It’s that time of the year again. The music industry is banking on its biggest stars to deliver blockbuster albums during the holiday season. The fall lineup includes the long-awaited debut from Roc Nation’s freshman J. Cole (Cole World: The Sideline Story), the sophomore album from Young Money’s returning champ Drake (Take Care), and Mary J. Blige, who will continue her legacy with the follow-up to her 1994 landmark album My Life. Plus get ready for another round from pop princess Rihanna, who scrapped plans for a LOUD re-release in favor of an entirely new album.

We’ve compiled our annual fall schedule featuring some of the season’s biggest hip-hop and R&B releases. Discover who is dropping before the end of the year, and bookmark this page for any date changes and additions to the list.

September 20
Mindless Behavior – #1 Girl

September 27
J. Cole – Cole World: The Sideline Story
Jason Derulo – Future History
Gloria Estefan – Miss Little Havana

October 11
DJ Drama – Third Power

October 24
Drake – Take Care
Yelawolf – Radioactive

October 25
Gym Class Heroes – The Papercut Chronicles II
Boyz II Men – Twenty

November 1
Wale – Ambition
Tyrese – Open Invitation
Dev – The Night the Sun Came Up
Maino – Day After Tomorrow
Justin Bieber – Christmas album

November 8
Lil Twist – Don’t Get It Twisted
Mac Miller – Blue Slide Park
Meshell Ndegeocello – Weather

November 15
Robin Thicke – Love After War
Nicole Scherzinger – Killer Love
Tyga – Careless World: Rise of The Last King

November 21
Mary J. Blige – My Life II… The Journey Continues (Act I)
Birdman – Bigga Than Life
Jay Sean – Freeze Time

November 22
Common – The Dreamer, The Believer

November 29
Monica – New Life

December 6
Melanie Fiona – The MF Life
Bow Wow – Underrated
Leona Lewis – Glassheart

December 20
Young Money – TBD

Other Q4 Releases
Rihanna – TBD
Nas – TBD
will.i.am – Black Einstein
Estelle – All of Me
Rick Ross – God Forgives, I Don’t
Frank Ocean – TBD
Flo Rida – Only 1 Rida (Part 2)
Kid Cudi x Dot da Genius – Wizard
Kreayshawn – TBD
Akon – Stadium
Waka Flocka Flame – Triple F Life
Young Jeezy – TM 103: Hustlerz Ambition
Maxwell – blackSUMMERS’night
Sean Paul – TBD
Pusha T – Fear of God II: Let Us Pray
The Roots – Undun
Swizz Beatz – Haute Living
Taio Cruz – TBD

Source: Rap-Up.com || Fall 2011 Album Release Schedule