The Beat 12/19: Justin Bieber Unplugged, Best Albums of 2012

Welcome to the Thursday, December 19 edition of "The Beat," Billboard.com's daily music news show, featuring host Jonathan Brooks running down the latest music news -- who's making headlines and who's topping the charts.

In today's episode, J.B. has the latest headlines about Justin Bieber, plus a list of Billboard's top albums of the year and the run-down on which releases dropped this week.

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