Rap Release Dates: Yo Gotti, ScHoolboy Q, DJ Premier and Bumpy Knuckles

by Kathy Iandoli

Yo Gotti gets the kitchen warmed up for his release, as DJ Premier and Bumpy Knuckles plan for a March project, only after some deluxe albums surface.

The year appeared to be starting off slowly, but as the days progress, we're seeing new albums being announced daily. Today, Yo Gotti delivers Live From the Kitchen. Gotti's been pounding the pavement for a while now, and just last week he dropped his "January 10th" mixtape. Two days after that, we get ScHoolboy Q's highly anticipated Habits & Contradictions. Q became a friendly face as 2011 neared its end, and now the Black Hippy is geared for a 2012 takeover.
Some new dates hit the list this week, like Koncept of Brown Bag AllStars' Awaken, coming January 17th and 40 Glocc's New World Agenda on January 24th. Sha Stimuli's The Calling got a baby bump to the 23rd. In addition, Hieroglyphics' Pep Love plans to drop Rigmarole on March 6th. Longtime friends and Gang Starr affiliates DJ Premier and Bumpy Knuckles bring The Kolexion on March 27th.
Even though Christmas has passed, some deluxe editions of albums arrive that will make some good gifts for yourself or others. On January 24th, Pete Rock & CL Smooth's classic album The Main Ingredient will re-release as a deluxe edition. While the extras on the release are unclear, anything from that album is welcomed. Despite dropping his album only a few months ago, Yelawolf will release the deluxe edition of Radioactive on February 20th. This version will come with some bonus cuts too. Start saving your lunch money now.

January 10Yo Gotti - Live From the Kitchen

January 14ScHoolboy Q - Habits & Contradictions

January 17Necro - The Murder Murder Kill Kill EP
Juvenile - Rejuvenation
Dizzee Rascal - Boy In Da Corner
ATG - The Susan Sarandon Story
Koncept (Brown Bag AllStars) - Awaken

January 18JTheS - The Last Days
January 23Sha Stimuli - The Calling
January 2440 Glocc - New World Agenda
Lazerbeak (Doomtree) - Lava Bangers
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - The Main Ingredient (Deluxe Edition)
Wiley - Evolve Or Be Extinct
Planet Asia - Black Belt Theatre
January 30Kid Cudi x Dot Da Genius - W Z R D

February 14Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
M-Phazes & DJ Rhettmatic of Beat Junkies - Phazed Out
Sean Born - Behind the Scale
Various Artists (John Legend, The Roots, Wyclef, etc.) - Soundtrack For a Revolution

February 20
Yelawolf - Radioactive (Deluxe Edition)

February 21Monica - New Life

February 28Ja Rule - Pain Is Love 2
Gensu Dean - Standard Life
Lee Bannon - Fantastic Plastic
Madchild (Swollen Members) - Dope Sick
Stones Throw Records & Minimal Wave Records - The Minimal Wave Tapes Vol. 2

March 6Pep Love (Hieroglyphics) – Rigmarole

March 13B.o.B. - Strange Clouds

March 27
Apollo Brown & O.C. - Trophies
DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles - The Kolexion
Gift Of Gab (Blackalicious) - Logical Progression

March 2012T.I. - Trouble Man
Chris Brown - Fortune

April 2012Cam'Ron - Untitled