The new music continues into the holiday season, with some big name artists squeezing their release dates into those dwindling weeks before Christmas. Here’s a breakdown of the ones you want to know about; to see releases that came out last week (November 22-23), click here; and for albums out Nov. 16 and 9, click here.

Eric Benet, Lost In Time (Reprise)

Check out the video for his song "Sometimes I Cry" from the album below.

, The Beginning (Interscope)

Fefe Dobson, Joy (Island)

Dvas, Society (Upper Class)

Flo Rida, Only One Flo [Part 1] (Atlantic)

Ron Isley, Mr I (Def Jam)

King Cannibal, Ninja XX Presents King Cannibal – The Way of the Ninja (Ninja Tune)

King Cannibal (the current alias of London-based electronic producer Zilla) put together this remix album on planes, trains, hotel rooms and in the studio over three months using various media (vinyl, CDs, wavs) to incorporate a little more than 250 Ninja tracks spanning 20 years of the label’s history in honor of its big anniversary year.

Mice Parade, Bem Vinda Vontade (Fat Cat)

Chrisette Michele, Let Freedom Reign (Def Jam)

Check out Chrisette's own play-by-play of her new album after the jump.

This article appears in Nov 25 – Dec 1, 2010.