’s greatest hits album celebrates songs spanning a stellar seventeenth-year career that has spawned over 23 million album sales, as well as four new songs. 2 Discs 14587781 $24.99
Critically acclaimed soundtrack to Bo Burnham’s Netflix musical comedy special.
Bo Burnham
Inside (The Songs)
Imperial • Comedy Available December 17
Parental Advisory 14558471 $18.99 The twenty-track CD features all the music including All Eyes on Me; Welcome to the Internet; and Bezos over the course of a very unusual year.
Dave Gahan, Soulsavers
Imposter
Columbia Records Pop/Rock Dave Gahan takes listeners on a personal journey of twelve meticulously chosen reimagined songs from across genres and time periods, including selections from Neil Young, Bob Dylan, PJ Harvey, Charlie Chaplin, and Mark Lanegan. 14621362 $14.99
Blake Shelton
Body Language
Warner Music Nashville Country Guest Artists: Gwen Stefani, Hardy Blake Shelton releases a deluxe edition of his hit album, which comes with four additional tracks. One of those new tracks is the single Come Back as a Country Boy. Available December 3 Deluxe Edition 14645946 $22.99
Kylie Minogue
Disco
BMG Rights Management (UK) • Pop/Rock Kylie Minogue releases an expanded edition of her latest album. Included are three new tracks with collaborators Years & Years, Jessie Ware, and disco icon Gloria Gaynor. A second CD features previously unreleased remixes. Guest List Edition, 2 Discs 14624847 $24.99
K-pop sextet’s second allEnglish-language release.
Monsta X
The Dreaming
BMG Rights Management (US) LLC • Pop/Rock Available December 10
Parental Advisory 14645975 $19.99 South Korean hip-hop boy band Monsta X has become one of the best-known groups in the genre. Their unique brand of K-pop is a combination of hip-hop, EDM, and pop.
Walt Disney Records Soundtracks The minds behind Moana and Frozen and the creator of Hamilton join forces to take movie fans to Colombia and discover Encanto, a charmed place surrounded by otherworldly magic. The soundtrack is filled with rich cultural inspiration. Available December 17 14626475 $15.99
A Little Brains, A Little Talent
Randy Rainbow
Broadway Records Soundtracks Guest Artists: Tituss Burgess, Josh Gad On his first full-length studio album, three-time Emmy-nominated comedian, singer, and viral star Randy Rainbow delivers a glittery potpourri of Broadway standards, popular parodies, and other surprises. 14651735 $24.99
Tick, Tick... Boom! Soundtrack from the Netflix Film Various Artists
Masterworks • Soundtracks Artists: Jonathan Larson, Andrew Garfield, Robin de Jesus Lin-Manuel Miranda’s feature directorial debut is an adaptation of the autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, who revolutionized theatre as the creator of Rent. Available December 3 14642279 $20.99
