“The 4th quarter (Sept – Dec) is usually reserved for some of the hottest music releases you’ve been waiting for all year. This year, 2009, is no exception. Every year around this time, I like to put together a list of my most anticipated 4th quarter releases. This year it was really tough for me to put these in any kind of order, as the anticipation for each is really high. I’ve highlighted my Top 15 in alphabetical order, as well as list the rest of what I know is scheduled to drop. If I missed any releases or have some dates wrong, feel free to correct me. I promised myself that I would not include any HiPNOTT related releases in this list, but here’s my shameless plug: look out for new projects dropping this fall from Dasha, Speek Greene, Has-Lo, G.C., Cee & Bekah, Notion, and Trav Williams! 4th quarter is gonna be busy!”
Clipse – Till The Casket Drops
Scheduled Release: October 20, 2009
First Single: “Kinda Like A Big Deal” [download]
The Clipse is set to drop their third studio album in October and is rumored to feature production from Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, The Hitmen, The Neptunes, Rick Rubin, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Alex Kresovich, Dame Grease, and DJ Khalil.
Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3
Scheduled Release: September 11, 2009
Singles: “D.O.A. (Death of Autotune)” / “Run This Town” (feat. Kanye & Rihanna) [listen]
The Blueprint 3 has probably made every single one of our anticipation lists for the past year. We were originally hoping for a 4th quarter 2008 release, but Hov decided to make us wait a little longer. Mixed feelings surround this September 11th release as we have been waiting and waiting for so long. It seemed Jay was on point with the leak of “D.O.A.”, but lost a lot of us with the single “Run The Town.” Jay says he’s forming a new “blueprint” and also plans to form an official group with Kanye and Rihanna. If this is the new Jay that we are expected to hear, I may have to turn in my stan pass. Either way, look out for our “10 Days of Jay” feature starting September 1st! View the rumored tracklist.
Rakim – The Seventh Seal
Scheduled Release: September 22, 2009
First Single: “Holy Are You” [download via our July 09 mixtape]
Even longer anticipated than OB4CL2, Rakim has had us waiting with baited breath since 1999’s The Master! Originally scheduled for release in 2002, The Seventh Seal has finally been confirmed for a September release date. No other info, other than the album’s first single, is yet available.
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