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Hankering for the best in new music? Well this Fall season is shaping up to be a good one with a long list of hip hop music releases that will set you back in the pocket book, but are guaranteed to elevate your auditory senses.

Check out Hip Hop Update’s 2011 Fall Music Preview below.

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Pharoahe Monch – W.A.R. We Are Renegades on Duck Down arrives March 22nd.

01. The Warning (feat. Idris Elba)

02. Evolve

03. W.A.R. (feat. Immortal Technique)

04. Clap (One Day) (feat. Showtyme & DJ Boogie Blind)
05. Black Hand Side (feat. Styles P & Phonte (of Little Brother))
06. Let My People Go
07. Shine (feat. Mela Machinko)

08. Haile Selassie Karate (feat. Denaun Porter)

09. The Hitman
10. Assassins (feat. Jean Grae & Royce Da 5’9”)

11. Illusions
(feat. Citizen Cope)
12. Still Standing (feat. Jill Scott)


- C.A.

Last gasp of new releases for the month of December help us ride out til the new year. Fret not though: a feast of sounds are set to drop in 2011. Take a gander below.
- C.A.

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Hello kiddies, it’s time to unleash a new upcoming release schedule for 2010 and beyond.

If you dare, view the complete list below.

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Slim Thug ‘Tha Thug Show’ on E1/Boss Hogg Outlawz arrives November 23rd.

With September in full swing, there are many releases expected to drop. Here’s a look ahead with the updated hip hop new release schedule.

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As Summer comes to a close we have one sure thing to look forward to, new music. The releases that are scheduled so far are featured in our sneak peek below.

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This by far is the longest New Release date list ever published on Hip Hop Update. It may have to do with that most albums during the year come out at end of August and all of September. Kids going back to school, end of Summer are the variety of reasons as to why. Either way, here we go.

August 2010
Bun B – Trill O.G. – August 3
El-P – Weareallgoingtoburninhellmegamixxx3 – August 3
Pastor Troy – King Of All Kings – August 3
Freddie Gibbs – Str8 Killa (EP) – August 3
Bizzy Bone – Crossroads 2010 – August 10
Ayatollah – Live From The MPC 60 (3-CD) – August 10
KRS-One & True Master – Meta-Historical – August 10
Messy Marv & Berner – Thizz City – August 10
Mike Posner – 31 Minutes to Takeoff – August 10
LMNO – Tripping On This Journey – August 10
Ahmad – The Death Of Me – August 10
Trek Life – Everything Changed Nothing – August 10
Lord Infamous – Futuristic Bounty Hunter – August 10
Dondria – Dondria vs. Phatfffat – August 17
Kem – Intimacy – August 17
Teairra Mari – Sincerely Yours (EP) – August 17
Crooked I – Planet C.O.B. v.1 EP – August 17
Camu Tao – King of Hearts – August 17
Katy Perry – Teenage Dream – August 24
DJ Muggs vs Ill Bill – Kill Devil Hills – August 24
Cam’ron Presents The U.N. – Gunz N’ Butta – August 24
Blu – Her Favorite Colo(u)r – August 24
Dorrough – Get Big – August 24
Wino-O – Wine-O – August 24
Fantasia – Back To Me – August 24
The Pack – Wolfpack Party – August 24
Tha Dogg Pound – 100 Wayz – August 24
Usher- Raymond V. Raymond (Deluxe Ed.) – August 24
Usher – Versus (EP) – August 24
Cymarshall Law & The Beatnikz – Freedom Express Line – August 31
Boss Hogg Outlawz Present J Dawg – August 31
Slaughterhouse – The EP – August 31
Lyfe Jennings – I Still Believe – August 31
Exile – AM/FM – August 31
Spraga Benz – Shotta Culture – August 31
Fabolous – There is No Competition 2: The Grieving Music (EP) – August 31
Maximum Ballon – Maximum Ballon – August 31
Godfather Don – Properties Of Steel – August 31

September 2010
J. Cole – Cole World
Birdman – Bigger Than Life
Yelawolf – Trunk Muzik 0 To 60
New Boyz – Too Cool to Care
Musiq Soulchild – TBA
Travis Barker – TBA
Drag-On – My Life, My Legacy, My Melody
Eric Benet – Lost In Time
Raekwon – Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang
Young Buck – The Rehab – September 7
Duke Da God – More Than Music 3 – September 7
N.E.R.D. – Nothing – September 7
Sauce Money – TBA – September 7
Chingy – Success & Failure – September 7
Nate Dogg – G-Funk Mix – September 7
Blue Sky Black Death – Third Party – September 7
Ski Beatz – 24 Hour Karate School – September 14
Krizz Kaliko – Shock Treatment – September 14
Trey Songz – Passion, Pain & Pleasure – September 14
Huey – Redemption – September 14
Marques Houston – Mattress Music – September 14
MF Doom – Expektoration (Live) – September 14
Chromeo – Business Casual – September 14
Bilal – Airtight’s Revenge – September 14
Black Milk – Album of the Year – September 14
Cali Swag District – The Kickback – September 14
Big Sean – Finally Famous – September 14
Kanye West – Dark Twisted Fantasy – Nov.
Consequence – ConsTV – September 14
Linkin Park – A Thousand Suns – September 14
Shontelle – No Gravity – September 14
Chiddy Bang – The Swelly Life – September 14
Wu-Tang Management Presents: The Watchmen – Various – September 14
Boss Hogg Outlawz Presents J Dawg – September 14
Diddy: Dirty Money – Last Train To Paris – September 20
Ne-Yo – Libra Scale – September 21
John Legend & The Roots – Wake Up – September 21
Prospect – First Blood – September 21
8 Ball & MJG – From the Bottom 2 The Top – September 21
Pastor Troy – The Best Of Pastor Troy – September 21
RydazNRtist – Soulful Warfare – September 21
Stevie Joe – 80′s Baby – September 21
Tank – Now or Never – September 21
Michael Franti – The Sound of Sunshine – September 21
N.O.M.E. Nomadd – The Who? – September 21
Rah Digga - Classics – September 21
Roots Manuva Meets Wrong Tom – Duppy Writer – September 21
Lil Wayne – I’m Not A Human Being (EP) – September 27
Jagged Edge – The Remedy – September 28
Ice Cube – I Am The West – September 28
Mark Ronson – Record Collection – September 28
Hell Razah – Heaven Razah – September 28
Jim Jones – Capo – September 28
T.I. – King Uncaged – September 28
Young Jeezy – TM 103 – September 28
Gucci Mane – The Appeal: Georgia’s Most Wanted – September 28
Joe Budden – The Great Escape – September 28
Kane & Abel – Back On Money – September 28
Aloe Blacc – Good Things – September 28
B-Real – The Harvest – Vol. 1 – September 28
Thug Lordz (C-Bo & Yukmouth) – Thug Money – September 28
Donell Jones – Donell Jones – September 28
Skillz – Hip Hop Confessions – September 28
Group Home – Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal – September 28
Black Market Militia – Timbo King – September 28
Jazmine Sullivan – Love Me Back – September 28
Snoop Dogg – Greatest Hits – September 28
Big Pun – Big Pun the Legacy (Special Collector’s Ed.) – September 28
Greg Nice – Popcycle – September 28

October 2010
LMNO – Box Set
YG – Fresh On Campus
Kardinal Offishall – Mr. International
Scarface – The Habit
Copywrite – The Life and Times of Peter Nelson
Red Café – Red October
DJ Quik – The Book of David
Ciara – Basic Instinct – October 5
Soulja Boy – Dre – October 5
Roscoe Dash – Ready Set Go! – October 5
Canibus – C Of Tranquility – October 5
Pimp C – The Naked Soul of Sweet James Jones – October 5
Rye Rye – Go! Pop! Bang! – October 5
Twista – The Perfect Storm – October 5
Faith Evans – Somethin’ About Faith – October 5
Ninja Tune XX – Box Set – October 5
Skyzoo & Illmind – Live From The Tape Deck – October 5
Mr. Del – Tennman – October 5
Koshir – White Girl Diaries – October 5
Lil Scrappy – Prince Of The South 2 – October 5
The Bone Brothers – Best Of The Bone Brothers – October 5
Bobby Valentino – Fly On the Wall – October 12
9th Wonder & Buckshot – The Solution – October 12
The Foreign Exchange – Authenticity – October 12
¡MAYDAY! – Stuck On An Island – October 12
Big Bad 40 (formerly 40 Glocc) – NWA: New World Agenda – October 12
Smif N Wessun & Pete Rock – Monumental – October 12
Pac Div – Grown Kid Syndrome – October 12
Gangrene (Alchemist & Oh No) – Gutter Water – October 12
Kabosh (Krizz Kaliko & Tech N9ne) – Amafrican Psycho – October 19
Redman – Reggie – October 19
Von Pea – Pea’s Gotta Have It – October 19
Nipsey Hussle – South Central State of Mind – October 19
Shawn Chrystopher – You & Only You – October 19
Natalie Stewart (fr. Floetry) – TBA – October 26
Lyrics Born – As U Were – October 26
Termanology & Statik Seletah – 1982 – October 26
Pharoahe Monch – W.A.R. We Are Renegades – October 26
Outasight – Brand New Sessions – October 26
9th Wonder Presents – 9th’s Opus: It’s A Wonderful World Music Group V.1 – October 26
Kid Cudi – Man On The Moon 2: The Legend Of Mr. Rager – October 26

November / December 2010
Michael Jackson – TBA
Common – The Believer
Mariah Carey – TBA/Christmas Album
Rihanna – TBA
Jadakiss – Top Five, Dead or Alive

Kelly Rowland – Kelly Rowland – November 2

Jay Sean – Freeze Time – November 2
Fabolous – Loso’s Way 2 – November 23
Nicki Minaj – TBA – November 23
2Pac – TBA – December 2010

Summer 2010 – To Be Scheduled
Flo Rida – The Only One
David Banner & 9th Wonder – Death Of A Pop Star
Daz Dillinger Presents: This Is Long Beach – Various
Evidence – Cats & Dogs
Yo Gotti – Live From The Kitchen
Mack 10 & Glasses Malone – Money Muzik
Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 (Deluxe Ed.)

Fall 2010 – To Be Scheduled
Cee-Lo – Lady Killer
Wyclef Jean – Wyclef Jean: The Haitian Experience
GZA – Liquid Swords 2: The Return Of The Shadowboxer
Obie Trice – Bottom’s Up
Mickey Factz – The New Museum
Juelz Santana – Born To Lose, Built to Win
Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels – Origins of Block Music
Ray J – Raydiation 2
Shareefa – The Secret
Keke Palmer – TBA
WC – Revenge of the Barracuda
Slim Thug – Tha Thug Show
Busta Rhymes – Extinction Level Event 2
Jennifer Hudson – TBA
Estelle – All of Me
Nelly – Nelly 5.0
Pleasure P – Pleasure P Principles
Cassidy – C.A.S.H. (Cass A Straight Hustla)
Glasses Malone – Beach Cruiser
Johnta Austin – Love Sex Religion
MC Eiht – Which Way Is West

2010 – To Be Scheduled
Lupe Fiasco – L.A.S.E.R.S.
Ludacris – Ludaversal
Shyne – Guess Who
Jeremih – All About You
Keri Hilson – TBA
Asher Roth – The Spaghetti Tree
Joell Ortiz – Free Agent
Chamillionaire – Venom
Ja Rule – Renaissance Project
R. Kelly – Zodiac
Nottz – You Need This Music
Lloyd Banks – H.F.M. 2: Hunger for More 2
Maino – The Day After
Dres – From The Black Pool Of Genius
Bow Wow – Who Is Shad Moss?
Miquel – State of the Art
7L & Esoteric – 1212
Marsha Ambrosius – Late Nights & Early Mornings

2010 – To Be Rescheduled
Jamie Foxx – TBA – was July 20
Spose – The Audacity! – was July 27
St. Lunatics – City Free – was July 27
Game – The R.E.D. Album – was August 24
Q-Unique – Between Heaven & Hell – was September 7

All dates and time frames on all titles are subject to change.

via the press release

October 12 marks the latest release from Miami-based hip-hop collective ¡MAYDAY! entitled Stuck on an Island (¡MAYDAY! Music). Stuck on an Island is the follow-up to 2009’s teaser EP Technology, both of which blaze with an upbeat, tightly wound energy that keeps the listener grooving with its slick production and singing along with its ultra-catchy hooks. The album’s title pays homage to the trials and tribulations the band has faced trying to “escape” Miami. Producer/guitarist Plex Luthor explains: “Miami is paradise, but at the same time the geography has always made us feel like outsiders in the larger pond. We want to get our music to the masses, but sometimes the walls around the port of Miami make it difficult to break out. We want to make sure the world knows musicians from this city can compete culturally with the best of them.”

While Stuck on an Island is only ¡MAYDAY!’s second full-length album, the band has consistently turned out addictive urban alternative tracks that have permeated the local Miami music scene and beyond, grabbing the ear of hip-hip impresario Lil’ Wayne who used the group as his personal band in the videos “Get a Life,” “Da Da Da” and “On Fire.” ¡MAYDAY! also collaborated with Cee-Lo on the hit song “Groundhog Day” from their self-titled debut of which mtvU said, “Like Gorillaz covering Gnarls Barkley, the gospel funk-hop assault of the¡MAYDAY! single “Groundhog Day” would be enough for most to base a career on.” The music video logged over 2 million hits on YouTube in its first two days and made the band a breakout success story, garnering attention from the New York Times, MTV and URB Magazine. They went on to share stages with Daft Punk, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Method Man, winning over audiences around the country with their high-octane live show.

The dynamic songs Stuck on an Island call to mind a who’s who of alt-hip-hop’s most cutting edge and creative stars like Gnarls Barkley, N*E*R*D or Lupe Fiasco. Tracks like “I’ll Be Gone,” “Picture Perfect,” “No 1’s Looking,” “Worse Case Scenario,” and “Make a Living” form the backbone of an album of diverse styles that always manages to surprise and never ceases to get your head bobbing and your body moving.

Track listing for Stuck on an Island:

01. I’ll Be Gone
02. Stuck on an Island feat. 7King
03. No 1’s Lookin
04. Lost Highway
05. Broads & Freqs
06. Transparent feat. Snave Nair
07. Freak Show
08. Smoke & Mirrors
09. On 2 Somethn feat. Jovi Rockwell
10. Worst Case Scenario feat. The Money Making Jam Boys

It was announced earlier that Jeezy’s ‘Thug Motivation 103′ would drop August 31st, but we know better as street date changes are always a normal occurrence in the world of hip hop.

Young Jeezy ‘TM103′ on Island/Def Jam/CTE set to arrive September 28th.

- C.A.

Hip Hop New Release Schedule Updated 7/15

- C.A.

Mark your calendars, September 28 is now the new street date for T.I.’s ‘King Uncaged.’

The first half of 2010 ended with a bang as Eminem’s ‘Recovery’ and Drake’s full length debut pulled in some heavy sales numbers. No doubt that the second half of 2010 we’ll see some eagerly awaited releases, from the crossover world to the underground.

***updated July 15***

Rakaa – Crown of Thorns – July 20
Gyptian – Hold You – July 20
Potluck – Greatest Hits With My Buds – July 20
Step Up 3D – Sountrack – July 20
Rick Ross – Teflon Don – July 20
Esham – Suspended Animation – July 20
M.I.A. – XXXO – The Remixes (EP) – July 20
Ron Browz – Etherlibirum (iTunes Exclusive) – July 20
Tech N9ne The Ollie Gates Mixed Plate – July 27
Krayzie Bone – The Fixtape Vol. 3: Lyrical Paraphernalia – July 27
DruHill – InDRUpendence Day – July 27
ZO! – Sunstorm – July 27
Slum Village – Villa Manifesto – July 27
Paper Tiger – Made Like Us – July 27
Fat Joe – The Darkside: Volume 1 – July 27
Street Sweeper Social Club – Ghetto Blaster (EP) – July 27
Trek Life – Everything Changed Nothing - July 27
Cut Chemist – Sound Of The Police – July 27
Chubb Rock – Bridging The Gap – July 27
Shawn Jackson – Brand New Old Me – July 27
Madlib – Medicine Show No. 7: High Jazz – July 27
2 Live Crew – Just Wanna Be Heard - August 2010
Mack 10 & Glasses Malone – Money Muzik – August 2010
Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 (Deluxe Ed.) – August 2010
El-P – Weareallgoingtoburninhellmegamixxx3 – August 3
Bun B – Trill O.G. – August 3
Pastor Troy – King Of All Kings – August 3
Freddie Gibbs – Str8 Killa (EP) – August 3
Bizzy Bone – Crossroads 2010 – August 10
Ayatollah – Live From The MPC 60 (3-CD) – August 10
KRS-One & True Master – Meta-Historical – August 10
Messy Marv & Berner – Thizz City – August 10
Mike Posner – 31 Minutes to Takeoff – August 10
LMNO – Tripping On This Journey – August 10
Ahmad – The Death Of Me – August 10
Young Buck – The Rehab – August 17
Dondria – Dondria vs. Phatfffat – August 17
Kem – Intimacy – August 17
Ciara – Basic Instinct – August 17
Teairra Mari – Sincerely Yours (EP) – August 17
Katy Perry – Teenage Dream – August 24
DJ Muggs vs Ill Bill – Kill Devil Hills – August 24
Michael Franti – The Sound of Sunshine – August 24
Game – The R.E.D. Album – August 24
Cam’ron Presents The U.N. – Gunz N’ Butta – August 24
Blu – Her Favorite Colo(u)r – August 24
Dorrough – Get Big – August 24
Shontelle – No Gravity – August 24
Wino-O – Wine-O – August 24
Fantasia – Back To Me – August 24
The Pack – Wolfpack Party – August 24
Tha Dogg Pound – 100 Wayz – August 24
Fabolous – There is No Competition 2: The Grieving Music (EP) – August 24
Usher- Raymond V. Raymond (Deluxe Ed.) – August 24
Usher – Versus (EP) – August 24
Eric Benet – TBA – August 31
Greg Nice – Popcycle – August 31
Nipsey Hussle – South Central State of Mind – August 31
Cymarshall Law & The Beatnikz – Freedom Express Line – August 31
Boss Hogg Outlawz Present J Dawg – August 31
Slaughterhouse – The EP – August 31
Chiddy Bang – The Swelly Life – August 31
Gucci Mane – The Appeal: Georgia’s Most Wanted – August 31
Kane & Abel – Back On Money – August 31
Lyfe Jennings – I Still Believe – August 31
Exile – AM/FM – August 31
Jeezy – TM 103 – August 31
Spraga Benz – Shotta Culture – August 31
Jennifer Hudson – TBA – September 2010
Birdman – Bigger Than Life – September 2010
Yelawolf – Trunk Muzik 0 To 60 – September 2010
New Boyz – Too Cool to Care – September 2010
Musiq Soulchild – TBA – September 2010
Travis Barker – TBA – September 2010
Drag-On – My Life, My Legacy, My Melody – September 2010
Duke Da God – More Than Music 3 – September 7
Estelle – All of Me – September 7
N.E.R.D. – Nothing – September 7
¡MAYDAY! – Stuck On An Island – September 7
Stevie Joe – 80′s Baby – September 7
Slim Thug – Tha Thug Show – September 7
Q-Unique – Between Heaven & Hell – September 7
Sauce Money – TBA – September 7
Von Pea – Pea’s Gotta Have It – September 7
Kat Deluna – Inside Out – September 7
Chingy – Success & Failure – September 7
Spice 1 – The Best Of Spice 1 V.2 – September 7
Krizz Kaliko – Shock Treatment – September 14
Trey Songz – Passion, Pain & Pleasure – September 14
Pharoahe Monch – W.A.R. We Are Renegades – September 14
Huey – Redemption – September 14
Kid Cudi – Man On The Moon 2: The Legend Of Mr. Rager – September 14
Rah Digga – Classics – September 14
Marques Houston – Mattress Music – September 14
MF Doom – Expektoration (Live) – September 14
Chromeo – Business Casual – September 14
Joe Budden – The Great Escape – September 14
Bilal – Airtight’s Revenge – September 14
Black Milk – Album of the Year – September 14
Faith Evans – Somethin’ About Faith – September 14
Cali Swag District – TBA – September 14
Big Sean – Finally Famous – September 14
Kanye West – Good A** Job – September 14
Consequence – ConsTV – September 14
Big Bad 40 (formerly 40 Glocc) – NWA: New World Agenda – September 14
Pimp C – The Naked Soul of Sweet James Jones – September 14
Linkin Park – A Thousand Suns – September 14
Rye Rye – Go! Pop! Bang! – September 14
Diddy: Dirty Money – Last Train To Paris – September 20
Ninja Tune XX – Box Set – September 21
Ne-Yo – Libra Scale – September 21
Pleasure P – Pleasure P Principles – September 21
John Legend & The Roots – Wake Up – September 21
Prospect – First Blood – September 21
Nelly – Nelly 5.0 – September 21
Nate Dogg – G-Funk Mix – September 21
8 Ball & MJG – From the Bottom 2 The Top – September 21
Pastor Troy – The Best Of Pastor Troy – September 21
RydazNRtist – Soulful Warfare – September 21
Lil Wayne – I’m Not A Human Being (EP) September 27
Jagged Edge – The Remedy – September 28
Smif N Wessun & Pete Rock – Monumental – September 28
Cassidy – C.A.S.H. (Cass A Straight Hustla) – September 28
Ice Cube – I Am The West – September 28
Twista – The Perfect Storm – September 28
Mark Ronson – Record Collection – September 28
Hell Razah – Heaven Razah – September 28
T.I. – King Uncaged – September 28
Big Pun – Big Pun the Legacy (Special Collector’s Ed.) – September 28

October 2010 Highlights
LMNO – Box Set
YG – Fresh On Campus
Tank – Now or Never
Kardinal Offishall – Mr. International
Scarface – The Habit
Copywrite – The Life and Times of Peter Nelson
Roscoe Dash – Ready Set Go! – October 5
Canibus – C Of Tranquility – October 5
Bobby Valentino – Fly On the Wall – October 12
9th Wonder & Buckshot – The Solution – October 12
The Foreign Exchange – Authenticity – October 12
Kabosh (Krizz Kaliko & Tech N9ne) – Amafrican Psycho – October 19
Redman – Reggie – October 19
Skyzoo & Illmind – Live From The Tape Deck – October 26
Outasight – Brand New Sessions – October 26
Red Café – Red October – October 26
J. Cole – Cole World – October 26

November 2010 Highlights
Michael Jackson – TBA
Fabolous – Loso’s Way 2
Common – The Believer
Mariah Carey – TBA/Christmas Album
Rihanna – TBA
Jadakiss – Top Five, Dead or Alive
Nicki Minaj – TBA – November 23

December 2010
2Pac – TBA

Summer 2010 – To Be Scheduled
Flo Rida – The Only One
Ja Rule – Vetti Vecci 2010
Busta Rhymes – Extinction Level Event 2
David Banner & 9th Wonder – Death Of A Pop Star
Trae Tha Truth – Tha Truth
Vado – TBA
Termanology – 1982
Daz Dillinger Presents: This Is Long Beach – Various
Evidence – Cats & Dogs
Yo Gotti – Live From The Kitchen

Fall 2010 – To Be Scheduled
Cee-Lo – Lady Killer
Wyclef Jean – Wyclef Jean: The Haitian Experience
GZA – Liquid Swords 2: The Return Of The Shadowboxer
Obie Trice – Bottom’s Up
Mickey Factz – The New Museum
Juelz Santana – Born To Lose, Built to Win
Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels – Origins of Block Music
Ray J – Raydiation 2
Shareefa – The Secret
Keke Palmer – TBA
WC – Revenge of the Barracuda
Kelly Rowland – Kelly Rowland

2010 – To Be Scheduled
Lupe Fiasco – L.A.S.E.R.S.
Ludacris – Ludaversal
Shyne – Guess Who
Jeremih – All About You
Keri Hilson – TBA
Asher Roth – The Spaghetti Tree
Joell Ortiz – Free Agent
Chamillionaire – Venom
DJ Quik – The Book of David

2010 – To Be Rescheduled
Crooked I – Planet C.O.B. v.1 EP – was July 6
Killah Priest – The 3 Day Theory – was July 6
Jamie Foxx – TBA – was July 20
Major Lazer – Lazers Never Die (EP) – was July 20
Soulja Boy – Dre – was July 27
Spose – The Audacity! – was July 27
St. Lunatics – City Free – was July 27

All dates and time frames on all titles are subject to change.

-C.A.

With Summer quickly upon us, time to check out what’s expected to arrive in-stores and online in the weeks and months ahead.

Nappy Roots – The Pursuit of Nappyness – June 15
Pastor Troy – Attitude Adjuster 2 – June 15
Drake – Thank Me Later – June 15
B.G. – Holly Hood – June 15
Crooked I – Hood Star – June 15
C-Murder – Tomorrow – June 15
Amp Live – Murder At The Discotech – June 15
Uffie – Sex Dreams & Denim Jeans – June 15
Kevin Rudolf – To The Sky – June 15
Bossman – The Re-Up – June 15
Eminem – Recovery – June 21
The Roots – How I Got Over – June 21
Z-Ro – Heroin – June 21
RJD2 – Inversions Of The Colossus – June 22
Grits – Quarantine – June 22
Wu Music Group Presents Pollen: The Swarm Part Three – June 22
Vinnie Paz – Season Of The Assassin – June 22
Madlib – Medicine Show No. 6 Brain Wreck Show – June 22
Marco Polo – The Stupendous Adventures Of Marco Polo – June 29
Dwele – W.W.W. (W.ants W.orld W.omen) – June 29
Hell Razah – Heaven Razah – June 29
Lord Infamous – Futuristic Bounty Hunter – June 29
J-Hood – Sorry I Made You Wait – June 29
Lone Ninja – Fatal Peril – June 29
The-Dream – Love King – June 29
Eternia & MOSS – At Last – June 29
Cimer Amor – Taking Nowhere, Somewhere – June 29
AG – Everything’s Berri – June 29
Big Boi – Sir Luscious Left Foot: Son Of Chico Dusty – July 6
Lyrics Born – Overnight Encore: Lyrics Born Live – July 6
Killah Priest – The 3 Day Theory – July 6
Crooked I – Planet C.O.B. v.1 (EP) – July 6
LMNO & Mr. Brady – Banger Management – July 6
Kelis – Flesh Tone – July 6
Snoop Dogg – My #1 Priority – July 13
Roc C. – Scapegoat – July 13
Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse – Dark Night of the Soul – July 13
Capone-N-Noreaga – The War Report II – July 13
Duck Down Music – 15 Years Of Duck Down – July 13
M.I.A. – /\/\/\Y/\ – July 13
Sam Adams – Boston’s Boy (Physical Version) – July 13
Juvenile – Beast Mode – July 13
Paul Wall – Heart Of A Champion – July 13
MF Grimm – Digital Tears: E-Mail from Pugatory – July 13
MF Grimm – The Downfall of Ibliys: A Ghetto Opera – July 13
PackFM – I Hate F*cking Rappers – July 13
Curren$y – Pilot Talk – July 13
Stat Quo – Statlanta – July 13
Ice Cube – I Am The West – July 13
Jamie Foxx – TBA – July 20
Rakaa – Crown of Thorns – July 20
Gyptian – Hold You – July 20
Potluck – Greatest Hits With My Buds – July 20
Step Up 3D – Soundtrack – July 20
Prospect – First Blood – July 20
Rick Ross – Teflon Don – July 20
Major Lazer – Lazers Never Die (EP) – July 20
Esham – Suspended Animation – July 20
Soulja Boy – Dre – July 27
Tech N9ne – The Ollie Gates Mixed Plate – July 27
Spose – The Audacity! – July 27
Q-Unique – Between Heaven & Hell – July 27
The Pack – Wolfpack Party – July 27
Krayzie Bone – The Fixtape Vol. 3: Lyrical Paraphernalia – July 27
Black Milk – Album of the Year – July 27
Kane & Abel – Back On Money – July 27
Slum Village – Villa Manifesto – July 27
St. Lunatics – City Free – July 27
Paper Tiger – Made Like Us – July 27
Fat Joe – The Darkside: Volume 1 – July 27
Street Sweeper Social Club – Ghetto Blaster (EP) – July 27
Trek Life – Everything Changed Nothing – July 27

August 2010 Highlights
El-P – Weareallgoingtoburninhellmegamixxx3 – August 3
Bun B – Trill O.G. – August 3
Bizzy Bone – Crossroads 2010 – August 10
Cam’ron Presents The U.N. – Gunz N’ Butta – August 10
RydazNRtist – Soulful Warfare – August 10
Ayatollah – Cocoon – August 10
KRS-One & True Master – Meta-Historical – August 10
Redman – Reggie – August 10
Roscoe Dash – Ready Set Go! – August 10
T.I. – King Uncaged – August 17
Yelawolf – Trunk Muzik 0 To 60 – August 17
Chiddy Bang – The Swelly Life – August 24
Katy Perry – Teenage Dream – August 24
Ill Bill & DJ Muggs – Kill Devil Hills – August 24
Gucci Mane – The Appeal: Georgia’s Most Wanted – August 24
Greg Nice – Popcycle – August 31
Nipsey Hussle – South Central State of Mind – August 31
New Boyz – TBA – August 31

September 2010 Highlights (with dates & To Be Scheduled)
Duke Da God – More Than Music 3 – September 7
Estelle – All of Me – September 7
N.E.R.D. – Nothing – September 7
Slim Thug – Tha Thug Show – September 7
Krizz Kaliko – Shock Treatment – September 14
Trey Songz – Passion, Pain & Pleasure – September 14
Pharoahe Monch – W.A.R. We Are Renegades – September 14
Huey – Ride With Me – September 14
Kid Cudi – Man On The Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager – September 14
Rah Digga – Classics – September 14
Marques Houston – Mattress Music – September 14
MF Doom – Expektoration (Live) – September 14
Beastie Boys – Hot Sauce Committee-pt.1 – September 14
Ninja Tune XX – Box Set – September 21
Ne-Yo – Libra Scale – September 21
Pleasure P – Pleasure Principle – September 21
Diddy: Dirty Money – Last Train To Paris – September 21
Jagged Edge – Lay You Down – September 28
Smif N Wessun & Pete Rock – Monumental – September 28
Mark Ronson – Record Collection
John Legend & The Roots – Wake Up Sessions
Kanye West – Good A** Job
Game – The R.E.D. Album

Summer 2010 – To Be Scheduled
Ciara – Basic Instinct
J. Cole – Cole World
Nelly – 5.0
Flo Rida – The Only One
Joe Budden – The Great Escape
Daz Dillinger Presents: This Is Long Beach – Various
T-Pain – rEVOLVEr
Mike Posner – TBA
Ja Rule – Vetti Vecci 2010
Busta Rhymes – Extinction Level Event 2
David Banner & 9th Wonder – Death Of A Pop Star
Cali Swag District – TBA
Ray J – Raydiation 2
Termanology – 1982

Previously announced dates – To Be Determined
Joell Ortiz – Free Agent – was June 15
Jeezy – TM 103 – was June 15
Chamillionaire – Venom – was June 22
Rye Rye – Go! Pop! Bang! – was June 29
Jay-Z – The Hits Collection Volume One – was June 29
Three 6 Mafia – Laws of Power – was June 29
Maino – The Day After – was June 29
Yo Gotti – Live From The Kitchen – was July 6
Young Buck – The Rehab – was July 6
Mack 10 & Glasses Malone – Money Music – was July 13
Asher Roth – The Spaghetti Tree – was August 10

-C.A.

After rumblings of a ‘resurrected’ Roc-A-Fella were heard earlier last month, there has been much speculation as to when the first artist Curren$y would drop his new album.

Expect to see Curren$y ‘Pilot Talk’ set to arrive July 13 on Dame Dash’s imprint DD172 thru Roc-A-Fella/ Island/Def Jam.

-C.A.