Expect plenty of notable names to pop up for the assist, as Khaled was recently spotted working with Nipsey Hussle, Lil Baby, J Balvin, SZA, Cardi B, and more. Who is DJ Khaled's favorite rapper? " MYSONNE!" Look for Father Of Asahd to arrive in May, as per the affable mogul's own confirmation. Expect big things from the New York Times bestselling author's fifth album. Unfortunately, any pertinent release date details elude us - for now. MAY Logic - Confessions Of A Dangerous Mindīobby remains prolific as ever with another new album on the horizon, Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind. We've already heard a few of the album's singles, including the Neo-homaging "Keanu Reeves," as well as the project's title track. For a taste of what's to come, look to singles "Numb Numb Juice" and "Chopstix" for an indication of Q's new direction. Look for his effort to be one of many TDE drops. It's been a minute, but ScHoolboy Q has announced his upcoming album CrasH Talk, which is set to arrive on April 26th. Paak's Malibu sound, which some felt was missed during his latest outing. Paak came through with the rap-heavy Oxnard. He recently revealed that he and Dre's cook-up actually yielded a pair of projects, including the more soulful companion piece Ventura. Look for this one to please fans of. Paak - VenturaĪfter hunkering down for some creatively fruitful studio sessions with his friend and mentor Dr. The singer has already dropped a few lead singles, including "My Bad," "Better," "Talk," and "Saturday Night." Anderson. The dulcet tones of Khalid will fill your ears once again, as soon as this Spring. Expect this one to revisit his gritter hip-hop aesthetic, as the Alabama emcee has seemingly exorcised his demons in favor of a back-to-basics approach. On his final Shady Records album, Catfish Billy appears to be back on his B.S, if the merciless onslaught of dope freestyles appear to indicate. We've already heard singles Splashin and 4 Phones, an early glimpse at the possible sonic direction. With features from Nav, Gunna, Juice WRLD, Gucci Mane, SZA, Offset, Big Sean, Lil Pump, Takeoff, and more, The World Is Yours 2 looks to be another slew of heaters from The Kid. Rich The Kid's anticipated sequel to last year's The World Is Yours has finally landed a release date. With singles like "Midas Touch" revealing the scope of Zacari's talents, it stands to reason that Run Wild Run Free will be an impressive introduction to the young singer's modus operandi. TDE's melodic weapon is about to channel the wolves he appears to love so dearly. Culture III is still out there, as is Kanye West's fabled Yandhi. It’s only a matter of time before the release dates start pouring in.įor now, familiarize yourself with some of the concrete arrivals, officially due out in March, April, and beyond. Plus, Dreamville is positioned for a massive year, with Revenge Of The Dreamers 3, EarthGang’s “MirrorLand,” and Cole’s own KOD followup. After all, it’s been a minute since we’ve seen TDE unleash their roster. Perhaps this is simply the calm before the storm.
The quality has been there, with solid drops from Future, Offset, Boogie, Solange, Juice WRLD, 2 Chainz, DaBaby and more, but the frequency of A-list arrivals has admittedly slowed. While we’re about two and a quarter months deep at the time of this writing, the release schedule has been relatively light. Still, given the fact that we as hip-hop fans were indeed “eatin’” last year, one has to wonder if 2019 will bring forth the same fruitful harvest. Exceptions do exist, especially for those of a fiendish work ethic, or a renewed sense of hunger. Given that artists, despite our best intentions, are not coin-operated music makers, albums generally arrive on a bi-yearly basis.