Rap Release Dates: Lupe Fiasco, Raekwon, Cunninlynguists, Pharoahe Monch

While Lupe Fiasco is less than proud of Lasers, “the show goes on” with Raekwon successfully replicating Wu-Massacre’s strategy by releasing his only first quarter LP. Plus, singles surface for Def Jam’s Big Sean (“My Last”) and Shyne (“King David”) in hopes of May dates.

March 8
Ancient Astronauts – Into Bass And Time
B Lan 3 – Library Catalog Music Series: Music For Hunting And Mapping
Esoteric – Boston Pharaoh
Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX – We’re New Here [Vinyl Release]
KRS-One & Showbiz – Godsville
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz – Crunkest Hits
Lupe Fiasco – Lasers
Mr. Capone-E & Mr. Criminal – South Side’s Most Wanted
Raekwon – Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang
REKS – R.E.K.S. (Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme)
Slakah The Beatchild – Something Forever [Physical Release]
Three Times Dope – The Sequel [Reissue]
WC – Revenge Of The Barracuda

March 15
Beneficence – Sidewalk Science [CD/vinyl Release]
Bizz – Prince Of Jersey 2.0
Curren$y – Muscle Car Chronicles
Decon Records – Closed Sessions: ATX [Digital Release]
DJ I-Dee – DJ’s Have Feelings Too… But Can’t Rap [Digital Release]
DJ Vadim Presents… The Electric – Life Is Moving
Keak Da Sneak – The Best Of Thizz Iz All N Da Doe
Lil Keke – Ridin’ Wit Da Top Off Volume 1 [Digital Release]
Messy Marv (as The Boy Boy Young Me$$) Presents… Various Artists – Paper Bag Money
MGMT – Congratulations Remixes [Digital Release]
Pastor Troy – Still Troy [Digital Release]
Planet Asia – The Bar Mitzvah [Digital Release]
Rappin’ 4-Tay – Still Standing
Roc Marciano – Marcberg [Vinyl Release]
$hamrock – Tha WyteRapper $how
Travis Barker – Give The Drummer Some

March 22
Ancient Astronauts – Into Bass & Time [Vinyl Release]
Anthony David – As Above, So Below
Aretha Franklin – Take A Look: Complete On Columbia [Box Set]
Baby Bash – Bashtown
B.A.M. – The Overload EP [Digital Release]
Bobby V – Fly On The Wall
Chris Brown – F.A.M.E.
CunninLynguists – Oneirology
DJ Deadeye – Substance Abuse
Gucci Mane – Return Of Mr. Zone 6
Horseshoe G.A.N.G. – Firing Squad
Jennifer Hudson – I Remember Me
Ke$ha – I Am the Dance Commander + I Commander You To Dance: The Remix Album
Kool Moe Dee – Kool Moe Dee [Reissue]
Luck-One – True Theory [Digital Release]
Nicole Scherzinger – Killer Love [International Release]
Pastor Troy – H.N.I.C. [Physical Release]
Pharoahe Monch – W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
Travis Barker – Give The Drummer Some [Vinyl Release]
Zion I & The Grouch – Heroes In The Healing Of The Nation

March 29
40 Glocc, Spider Loc, & DJ Drama – Graveyard Shift
67 Mob – T.I.M.E. [Digital Release]
Baron Zen & Tekblazer – Electrik Surgery [Vinyl Release]
Blame One – Endurance [Physical Release]
DJ Spinna & Mr. Thing – The Beat Generation [10th Anniversary Collection]
E-40 – Revenue Retrievin’: Overtime Shift
E-40 – Revenue Retrievin’: Graveyard Shift
Has-Lo – In Case I Don’t Make It [Physical Release]
Kap Kallous – I Should Have Kept My Mouth Shut [Digital Release]
Mary Mary – Something Big
Maticulous – The Maticulous EP [Vinyl Release]
Max B – Vigilante Season [Digital Release]
Moka Only (as Ron Contour) & Jimmy The Bang – Dynamite Sandwich
Roscoe Dash – Ready Set Go!
Snoop Dogg – Doggumentary
Sunspot Jonz – Galaxy Of Dreams
Wiz Khalifa – Rolling Papers

Other Recent Announcements
Broken Bells – Meyrin Fields [Digital Release] [April 5]
Snowgoons Presents… Savage Brothers & Lord Lhus – The Iron Fist [April 5]
John Robinson & Robot Koch – Robot Robinson [April 12]
Tone Spliff – TBD [April 12]
Wiz Khalifa – Rolling Papers [Vinyl Release] [April 12]
Yukmouth Presents… Monsta – Pacific Coast Highway [April 12]
Jennifer Lopez – Love? [April 19]
Blue Sky Black Death – Noir [April 26]
Big Joe Turner – Rocks [May 3]
Big Sean – Finally Famous: The Album [May 3]
Canibus & Keith Murray – Undergods [May 3]
Kelly Price – Kelly [May 3]
Kidd Kidd – The Reallionaire [Digital Release] [May 3]
Slaine – A World With No Skies [May 3]
New Boyz – Too Cool To Care [May 10]
Neek The Exotic & Large Professor – Still On The Hustle [May 17]
U.G. – Portals [May 17]
Amon Tobin – Isam [May 24]
Shyne – TBD [May 24]
Jill Scott – The Light Of The Sun [Early Summer TBA]
MC Eiht – Which Way Iz West [Summer TBA]
MellowHype – Blackendwhite [Summer TBA]
The Roots – TBD [Summer TBA]
Thes One – Wonderful Radio [Summer TBA]
Waka Flocka Flame – Triple F Life: Friends, Fans, & Family [Summer TBA]
Melanie Fiona – The MF Life [June/ July TBA]
Declaime – Self Study [July 12]
Soulja Boy – TBD [July 26]
Dawn Richard – TBD [Fall TBA]