The Most Anticipated Albums Of 2013

    Last January, when we published The Most Anticipated Albums Of 2012, the HipHopDX staff was unsure what would actually release, or when. In the end, seven of the 10 albums dropped – including what would be named our album of the year (good kid, m.A.A.d city), and its runner-up (R.A.P. Music), and those other three – we’re still hopeful. 2012 was, in whole, a colorful year for music, big on collaborations and a careful balance of new voices and veterans alike.

    2013 is already stacked with a number of high-profile albums – some retail debuts, super-groups and collaborations and even a reunion or two. We upped our tally from 10 to 15, and look at the 12 months ahead with hope, wonder and excitement. Here’s to 15 out of 15!

    Long. Live. A$AP by A$AP Rocky

    Sure, this already leaked. Whether the bootleg will match the album or not, this LP is a possible game-changer for the New York sound at the retail level. A lineup of Clams Casino, Skrillex, and Danger Mouse plays with genre-bending, while A$AP seemingly put a host of late-’80s-baby Rap peers on this potentially benchmark album. January sucks a lot less this year for music fans.

    Twelve Reasons To Die by Ghostface Killah

    Arguably, Ghostface Killah has never made a less-than-great solo album (let’s pretend Ghostdini: The Wizard Of Poetry was in the rest room while attendance was taken). However, even after 2011’s pleasant surprise Apollo Kids, Tony Starks is claiming that RZA will have a heavy hand (Executive Producer and hopefully some co-production with Adrian Younge) on his 2013 LP. The Abbott & G.F.K. haven’t had this creative tandem since 2001’s Bulletproof Wallets in the Razor Sharp Records era. Given that pedigree, we could have another iced out medallion in a chain of Ghost greatness.

    Born Sinner by J. Cole

    It was a Cole World  for J. in the face of so much pressure in 2011. The mixtape master delivered nicely in his debut, but many fans are hoping for something a bit more like his freebie projects before the Roc deal. With Born Sinner reportedly coming out of his 2011 sessions, expect some thought-provoking stuff here—as these are songs J. Cole seemingly fought to keep. Moreover, the recent leaks of material have resonated nicely with fans—at least on HipHopDX ratings. Between A$AP and Cole, Sony has a chance to run this year in Hip Hop, something they haven’t been able to claim since the Ruffhouse era.

    No Love Lost by Joe Budden

    So much has happened in Joe Budden’s life and career since his solo career seemed to be the priority. Halfway House and Padded Room were indie albums released prior to the Slaughterhouse effort in late 2009 lacked the kind of attention to detail heard from Jumpoff Joey on his self-titled debut and even welcome to: OUR HOUSE. Budden is an artist who greatly benefits from major label budgets and roll-out. While still with E1, the Jersey City emcee is now a flagship artist at the indie. With Allow Joe Budden to reintroduce himself.

    Capture The Sun by Illogic & Blockhead

    Fans of the early ’00s Underground Hip Hop movement will deeply appreciate this Columbus-to-New York connection. Greenhouse vet Illogic and longtime Aesop Rock producer (and highly-established solo artist in his own right) Blockhead have announced their collaborative debut. Following some past work back in the day, expect evocative music with intimate songwriting on this Man Bites Dog Records release. Block is overdue in producing a full-length Hip Hop project, and those familiar with Illogic’s Bandcamp page already know that his writing has only gotten more powerful in time.

    Which Way Iz West by MC Eiht & DJ Premier

    During a 2012 where this long-discussed album was expected to release, MC Eiht did the best thing he could do—arguably the best thing he’s done since the late ‘90s, he absolutely tore down a spotlight feature appearance on the most talked about album of the year: good kid, m.A.A.d city. Now in his mid-forties, it’s abundantly clear that the “Compton Psycho” hasn’t lost a lyrical step, and his wisdom is making his words all the weightier. Teaming with DJ Premier and Year Round Records for this album nearly five years in the making, we are hoping for everything we love about West Coast storytellers and East Coast boom-bap.

    My Name Is My Name by Pusha T

    We’ll finally see a proper, solo album from Pusha T over 20 years after he initially entered the Rap game on Clipse’s shelved 1992 album, Exclusive Audio Footage. It’s convenient to assume that trading Neptunes production and Virginia traphouse stories for Kanye West tracks and references to Givenchy creative director, Riccardo Tisci signals some kind of evolution. But Pusha T has always been about what he deems to be “lifestyle music.” The titular reference to a catchphrase from “The Wire” character Marlo Stanfield points to Pusha’s own stubborn persistence and what we can hope is a project that appeases old fans of “Grindin’” and the newcomers that gravitated toward “Runaway” and “New God Flow.”

    Stay Trippy by Juicy J

    Believe it or not, Stay Trippy will be Juicy J’s second time around as a soloist. He’s added an Oscar and an ill-fated MTV reality show to his resume since the 2002 release of Chronicles Of The Juice Man: Underground Album. But judging from song titles such as “Gimmie Head” and “Smoke Dat Weed,” Jucy J’s modus operandi hasn’t changed. If “Bandz A Make Her Dance” is any indication, his newfound Taylor Gang affiliation should bring in a new generation of fans. Stay Trippy should finally provide Hip Hop’s original “Juice Man” the chance to cash in with a major budget while still catering to two cult followings. It’s something that was always an either or with Three Six Mafia—trippy indeed.

    360 Waves by Durag Dynasty

    Planet Asia and Alchemist both make a lot of projects. However, both artists seem to sound particularly great when they’re together. Unfortunately, while P.A. has been instrumental in the introduction of guys like Fashawn, his previous crew Gold Chain Military failed to make the splash we saw 10 years ago from Cali Agents in an over-saturated scene. As we heard briefly on Russian Roulette, with ALC behind the boards, a crew like Durag Dynasty can shine lovely this year, especially with Al’s truly dynamic arsenal of heaters. Killer Ben and especially Tri-State deserve to be heard after years of due-paying, and as evident in last year’s Black Belt Theatre, Asia sounds revived once more.

       

    Hall Of Fame by Big Sean

    Once Big Sean dropped “My Last” with Chris Brown (off his debut album Finally Famous), he had a pretty swift ascent into the Pop world. The G.O.O.D. Music pretty boy also hopped on one of 2012’s biggest cuts, “Mercy” and so began the waiting game for Sean’s next album. He’s hit several career milestones already, so whatever he has cooking for the re-up will surely please fans. Big Sean even said recently that Kanye West, J. Cole and even No I.D. have already heard the project and were “blown away.” With feedback like that, who knows what’s in store? While a title like Hall Of Fame is pretty ambitious, it’s in his G.O.O.D. genes to aim high.

    Age Against The Machine by Goodie Mob

    Internal differences and unrealistic sales expectations doomed Goodie Mob before they could cash in on their critical acclaim. Viewed outside the context of their Dungeon Family origins, we’ve seen individual members—most notably Cee Lo Green—balance catering to mainstream tastes while showcasing the talent that made Soul Food and Still Standing fan and critical favorites. The lukewarm reception to their 2012 reunion single, “Fight To Win,” proves that they’re still ironing out a few kinks. But given Cee Lo’s recent string of hits, the odds are in Goodie Mob’s favor to crossover without alienating the people down with them since “Cell Therapy.”

    Street King Immortal by 50 Cent

    A reported $400 million deal with Coca Cola for his stake in Vitamin Water and the overwhelming success of his first two albums, means 50 Cent never has to rhyme again. The fact that he still actually wants to, and can draw a sizeable audience when he decides to drop a project is intriguing at the very least. If we excuse the rushed Alicia Keys and Dr. Dre-assisted “New Day,” early returns show 50 recapturing some of the energy from Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ 10 years after its release. After cosigning his Shady/Aftermath debut, Eminem will be more prominent on Street King Immortal than he was on the last two 50 Cent albums combined. There’s a bit of irony in one of Hip Hop’s brashest moguls getting an artistic bailout, but the stage is set for 50 to bookend his Interscope career with strong efforts.

    The Life and Times Of Jonny Valiant by Rittz

    One of HipHopDX’s “Most Important Rookies Of 2012,” Gwinett County Georgia’s Rittz has been on a roll since his 2010 appearance on Yelawolf’s “Box Top Chevy.” The Trunk Muzik guest spot was followed by two acclaimed mixtapes White Jesus and White Jesus Revival along with a track on Yelawolf’s Shady Records debut. All of this plus Rittz’s killer live performances got the attention of Tech N9ne who signed the Slumerican to Strange Music last year. Rittz’s first track as a Strange artist, the Tech-assisted “Bloody Murdah” shows why The Life And Times Of Johnny Valiant shouldn’t be slept on when it drops on (what we were told by Strange) April 16. With a mix of hyperspeed rhymes and song topics that run the gamut from humorous to poignant to dark, Rittz and Strange are a perfect fit for each other. Fans should expect guest appearances from artists like Yelawolf, Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko along with a few surprises.

    Top 5, Dead Or Alive by Jadakiss

    Top 5, Dead Or Alive is arguably Jadakiss’ Detox. Reason being, it’s the album Kiss has been talking about for years now, and the title that he’s held since the start of his career. On everyone’s lists of their Top 5 rappers (dead or alive), Jadakiss usually manages to creep up in the mix. It’s well deserved, and despite not having this particular album in our hands, Kiss managed to serve some proper projects like The Last Kiss and a few mixtapes. There’s a lot riding on this particularly titled album, and while Jadakiss is already halfway done with it, that means we should be seeing it soon. So maybe it isn’t like Detox after all.

    Doris by Earl Sweatshirt

    Earl Sweatshirt could possibly supplant Frank Ocean as the Odd Future member with the widest crossover appeal. The likes of Pharrell Williams and Alchemist have been linked to his debut, and he’s taken to Twitter to shatter the hopes of anyone expecting him to rhyme the way he did on early OF offerings. That doesn’t mean he isn’t still pissed. He’s called out Complex and The New Yorker for investigating his 2011 absence and family life. Add in “Chum” and his work with Flying Lotus on “Between Friends,” and Doris has the potential to be the most angst-ridden, angry accessible album since either of Eminem’s first two albums.

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    236 thoughts on “The Most Anticipated Albums Of 2013

      1. Never going to happen. Nas only raps on tinkerbell beats these days. He’ll put out a hard single months before the LP release, just to gas people up.So don’t hold your breath.

    1. Nobody cares about Joe Budden’s wack ass album that will flop harder than welcome to: Our House.

      1. I’ll never understand why you’re instinct is to focus on the negative. If you don’t like the artist/album then don’t fucking pay attention to it.

      2. ^ Little bitch stealing my username. Slaughterhouse is a joke. And I don’t spell like a fucking idiot so obviously that’s not me.

    2. Top of my list is ScHoolboy Q’s.
      Or maybe Jay Electronica’s… nope probably not.
      Quit bitching about yours not being included. It’s subjective, not a list of every album coming out in the next twelve months.

    3. Budden??? Really? Talk about over rated. Slaughterhouse project may end sooner than you think. These guys together put straight trash. I wanna know who claimed them a super group! what a joke.

    4. Earl Sweatshirt has some serious potential. The thing is, lyrical talent isnt an issue in rap today. I could go to teh shelter and find 10 amazing rappers today. The problem is: will we ever get a good rapper with great production again? Will there be another blueprint?Stillmatic?Get Rich or Die Trying? I have no faith anymore..

      1. will we ever get a good rapper with great production again?

        You didn’t like Good Kid Mad City?

        Also, Get Rich or Die Trying was a great album, but nowhere near as good as Blueprint or illmatic / stillmatic.

    5. I heard Elzhi was suppose to drop an album this year, called the “Weather Report” I heard that song “Blue Widow” off it and now I don’t see it anywhere. I hope he releases it soon.

    6. Other than Rittz the rest of this list is a joke, right? Where is R.A. The Rugged Man’s “Legends Never Die”?

    7. So HHDX is anticipating Big Sean & Juicy J’s albums more than Em, Watch the Throne 2, Jay’s solo and Kanye’s solo really???

      1. i can understand expecting the eminem album but non of the WTT, kanye or jay-z stuff has a set release date

      2. Eminem actually announced his album; WTT2 is a hip hop rumor; it is likely for Jay-z & Kanye to drop solo albums this year tho.

    8. ALCHEMIST&PLANET ASIA
      50 CENT
      GHOSTFACE KILLAH
      WU TANG CLAN 2OTH ANNIVERSARY NEW ALBUM
      KRS-ONE&MAD LION
      THAT’S IT FOR ME..UNLESS SOMETHING UNEXPECTED DROPS..

      1. Eminem’s new album
        50 Cent’s Street King Immortal
        Yelawolf’s Love Story
        Big Krit & Yelawolf’s Country Cousins
        that’s it for now…

    9. This list sucks – Hip Hop DX feels more like MTV.com or Vibe.com or GlobalGrind.com now

      Who the fuck cares about Joe Budden, Goodie Mob, Juicy Jay – are we looking foward to jiggy songs now and not lyrical content?

      can you say hip hop heads are anticipating these mentioned artist over part of Lupe’s 2nd coming installment, over AZ’s Doe or Die 2 and Canibus’ Rip the Jagger 2?

      Where is Jay Electronica?

      Damn, the kind of journalists HipHopDX employs lately, they suck cold balls

      FUCK THIS LIST!!!!

      1. Joe Budden jiggy music? Your lost, that guy must be the most lyrical, conscious rapper of the next year. Go listen to Mood Music 4.

      2. have u ever followed buddens music? he’s anything but jiggy.. one of the most lyrical dudes alive

    10. “On everyone’s lists of their Top 5 rappers (dead or alive), Jadakiss usually manages to creep up in the mix.”

      DX stop lying, I’ve seen a lot of top 10 lists and 9 times out of 10, Jadakiss name is nowhere to be found, definitely not in the top 5. Just sayin.

      Also, I haven’t looked into what’s slated for 2013 but if Danny Brown is supposed to drop you should have mentioned him, that dude is making waves not just for hip-hoppers but for fans of good music, period. I actually don’t give a fuck about most of the cats on here, maybe Illogic and Durag Dynasty. That’s just me though.

    11. Suprised they never said anything about Eminems new album coming in 2013 that’ll be good love em or hate’em and No DETOX?? just kidding of course

      1. It’s never dropping, he got sued for stealing Carter Whitelow’s rhyme books years ago. Google it. JE will never drop an album.

      1. Forreal, that’s about to be the top album of the year, and DX isn’t even mentioning it SMH. Also looking forward to 50’s album and Yelawolf’s album.

    12. Fucking can’t wait for Long.Live.A$AP ! It’s a motherfucking classic, gonna change the game. A$AP all day, Harlem rep !

      1. shut the fuck up u retarded housewife, A$AP ROCKY is a goddamn joke dat belongs in yo mufukin garbage can on da curb, holy fuckin shit, im bout to go off, fuckin jesus….

    13. Yo, why are Joe Buddens album on, when 80 % on site are dissing him.

      then from my side I miss some on the list and I’ll say I dont want any of these cd’s ok maybe 50’s

      But where’s Hopsins, Chamillionaire’s, Eminem, Kuniva, Classified & Tech’s

      Most of these are just bad

    14. “Believe it or not, Stay Trippy will be Juicy Js second time around as a soloist.”

      The third album

      1st: Chronicles of the Juice Man
      2nd: Hustle Till I Die
      3rd: Stay Trippy

    15. I’m mostly looking forward to A$AP Rocky (though I heard the leak, still gonna buy it), J Cole, and Pusha T. I’ll give Big Sean a chance but he better prove himself with this one.

      Joe Budden is going to flop. Only a small portion of his twitter following is looking forward to it, as well as the new Slaughterhouse fans out there. The SH album was a let down.

      50 and Jada are cool, but it’s 2013 and there’s a new wave of rappers that have already taken over (Kendrick, A$AP Rocky, J Cole, Big Krit, Joey Bada$$, etc).

    16. LOOKING FORWARD TO:

      LUPE FIASCOS FOOD & LIQUOR 2 THE GREAT AMERICAN RAP ALBUM PART 2

      COMMONS 10TH STUDIO ALBUM…HIS EP AND 1ST EVER MIXTAPE

      NEW MF DOOM ALBUM

      AND UR MOTHER…..

    17. Rocky (shit’s dope)
      Earl Sweatshirt
      Pusha T
      maybe maybe Ghost

      that’s what I’m anticipating. If any one of these albums or any other album coming out next year is dope, shit i’ma buy it. but these ones i’m really looking forward to

      1. oh shit, EMINEM is the legendariest emcee ever u foul ass nigga, but shit doe, hippity switch in tha dome if ya dig, china be waitin on a clown nigga! smh, godzilla lookin lesbian doe, fuckin dope!! this hashish and mescaline is hittin me hard as a train!

    18. Ghostface’s 12 Ways to Die, Raekwon’s F.I.L.A , Method Man’s Crystal Meth, and hopefully a Wu-Tang reunion album.

      …..And hopefully a LOX album this century…..

    19. I CAME HERE FOR NYC…..DENVER NATIVE LOVIN THAT EAST COAST ISSSHHHHHH…

      50
      KISS
      GHOST

      I don’t NEED shit else ya HEARD DUNNY!?

    20. FUCK A$AP ROCKY, he’s a bitch made pussy whipped suckanigga wit no funds, and his music sucks a cock hard, lookin like sasha grey up in dis bitch

      1. yung nigga kris..u serious rite now, dis nigga asap rocky’s shit leaked like a month befo it was supposed to come out, i listened to his shit all da way thru and his shit aint got it! shoot, i aint gon lie, dis nigga looks like a crazy dude to my nigga, shooot doe

    21. 50
      Em
      Asap Rocky
      Pusha-T
      Lil Waynes album will be suck, just listen all this singls: My homie still, No worries, Kush and Alcohol, Rich as fuck. Similar names of tracks, boring as hell Waynes flow with the same theme of licking pussy and smoking weed, skateboarding. I cant even differ one beat from another (seems like Mike Will made all that beats). It might sell good, but musically flop hard.

    22. shoooot, harry potter’s a fuckin G, ron went and took his bitch so harry fucked his sister..damn tho, aint fuckin wit him

    23. Its good that wayne albums not on here because I think its going to suck judging from his recent released tracks but im looking forward to

      Pusha t- my name is my name

      J.Cole – Born sinner

      Eminem – untitled

      Jay-z – Untitled

    24. damn dx, your missing all the good ones. Eminem’s album, Jay’s album, wu-tang’s reunion, raekwon’s album. you might as well put yelawolf’s love story now that you put rittz.

    25. Niggas hate on Joe Budden too much. He’s one of the best if you ask me. I can’t even hate on Slaughterhouse. Their album went in another direction, but bar for bar those lyrics were crazy.

      1. yeah man joey has so many haters that don’t understand his music’s appeal. Even though I still can’t like WTOH, i’m still a fan of slaughter’s music by heart and i’ll still be bumping their debut years from now

    26. We Are here Soul Muzik Group its Official Geros – GC Finest Video,The New Movement Outta Botswana,Southern Africa Vocal Media Behind This.

    27. WTF DX?!?! THIS IS PROOF THAT THIS WEBSITE SHOWS FAVORITISM TOWARDS SPECIFIC ARTISTS..WHICH BASICALLY ARE RAPPERS THAT CANT SELL SHIT.
      THEY LEFT OUT WAYNE’S IMNAHBII, TYGA’S HOTEL CALIFORNIA, DRAKE, WALE…ANYHOW DRAKE AND WAYNE IS GONNA OUTSELL YOUR WHOLE BULLSHIT LIST BY THEMSELVES..LMFAO YTMCMB TAKE OVER THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE

      1. CRAZY DMT TRIP Last night, holy shit, fuckin saw machine elves and shit, swam thru the lingual material of existence..damn

    28. I’m looking forward to J.Cole-Born Sinner,Jadakiss-Top 5 Dead or Alive,Elzhi-The Weather Man, and Danny Brown-Old Not ODB.

    29. “Arguably, Ghostface Killah has never made a less-than-great solo album ”

      Which is why I laugh uncontrollably when people list some of their rappers in the top 10 and Ghost isn’t in it.

      I would put his albums up against any of your favorite rappers.

      You don’t even want to go to the crew albums or the albums with him and Rae.

      It’s not even fair. Jay Z. Kanye, Big. LOL. You better go get Nas and Pac to mess with this dudes catalog.

    30. the most crappy anticipated list i’ve ever seen…
      where the fuck is Danny Brown with Old LP, Madvillainy II, MF Doom x Ghostface Killah collabo (DOOMSTARKS), The Uncluded (Aesop Rock collabo with Kimya Dawson), Freddie gibbs and Madlib collab (cocaine pinata), Alchemist x Prodigy collabo, new Raekwon LP etc

    31. this list is not based on theory and speculation. its based on albums that have been confirmed to actually exist. if they wrote down eminem, what would they put in the description? there is no info on that shit. you dickriders dont need to see your favorite rappers’ name on every list, especially when there is no information.

      1. worddd. im with you on that. cudi is in his one lane. not hipster or mainstream enough to get expected promo on sites like these smh

    32. 50, Kiss and GHost are all irrelevant. NY now has new blood like ASAP, French, Badass and Bronsin. There is no reason to rely on old 90’s rappers to make the city hot again.

      1. It’s isn’t about making the city hot again hater! Why the fuck you clowns always worried about a rappers age! support real music from real artists period. Lil’ fuck boys alway choosing sides. A.S.A.P wears dresses, Bronson is dope, Joey Badaas is aight.. But that doesn’t mean Jada, 50 and Ghost have to stop… You’ve been brain washed to hate on your own clown! Hip Hop is the only genre were clowns think like that. SMFH! Pay homage! Stop hating!

      2. Irrelevant because YOUR not checking for them? GTFOH. The only thing irrelevant is your comment for having French Montana in it.

      1. stop acting like yall are blind. its basic observation not a nigga lookin for a nut. sorry he hurt your feelings

    33. I wish all of you here a happy 2013… I hope you all have a lot planned. I know I sure do. I won’t have as much time to troll as I normally would. I’m going to college. Maybe I’ll get a girlfriend this year or new dog. Ultimately there is more to life than trolling and ending up on someones shit list because you bombarded the post they were on.

      Just because of me you can’t even post under the name Malone now. Hiphopdx will take it down immediately. I guess things are changing. Should I leave a space?…hmmmm…. aww fuck it! for old time sake..

      Sincerely Yours
      -Malone

    34. GHOSTFACE KILLAH!!! but they forgot

      GZA – DARKMATTER
      INSPECTAH DECK – REBELLION
      RAEKWON – F.I.L.A.
      U-GOD – KEYNOTE SPEAKER
      METHOD MAN – CRYSTAL METH

      and cant forget about ONLY BUILT 4 CUBAN LINX 3

    35. Yo, how they gonna leave off schoolboy’s Oxymoron? that album is gonna be fire. dude has a perfect track record and already said he won’t drop it till that shit is classic

      1. A perfect track record, good one, dude was pretty pissed when only 30 people showed up in Denver and didn’t know none of his shit

      1. U KNOW WHAT?

        EMINEM IS “40 Acres and a mule”…..stop messing with…

        the real slim shady….

        ey3 LUV SOULJA BOY DAY…BEST DAMN DEVO YET!…*smile…

        THIRD ey3 OPEN

        ZAN WIT DAT LEAN part 2 and Tr3y….*ey3 salute DEANDRE!

    36. cant believe theres no eminem…. i dont even care if you dont like him, hes DEFINITELY selling more than all of these rappers, if not all

    37. AZ – DOE OR DIE 2
      REDMAN – MUDDY WATERS 2
      GHOSTFACE KILLAH ALBUM
      PUSHA T ALBUM
      METHOD MAN – CRYSTAL METH
      KRS-ONE & DJ PREMIER – RETURN OF THE BOOM BIP
      JAY ELECTRONICA – ACT 2
      ACTION BRONSON ALBUM
      NAS AND COMMON – NAS.COM
      GZA – LIQUID SWORDS 2
      MISSY ELLIOT ALBUM

      @poop.

      Ain’t no one waiting for an eminem album man. Lol.

      Maybe if he released slim shady lp sequel. Haha. But aslong as he making music with skylar grey and nicki minaj and pink etc we ain’t want to here his popcorn raps.

      Same for detox.

      If dre gonna be influenced by eminems new music and jimmy iovine then we don’t want to hear detox.

      Dre need to be in the studio with Snoop, RBX, D.O.C, doggpound, Sam sneed, king t, likwit crew, warren g, rage, jewell, ice cube etc

      We need that funk. Gotta have that funk.

    38. Fair article! Due to A$AP Rocky’s album leak, I can’t honestly say that I’ll be looking forward to it. J.Cole’s debut album, didn’t exactly live up to the hype like Kendrick Lamar’s GOOD KID MAAD CITY, but both are similar artist’s and I’m J.Cole feels the need to prove his artistry and show his growth as an MC. Speaking on 50 Cent, his last album of decency was the Massacre. Sure, Curtis was fun to listen to, but it (as well as the Massacre) failed to live up to a proper follow-up to Get Rich and Die Trying. The album I absolutely look forward to listening to is Doris by Earl Sweatshirt and J.Cole. We’ve watched them grow and developed as rappers, and now a debut for Earl and a sophomore for J.Cole will show us how hungry these lyricists are to have a successful career.

      1. I still think Rocky will sell well and even if he does not that does not mean his label will drop him. After all it is not his fault the album leaked a month early.

    39. lol most of these chumps are old and done and the rest has no skills at all. its gonna be again a worse year for hiphop

      1. LoL… Your crab in the bucket ass is going to be hating by your self then this year listening to know music! LoL…

    40. 1. Eminem
      2. Jay-Z
      3. Kanye
      4. Common
      5. The Roots
      6. Danny Brown
      7. J. Cole
      8. Raekwon
      9. Schoolboy Q
      10. Earl Sweatshirt

      1. 1.PILL

        2.WW

        3.SHORT DAWG

        4.LIL BARS

        5.J BUDDEN

        6.J COLE

        7.NIPSEY HU$$LE

        8.old skool BANG EM SMURF

        9.hell yeah JA RULE

        10….DAT NEW DRIZZY!….*smile

    41. This is typical DX logic, all year long they ride Eminems dick bringing him up in articles he shouldn’t be mentioned in, then go figure an article he should actually be mentioned in there is none.

      I need to stop looking at their opinions and just click on the music links, or better yet find a different website altogether

      1. everyone here is a faggot? thats a hasty generalization man. do you like to be in places where there are only homosexuals?

    42. “Hustle Till I Die” is the second solo album by Three 6 Mafia member Juicy J. It was released June 16, 2009. Wikipedia

      1. Man I’m glad somebody else pays attention cause I was thinking the same thing when I was reading Juicy J’s part. True fans know what material he’s put out. Hustle Til I Die was a dope album too

    43. The day I get excited over some guy named “earl sweatshirt” ill stop listening to rap…looks like a lot of duds to me, other than a couple.

      follow at noles506
      fbook at thachronicizback

      1. apparently he stole some guys notebook and used it to put out the few decent songs he released but now hes running dry and can never live up to the hype

    44. Earl Sweatshirt, Tyler, the Creator, Hopsin, A$AP Rocky, and Kid Cudi’s new albums will change the game!!! Hip-hop will finally be back in a good place! Mark my words!!!!

      1. ASAPs was weak shit and hopsins gay as fuck dude if you think they’re saving hip-hop please leave the convo

    45. I believe Joey Badass is dropping one this year.

      If Elzhi decides to get on his shit and drop one, nothing else will matter.

    46. WTF DX?!?! THIS IS PROOF THAT THIS WEBSITE SHOWS FAVORITISM TOWARDS SPECIFIC ARTISTS..WHICH BASICALLY ARE RAPPERS THAT CANT SELL SHIT.
      THEY LEFT OUT WAYNE’S IMNAHBII, TYGA’S HOTEL CALIFORNIA, DRAKE, WALE…ANYHOW DRAKE AND WAYNE IS GONNA OUTSELL YOUR WHOLE BULLSHIT LIST BY THEMSELVES..LMFAO YMCMB TAKE OVER THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE

      1. True I dont dick ride YMCMB but, its true the list is full of albums that wont even go gold, except 50 but recently he has been flopping, but the left out Jay, Kanye, Nicki, Eminem and more whose albums can sell 300k+ in a week

      2. Since when are album sales a measure of good music? Typically, the “hip hop” albums that are borderline pop sell the most, but they damn sure aren’t good music. Bullshit rappers like Kanye sell a lot of records, but its not garbage music.

    47. LOL wow people still hating on the white guy?? Eminem is such a ridiculous lyricist he changes his style every album hes gonna embarrass everyone on this list and go multi platinum and get nods from your favorite rapper….once again lol fuckin fags

      1. There’s no confirmation that we are getting an album from Em, he’s only recently started to work on it.

    48. where “I Am Not a Human Being II”? Lil Wayne is da most influential rapper of da past 10 years… deze niggaz cant sell shit… Weezy and Drake can sell 1,000,000+ a week. dats why dey are da best rappers alive. swag

    49. Ghostface Killah: old ass nigga. aint nobody checkin for Wu-Tang Clan… ASAP Mob is da new Wu.

      J. Cole: he iz just a Drake copycat. he can not sell 200k… smh

      Joe Budden: diz emo nigga & Laughterhouse is trash. deir new album flopped hard. lmao… he cant sell shit!

      Illogic & Blockhead: who and who?

      MC Eiht & DJ Premier: who is MC Eith? huh? oh and DJ Premier is trash. we have better producers now.. like T-Minus and 40…

      Pusha T: Drake and Lil Wayne ethered him. end of story. he is just old and mad.

      Durag Dynasty: Alchecmist is trash… as I said T-Minus is da shit.

      Goodie Mob: dey are just simple trash. enough said.

      50 Cent: diz nigga flopped too many timez. Rick Ross ethered hiz ass.

      Rittz: lmao!

      Jadakiss: weak MC. hiz skills are weak… ask anybody diz nigga aint on Lil Wayne’s level. top 5 dead or alive? hell no

      Earl Sweatshirt: da weakest MC in Odd Futurte. I dont like Eearn and Frank ocean. swag

      1. Lol to take the time to make a list that has some extraordinary mcs and diss them all is the biggest fag move you could possibly do.Besides making your name So Icy Boi. I take it you wish waka, meek, and soulja boi were on the list.

    50. Sitting on this toilet with this burning sensation coming out my pussy just thinking which article Im gonna troll next.

      BTW yall, I have this amazing trick where I can shoot Drake and Lil Wayne cum out of each nostril with both their dicks in my mouth. swag

    51. Ritzz’s fans are stupid, he should invest in teaching them some reason and rhyme to writing lyrics in hip hop. They can’t get a metaphor if it struck them in the head with a baseball bat.

    52. Where is Hopsin album dat fuckboy should release album in knocktember. when is knocktember bitches.?

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