Hip-Hop and R&B fans will have a couple of choices to make today (Dec. 11) with the hard-hitting Wu-Tang, Beanie Sigel and Birdman albums dropping alongside the smoothed out debut from The-Dream, while Bow Wow and Omarion are teaming up to give the people a little bit of both.
The rapper and R&B star got together on their debut collabo Face Off, available to the people today.
The two had to gang up on the label and "bust Sony over the head" to get the money they needed for a few quality videos, according to Bow Wow, but the rapper says both are happy with the result.
"This is bigger than life right here, me and this man hooking up together, so we definitely gonna bring it," Bow Wow told us. 
R&B newcomer The-Dream is living his name as the new golden boy at Def Jam. The singer/songwriter penned Rihanna's hit "Umbrella," J Holiday's smash "Bed," as well as tracks for B2K, 3LW and Mya. The artist said he can turn out a hit in a matter of minutes.
"I've gotten to the point where songwriting is like freestyling - you enter the booth and let it come out," Dream told us.
His first album, the twelve-track Lovehate, was completely written and recorded in nine days
He describes the debut effort as "very 80's, very Prince, sensual, sexy stuff." It hits shelves today.
According to Beanie Sigel "the solution" to hip-hop does not include Just Blaze. The super producer apparently "couldn't find that classic Just Blaze record," when the two went into the studio together, to record his new LP, The Solution, so it didn't work out.
R. Kelly, Scarface, Styles P, and Raheem DeVaughn did show up for the album. The disc also features production from The Runners, Eric Hudson (Trey Songz), newcomers Harry & Alex and Philly's own Dre & Vidal (Usher, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown). The Solution is the follow up to 2005's critically acclaimed, RIAA gold certified record, The B. Coming, will be the rapper's fourth solo disc on Roc-A-Fella.
Though Ghostface Killah and Raekwon have both publicly stated that they're unhappy with Wu-Tang's latest group effort, 8 Diagrams is slated to hit racks this week anyway.
Both Wu members blamed crew leader Rza.
"Rza ain't listening," Ghost told. "He wanted to make [8 Diagrams] how he wanted it and it ain't come out right." Rae went so far as to say Rza's ears are f*cked up. Fans can cop the disc and judge for themselves today.
Also hitting stores today is Cash Money founder Birdman. 5 * Stunna features appearances by Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Lil' Wayne and new Cash Money member Brisco with production by Cool & Dre, Swizz Beatz, Scott Storch and T Mixx.