Through April and into May, more than a dozen artists – including Kidz In The Hall, Dizzee Rascal, and former Sudanese child soldier Emmanuel Jal – will offer exclusive “pre-release” albums on mtvU.com, along with exclusive videos.

The news comes as mtvU.com partners with STAND, a Student Anti-Genocide Coalition, to kick off “Turn it Up”: a month of exclusive album leaks and video premieres to bring attention to the Darfur crises.

STAND’s efforts call on George W. Bush to take immediate action to protect the people of Darfur during his last year in office. The organization also encourages students to petition local congresspersons, via the ENOUGH Project, to do more to end the genocide.

“Turn it Up” is the result of a four-year long, student-driven, Emmy-winning Sudan campaign which includes the online viral videogame “Darfur is Dying.”

Every “Turn it Up” album will be dropped free on mtvU.com for an entire week before its official release date. Here’s the list of participating artists and featured albums:

April 1st

• Tapes ‘n Tapes – Walk It Off
• The Long Blondes – Couples

April 8th

• Gossip – Live in Liverpool

April 15th

• Tokyo Police Club – Elephant Shell
• Kid Sister – EP
• The Fashion – The Fashion
• El Perro Del Mar – From The Valley To The Stars

April 22nd

• Dizzee Rascal – Maths+English
• Santogold – Santogold
• Blue Scholars – BUTTER&GUN$
• Jamie Lidell – JIM

May 6th

• Emmanuel Jal – Warchild
• Kidz in the Hall – The In Crowd

(www.StandNow.org)