Rap Release Dates: Saigon, KRS-One & Showbiz, Layzie Bone, Lil’ Kim

After five grueling years, Saigon’s Story is finally Told and, most importantly, is met with warm reception. Additionally, Lil’ Kim is back at it, striking up Nicki Minaj fed controversy on her new mixtape. However, do not expect any Black Friday discounts, as Kim unexpectedly charges $9.99.

February 15
40 Glocc & DJ Nik Bean – C.O.P.S. (Cripping On Public Streets) [Digital Release]
Alexander Green (Kaimbr & Kev Brown) – Alexander Green [Digital Release]
Awol One & Factor – The Landmark
Beans – End It All
Blanco – American Psycho
Blu – Amnesia [Digital Release]
East Coast Avengers Present… DC The Midi Alien – Avengers Airwaves
Elephant Man – Dance & Sweep!: Adventures Of The Energy God
Frank Nitt – Jewels In My Backpack [Physical Release]
Ginuwine – Elgin
Justin Bieber – Never Say Never [The Remixes]
Keak Da Sneak & DJ Fresh – Sneakacydal Returns
KRS-One & Showbiz – Godsville [Digital Release]
Lil’ Kim – Black Friday: The Mixtape
Madchild – Banned From America [Digital Release]
Meyhem Lauren – Self Induced Illness
MF Doom – Special Herbs: The Box Set Vol. 0-9 [Box Set] [Vinyl Release]
Saigon – The Greatest Story Never Told
Sims & Lazerbeak – Bad Time Zoo
Torae – Heart Failure [Digital Release]
Unique & Dashan – Black To The Future [Reissue]

February 22
Adele – 21 [U.S. Release]
Apollo Brown – Clouds [Digital Release]
Ayatollah – Fingertips [Vinyl Release]
Bizzy Bone – Mr. Ouija
Ceschi – Shorted Circuits EP [Digital Release]
Da Circle – 360° Deal [Digital Release]
Diplo – Riddimentary
Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX – We’re New Here
H.I.S.D. – The Weakend [Vinyl Release]
Joell Ortiz – Free Agent [Physical Release]
K-Rino – Alien Baby
Layzie Bone – The Definition
Layzie Bone – The Meaning
Mohammad Dangerfield (Hasan Salaam & Rugged N Raw) – Mohammad Dangerfield [Digital Release]
Nate Dogg – G-Funk Classics 1 & 2 [Reissue]
Optimus Rhymes – Optimus Rhymes Is Dead
Phil The Agony & Jolle – Flow Pattern [Digital Release]
Strong Arm Steady – Arms & Hammers
Swifty McVay – HellToTellTheCaptain LP [Digital Release]
Talib Kweli – Gutter Rainbows [Vinyl Release]
T.I. – No Mercy [Vinyl Release]
Tower Of Power – 40th Anniversary: The Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco
Urban High Society – Elevator Music [Digital Release]

March 1
Apollo Brown – Clouds [Physical Release]
Blu – Amnesia [Vinyl Release]
Dannu – Virgo Summer [Physical Release]
DJ Revolution Presents… Styliztik Jones & KB Imean (as Malcolm & Martin) – Life Doesn’t
Frighten Me… [Physical Release]
Doap Nixon – Gray Poupon [Digital Release]
J-Love – Egotistical Maniac [Digital Release]
Lykke Li – Wounded Rhymes
Marsha Ambrosius – Late Nights & Early Mornings
Pastor Troy – Still Troy
Short Dawg – Fresh Muzik Volume 1 [Digital Release]
The Strength (Shyheim & Dom Pachino) – The Appetizer

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]
King Sun – XL [Reissue]
KRS-One & Showbiz – Godsville [Physical Release]
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]
Snoop Dogg – Snoop Doggy Dogg 3 Disc Set Plus Bonus DVD
Three Times Dope – The Sequel [Reissue]
WC – Revenge Of The Barracuda

Other Recent Announcements
TV On The Radio – Nine Types Of Light [Spring TBA]
Curren$y – Muscle Car Chronicles [Digital Release] [March 15]
Decon Records – The Closed Sessions: ATX [Digital Release] [March 15]
Moka Only (as Ron Contour) & Jimmy The Bang – Dynamite Sandwich [March 15]
Pastor Troy – H.N.I.C. [Digital Release] [March 15]
Gucci Mane – The Return Of Mr. Zone 6 [March 22]
40 Glocc, Spider Loc, & DJ Drama – Graveyard Shift [March 29]
67 Mob – T.I.M.E. [Digital Release] [March 29]
Classified – Hand Shakes & Middle Fingers [March 29]
DJ Spinna & Mr. Thing – The Beat Generation [10th Anniversary Collection] [March 29]
Jennifer Lopez – Love? [March 29]
Maticulous – The Maticulous EP [Digital Release] [March 29]
Clyde Carson – To Speak About [April TBA]
Twista Presents… Showtime – TBD [April TBA]
Tyler The Creator – Goblin [April TBA]
3:33 – 333EP-1 [April 5]
Brian McKnight – Just Me [April 5]
Has-Lo – In Case I Don’t Make It [Digital Release] [April 5]
John Robinson & Robot Koch – Robot Robinson [April 5]
J. Rocc – Some Cold Rock Stuf [Vinyl Release] [April 5]
Daz Dillinger – D.A.Z. [April 19]
Del The Funky Homosapien – Golden Era Triple Pack [April 19]
MF Doom – Operation: Doomsday [Deluxe Edition] [April 19]
Various Artists – Fillmoe To The Crest [April 19]
Musiq Soulchild – MUSIQINTHEMAGIQ [May 3]
Raphael Saadiq – Stone Rollin’ [May 10]
Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi – Rome [May 17]
Big Sean – Finally Famous: The Album [Summer TBA]
San Quinn – For The City [Summer TBA]
Carl Thomas – TBD [June TBA]
The-Dream – Love Affair [August TBA]