Fall 2011 Album Release Schedule
It’s that time of the year again. The music industry is banking on its biggest stars to deliver blockbuster albums during the holiday season. The fall lineup includes the long-awaited debut from Roc Nation’s freshman J. Cole (Cole World: The Sideline Story), the sophomore album from Young Money’s returning champ Drake (Take Care), and Mary J. Blige, who will continue her legacy with the follow-up to her 1994 landmark album My Life. Plus get ready for another round from pop princess Rihanna, who scrapped plans for a LOUD re-release in favor of an entirely new album.
We’ve compiled our annual fall schedule featuring some of the season’s biggest hip-hop and R&B releases. Discover who is dropping before the end of the year, and bookmark this page for any date changes and additions to the list.
September 20
Mindless Behavior – #1 Girl
September 27
J. Cole – Cole World: The Sideline Story
Jason Derulo – Future History
Gloria Estefan – Miss Little Havana
October 11
DJ Drama – Third Power
October 25
Boyz II Men – Twenty
November 1
Wale – Ambition
Tyrese – Open Invitation
Dev – The Night the Sun Came Up
Justin Bieber – Under the Mistletoe
November 8
Pusha T – Fear of God II: Let Us Pray
Mac Miller – Blue Slide Park
Meshell Ndegeocello – Weather
November 15
Drake – Take Care
Gym Class Heroes – The Papercut Chronicles II
November 21
Rihanna – Talk That Talk
Mary J. Blige – My Life II… The Journey Continues (Act I)
Birdman – Bigga Than Life
Jay Sean – Freeze Time
Michael Jackson – Immortal
Yelawolf – Radioactive
November 22
Maino – Day After Tomorrow
December 6
Robin Thicke – Love After War
Nicole Scherzinger – Killer Love
Bow Wow – Underrated
Taio Cruz – TY.O
The Roots – undun
T-Pain – rEVOLVEr
December 13
Rick Ross – God Forgives, I Don’t
Monica – New Life
Tyga – Careless World: Rise of The Last King
Anthony Hamilton – TBD
December 20
Young Jeezy – TM103: Hustlerz Ambition
Lil Twist – Don’t Get It Twisted
Young Money – TBD
Other Q4 Releases
Common – The Dreamer, The Believer
Nas – Life Is Good
Tank – Savior
Estelle – All of Me
Flo Rida – Only 1 Rida (Part 2)
Kid Cudi x Dot da Genius – Wizard
Waka Flocka Flame – Triple F Life
Diggy Simmons – TBD
Elle Varner – Perfectly Imperfect
* All dates are for the U.S.