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Forbes' Most Anticipated Hip-Hop Albums of 2017
Drake ruled 2016, making it a great year for hip-hop, and there is no reason why he shouldn’t (and couldn’t) repeat the accomplishment in 2017. If you’re not a fan of the “One Dance” rapper/singer, no worries—there are plenty of other high-profile artists that are likely going to bestow wonderful, creative new works onto their fans, and hip-hop and rap could easily wind up on top yet again this coming year.
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Nicki Minaj
The most successful woman to ever make a name for herself in hip-hop is slated to return in 2017, though she never really disappeared. Despite the fact that she was off-cycle, Minaj managed to place five songs on the Hot 100, upping her career total to 70 appearances. If that is a quiet year for the rapper, 2017 is sure to see Minaj make a lot of noise, as she always does whenever she’s on the promotional trail. Here’s a quick guess: the title will contain the word pink in some way.
Drake
The hip-hop star said he was going to release a “playlist project” in December, but it didn’t take long for that to be changed to January at the earliest. It sounds like More Life will contain new music from Drake himself and those on his record label, OVO, but he hasn’t yet confirmed who will be featured or what exactly the album-like item will look (or sound) like. Because his name and his music are attached to it, there’s a pretty good chance this will be another No. 1 for Drake, but it might not be his only one. In fact, the rapper, who is known for his incredible level of output, could have a few releases in 2017.
Jay Z
By the time 2017 rolls around, it will have been four years since Jay released an album, so it’s about time for some new music to come from him in one form or another. There are rumors that his new solo effort is already done, so that might point to a drop sometime earlier in the year. There have also been many stories written about a potential joint album between the rap mogul and his wife Beyoncé that is an answer to her beloved Lemonade record. Jay is notorious for being tight-lipped on what’s next, so the world probably won’t know what’s coming until it’s out.
Big Sean
Set to be titled I Decided, Big Sean’s fourth full-length on his own is scheduled for February 3, and fans can already hear a handful of the songs he says will be on the title. Lead single “Bounce Back” broke into the top 40, and Sean surely has plenty on the way that will please those in the hip-hop world and beyond. If he plans things right, I Decided could become his second chart-topper, following 2015’s Dark Sky Paradise.
Iggy Azalea
The controversial “Fancy” singer and rapper has been working on what can now be called a comeback for some time, but sadly it keeps enduring delays with what seems like every turn. So far, the album, which she is calling Digital Distortion, has spun off the single “Team,” which was fairly well-received, but which failed to reach the same heights as her previous hits like “Black Widow” and “Fancy.” Azalea has something of an uphill battle ahead of her, as she needs to appease the pop-loving masses while still holding onto her street cred in hip-hop, something that most artists struggle to do.
Fat Joe & Remy Ma
One of the big surprise comebacks in hip-hop in 2016 was that of both Fat Joe and Remy Ma, who partnered together and delivered one of the most beloved tracks of the year. Both artists had somewhat disappeared from the mainstream (though they were still favorites of many in the industry), but the song “All The Way Up” broke into the top 40 and earned the duo a Grammy nomination at the upcoming ceremony. Plato O Plomo, the album the two have in the works, will be released in February, and it will mark a welcome return for the two musicians.
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