Rap Release Dates: Wale, Opio + Pep Love, Aceyalone, Statik Selektah

Since last Tuesday, there have been a number of new album announcements. Most notably, Wale revealed that he will release his third album, The Gifted on June 25. 

On the independent front, Kidz In The Hall announced a digital EP for April 2, Wishful Drinking. Statik Selektah began promotion of his seventh solo album in six years, Extended Play. This album will feature Joey Bada$$, Mac Miller and Raekwon, among on a litany of others. Decon’s longtime artist Aceyalone of Freestyle Fellowship will release Leanin’ On Slick on May 28, which includes a high-profile guest appearance, courtesy of Cee Lo Green.

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March 26
Lil Wayne – I Am Not a Human Being II
CES Cru – Constant Energy Struggles
First Light (Opio + Pep Love) – Fallacy Fantasy
Papoose – The Nacirema Dream
Von Pea & Aeon – Duly Noted EP
Durag Dynasty – 360 Waves
will.i.am. – #willpower

April 2
Tyler, The Creator – Wolf
Kidz In The Hall – Wishful Drinking EP

April 9
Tyga – Hotel California
Rich Boy – Break The Pot
Silent Knight – Busy Is My Best Friend II

April 16
Illogic & Blockhead – Capture The Sun
Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge – Twelve Reasons To Die
N.O.R.E. (as P.A.P.I.) – Student Of The Game

April 20
Styles P & Scram Jones – Float

April 23
Talib Kweli – Prisoner Of Consciousness
Kid CuDi – Indicud
Snoop Lion – Reincarnated

April 24
Mitchy Slick – Feet Match The Paint

April 30
Chrisette Michele – Better
LL Cool J – Authentic
R.A. The Rugged Man – Legends Never Die

May 7
The-Dream – Fourplay
Havoc – 13
Gene The Southern Child & Parallel Thought – Artillery Splurgin’

May 14
Eve – Lip Lock

May 21
French Montana – Excuse My French
YMCMB – Rich Gang: Flashy Lifestyle

May 28
Aceyalone – Leanin’ On Slick

June 25
Serengeti – Kenny Dennis
Wale – The Gifted

July 2
Gucci Mane – Trap House III

July 16
Ace Hood – Trials & Tribulations
Statik Selektah – Extended Play

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