At the risk of disappointing Hip Hop fans in the future months, there is a lot to look forward to on the album release front. Sure we lose out to pushbacks, project scrapping, and title changes, but hey, at least the hope is there. This week’s announcements are all full of hope. Let’s see what sticks and what doesn’t.

Lauryn Hill has evolved into quite the elusive (and polarizing) figure as of late. Once the shift over to “Ms. Hill” came, the idea of ever getting another studio album following the epic The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill seemed like a total fantasy. Well fear not: Ms. Hill has announced that her second solo studio album will be titled The Return. Hill announced she’ll be performing at London’s O2 Arena on April 14th, and then dropped the even bigger news that there will be another album. We reported earlier in the month that Game has also titled his R.E.D. Album follow-up as F.I.V.E.: Fear Is Victory’s Evolution. So now there’s a mixtape (California Republic) and an album for Game. He’s never not working. Both Lauryn Hill and Game have yet to release dates for these projects.

Who has a release date is 50 Cent. Curtis revealed his album will be dropping on July 2nd. While the album was supposed to be titled Black Magic, it’s currently listed as his untitled fifth studio album. Black Magic was supposed to be a Dance meets Rock fusion album. That may or may not still be the case. If it is, Pauly D might get in on that action.

In other news, Bow Wow moved Underrated to June 12th. He shares that date with Waka Flocka Flame’s Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family. Additionally, Big K.R.I.T. will finally be releasing Live From the Underground. That comes a week earlier on June 5th.

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

March 27

Mayday! – Take Me To Your Leader

Melanie Fiona – The MF Life

Iron Solomon – Monster

Georgia Anne Muldrow & madlib – Seeds

Gift of Gab (of Blackalicious) – Logical Progression

Madlib – Medicine Show Number 01-13: The Brick (Limited Edition)

Mello Music Group – Self Sacrifice

Quakers – Quakers

DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles – The Kolexion

March 30

Stalley – Savage Journey to the American Dream



April 2

DeLaSoul’s Plug 1 & Plug 2 Present – First Serve

April 3

Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

Obie Trice – Bottoms Up

Ras Kass – Spit No Evil



April 10

Monica – New Life

Moka Only & Ayatollah – Bridges

April 17

Future – Pluto

Stik Figa – As Himself

SWV – I Missed Us

Lushlife – Plateau Vision



April 24

REKS x Statik Selektah – Straight No Chaser

Sene – Brooklyknight

Ashanti – Braveheart

Chuuwee – Crown Me King

May 1

Apollo Brown & O.C. – Trophies

B.o.B. – Strange Clouds

Chino XL – Ricanstruction – The Black Rosary

Juvenile – Rejuvenation

May 8

Oh No – OhNoMite

Chris Brown – Fortune

May 15

Killer Mike x El-P – R.A.P. Music

May 29

Travis Porter – From Day 1

June 5

Big K.R.I.T. – Live From the Underground

Madchild (Swollen Members) – Dope Sick

June 12

Waka Flocka Flame – Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family

Bow Wow – Underrated

June 26

La Coka Nostra – Masters Of the Dark Arts

July 2

50 Cent – Untitled

July 17

French Montana – Excuse My French

September 18

Skyzoo – A Dream Deferred