Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Rap Release Dates: Joell Ortiz, Strong Arm Steady, Layzie Bone, Crooked I





It's a big day for independent Hip Hop, as Strong Arm's long-awaited Blacksmith project releases, Layzie Bone drops two separate albums, and E1 finally unveils Joell Ortiz' sophomore solo.

Hoping to achieve Billboard chart positions, Joell Ortiz' sneak attack and Strong Arm Steady's long-awaited Arms & Hammers will battle it out this week, along with Layzie Bone's dual CD release. Ahead, Wu-Tang Clan affiliates, Shyheim and Dom Pachino form a group, Crooked I is six weeks out, and Cam'ron & Vado's U.N. project gets yet another release date. Check HipHopDX's full Release Dates section.

February 22
Ayatollah – Fingertips [Vinyl Release]
Bizzy Bone – Mr. Ouija
Ceschi – Shorted Circuits EP [Digital Release]
Da Circle – 360° Deal [Digital Release]
Diplo – Riddimentary
Eric Lau – Quadrivium
Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie xx – We’re New Here
H.I.S.D. – The Weakend [Vinyl Release]
Joell Ortiz – Free Agent [Physical Release]
The Kickdrums – Something’s Gotta Give [Digital Release]
K-Rino – Alien Baby
Layzie Bone – The Definition
Layzie Bone – The Meaning
Mohammad Dangerfield (Hasan Salaam & Rugged N Raw) – Mohammad Dangerfield [Digital Release]
Nate Dogg – G-Funk Classics 1 & 2 [Reissue]
Optimus Rhymes – Optimus Rhymes Is Dead
Phil The Agony & Jolle – Flow Pattern [Digital Release]
Strong Arm Steady – Arms & Hammers
Swifty McVay – HellToTellTheCaptain LP [Digital Release]
Talib Kweli – Gutter Rainbows [Vinyl Release]
T.I. – No Mercy [Vinyl Release]
Urban High Society – Elevator Music [Digital Release]

March 1
Apollo Brown – Clouds [Physical Release]
Blu – Amnesia [Vinyl Release]
Dannu – Virgo Summer [Physical Release]
DJ Revolution Presents… Styliztik Jones & KB Imean (as Malcolm & Martin) – Life Doesn’t Frighten Me… [Physical Release]
Doap Nixon – Gray Poupon [Digital Release]
Jabbawockeez – MÜS.I.C. [Digital Release]
J-Love – Egotistical Maniac [Digital Release]
Lykke Li – Wounded Rhymes
Marsha Ambrosius – Late Nights & Early Mornings
Pastor Troy – Still Troy
Short Dawg – Fresh Muzik Volume 1 [Digital Release]
The Strength (Shyheim & Dom Pachino) – The Appetizer

March 8
Ancient Astronauts – Into Bass And Time
B Lan 3 – Library Catalog Music Series: Music For Hunting And Mapping
Esoteric – Boston Pharaoh
Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX – We’re New Here [Vinyl Release]
KRS-One & Showbiz – Godsville [Physical Release]
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz – Crunkest Hits
Lupe Fiasco – Lasers
Mr. Capone-E & Mr. Criminal – South Side’s Most Wanted
Raekwon – Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang
REKS – R.E.K.S. (Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme)
Slakah The Beatchild – Something Forever [Physical Release]
Snoop Dogg – Snoop Doggy Dogg 3 Disc Set Plus Bonus DVD
Three Times Dope – The Sequel [Reissue]
WC – Revenge Of The Barracuda

March 15
Bizz – Prince Of Jersey 2.0
Curren$y – Muscle Car Chronicles
Decon Records – The Closed Sessions: ATX [Digital Release]
DJ Vadim Presents… The Electric – Life Is Moving
Doomtree – False Hopes Fifteen [Physical Release]
Keak Da Sneak – The Best Of Thizz Iz All N Da Doe
Lil Keke – Ridin’ Wit Da Top Off Volume 1 [Digital Release]
Messy Marv (as The Boy Boy Young Me$$) Presents… Various Artists – Paper Bag Money
Moka Only (as Ron Contour) & Jimmy The Bang – Dynamite Sandwich
Pastor Troy – Still Troy [Digital Release]
Rappin’ 4-Tay – Still Standing
Roc Marciano – Marcberg [Vinyl Release]
$hamrock – Tha WyteRapper $how
Travis Barker – Give The Drummer Some

Other Recent Announcements
The Ebony Bed (K-Murdock & Alona) – Lucid City [Spring TBA]
Potluck – Rhymes & Resin [Spring TBA]
DJ Deadeye – Substance Abuse [March 22]
Blue Sky Black Death – Noir [April TBA]
Boogie Down Productions – Criminal Minded [Elite Edition] [Vinyl Release] [April 5]
Crooked I – Million Dollar Story [April 5]
Opio – Vulture’s Wisdom Vol. 2 [April 5]
Cam’ron & Vado – Gunz N’ Butta [April 12]
TV On The Radio – Nine Types Of Light [April 12]
AP.9 – Relentless [April 19]
Dorrough & DJ Drama – Silent Assassins [April 19]
Just-Ice – Masterpiece [Reissue] [April 19]
Plan B – The Ballad Of Belmarsh [April 19]
Wayne Brady – Radio Wayne [April 19]
Random Axe (Sean Price, Guilty Simpson, & Black Milk) – Random Axe [May TBA]
Pete Rock & Smif-N-Wessun – Monumental [May 3]
Booker T – The Road From Memphis [May 10]
Tinie Tempah – Disc-Overy [U.S. Release] [May 17]
Governor – A Touch Of Magic [Summer TBA]
Jae Millz – TBD [Summer TBA]
Pac Div – Grown Kid Syndrome [Summer TBA]
Pennywise – You All Can Die Now [Summer TBA]
Shwayze & Cisco Adler – TBD [Summer TBA]
Jadakiss – Top Five Dead Or Alive [Late May/June TBA]
Jagged Edge – The Remedy [June 21]

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