2012 Hip Hop Album Release Dates

2012 seems geared up to be a big year for hip hop. Check out all the hip hop albums to be released in 2012. Nicki Minaj primes for another Pink Friday takeover, and Bow Wow looks to do big numbers with his first Young Money album. Check out the release below…

from: hiphopdx.com

February 21
Joe Budden – Mood Muzik Box Set
Tyga – Careless World: Rise of the Last King

February 28
Biz Markie – The Biz Never Sleeps (Re-Issue)
Chiddy Bang – Breakfast
Copywrite – God Save The King
Dark Monk – True Underlord Estelle – All Of Me
Estelle – All Of Me
Gensu Dean – Lo-Fi Fingahz
Ja Rule – Pain Is Love 2
Kid Cudi x Dot Da Genius – W Z R D
Lee Bannon – Fantastic Plastic
Maino – Day After Tomorrow
Nneka – Soul Is Heavy
Stones Throw Records & Minimal Wave Records – The Minimal Wave Tapes Vol. 2
Too $hort – No Trespassing
Shabaam Sahdeeq – Relentless Pt. 2

March 6
Alchemist – Rapper’s Best Friend 2
Pep Love (of Hieroglyphics) – Rigmarole
Chaundon – The Jammington

March 12
Boogie Down Productions (KRS-One + D-Nice + DJ Scott La Rock) – South Bronx Teachings: A Collection Of Boogie Down Productions

March 13
Del Tha Funkee Homosapien – I Wish My Brother George Was Here (Re-Issue w/ Bonus Poster)
MC Shan – Q.B. O.G.: The Best Of MC Shan
Bow Wow – Underrated
Blacastan – Master Builder Part II
Roddy Rod – Oakwood Grain I & II

March 20
Diggy Simmons – Unexpected
Odd Future – OF Tape Vol. 2
Planet Asia – Black Belt Theatre

March 27
Apollo Brown & O.C. – Trophies
DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles – The Kolexion
Georgia Anne Muldrow & madlib – Seeds
Gift of Gab (of Blackalicious) – Logical Progression
Iron Solomon – Monster
Mayday! – Take Me To Your Leader
Melanie Fiona – The MF Life
Mello Music Group – Self Sacrifice
Quakers – Quakers

April 2
DeLaSoul’s Plug 1 and Plug 2 Present – First Serve

April 3
Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Obie Trice – Bottoms Up

April 10
Monica – New Life

April 24
Sene – Brooklynight

May 1
B.o.B. – Strange Clouds

May 8
Oh No – OhNoMite

May 15
Killer Mike x El-P – R.A.P. Music
Madchild (Swollen Members) – Dope Sick