Latest Hip Hop and Rap Albums of 2017 From Young Boat to Kendrick, 2017 has been a great year for Hip Hop
Flower Boy - Tyler, The Creator
● Flower Boy features other musicians such as Corinne Bailey Rae, A$AP Rocky, and Estelle ● The album’s essential tracks are “I Ain’t Got Time” and “Garden Shed”
● Release date: July 21, 2017 ● Label: Odd Future/Columbia ● Format: Digital, Vinyl, CD
Issa Album - 21 Savage
● Metro Boomin, the procer of Issa Album, has made his mark on hits “Tuesday” by ILoveMakonnen and “Bad and Boujee” by Migos ● This is 21 Savage’s debut album
● Release Date: July 7, 2017 ● Label: Slaughter Gang, LLC/Epic Records ● Format: Digital
Nothing is Quick in the Desert - Public Enemy
● Chuck D explained that the album’s title refers to creating fresh hip-hop when the rap game seems barren ● Unsurprisingly, the album occasionally provides political and social commentary
● Release Date: June 30, 2017 ● Label: Bandcamp ● Format: Digital
4:44 - Jay Z
● 4:44 examines wealth through many lenses - race, posthumous exploitation, and his own posthumous funds ● The album also gives Jay-Z space to acknowledge his own shortcomings, including his infidelity, past violence, and the infamous Solange/Elevator incident
● Release Date: June 30, 2017 ● Label: Roc Nation ● Format: Digital
Big Fish Theory Vince Staples
● Big Fish Theory is such a powerful record because of Staples’ humor, intelligence, unique perspective, and lack-of filter ● Staples becomes dancier than ever on “Big Fish Theory” ● Essential tracks are “Big Fish,” “Yeah Right” ft. Kendrick Lamar, and “Party People”
● Release Date: June 23, 2017 ● Label: Def Jam Records ● Format: Digital, CD
Teenage Emotions Lil Yachty
● Lil Yachty throws hip-hop convention to the wind - he has stated numerous times that he is not a rapper ● Yachty thrives when he croons rather than spits, such as on “Say My Name” ● The record falls victim to filler tracks, opting for quantity over quality
● Release Date: May 26, 2017 ● Label: Virgin EMI Records
DAMN. - Kendrick Lamar
● DAMN. is a sonic departure from To Pimp a Butterfly, it uses less funk and more bump ● “Pride” and “Humble” play off of each other, both taking a look at the conscious of an unbelievably successful man
● Release Date: April 15, 2017 ● Label: Top Dawn/Aftermath/Interscope ● Format: Digital, Vinyl, CD
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