2013 is shaping up to be a big year for new music releases. Your favorite artists will be dropping big albums in the calendar year.

Among the 2013 new music releases are 50 Cent's 'Street King Immortal' and Azealia Banks' debut album 'Broke with Expensive Taste.' In addition, R&B queens Beyonce and Mariah Carey are expected to release their long-awaited albums in the spring. Meanwhile, follow-up sets from Big Sean ('Hall of Fame') and J. Cole ('Born Sinner') are scheduled as well.

Keep checking TheDrop.fm for the latest information on all 2013 new music releases. We'll be updating this post when news is available about which album from your favorite hip-hop and R&B artists will drop and when you can cop.

New Music Releases 2013:

January 15
A$AP Rocky, 'Long.Live.A$AP'
Dawn Richard, 'Goldenheart'

January 22
Casey Veggies, 'Life Changes'

January 29
Destiny's Child, 'Love Songs'

February 5
Avant, 'Face the Music'
Joe Budden, ‘No Love Lost’

February 12
Azealia Banks, 'Broke With Expensive Taste'
Tamar Braxton, 'Love and War'

February 13
Bilal, 'A Love Surreal'

February 26
50 Cent, 'Street King Immortal'

March 5
Marcus Canty, 'This Is... Marcus Canty'

March 12
Mindless Behavior, 'All Around the World'

March 13
Fantasia, 'The Side Effects of You'

March 19
Justin Timberlake, 'The 20/20 Experience'
will.i.am, '#willpower'

March 26
Akon, 'Stadium'
Lil Wayne, 'I Am Not a Human Being II'
Tyga, 'Hotel California'

April 2
Brian McKnight, 'More Than Words'

April 23
Kid Cudi, ‘Indicud’

April 30
LL Cool J, 'Authentic Hip-Hop'

May 7
The-Dream, 'Four Play'

May 14
Eve, 'Lip Lock'

May 21
French Montana, 'Excuse My French'

More 2013 Releases
Drake, 'Nothing Was the Same'
Big Sean, 'Hall of Fame'
Beyonce, TBA
Mariah Carey, TBA
J. Cole, 'Born Sinner'
Ciara, ‘One Woman Army’
Nicki Minaj, TBA
Janelle Monae, ‘The Electric Lady’
Fabolous, ‘Loso’s Way 2: Rise to Power'
Nell, 'M.O.'
Lupe Fiasco, 'Tetsuo & Youth'
Eminem, TBA
Kelly Rowland, 'Talk a Good Game'

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