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<\/a><\/p>\n 2018 is going to be a massive year for hip-hop.
\nYou might not have loved some of the emerging musical trends, but it can\u2019t be denied that 2017 was an excellent year for hip-hop music. Many high profile artists released new projects, including Migos, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, 2 Chainz, Future (x2), Gucci Mane (x3) and many more. For a more in depth look at some of the year\u2019s strongest releases, check our recap list below.
\nAnd while some of the game\u2019s biggest names will no doubt be taking the year off, there are plenty of drops to look forward to. While many remain in the infamous land of \u201cTBD,\u201d it stands to reason that each of the following projects will be contending for our 2018 year-end list, when the time comes. Remember, while many of these projects are projected for a 2018 release, there are few with any concrete dates. For now, take solace in the fact that \u201ccoming soon\u201d always changes. With such an extensive list, omissions are inevitable. If so, feel free to sound off the in comments section so we can properly maintain this leviathan.
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\nJANUARY
\nMaxo Kream – Punken
\nWhen: January 12th
\nKream has already shared the album’s producers, which include The Wlderness, Beatboy, Sonny Digital, Ethereal, Honorable C Note, $uicideboy$, Tommy Kruise, Wolfe De Mchls, Teddy Walton, and MexikoDro. You can also check out the tracklist right here.
\nDave East – Paranoia 2
\nWhen: January 16th
\nDave East\u2019s Paranoia tape was undeniably slept on, and one can only hope that it expands on the first chapter. Side note, why is every album a sequel these days? Either way, Dave East\u2019s Paranoia 2 has already landed an album cover, which you can check out over on East\u2019s Instagram.
\nBerner – The Big Pescado
\nWhen: January 16th
\nTaylor Gang\u2019s Berner will be dropping The Big Pescado shortly, and fans can look forward to appearances from The Game, Snoop Dogg, Pusha T, Devin The Dude, Conway, Fresh, Ty Dolla $, E-40, Too Short, Teefli, Wiz Khalifa, Trey Songz, Shy Glizzy, & Jeremih. Plus, the project will be produced in full by the comeback kid slash piano murderer Scott Storch.
\nRae Sremmurd – Sremmlife 3
\nWhen: January
\nRae Sremmurd\u2019s final chapter in the Sremmlife trilogy has been confirmed to have a January release date, although Swae Lee neglected to elaborate on the specifics. Still, the project has been described as \u201ca continuation of the chronicle,\u201d and in the Sremm Holiday Tidal Documentary, producer Mike WiLL Made-It teased \u201cwe haven’t even heard the best of Sremm.\u201d Suffice it to say, chapter 3 should be the most ambitious Rae Sremmurd project yet.
\nLil Yachty – Lil Boat 2
\nWhen: TBD, Potentially January
\nWe don\u2019t have a concrete date for Lil Yachty\u2019s anticipated sequel, the king of the youth recently took to Twitter to promise it would be coming \u201csuper soon.\u201d He previously teased January, but warned fans he would be taking his time, as he didn\u2019t want us to rush anything. “I just want it to be good,” he said. “I don’t wanna put out no bullshit. I don’t want to put it out and y’all hate it.”
\nMigos – Culture 2
\nWhen: January (although likely to be pushed back, rumors of March)
\nIn late November, Migos\u2019 highly anticipated Culture 2 was aiming for a January release, according to Quality Control\u2019s Coach K and Pee. According to a New York Times feature on the record label, \u201cMigos\u2019s ‘Culture 2,’ featuring the single \u201cMotorSport,\u201d is due out in January.\u201d However, the article also alludes to Yachty\u2019s Lil Boat 2 dropping in December, and we know that\u2019s been pushed back. Therefore, it stands to reason that Migos\u2019 release date will also shift, though it wouldn\u2019t be surprising to seem them land a Q1 date.
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\nFEBRUARY
\nJustin Timberlake – Man Of The Woods
\nWhen: February 2nd
\nJustin Timberlake recently announced his upcoming album Man Of The Woods, which he described as being his most personal work to date. “This album is really inspired by my son, my wife, my family, but more so than any other album I’ve ever written, where I’m from,” says Justin, in the initial announcement. We already know that JT will be reuniting with Timbaland and Danja, as well as Pharell Williams – suffice it to say, the former N\u2019Sync singer is in capable hands.
\nBrian (Rich Chigga) – Amen
\nWhen: February 2nd
\nThe \u201cDat Stick\u201d rapper has actually blossomed into a talented artist, and has been steadily releasing singles like \u201cGlow Like Dat\u201d and \u201cSee Me.\u201d While Brian announced the release date and album cover, he has yet to reveal a tracklist. Either way, he\u2019s been a pleasant surprise thus far, so it should be interesting to see where Brian goes with his debut. It\u2019s unclear, but the project may include the aforementioned singles, as well as the 21 Savage assisted \u201cCrisis.\u201d
\nVarious Artists – Black Panther: The Album
\nWhen: February 9th
\nWhile we have yet to recieve a tracklist for this inevitably lit soundtrack, we do have one bit of promising news. The soundtrack for Marvel\u2019s anticipated Black Panther will be curated by TDE and Kendrick Lamar, who makes an appearances on the SZA assisted lead single \u201cAll The Stars.\u201d Expect plenty of big names on this one.
\nNipsey Hussle – Victory Lap
\nWhen: February 16th
\nNipsey Hussle\u2019s Victory Lap will finally be upon us, with sixteen tracks and the lead off single \u201cRap N***as,\u201d which you can check out here. The project will drop with Atlantic Records, and many are eagerly awaiting the first West Coast banger of 2018.<\/p>\n
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