The 50 Most Anticipated Albums For the Rest of 2012

This year's already had some great releases, but a lot more are on the way.

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2012 has been a great year for music, but the show is still far from over. With a little over three months to go until the new year, we're still anxiously awaiting the release of a number of projects. Some have firm release dates. Others have been discussed and contemplated by artists to the point that it's clear that the musician and their label would prefer a release within this calendar year.

As a result, Q4 looks extremely promising. Debut albums from hip-hop stars like Meek Mill and A$AP Rocky are on the horizon. Veteran rock stars like No Doubt are returning with new material. Then there's an enigma like The Weeknd emerging from obscurity for an official retail release. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. There's so much more good music on the way that's worth getting excited about.

It's only fitting that we put together this list of the 50 Most Anticipated Albums For the Rest of 2012, outlining what you can expect these upcoming releases, and when. Continue reading to see why this year is about to close out with a bang, no matter what type of music you're into.

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50. Main Attrakionz, Bossalinis & Fooliyones

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49. Boys Noize, Out of the Black

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48. Trash Talk, <119

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47. Mumford & Sons, Babel

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46. Green Day, iUno!

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45. Machine Gun Kelly, Lace Up

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44. Keyshia Cole, Woman to Woman

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43. Matt & Kim, Lightning

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42. Brandy, Two Eleven

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41. Ca$h Out, Patience

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40. Cee Lo Green, Cee-Lo's Magic Moment

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39. No Doubt, Push and Shove

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38. Calvin Harris, 18 Months

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37. Grizzly Bear, Shields

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36. DJ Drama, Quality Street Music

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35. Teen Daze, The Inner Mansions

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34. Freddie Gibbs, Baby Faced Killa

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33. Ke$ha, Warrior

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32. Ellie Goulding, Halcyon

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31. Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch, Wu-Block

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30. Alicia Keys, Girl on Fire

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29. Game, Jesus Piece

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27. Bat For Lashes, The Haunted Man

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26. Miguel, Kaleidoscope Dream

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25. Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up

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24. Ghostface Killah, Twelve Reasons to Die

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23. Juicy J, Stay Trippy

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22. Flying Lotus, Until The Quiet Comes

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21. The-Dream, Love IV MMXII

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20. Wale, I Ain't Perfect

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19. 50 Cent, Street King Immortal

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18. T.I., Trouble Man

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17. Lil Wayne, I Am Not A Human Being 2

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16. Mac Miller and Pharrell, Pink Slime

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15. Crystal Castles, Crystal Castles III

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14. Big Boi, Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumors

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13. M.I.A., Matangi

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12. French Montana, Excuse My French

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11. Danny Brown, Danny Johnson

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10. Jay Electronica, Act II: Patents of Nobility (The Turn)

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9. Big Sean's Sophomore Album

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8. The Weeknd, Trilogy

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7. Lupe Fiasco, Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album

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6. Pusha T's Debut Solo Album

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5. Kid Cudi, Indicud

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4. Meek Mill, Dreams & Nightmares

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3. A$AP Rocky, LongLiveA$AP

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2. Kendrick Lamar, good kid, m.A.A.d. city

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1. Wiz Khalifa, O.N.I.F.C.

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