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Rap Release Dates: The Cool Kids, Jon Connor, Yelawolf, Big K.R.I.T.
The beginning of July starts off with no 'Watch the Throne', but a new release date confirmed along with Lloyd's 'King of Hearts' arriving this week. The second week of July gains steam with Pimp C, MellowHype and The Cool Kids, and a whole bunch of late Summer / early Fall release dates arrive.
Mixtape Release Dates: Cory Gunz, Tyga, Mac Lethal, The ILLZ
Cory Gunz' birthday gift turns into 'Son Of a Gun' as indie great the ILLZ releases 'ILLZSENTIAL' and we still wait for Lil Wayne along with fellow YMCMB Tyga.
Rap Release Dates: Crooked I, MellowHype (OFWGKTA), Pimp C, Wu-Tang
'Watch the Throne' and 'Detox' still appear to be holding firm with July releases, as DJ Khaled, Wu-Tang Clan, and Crooked I all have albums coming.
Mixtape Release Dates: Curren$y, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Da Brat
Kendrick Lamar finally gets a mixtape release date for '#Section80' as Cory Gunz' birthday gift gets revoked and Curren$y drops the long-awaited 'Weekend At Burnies'.
Rap Release Dates: Trae The Truth, Beyonce, Freddie Gibbs
This week provides a handful of indie releases and one Pitbull to pave the way for a big following week with Beyonce and Big Sean, along with a celebration of Jay-Z and Kanye West on July 4th.
Mixtape Release Dates: Lil Wayne, Cory Gunz, Yung Berg, Jean Grae
Many highly anticipated mixtapes are put on ice as Yung Berg drops a new mixtape and Cory Gunz delivers one just in time for his birthday.
Prodigy Talks New Mobb Deep Album, The Illuminati, Working With Nas, & 50 Cent
P says that he was talking about conspiracies dating back to the 1996, why he and Havoc have managed to never have a public falling out, and why he's not tripping who gave Jay-Z the Summer Jam flick.
Rap Release Dates: Jay-Z & Kanye West, Pete Rock & Smif-N-Wessun, Big Sean
Rap stalwarts Eminem and Royce da 5'9 unite under the Bad Meets Evil flag this week, as we finally get a release date for "Watch the Throne" and Bumpy Knuckles & Statik Selektah release their collabo.
Prodigy On Lupe Fiasco Calling President Obama A Terrorist: "I Would Have To Agree With Him"
Exclusive: Mobb Deep's Prodigy voices his opinions on the government, along with new books and the new Mobb Deep album on the horizon.
Mixtape Release Dates: Consequence, Freddie Gibbs, Cyhi Da Prynce
Rap veteran Consequence rounds out his "Movies On Demand" trilogy, as his former fellow G.O.O.D. Music affiliate Cyhi Da Prynce arrives with the sequel to his "Royal Flush."
Rap Release Dates: Trae the Truth, Bad Meets Evil (Eminem & Royce Da 5'9"), Random Axe
What was looking like a promising June has become a pushback party, but that doesn't stop some major releases from Tech N9ne this week, Bad Meets Evil next week, and some surprise releases added to June.
Rap Release Dates: Kool G. Rap, Tech N9ne, Pete Rock & Smif-N-Wessun
June delivers some long-awaited major releases from Lil Wayne and Eminem with Royce Da 5'9" as Bad Meets Evil, indie giant Tech N9ne delivers the first week of June, and Waka plus Gucci equals an album pushback.
Curren$y: School of Botany & Aviation
With a 504 Boyz album out for the past nine years, hit singles and a number of retail projects since, Spitta is simply a veteran with more musical energy than most teenagers.
Rap Release Dates: Maybach Music Group, Killer Mike, Nick Cannon, Edo G.
Lone Catalysts' J. Rawls is back with another solo project, Large Professor and Neek The Exotic team up, and another veteran comes with a new effort in Rappin' 4-Tay.
Jadakiss Preps "I Love You" Mixtape For Fans, Talks Def Jam and Hopeful OFWGKTA Collab
Exclusive: Rapper Jadakiss talks about his ode to fans and abiding by Q-Tip Rule #4080.
As Nicki Minaj has bid farewell to spit-talking in stairways and moved onto brighter pastures, she exclusively talks to DX about sacrificing her privacy in exchange for creative freedom and role model making fame.
Rap Release Dates: Tyler, the Creator, The Lonely Island, and more
Hip Hop gets a dose of horror rap and comedy rap as both Tyler, the Creator of OFWGKTA and SNL's Digital Short gurus the Lonely Island both drop albums this week.
The Lonely Island: Talking Kanye West & Nicki Minaj While Rocking Turtlenecks & Chains
In anticipation of their second album Turtleneck and Chain, comedy crew The Lonely Island talk to DX about what inspires them to make some of Hip Hop's funniest rhymes.
Book Review: My Infamous Life by Albert "Prodigy" Johnson & Laura Checkoway
There are also considerable moments that in recent media have left rappers frazzled. Discussions of Capone-N-Noreaga and the "snitch factor," Keith Murray almost losing his life to Prodigy's gun, Nas being Mobb Deep's frenemy, a jackin' Jay-Z, and 50 Cent turning out to be Mobb Deep's biggest ally.
Killer Mike Reveals That He Believes He Could Get Killed For His Lyrics
Video Exclusive: Mike Bigga speaks on not having T.I.'s presence in releasing "PL3DGE," and why he's not fooled by Jay-Z & Warren Buffett appearing together on magazine covers.
"The LP competes against itself - taking the old school lessons learned from an encounter with Shaolin and teaming them with the new school version of Wu."
