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By now you're most likely quite familiar with Green Day's epic concept album American Idiot. But now you're going to get to hear it and its follow-up, 21st Century Breakdown, in a whole new way. MTV.com has the exclusive full-length album leak of American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording, which takes the punk rock operas and infuses them with the showmanship of the Great White Way.

All your favorite tunes are here -- "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams," "Know Your Enemy" -- sung by some incredibly accomplished Broadway performers.

+ Listen to American Idiot: The Official Broadway Cast Recording.

Plus, watch Green Day discuss the concept behind "American Idiot" on Broadway, and watch more interview clips with Green Day here.

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If you don't yet know MTV Discover & Download artist Priscilla Renea, consider this full-length stream of her debut album, Jukebox, your early Christmas present. The sunny singer-songwriter-storyteller -- think Lily Allen meets Solange Knowles -- who garnered a massive fan base on YouTube -- isn't dropping Jukebox until December 1, but you can stream the entire album a week early on MTV.com's "The Leak."

+ Listen to Priscilla Renea's Jukebox album now, and watch her breakout video, "Dollhouse."

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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.

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When thinking of a word that describes John Mayer's fourth album, Battle Studies, the first one that jumps to mind is "transparency." Not only is Battle Studies full of the sort of confessional, emotionally transparent songs we've come to expect from Mayer, but the album's creation itself was a transparent process.

Mayer frequently updated his frequently amusing Twitter (@johncmayer) with Twitpics and info about the recording process of Battle Studies; letting fans in on everything from the construction of the studio to the selection of the cover art.

So it's only fitting that, in the spirit of transparency, Battle Studies is now available in its entirety, a week before its November 17th release.

Head on over to MTV's The Leak and listen to the delicate pop and crunching blues rock of John Mayer's new album, -- including his Taylor Swift duet, "Half of My Heart." It's there for all to hear. And, as a bonus, you watch the video for the album's first single, "Who Says" below.

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Cobra Starship purists, you're gonna freak the eff out either way, because MTV.com is leaking the ENTIRE Hot Mess album -- EVERRRRRRY TRACK right this hot second. If you know what's good for you, you'll listen now. Why delay ecstasy? Or, you could wait until Hot Mess OFFICIALLY comes out next Tuesday, August 11. But again, why would just, say, let a delicious vegetarian pizza just sit in front of you and not eat it right away? I can't handle that kind of delayed gratification.

Get INSTANT Cobra Starship gratification right this second. Listen to every track of Hot Mess, including "Pete Wentz Is The Only Reason We’re Famous," "Wet Hot American Summer," "The Scene Is Dead; Long Live The Scene," and, of course, "Good Girls Go Bad," featuring Leighton Meester, right this MOMENT (why are you even READING THIS when you could be LISTENING????) on "The Leak." Oh yeah, and it's FREE. And what's free these days besides shame?

+ Listen to Cobra Starship's new album, Hot Mess, on "The Leak."

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Get your armor, and get ready to preview all 12 full-length tracks of Jordin Sparks' brand-new sophomore album, Battlefield, before the album drops next Tuesday, July 21.

Jordin teamed up with Dr. Luke, Stargate, T-Pain, and OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, but the real weapon here is, of course, Jordin's bombshell of a voice.

+ Listen to every track of Jordin Sparks' Battlefield now on MTV.com's "The Leak."

Track Listing:
1. Walking On Snow
2. Battlefield
3. Don't Let It Go To Your Head
4. S.O.S. (Let The Music Play)
5. It Takes More
6. Watch You Go
7. No Parade
8. Let It Rain
9. Emergency (911)
10. Was I The Only One
11. Faith
12. The Cure

Related Content Watch Jordin Sparks' New Video, 'Battlefield'

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The gruesome twosome's long-awaited new album, Last 2 Walk, isn't officially out until June 24th, but we're doing a little try-it-before-you-buy-it situation. Wanna hear Juicy and Paul (with helping hands Akon, UGK, and Lyfe Jennings) shout out their favorite pastimes and pursuits, like "Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body)," "Playstation," and "Weed, Blow, Pills"?

Mouse click your ballin' little self over to MTV.com's "The Leak," where you can hear the whole album in its box-fresh entirety.

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