Rap Release Dates: Lecrae, Sam Sneed, Talib Kweli, Atmosphere, Murs

Before implementing Population Control, Statik Selektah and Freeway go Statik-Free in 24 hours, as Jay-Z and Kanye West Watch from The Throne in early March. In addition, Raekwon hopes to go two-for-two in October, while Curren$y, Drake, E-40, and Snoop Dogg stake out the second quarter.  

Late Pass
Laelo Hood – Fuck The World [Digital Release] [January 4]
Verbal Kent – Save Yourself [January 6]

January 11
DJ Vlad Presents… M-Eighty – Taking Back What’s Mine: The Official Compilation Album [Digital Release]
Freeway & Statik Selektah – Statik-Free [Digital Release]
Georgia Anne Muldrow – Vweto
The Jacka – Flight Risk
Lecrae – Rehab: The Overdose
Marvin Sapp – Beginnings: The Early Years
N*E*R*D – The Best Of N*E*R*D
Philthy Rich – Trip’n 4 Life [Physical Release]
Schoolboy Q – Setbacks [Digital Release]
Shunda K – The Most Wanted
Turf Talk – Turf Sinatra

January 18
Andre Nickatina & The Jacka – My Middle Name Is Crime [Physical Release]
BINC – 200X [Digital Release]
Dimlite – My Human Wears Acedia Shreds [Vinyl Release]
DJ Premier – Beats That Collected Dust Volume 2 [Vinyl Release]
IMAKEMADBEATS – IMAKEMADBEATS
Keak Da Sneak, P.S.D. Tha Drivah & Messy Marv – Da Bidness Part II
Kottonmouth Kings Present… X Pistols – Shoot To Kill
Lil B – Angels Exodus [Digital Release]
Madlib – Madlib Medicine Show No. 11: Low Budget High Fi Music
Mistah F.A.B., DJ Rah2k & The Empire – I Found My Backpack [Digital Release]
Yukmouth & DJ Fresh – Thuggin And Mobbin

January 25
Corinne Bailey Rae – The Love EP
Dannu – Virgo Summer
David Guetta – One More Love
The Doppelgangaz – Beats For Brothels Vol. 1 [Digital Release]
Jarren Benton & SMKA – Huffing Glue With Hasselhoff [Digital Release]
JC Poppe – Shadowlands & Tea Party
J. Pinder – Code Red 2.0 [Digital Release]
Layzie Bone – Thug Luv
Lone Ninja – Fatal Peril
Onry Ozzborn – Hold On For Dear Life
Sam Sneed – Street Scholars
Sha Stimuli – Unsung Vol. 1: The Garden Of Eden [Physical Release]
Talib Kweli – Gutter Rainbows
Tony Cook – Back To Reality
Trackademicks – State Of The Arts [Digital Release]
Yung Texxus – The Underground Prince (U.G.P.)

February 1
Anthony Brown – X [Digital Release]
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Live Forever: The Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, September 23, 1980
Chase & Status – No More Idols [International Release]  
Deltron 3030 – Deltron 3030 [Reissue] [Vinyl Release]
DJ Revolution Presents… Malcolm & Martin – Life Doesn’t Frighten Me [Digital Release]
Fela Kuti & ?uestlove – Fela: Vinyl Box Set 1 [Box Set] [Vinyl Release]
The Insane Warrior – We Are Doorways
The Lost Children Of Babylon Present… Atma – Beyond Birth And Death [Digital Release]
Matisyahu – Live At Stubb’s Vol. II
Philthy Rich – Trip’n 4 Life [Digital Release]
Skepta – Doin’ It Again [International Release]
Strong Arm Steady – Arms & Hammers
Trae – Traebute: Side 2 [Digital Release]

Other Recent Announcements
Melrose (Murs & Terrace Martin) – Melrose [Digtal Release] [February 8]
Cam’ron & The U.N. – Gunz N’ Butta [February 22]
Diplo – Riddimentary [February 22]
MF Doom – Special Herbs: The Box Set Vol. 0-9 [Box Set] [Vinyl Release] [February 22]
Moka Only (as Ron Contour) & Jimmy The Bang – Dynamite Sandwich [February 22]
Nate Dogg – G-Funk Classics 1 & 2 [February 22]
Roc Marciano – Marcberg [Vinyl Release] [February 22]
Knoc-Turn’Al – Knoc’s Ville [Digital Release] [March TBA]
Baby Bash – Bashtown [March 1]
Jay-Z & Kanye West – Watch The Throne [March 1]
Joss Stone – Best Of Joss Stone [March 8]
Various Artists – Care For Haiti [March 8]
WC – Revenge Of The Barracuda [March 8]
Guce – Guce Leeroy: The Last Dragon [March 15]
Swollen Members – Dagger Mouth [March 15]
Pharoahe Monch – W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) [March 22]
Raphael Saadiq – Stone Rollin’ [March 22]
E-40 – Revenue Retrievin’: Overtime Shift [March 29]
E-40 – Revenue Retrievin’: Graveyard Shift [March 29]
Has-Lo – In Case I Don’t Make It [March 29]
Drake – Take Care [March/April TBA]
Blueprint – Adventures in Counter-Culture [April 5]
Statik Selektah – Population Control [April 5]
Wayne Brady – Radio Wayne [April 5]
Atmosphere – The Family Sign [April 12]
Moonshine Bandits – Whiskey And Women [April 12]
Kottonmouth Kings – Sunrise Sessions [April 19]
Smigg Dirtee & Hollow Tip – Cocaine Cowboys [April 19]
SNO (Lil Wyte, Jelly Roll, & BPz) – Year Round [April 19]
X-Raided – Unforgiven Vol. 3: Vindication [April 19]
Curren$y – Pilot Talk 3 [May TBA]
Santigold – TBD [May TBA]
XV – Be The Judge [May TBA]
Snoop Dogg – Greatest Hits [June TBA]
Grieves – Together Apart [June 21]
Raekwon – TBD [October TBA]