Hip-Hop Albums To Check for in 2007

[Daniel-San]

01. Dr. Dre - Detox

Put it this way: Dr. Dre will dictate the hip-hop soundscape of 2007 (see No. 26, 25, 15, 11, 9, and 4), so he'll have very little time left to devote to Detox. Regardless, one quick glance at the Doc's history and you're almost bought on the fact that Detox will hit shelves sometime in '07--Dre only releases an album every seven years. Especially now that his artist-molding days are over.


02. Kanye West - Graduation

Speaking of Mr. West, now that he's conquered sophomore jinx by following up his College Dropout masterpiece with the equally opulent Late Registration, will third time be the charm? Let's just hope his reputation for generous self-appraisal doesn't precede his, um, Graduation.


03. Common - Finding Forever

Following up an excellent album is typically a thorny task. Comm's last album, BE, was lauded by critics around the world, not to mention the various accolades he bagged afterwards (including four Grammy nominations). With Kanye West steering the production wheel once again, Forever, shows glimpses of another solid entry by Chicago's finest.


04. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II

Now signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath imprint, The Chef is ready to drop the sequel to his 1995 masterpiece Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.


05. Joe Budden - The Growth

Budden once threatened to slice his wrist if The Growth didn't make it to the stores by October 2006. Jay-Z swears Budden's album isn't finished. Someone's definitely lying. Regardless, Joey has managed to keep his buzz alive by unleashing lyrics of fury on mixtape after mixtape, like the outstanding Mood Muzik 2 that had the 'Net going nuts for months.


06. Talib Kweli - Ear Drum

Led by the K-1-produced single, "Listen!!!," Ear Drum vows to be Kweli's most alluring effort in years. Norah Jones, UGK, and Musiq are on board for the project.


07. Rakim - The Seventh Seal

When we caught up with Rakim back in September, he swore The Seventh Seal will be in stores the first quarter of 2007.


08. Redman - Red Gone Wild

Red Gone Wild is expected to arrive in March 2007, according to a message on Red's official website, Funkdoc.com. The first single will be produced by Timbaland.


09. Eminem - TBA

Em has orchestrated two sub-par albums in the last two years or so. Usually, that means a potential "comeback" is in place.


10. Pharoahe Monch - Desire

Led by the soulful single "Push," Desire is Monch's first album in eight years. The title track was produced by Alchemist.


11. 50 Cent - Before I Self Destruct

The tentative release date for Fiddy's awesomely-titled third entry is March 20th, so expect Mr. Ferrari to jump-start a feud or two between January and February. The scary part is that 50 has vowed to reveal a 'sensitive thug' side of his image this time.


12. Lupe Fiasco - The Cool

Lupe's highly celebrated debut Food & Liquor featured only one guest emcee. The Cool promises even fewer rappers and more Pink Floyd.


13. Talib Kweli & Madlib - The Liberation

If "Funny Money" is anything to go by then Liberation will probably be a winner among Okayplayers. The best part is that Kwe-Lib plan to hand the album to fans for FREE


14. Little Brother - The Getback

Assuming they don't get kicked off Atlantic by summer, North Carolina's most visible hip-hop group will attempt to add another masterwork to their catalog. Fans' desire to see LB beak out of their comfort zone forced Phonte and Big Pooh to collaborate with outside producers like Illmind, Nottz, and Alchemist on The Getback


15. Chamillionaire - Ultimate Victory

Rumor has it that Dr. Dre, Kanye West, and The Runners produced some tracks on Ultimate Victory. Now there's an album worth checking for.


16. Sean Price - Jesus Price Superstar

You can probably tell from his Passion of Price DVD and the forthcoming Jesus Price Superstar that Sean Price has a knack for sacrilegious titles. Expect some holy music from Price this January.


17. Saigon - The Greatest Story Never Told

Sai Giddy's debut album has been in the works for about four years, but he swears it'll be in stores before the millennium runs out


18. Ghostface & MF Doom - Swift & Changeable

This oft-delayed collabo finds Ghost flexing his lyrical muscles over MF Doom's soulsonic playground.


19. LL Cool J - Todd Smith 2: Back to Cool

Back to Cool is the follow-up to the self-titled Todd Smith. This time, LL hooks up with fellow Queens rapper 50 Cent, who will oversee production on Back to Cool.


20. Devin the Dude - Waitin' to Inhale

Despite having collaborated with heavyweights like Snoop, Scarface, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, and Nas, Devin the Dude is still one hit away from commercial success. Waitin' to Inhale, which drops on March 13th, features Lil' Wayne, Bun B, and the Odd Squad.


21. Papoose - The Nacirema Dream

No, it's not the rucksack-looking child-carrier. This Papoose is a revered wordsmith from Brooklyn, who likes to slaughter alphabets for fun. The Nacirema Dream (Nacirema spells American backwards) drops in March 2007.


22. UGK - Underground Kingz

Underground Kingz marks UGK's return as a collective, following Bun B and Pimp C's respective success as solo artists.


23. Timbaland - Shock Value

Timbaland takes a break from bringing sexy back to create tunes with Elton John, She Wants Revenge, The Hives, Fall Out Boy and Bjork. Let's just hope he saved all the good beats for himself.


24. Lil' Wayne - Tha Carter III

Birdman jr. returns with his sixth solo album, Tha Carter III The album is slated for release next spring, just enough time for fans to put the Baby-kissing incident behind them.


25. Eve - Here I Am

Just when you thought female rappers were going into extinction, Eve quits her self-titled TV sitcom to reunite with rap. Here I Am promises collaborations with The Neptunes, Swizz Beatz, Timbaland and Dr. Dre.


26. Young Buck - Buck the World

Previously slated for December, Buck's sophomore LP will now arrive in February.


27. El P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead

New York producer El-Producto will drop his second full length in March 2007. Visit El-P's ISWYD blog for updates on the album's progress.


e o lista incompleta...dar cat despre cele pe care abia le astept, hm.. indubitabil primul pe lista este LL Cool J, urmat indeaproape de talib kweli, rakim, common dar si saigon, lupe fiasco, pharoahe monch, dre si papoose
astea sunt cele pe care le astept cu ardoare.. dar oricum mai sunt destule care nu sunt in lista asta, dar care se anuntza in 2007

[sadclown]

Ghostface & MF Doom - Swift & Changeable -abia astept sa vina anul 2007

[iLL:WiLL]

HELLOOOOOOO? "The minds state of 36" unde eeeeee?

[Daniel-San]

HELLOOOOOOO? "The minds state of 36" unde eeeeee?

e o lista incompleta...
dar oricum mai sunt destule care nu sunt in lista asta, dar care se anuntza in 2007

helloooo

aa...si cred ca te refereai la "The mind state is the 36" ...sper

[LuneTNS]

26. Young Buck - Buck the World

27. El P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead

mwahahah.. ce lista.. decizii decizii.. no sa stie lumea ce sa asculte prima data.. Young Buck sau El?..

chestia cu Talib si Madlib cred ca o sa iasa bine.. ar trebui sa se numeasca tmadlib

[iLL:WiLL]

HELLOOOOOOO? "The minds state of 36" unde eeeeee?

e o lista incompleta...
dar oricum mai sunt destule care nu sunt in lista asta, dar care se anuntza in 2007

helloooo

Aia mi'a scapat
anyway...sunt multe de asteptat de acolo, astept cu nerabdare Common, Talib+Madlib, Ghost+Doom si la celelalte am rabdare

[jeleu]

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[Koma]

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[Daniel-San]

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cam da

[preacher]

05. Joe Budden - The Growth

Budden once threatened to slice his wrist if The Growth didn't make it to the stores by October 2006. Jay-Z swears Budden's album isn't finished. Someone's definitely lying. Regardless, Joey has managed to keep his buzz alive by unleashing lyrics of fury on mixtape after mixtape, like the outstanding Mood Muzik 2 that had the 'Net going nuts for months.



09. Eminem - TBA

Em has orchestrated two sub-par albums in the last two years or so. Usually, that means a potential "comeback" is in place.



24. Lil' Wayne - Tha Carter III

Birdman jr. returns with his sixth solo album, Tha Carter III The album is slated for release next spring, just enough time for fans to put the Baby-kissing incident behind them.



26. Young Buck - Buck the World

Previously slated for December, Buck's sophomore LP will now arrive in February.




topic closed. si aruncat.


cat despre celelalte albume...cel mai probabil, asteptari mari si dezamagiri puternice ce vor atrage dupa sine sinucideri in masa si sub masa.

[Kremlin]

*D12 - The Ambition

The Ambition is the 3rd album from D12. It will release in the spring of 2007.

Kon Artis of D12, said the Detroit rap group will put out another album, despite losing the man who brought them together in the first place. Minus one group member (Proof), D12 is moving forward with yet another album. Kon Artis, says the now five member outfit, which includes Eminem, are currently working on a new album. The paper reports that the particulars are still being worked out for the D12 album, but the group says they will not commence recording until group member Swift, who is currently serving jail time for a probation violation relating to a previous impaired driving incident, is released.

They are expected to begin recording in June 2006. As far as Proof being present on the album, they plan to use pre-recorded verses by the late rapper. There are already songs recorded with Nate Dogg, Three 6 Mafia, and Obie Trice.

The album is tentatively titled, "The Ambition". Mr. Porter will be executive producing the album. Other producers include Eminem, Dr. Dre and others. Member Kuniva recently said the album will be darker than D12 World, and will be more similar to Devil's Night. The members of D12 believe that Proof would want them to move on and so they are moving on, but believe that they are without a doubt remembering Proof every step of the way. On TRL the group announced that the whole CD will be a dedication to Big Proof, however they did not say if every song will be about him or if the CD will just be dedicated to him.

Most of the songs will include Proof, and the songs that do not will not replace him with a guest. Eminem has said that D12 will not replace him. Rumored guests are 50 Cent, Obie Trice, The Game, and Trick Trick. Other than that, no guests have been confirmed.



*Eminem - Standing Ovation

Standing Ovation is the rumored title for Eminem's 5th solo studio album.


Rumored Tracks:

"You Will Be Remembered"
"What I'm Supposed To Do" (featuring Dr. Dre & Jay-Z)
"Still Shady"
"Pay Attention" (featuring Obie Trice)
"Standing Ovation" (featuring Zeyad Emara & the B.I.G SUB)

[Daniel-San]

ok...eu pusesem lista asha cum am gasit-o dar daca vreti sa adaugati f bine.. am schimbat si numele topicului
a si...
royce da 5'9''[prod. by Dj premier]
si wu tang clan bineinteles

[Suzy]

eu astept The Hour of Reprisal de la Ill Bill si Depart from me de la Cage..

[atipic]

ashtept cu FOARTE mare interes (de vreo 5-6 luni deja ) rakim ...
cica februarie martie ...

[snp]

astept cu nerabdare albumu lu redman , talib kweli , raekwon si pharoahe monch si dreee.ce nume