HipHop Album Release Dates for 2012

H-Rap 180 · March 2012

2012 Hip Hop Albums Release Dates

Here is a list of Hip Hop Albums release date for 2012, as ever these are rough guides and expect push backs etc which will alter the release dates.

Help me keep the release dates up-to-date by posting when albums dates have changed or any albums I have missed off the thread.

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January 2012
Prevail - SpaseFase
Yo Gotti - Live from the Kitchen
Schoolboy Q - Habits & Contradictions
Dizzee Rascal - Boy In Da Corner
Koncept - Awaken
JTheS - The Last Days
Gangrene - Vodka & Ayahuasca
Lord Finesse - The Art of Diggin: Blue Note State of Mind (Mini LP Cardboard Gatefold)
AraabMuzik - Instrumental University
Various - Giant Single: Profile Records Rap Anthology

February 2012
K-Rino - Deeper Elevation
Rapper Big Pooh - Sleepers (re-release)
Busdriver - Beaus$Eros
Curren$y - Muscle Car Chronicles
M-Phazes - Phazed Out
Joe Budden - Mood Muzik Box Set
Tyga - Careless World: Rise of the Last King
Chiddy Bang - Breakfast
Biz Markie - The Biz Never Sleeps (Re-Issue)
Copywrite - God Save The King
Gensu Dean - Standard Life
Ja Rule - Pain Is Love 2
Lee Bannon - Fantastic Plastic
Maino - The Day After Tomorrow
Planet Asia- Black Belt Theatre
Shabaam Sahdeeq - Relentless Pt. 2
Stones Throw Records & Minimal Wave Records - The Minimal Wave Tapes Vol.
Too $hort - No Trespassing

March 2012
Chaundon - The Jammington
DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles - StOoDiOtYmE EP
Flame - The 6th
The Alchemist - Rapper's Best Friend 2
Blacastan - Master Builder Part II
Boogie Down Productions - South Bronx Teachings: A Collection Of Boogie Down Productions
Del tha Funky Homosapien - I Wish My Brother George Was Here (Re-Issue w/ Bonus Poster)
Killah Priest - The Psychic World of Walter Reed
MC Shan - Q.B. O.G.: The Best Of MC Shan
Ras Kass - Greatest Misses
Tech N9ne - Klusterfuk
Diggy Simmons - Unexpected Arrival
MGK - Half Naked & Almost Famous EP
OFWGKTA - The Odd Future Tape Vol. 2
Pep Love - Rigmarole

March 20th 2012
Chamillionaire - Ammunition

March 26th 2012
E-40 - The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1
E-40 - The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2
E-40 - The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3

March 27th 2012
DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles - The Kolexxxion
Gift Of Gab - The Next Logical Progression
Illa Ghee - Angeldust & Waffles
Iron Solomon - Monster
Lootpack - Soundpieces: Da Antidote (Re-Issue)
Madlib - Medicine Show Number 01-13: The Brick (Limited Edition)
¡Mayday! - Take Me To Your Leader

March 30th 2012
Bizarre - This Guy's A Weirdo
Stalley -Savage Journey To the American Dream

March 2012
Drayz - Showtime
Lil' Fame & Termanology - Fizzyology

April 3rd 2012
Nicki Minaj Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Obie Trice -Bottoms Up
Ras Kass - Spit No Evil

April 10th 2012
Ayatollah & Moka Only - Bridges
Bow Wow - Underrated
Trip Lee - The Good Life

April 17th 2012
CopperWire - Earthbound
Future - Pluto
Warren G & Nate Dogg- No One Can Do It Better

April 20th 2012
Soulja Boy - Promise
Curren$y & The Alchemist - Re-Conversionalize

April 24th 2012
Charli Baltimore - TBD
Jaecyn Bayne - Audio Therapy
Prozak- Paranormal
Reks - Straight, No Chaser
Cam'ron - 'More Gunz Less Buttah'
Sene - 'Brooklynight'

April 27th 2012
4two7 - Internal Dialogue

April 2012
Cam'ron - TBD
First Serve - TBD
Homeboy Sandman - Chimera EP

May 1st 2012
Apollo Brown & O.C. - Trophies
B.o.B - Strange Clouds
Chino XL - RICANstruction: The Black Rosary
Juvenile -Rejuvenation

May 8th 2012
I Self Divine - The Sounds Of Low Class America
OhNoMite - Oh No

May 15th 2012
Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music
Krizz Kaliko - Kickin' and Screamin''
Psycho Realm - Psycho Realm Presents Sick Jacken and Cynic: Terror Tapes 2
Slaughterhouse - Welcome to: Our House

May 22nd 2012
El-P - Cancer For Cure

May 25th 2012
J Dilla - Rebirth Of Detroit

May 29th 2012
Chuuwee - Wild Style
Travis Porter - From Day 1

May 2012
Busta Rhymes - TBD
Ca$his - Euthanasia
Mystikal - Original
Rich Hill - Support Your Local Drug Dealer
Tyler The Creator - Wolf
Wu-Tang Clan -TBD

June 5th 2012
Big K.R.I.T. - Live from the Underground
Madchild- Dope Sick
Kool Keith - 'Love & Danger'

June 12th 2012
SpaceGhostPurrp - Chronicles of SpaceGhostPurrp
Stevie Stone - Rollin’ Stone
Waka Flocka Flame - Triple F Life: Friends, Fans and Family
Wordsworth - 'The Photo Album'

June 19th 2012
Del The Funky Homosapien (of Hieroglyphics) w/ Parallel Thought - 'Attractive Sin'

June 26th 2012
La Coka Nostra - Masters Of The Dark Arts

June 2012
J. Cole - TBD
Public Enemy -Most of My Heroes Still Don't Appear on No Stamp
Iggy Azalea - New Classic (Debut)

May/June 5th 2012
Curren$y -Stoned Immaculate

July 2nd 2012
50 Cent - Fifth studio album (not titled yet)

July 17th 2012
French Montana - Excuse My French

July 2012
Warren G - Regulate the G-Funk Era by

August 13th 2012
Brother Ali - Mourning In America & Dreaming In Color

August 14th 2012
Insane Clown Posse - The Mighty Death Pop!
2 Chainz - T.R.U. Story

August 2012
Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele Presents... Blue & Cream: The Wally Era

September 8th 2012
Skyzoo - A Dream Deferred

September 11th 2012
Ludacris - Ludaversal

September 2012
Azealia Banks - Broke With Expensive Taste
Public Enemy - The Evil Empire of Everything
Roc Marciano -Marci Beacoup

October 31st 2012
Brotha Lynch Hung - Holloween EP

October 2012
Kida - Long Story Short

Spring2012
G.O.O.D. Music - G.O.O.D. Music: The Album
Ras Kass - F.I.L.A. (fu-k It Loseit All)
Shyne - TBD
YG - Freshman On Campus

Summer 2012
Big Sean - TBD
DJ Muggs - Bass For Your Face
J. Cole - TBD
Maybach Music Group - Self Made Vol. 2

Autumn 2012
Slim Thug - TBD

1st Quarter 2012
Andre Nickatina - 7
Rick Rock - Rocket
Turf Talk - Thug Therapy

2nd Quarter 2012
AZ - Doe Or Die 2

Unspecified
Asher Roth - Is This Too Orange?
Big Hutch - The Psychopathic Assassin
Black Star - TBD
DJ Drama - Quality Street Music
DJ Khaled - Kiss The Ring
DMX - Undisputed
Joell Ortiz -Yaowa
K. Flay - Eyes Shut
Kendrick Lamar - TBD
Kreayshawn - Somethin' Bout Kreay
Necro -Murder Murder Kill Kill EP
Red Café - ShakeDown
Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don't
Strong Arm Steady & Statik Selektah - StereoType
T.I. - Trouble Man
Talib Kweli - Prisoner of Conscious
The Godfathers - TBD
Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch - Wu-Block
The Game - F.I.V.E.: Fear Is Victory’s Evolution
CTE - Its Tha World Is Late
Meek Mill - Dreams & Nightmares
Nas - Life Is Good
Lupe Fiasco- Food and Liquor 2
Jay Electronica - Act II: Patents of Nobility (The Turn)

Other Genres
If people want to post some rock, pop, RnB release dates then feel free to do so.

blackdemo · March 2012

dont forget Joey Bada$$ 1999. droppin this month

one of the Hottest artist in NY right now

rip.dilla · March 2012

Yo, Ras Kass dropping THREE albums this year???

gum989 · March 2012

1. Got one personal friend on this list.
2. Nickatina's still active?!
3. G.O.O.D. comp and SHouse will be best.

P. Town · March 2012

rip.dilla wrote: »

Yo, Ras Kass dropping THREE albums this year???

Shit, E-40 is dropping 3 albums in one day

Thespotlightisyours · March 2012

Can't wait for that Tech 9 album and also Dj Premier and Bumpy knuckles. That's gonna be dope!

New Hip Hop Music

its....JOHN B · March 2012

Thespotlightisyours wrote: »

Can't wait for that Tech 9 album and also Dj Premier and Bumpy knuckles. That's gonna be dope!

New Hip Hop Music

that primo and bumpy knucks album is already out

Looks like its going to be a solid year if all these dates hold true, the biggest surprise to me is that ghostface/sheek louch album "wu-block", thats the first I heard of them doing an album together.