2013 is shaping up to be a great year for R&B!  Indeed, with fans expecting a number of the genre’s top performers to drop some promising projects, you can expect R&B’s best and brightest to set the promo trail alight.

Case in point? TGJ faves Alicia Keys, Ciara, and Luke James have all taken to a number of magazines across digital and traditional outlets to plug their latest projects.

Click below to check out Alicia affront ‘Elle’, Cici nabbing ‘Notion’ (U.K.) cover, and Luke soaring aboard ‘Stuff Fly People Like’:

As fans know, Adele, Rita Ora, and Alicia Keys have been tapped to cover Elle magazine’s ‘Women In Music’ covers.  While we’ve already copped a gander at Adele and Rita’s covers, Keys took to Facebook today to lend a peek at hers.

‘Body Party’ beauty Ciara gets kicks her promo party in high gear on this side of the pond by covering the U.K.’s ‘Notion’ magazine.  Dishing exclusively on her new album, the stageblazer gives dibs on what fans can expect and more from the summer 2013-due set.  See more here.

R&B newcomer Luke James takes to digital outlet ‘Stuff Fly People Like’ to dish on his latest offerings and strike many-a-debonair pose.  Detailing forays into tours and movies, we can say without doubt we expect to see much of James in the coming year.  See more from his colorful set here.

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