Rap Release Dates: Jay-Z & Kanye West, Ski Beatz, Cormega, Phonte

by Kathy Iandoli

Now that "Watch the Throne" has arrived, it's time to check out the rest of August and September, with Game and Lil Wayne still arriving this month, along with J. Cole, Swizz Beatz, and Young Jeezy coming in September

So far this week, Hip Hop could finally exhale as Watch the Throne made its digital dropoff yesterday (August 8th). Today, Gucci Mane and his protege Waka Flocka Flame arrive with Ferrari Boyz, the cameo-heavy collaborative project with features including French Montana on "Feed Me" , Rocko on both "In My Business" and the Drumma Boy produced "What the Hell" . Royce Da 5'9 also comes through with Success Is Certain, which puts Royce in the driver's seat of some hard-hitting cuts like "Where My Money" , the Nottz-produced "Merry Go Round" , and the Joe Budden-assisted "My Own Planet" .

The week after, La Coka Nostra's own Slaine will drop A World With No Skies 2.0. Prior to 2.0 Slaine dropped the mixtape "State Of Grace" with producer Statik Selektah which included the punchy "Offensive Lines" with Action Bronson and Ill Bill. The third week of August offers Game's long-awaited The R.E.D. Album on August 23rd. As of right now, Pusha T will be delivering Fear Of God Part 2: Let Us Pray that same day and a week later Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV is scheduled to be upon us.

September looks equally promising, with Swizz Beatz's Haute Living on September 13th. Recently Swizzy dropped a mixtape of all of his "Monster Mondays" tracks. Young Jeezy brings Thug Motivation 103 on September 20th with the Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige bringing My Life II: The Journey Continues that date as well. One week later (on September 27th) finds J. Cole's Cole World: The Sideline Story, Big K.R.I.T.'s Live From the Underground, and Yelawolf's Radioactive all on that same day. 'Wolf dropped the single "Hard White (Up In the Club)" with Lil Jon just last week.

Check HipHopDX's Release Dates page for all your Hip Hop album needs.

August 8
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch the Throne

August 9
Ace Hood - Blood, Sweat & Tears
Gucci Mane & Waka Flocka Flame - Ferrari Boyz
Royce Da 5'9" - Success Is Certain
Ski Beatz - 24 Hour Karate School 2

August 16
Median - The Sender
Slaine - A World With No Skies 2.0
Slim Thug Presents... - Boss Hogg Outlawz - Serve And Collect Part 3 (Immahogg)

August 23
Apathy - Honkey Kong
Game - The R.E.D. Album
J-Live - S.P.T.A. (Said Person Of That Ability)
Pusha T - Fear Of God Part 2: Let Us Pray

August 29
Lil' Wayne - Tha Carter IV

August 30
BK-One - Tema Do Canibal EP
Blu - J e s u s
DJ Drama - Third Power
Glasses Malone - Beach Cruiser
Ja Rule - Pain Is Love 2
Soopafly - Best Kept Secret
Timbo King - Babylon To Timbuktu

September 6
Oddisee - Rock Creek Park

September 13
Bronze Nazareth - School For the Blindman
Kurupt Presents - The Academy
Shawn Chrystopher - Silent Films For the Blind
Swizz Beatz - Haute Living

September 20
DTMD - Makin' Dollas
G-Macc - The Opera/Angels & Demons
Mary J. Blige - My Life II: The Journey Continues
Tragedy Khadafi - Thug Matrix 3
Young Jeezy - Thug Motivation 103

September 27
9th Wonder - The Wonder Years
Big K.R.I.T. - Live From the Underground
Cormega - Mega Raw/Greatest Hits
J. Cole - Cole World: The Sideline Story
J-Live - S.P.T.A. (Said Person of That Ability)
Phonte - Charity Starts At Home
Yelawolf - Radioactive

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