Release Recap (September-October 2023)

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We are back with another release recap covering all the latest hip hop releases from Sept - Oct 2023, the year is closing strong!

Nas is back with more magic, Drake has given us a something ... and we talk about the latest Armand Hammer releases and so much more.

Below is a list of what came out and we cover at least half of that list (at least we tried to).

Albums:

Nas & Hit-Boy - Magic 3 (14 Sept):

Armand Hammer – We Buy Diabetic Test Strips (29 Sept):

Drake - For All The Dogs (6 Oct)

CASISDEAD - Famous Last Words (27 Oct):

Honourable Mentions:

• Doja Cat - Scarlet (22 Sept)
• MIKE, Wiki & The Alchemist - Faith is a Rock (22 Sept)
• Lil Wayne - The Fix Before That VI (29 Sept)
• Nines - Crop Circle 3 (6 Oct)
• Westside Gunn - And Then You Pray For Me (13 Oct)
• MIKE - Burning Desire (13 Oct)
• The Streets - The Darker The Shadow, The Brighter The Light (20 Oct)

Singles:

• Nicki Minaj - Last Time I Saw You
• Knucks, Larry June & Kenny Beats - I Suppose
• Tion Wayne & Nines - AMEN
• Timbaland, Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake - Keep Going Up
• Kid Cudi - ILL WHAT I BLEED/MOST AIN'T DENNIS (Insano album pushed back)
• Cardi B - Bongos (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)
• Cristale - Roadents
• Skrapz - Normal
• SZA - Snooze [Acoustic] (feat. Justin Bieber)
• K-Trap & Headie One - PARK CHINOIS
• Earl Sweatshirt & The Alchemist - The Caliphate (feat. Vince Staples)
• Denzel Curry - SKED (feat. Kenny Mason)
• Lil Yachty - The Secret Recipe (feat. J. Cole)
• Jamila Woods - Practice (feat. Saba)
• Danny Brown - Tantor
• Jay Rock - Blowfly (feat. Ab-Soul)
• 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne - Presha
• Ghetts - Laps (feat. Moonchild Sanelly)

Projects (with release dates) We’re Anticipating:

• Rick Ross & Meek Mill - Too Good to be True (10 Nov)
• Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday 2 (17 Nov)
• Danny Brown - Quaranta (17 Nov)
• 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne - Welcome 2 Collegrove (17 Nov)