MTV Album Leak: Listen To Lady Gaga's 'The Fame: Monster' A Week Early

There has probably never been a more anticipated release of an album than Lady Gaga's The Fame: Monster, which, not incidentally, is the subject of this very special edition of MTV's The Leak.

Lady Gaga's The Fame: Monster is a whole new chapter and the culmination of several months of performances (see: The 2009 MTV VMAs, the Los Angeles MOCA 30th Anniversary) and videos (see: "Bad Romance" and her "Video Phone" collabo with Beyonce) that have seen Gaga go from pop star to pop icon.

Gaga has talked about the eight new songs (which can be consumed as an add-on to The Fame or as a standalone EP) being wrought from her experiences over the last year and a half. Gaga's become an absolute supernova, and you hear reference to it in the glam and paranoia of new songs like "Bad Romance" and "Dance In The Dark."

But what you also get is a sense of increased confidence that comes when an artist knows the whole world is listening. The Fame: Monster's songs have the swagger and bravery that can only come from a musician working at the height of their powers.

The Fame: Monster isn't out until Tuesday, November 23, but MTV has the official album leak. It's totally free, and it's a total monster. There's nothing left to do now then sit back and enjoy the show.

+ Listen to Lady Gaga's The Fame: Monster now.

Tags Lady Gaga, The Leak