Rap Release Dates: Ice Cube, R. Kelly, Gucci Mane, AZ, Aloe Blacc

While Fabolous, Ski Beatz, and Trae have postponed their September efforts, R. Kelly has decided to drop Epic, his first of three 2010 projects, on September 21. Also slated for next month are Duck Down’s Rock (September 7) and Ruste Juxx (September 14), whose projects tout guest spots from Ill Bill and Wordsmith (Adamantine) as well as Kurupt, Nate Dogg, and Ras Kass (Rockin Out West). The following is the release schedule for the next eight weeks:

August 24
Apollo Brown – The Reset [Instrumentals] [Digital Copy]
Bizzy Bone – Crossroads 2010
Blu – Her Favorite Colo(u)r [Re-Release]
Fantasia – Back To Me
Katy Perry – Teenage Dream
Jneiro Jarel – Fauna [International Release]
Main Flow – Return Of The Castle
The Pack – Wolfpack Party
Ta Smallz – Who Killed My Mama?!
Tek – 24KT Smoke [Digital Copy]
Usher – Raymond V. Raymond [Deluxe Edition]
Usher – Versus
Wine-O – Wine-O

August 31
Big L – 139 & Lenox
Common (as Common Sense) – Resurrection [Deluxe Edition]
Cymarshall Law & The Beatnikz – Freedom Express Line
DJ Muggs Vs. Ill Bill – Kill Devil Hills
Exile – Radio: AM/FM [Digital Copy]
Fes Taylor – I’m Not A Rapper!
Gerald Levert – The Best Of Gerald Levert
Godfather Don – Properties Of Steel: The Hydra Records Singles
Kano – Method To The Maadness [International Release]
K. Gates – The Shaikback
KRS-One & True Master – Meta-Historical
Lone Ninja – Fatal Peril
Lyfe Jennings – I Still Believe
Madlib – Madlib Medicine Show No. 8: Advanced Jazz
M-Dot & DJ Jean Maron – Run MPC
Quake – The Myth
Tela – Gators & Suits [Digital Copy]
Whodini – Whodini [Re-Release]

September 7
Andreya Triana – Lost Where I Belong
Blue Sky Black Death – Third Party
Chingy – Success & Failure
Dorrough – Get Big
Fabolous – There Is No Competition 2: The Grieving Music Mixtape
K-Rino – Annihilation Of The Evil Machine
Lady Saw – My Way
Nate Dogg – G-Funk Mix
Q-Unique – Between Heaven & Hell
Rock & Suge White – Rockin Out West
Spice 1 – The Best Of Spice 1 Vol. 2
Young Buck – The Rehab

September 14
Al’ Tariq – God Connections [Deluxe Edition]
Bilal – Airtight’s Revenge
Black Milk – Album Of The Year
Cap-1 – Amerikas Nightmare
Chromeo – Business Casual
E.S.Q. & Chikaramanga – The Succession
Ghostface Killah – Ironman [Re-Release]
Huey – Redemption
Krizz Kaliko – Shock Treatment
Linkin Park – A Thousand Suns
Marques Houston – Mattress Music
MF Doom & Big Benn Klingon – Expektoration Live
Motion Man – Adult Situations
Of Montreal – False Priest
Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Mecca And The Soul Brother [Deluxe Edition]
Rah Digga – Classic
Ruste Juxx – Adamantine
Soulive – Rubber Soulive
Trey Songz – Passion, Pain & Pleasure
Watchmen – Wu-Tang Management Presents Watchmen

September 21
8Ball & MJG – From The Bottom 2 The Top
Iyaz – Replay [U.S. Release]
John Legend & The Roots – Wake Up!
Maroon 5 – Hands All Over
MC Eiht – The Best Of MC Eiht
Michael Franti & Spearhead – The Sound Of Sunshine
Mr. Kee – The Great Paper Chase
Nickelus F – Season Premiere [Re-Release]
Pastor Troy – The Best Of Pastor Troy Vol. 1
R. Kelly – Epic
Roots Manuva Meets Wrong Tom – Duppy Writer
Shontelle – No Gravity
Ski Beatz – 24 Hour Karate School
Spectac – Spectac Returns: Superman For A Day, Clark Kent For Life
Stevie Joe – 80’s Baby
Themselves – CrownsDown & Company
Twiztid – Heartbroken & Homicidal

September 28
Aloe Blacc – Good Things
Big Remo – Entrapment
Boogie Down Productions – Criminal Minded [Elite Edition]
B-Real – The Harvest Vol. 1: The Mixtape
Brown Study (Boog Brown & Apollo Brown) – Brown Study
Donell Jones – Lyrics
Group Home – Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal
Gucci Mane – The Appeal: Georgia’s Most Wanted
Hell Razah – Heaven Razah
Ice Cube – I Am The West
J-Bo – Herringbone Jones
Jim Jones – Capo
Kane & Abel – Back On Money
Lecrae – Rehab
Lil Boosie – Incarcerated
Mark Ronson & The Business Intl – Record Collection
The Niceguys – The Show
Ron Isley – Mr. I
Skillz – The World Needs More Skillz
Thug Lordz – Thug Money
Timbo King – From Babylon To Timbuktu
Trae (as Trae Tha Truth), Evil Empire, & DJ Folk – Can’t Ban Tha Truth

October 5
Bone Brothers – The Best Of Bone Brothers
Canibus – C Of Tranquility
Ciara – Basic Instinct
DJ Clay – Book Of The Wicked: The Mixape Chapter Two
DJ Spinna & BBE Soundsystem – Strange Games & Funky Things Volume 5
Faith Evans – Something About Faith
Jazmine Sullivan – Love Me Back
Lil Scrappy – Prince Of The South 2
Ninja Tune Records – Ninja Tune XX [Box Set]
Ninja Tune Records – Ninja Tune XX Vol. 1
Ninja Tune Records – Ninja Tune XX Vol. 2
Pimp C – The Naked Soul Of Sweet James Jones
Quazedelic – Stan Sly: AnuthaWorld
Roscoe Dash – Ready Set Go!
Savage – The Tribal Council
Shad – TSOL [U.S. Release]
Skyzoo & !llmind – Live From The Tape Deck
Tinie Tempah – Disc-Overy [International Release]
Tricky – Mixed Race
Wisemen – Children Of A Lesser God

October 12
9th Prince – One Man Army
AZ – Doe Or Die [15th Anniversary Edition] [Digital Copy]
Boneified – Thug City
Bobby Valentino (as Bobby V.) – Fly On The Wall
Cali Swag District – The Kickback
El Da Sensei & The Returners – Global Takeover 2: Nu World
Far East Movement – Free Wired
The Foreign Exchange – Authenticity
Gangrene (The Alchemist & Oh No) – Gutter Water
GLC – Love, Life & Loyalty
Hezekiah – Conscious Porn
!llmind – Behind The Curtain
Lord Jamar – Known Associates
Kno – Death Is Silent
¡MAYDAY! – Stuck On An Island
Nottz – You Need This Music
Pitbull – Armando
Von Pea – Pea’s Gotta Have It
Yelawolf – Trunk Muzik: 0 To 60 Off To Neverland

Other Recent Announcements:
Kings Of Leon – Come Around Sundown [October 19]
Ne-Yo – Libra Scale [October 19]
Freddie Jackson – 4 U [October 26]
Slaine – A World With No Skies [October 26]
Jamiroquai – Rock Dust Light Star [International Release] [November 2]
Mariah Carey – TBD [November 2]
Norah Jones – Features [November 2]
Shakira – Sale El Sol [November 2]
Tank – Now Or Never [November 2]
Anita Baker – 21st Century Love [November 9]
Brokencyde – Brokencyde Will Never Die [November 9]
Blame One – Endurance [November 16]
Kid Rock – Born Free [November 16]
Lloyd – King Of Hearts [February 15, 2011]