Release Dates for Most Anticipated Joints this January

We stay up to date on all of the release rumors and hype to bring you the release calendars. Keep track of who's going up against who on major album release days and see who our Editors think you need to keep a look-out for.

January 2012

• November 1, 2011
  A$AP Rocky
  Live.Love.A$AP (Mixtape Review)
  
• November 1, 2011
  Idle Warship
  Habits Of the Heart
  
• November 1, 2011
  Torae
  For the Record
  
• November 1, 2011
  Tyrese
  Open Invitation
  
• November 1, 2011
  Black Milk & Danny Brown
  Black and Brown
  
• November 1, 2011
  Soulja Boy
  Skate Boy (Mixtape Review)
  
• November 1, 2011
  Wale
  Ambition
  
• November 1, 2011
  Rapper Big Pooh
  Dirty Pretty Things
  
• November 8, 2011
  Pac Div
  The DiV
  
• November 8, 2011
  Slim the Mobster
  War Music
  
• November 8, 2011
  Mac Miller
  Blue Slide Park
  
• November 8, 2011
  Tech N9ne
  Welcome To Strangeland
  
• November 8, 2011
  Pusha T
  Fear Of God Part 2: Let Us Pray
  
  G.O.O.D. Music / Decon /Re-Up Gang
  
• November 11, 2011
  Donny Goines
  Success Served Cold
  
• November 15, 2011
  Drake
  Take Care
  
• November 15, 2011
  Young Jeezy & U.S.D.A.
  The After Party
  
• November 15, 2011
  Ludacris
  1.21 Gigawatts: Back To The First Time (Mixtape Review)
  
• November 15, 2011
  Eligh & Amp Live
  Therapy At 3
  
• November 15, 2011
  Locksmith
  Embedded
  
  Blu Roc
  
• November 15, 2011
  Childish Gambino
  Camp
  
• November 15, 2011
  El Da Sensei
  The Nu World Remix EP
  
  Coalmine Records
  
• November 21, 2011
  Rihanna
  Talk That Talk
  
• November 21, 2011
  Yelawolf
  Radioactive
  
• November 21, 2011
  Ruff Ryders
  Past Present Future
  
• November 21, 2011
  Mary J. Blige
  My Life II: The Journey Continues
  
• November 22, 2011
  Snowgoons & M.O.P.
  Sparta
  
• November 22, 2011
  Kidz In the Hall
  Occasion
  
• November 22, 2011
  Statik Selektah x Action Bronson
  Well Done
  
• November 22, 2011
  Krayzie Bone
  Under the Influence
  
• November 22, 2011
  Doomtree
  No Kings
  
• November 25, 2011
  Mobb Deep
  Black Cocaine EP
  
• November 29, 2011
  Kid Sister
  Kiss & Tell
  
• November 29, 2011
  Trey Songz
  Inevitable EP
  
• November 29, 2011
  Jet Life
  Jet World Order
  
  Jet Life/iHipHop Distribution
  
• November 29, 2011
  Rashad & Confidence
  The Element Of Surprise
  

• December 1, 2011
  DX Mixtape Review Bits
  Vado, Lupe Fiasco, B.o.B.
  
• December 5, 2011
  Amy Winehouse
  Lioness: Hidden Treasures
  
• December 6, 2011
  Bow Wow
  Underrated
  
• December 6, 2011
  Robin Thicke
  Love After War
  
• December 6, 2011
  Rap-A-Lot Records
  25th Anniversary Collection
  
• December 6, 2011
  T-Pain
  rEVOLVEr
  
• December 6, 2011
  DJ Envy
  Audio Uprising Vol. 1
  
• December 6, 2011
  Mistah F.A.B.
  I Found My Backpack 2: The Lost Notebook
  
• December 6, 2011
  Kooley High
  David Thompson
  
• December 6, 2011
  Hasan Salaam
  Music Is My Weapon EP
  
• December 6, 2011
  The Roots
  undun
  
• December 13, 2011
  Snoop Dogg x Wiz Khalifa
  Mac + Devin Go To High School
  
• December 13, 2011
  Crooked I
  In None We Trust EP
  
• December 13, 2011
  yU
  The Earn
  
• December 13, 2011
  Naughty By Nature
  Anthem, Inc.
  
• December 13, 2011
  Tonedeff x Kno (Cunninlynguists)
  Chico and the Man
  
• December 13, 2011
  Roc 'C'
  Stoned Genius
  
  Front Paige
  
• December 15, 2011
  Cam'ron & Vado
  Boss Of All Bosses 3
  
• December 20, 2011
  La The Darkman
  L.A.D.
  
• December 20, 2011
  French Montana, Juicy J & Project Pat
  Cocaine Mafia (Mixtape Review)
  
• December 20, 2011
  Young Jeezy
  Thug Motivation 103
  
• December 20, 2011
  Roscoe Dash
  J.U.I.C.E. EP
  
• December 20, 2011
  Common
  The Dreamer, The Believer
  
• December 20, 2011
  The Internet (Syd the Kid of OFWGKTA)
  Purple Naked Ladies
  
• December 20, 2011
  Tha Joker
  The Phenom
  
• December 25, 2011
  Fabolous
  There Is No Competition III: Death Comes In 3's (Mixtape Review)
  
• December 27, 2011
  Casual
  He Think He #Rapgod
  
• December 27, 2011
  DX Review Bits: Albums We Missed In 2011
  Schoolboy Q, Action Bronson, Black Milk & Danny Brown and more
  

• January 1, 2012
  T.I.
  Fuck Da City Up (Mixtape Review)
  
  
• January 1, 2012
  Raekwon
  Unexpected Victory (Mixtape Review)
  
  
• January 2, 2012
  Strong Arm Steady x Statik Selektah
  StereoType
  
  
• January 6, 2012
  Rick Ross
  Rich Forever (Mixtape Review)
  
  
• January 10, 2012
  Yo Gotti
  Live From the Kitchen
  
  
• January 13, 2012
  Red Cafe
  Hell's Kitchen (Mixtape Review)
  
  
• January 14, 2012
  ScHoolboy Q
  Habits & Contradictions
  
  
• January 17, 2012
  Dizzee Rascal
  Boy In Da Corner
  
  
• January 17, 2012
  Necro
  The Murder Murder Kill Kill EP
  
  
• January 17, 2012
  Koncept (of Brown Bag AllStars)
  Awaken Soulspazm
  
• January 17, 2012
  ATG
  The Susan Sarandon Story
  
  
• January 17, 2012
  Juvenile
  Rejuvenation
  
  
• January 18, 2012
  JtheS
  The Last Days
  
  
• January 23, 2012
  Sha Stimuli
  The Calling
  
  
• January 24, 2012
  Wiley
  Evolve Or Be Extinct
  
  
• January 24, 2012
  Lazerbeak (of Doomtree)
  Lava Bangers Doomtree
  
• January 24, 2012
  Pete Rock & CL Smooth
  The Main Ingredient (Deluxe Edition)
  
  
• January 24, 2012
  40 Glocc
  New World Agenda 
  
  
  
• January 24, 2012
  Planet Asia
  Black Belt Theatre
  
  
• January 27, 2012
  Lord Finesse (D.I.T.C.)
  The Art Of Diggin: Blue Note State Of Mind (Mini LP Cardboard Gatefold) (Limited Edition)
  
  
• January 30, 2012
  Kid Cudi x Dot Da Genius
  W Z R D
  
  
• January 31, 2012
  AraabMuzik
  Instrumental University