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Alicia Keys' Upcoming Album Pushed Back

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by Mariel Concepcion, N.Y.  |   October 26, 2009 1:13 EDT

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys perform onstage during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on September 13, 2009 in New York City.
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On the heels of performing her latest single, "Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart," during a lecture and performance for New York University students, Alicia Keys announced yesterday (Oct. 25) via her twitter page that her upcoming album has been pushed back two weeks.

Originally slated for a Dec. 1st release -- World AIDS day -- "The Element of Freedom" will now be available on Dec. 15th. "Luv having the freedom to create beautiful music, so I'm pushing the album back to DEC 15th. So many more amazing songs!!!" she tweeted about the J Records release. Label reps have confirmed the new date.

First single, "Doesn't Mean Anything," is currently No. 15 on the  R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

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