Yelawolf has set a release date for his major label debut. The Shady Records artist is set to drop his album Radioactive on September 27th, while the title was taken from a song that was originally recorded with Big Boi.
“Radioactive, I wrote that title… My manager Bear came up with that title for a song, originally, that we were doing with Big Boi,” he told The Hip Hop Chronicle. “That was going to be the song title name, but the concept for ‘Ain’t No DJ.’ 
The word, “radioactive,” stuck in my head. I thought that would be a really good name for an album. That’s usually how I build projects. I come up with a name and then I build it around that name. That’s how I did Trunk Muzik.”
He also spoke on wanting to broaden the appeal of the album to resonate with mainstream audiences. “With Radioactive, the name was so big and I’m trying to make that crossover step to be active on radio. So this is basically just taking a chance, taking an opportunity, having a first release for a major,” he continued.
Watch the full interview below.
[June 10]
UPDATE: According to a press release, Yelawolf has pushed back his album to release on October 25th.
“Radioactive is the fall out of my life’s inspirations, a testament to my ability to survive it all and to tell the story,” he said in a statement. “Sometimes I want to party, sometimes I want to fight and sometimes I want to cry. I’m human and this album is as honest as it gets.”
His Shady Records boss, Eminem, echoed Yela’s sentiments. “We are very eager for the world to hear Radioactive and proud to be presenting the album on Shady Records,” said Em. “Yelawolf is a true original and he has crafted an incredible record.”
[August 18]
UPDATE #2: Yelawolf has revealed the cover art for his upcoming Shady Records debut, now due November 21st.
“I needed to add some important finishing touches to the album which resulted in the new release date,” said Yelawolf. “I have some surprises in store for the fans that have to be seen before the album comes out. It’s definitely worth the wait.”
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lyrics are insane though, yeh faggot
damn we gone get a second yela album b4 J.COLE drop one
looking like the top of 2012 for COLE damn shame
Don’t go too radio Yela, that is never a good thing. Underground artist going radio usually ends in failure. Just look at Wiz Khalifa.
Who the fuck is doing the interviewing. This london dude is wack as shit. You can totally tell Yela ain’t feeling the dude. Most annoying idiot I’ve ever heard.
Halleratche!
listening to that UK dick interview yela was painful. why does a fuckin brit have to squeeze in hip hop slang when it’s so clearly forced and not him? i’m sure most artists walk away from this interviewer and have a laugh with their team. most annoying shit ever, “im down lingo” usually means you’re not down. props to yela for not laughing the buddys face and cutting it short, he’s a better man than me. somebody post a picture of this interviewer, i need a laugh. FUCKING CLOWN.
jason, stop flaming on every video dick ridin cheesy pop songs like how to love. stop dissing nas and eminem. get your head outta your ass, you 13 year old fag!
i bet Eminem and Slaughterhouse will be on this
They will. Eminem on “Through the Night” and Slaughterhouse on “Chainsaw”
actually Eminem will be on a track called “Throw it up” featuring Gangsta Boo. He will not be on a song called “Through the night”. Thats false info.
BEST ARTIST IN SHADY…….. FUCK BUDDEN AND ORTIZ WASHED UP HAS BEENS THAT NEVER BEEN
Budden and Ortiz are way better then Yelawolf. Yelawolf is good though, I like his unique style.
By the way best artist in Shady is Crooked I.
he will sale more then them group or solo
if ya’ll didnt know, the best rapper on shady is fucking shady…. then next is crook…
well obviously the most talented artist on shady is eminem and then of course there could be lots of arguments between who is better between yelawolf royce and crooked I…i think yelawolf is the best of them but others may think different
Crooked I shits all of em even eminem.
C.O.B.! Co-sign Other Brother! Crooked Obliviates Bystanders. Capable of Burying (your favorite rapper). Certainly Officially Best.
“Best artist on Shady is Crooked I” i meant besides Em.
Joell has crazy bars…….crooked i owned “loud noises” but joell has impressed me more in the past 2 years. joe budden ain’t washed up……he’s still better then>>>>>>99% of rappers on radio.
That interviewer was horrible!
ill get this first day yela can spit!!
God Damn!!!
Shady Records has taken over the game once again!..Bad Meets Evil, Slaughterhouse, and then Yelawolf is gonna hammer the nail in the coffin!!!
That Yela doesn’t dumb his shit down to hit the radio. Remember where you came from Yela
Pleeeease yela, dont say u wanna go mainstream. Dont do it dogg.
damn I cant wait for this much longer, but I guess another month to polish it up isnt bad
this is one album i will spend my cash on !
Because you’re white.
im not whit & im getting it
can’t wait……..”hard white” is a hit. hope yelawolfs album is same style of “trunk music” but different thou. yelawolf has gotten better with making better concept tracks.
eminem and jimmy will make him sound like a psycho killing little kids like they did em when he came out
maybe you should listen to the Slim Shady Ep before you make statements like this.
@ Hyphy
Em sounded like a psycho before he joined Interscope, so shut the fuck up
good.
makes sense. he would of had some big competition that day. works for me too, that way I can get J Cole and Krit Sept. 27 and not have to choose b/t the 3. then i can get my money back up for Radioactive.
I’ll be copping this just for the song with chamillionaire.Real recognize real.
Chamillitary Mayne!
fo real cuz. chamillion the tightest!
most anticipated album of the year for me, but how gay is that cover?
almost as gay as Yelawolf
Probably be a really dope album, not too huge on the cover tho, looks like the front page of an old 1950’s comic book or summin, maybe it’ll grow on me tho, not that a cover matters anyway
and no-one cared…FLOP
lol get the fuck outta here
dont hate cus PINKWOLF has had millions in promotion, and still noone gives a fuck
pinkwolf???!!!..I’ll give you an hour to try and think of something better
It’s been 10 days I don’t think the dude has anything better.. sad.
He knew that he could not release his album the same date as da Gawd Drizzy Drake!
Glad to see he fixed his foolish attempt.
Take care.
you sound fuckin retarded..
yela would decpapitate that sweetheart…
Retarded?? The only thing thats lame is Yela’s album cover
ok…but the cover of any album ultimately does not dictate the quality of the music fam..
Fuck the haters, I can’t wait for this album. I almost flipped when I opened the source and saw not only that it got 4 and 1/2 mics, it got the cover of the review section instead of the carter IV despite the fact that he’s a new artist and that eminem and the source aren’t even on speaking terms. There’s no way that review was biased.
your a fool… its called Payolla… Yela has more $$ behind him invested, and the label knows this cat aint gonna sell shit
MAC MILLER will outsell this dude with half the budget!
If mac miller sells more than someone somewhere failed. Mac Miller is a wiz khalifa rapper. Its sad i can say that but its true. whats the difference besides skin. Both rap about shit that doesn’t matter and the rhymes aren’t impressive. Yelas atleast got flow
your ignorant… Mac has already sold more albums then Yelawolf will in his whole career… Real regonize real… Mac’s just a young cat who loves hiphop and he brings positivity to the game…
yela is WACK… people dont like him cus he’s a POZER!!!!!!!
mac’s gonna sell more cuz he appeals to a much broader audience simple as that he’s like the white bow wow with whiz kalifa’s stoner anthems thrown in; yela’s too weird and unique too appeal to anyone outside of fans who like southern/hardcore/alternative rap
and who the fuck are u calling yela a poser; posing as what? a redneck skateboarder who looks like he should be in a rock band? yeah cuz that image just screams success in hip hop
No, You’re a fool because you judge albums by sales instead of quality and originality. Illmatic didn’t sell that much when it first came out so that proves you to be a hip-hop novice. Go comment on a Word Up forum as soon as you get finished masturbating.
yelawolf sucks. the only people that like yelawolf are whites that are new to hip hop. the rap fans that started listening to rap when em got popular. he’s a joke. he can rap, but his music sucks, and so does his image. he’s a real hick skateboader, wow, edgy stuff. eminem is a sober faggot, depressed genius that mopes and signs rappers that suck.
You’re an idiot.
You must be young as hell
another fuckin retard..
This white piece of shit is hot fucking garbage which is why white kids get mad when you point out the only reason they like him is because he’s white.
You’re not fooling anyone, pale faces.
This guy is a hot stool out the ass with his annoying ass voice and retarded flow.
GARBAGE =]
And i really appreciate you speaking for me even though I’m not white. It’s cool to know you know what other people besides your worthless ass listens to.
And as far as you saying em signs shitty rappers…
i’ve been listening since the shit started, and i’m 44 years old; I’m buying this the day it drops. Yela is dope, and your assessment is WRONG
You mad cause a white man fucked your mother?
I like the cover and glad to see something different than most rappers with their GQ pics of themselves for the cover.
And not a single fuck was given.
And yet you clicked the link anyway
he’s not the great “white” hope of hiphop.. but I have not hate for the the dude I respect him doing his thing..
Yelawolf is definetly dope & brings something new to Hip Hop!
i think the cover is classic
word
Great cover!
Classic
Best album cover of the year!! Am i right?
Nice
I’m buying this
Awesome!
Fuck you Yelawolf. Why did you push it back. We all know it’s done.
THIS NIGGA IS A BLONDE?
cant wait will pick it up first day i bet its album of the year dude is crazy
i’ll pick up a copy
ill prolly grab a copy but that has got to be the most turrible album cover since master p gotta hold of them. makes it look like a early nineties rock demo tape
You can tell Yelawolf is headed in the right direction because he has haters on this site, lol, anytime people post up and be like “Fuck this dude, he gonna flop” the guy usually winds up doin alright
Hope u bring everything to the table, Yela. Don’t let shady fans down. Just put up a classic album, don’t worry about the numbers, Em and interscope will handle that ! Better Top Trunk Muzik(Which was dope) !
I fuck with Yelawolf but this shit keep getting pulled back was suppose to come out on the 27th of Sept… now Nov. 21st.. what’s going on?
i’m getting sick of his album getting pushed back, hurry up and release the fuckin thing
props to the haters because that is what’s going to make this man an Icon because there will always people to oppose you haters, and do the opposite of what you do Hence you bad mouth Yelawolf and say fuck his album.. others will say Im going to get his album just because you hate the dude so much… lmao. No one care people cause good music is just that good music so enjoy it no matter what any body shits out there mouth
I cant wait for the new album. Im going to post all news, tracks and lyrics on my site so check it out.
glowstickmusic[.]com
YelawolfRadioactive.com
Yelawolf if a tight artist wish him the best of luck.
Whoot whoot.! go YelaWolf.!(: