Rick Ross is pulling out all the stops on his 19-track mixtape Rich Forever, hosted by DJ Scream and Shaheem Reid. The Teflon Don has enlisted an all-star ensemble of collaborators including Drake, Nas, Kelly Rowland, Diddy, Pharrell, French Montana, Wale, and John Legend, with production from hitmakers such as Boi-1da, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Lex Luger, and more. See the official tracklisting before it drops Friday at 3:05 p.m. EST.
Sean Paul is going international with his fifth album Tomahawk Technique. The Mohawk-sporting dancehall star will release the project in France, Belgium, and Switzerland on January 27, followed by Germany and Austria on February 10, and the U.K. and Ireland on March 12. A U.S. date will be announced soon.
The 12 tracks feature contributions from Akon, Ester Dean, DJ Ammo, and Benny Blanco, along with Kelly Rowland on the Stargate-produced “How Deep Is Your Love” and Alexis Jordan on the first single “Got 2 Luv U.”
“I’m trying to bridge the gap, broaden my artistry,” Sean told Rap-Up TV. “I’m asking [the producers] to try and make dancehall from their perspective. So it’s sounding more international than dancehall.”
Following a series of delays, Young Jeezy has revealed the final tracklisting for his fourth album Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition.
The 14-track standard edition features heavy hitters such as Jay-Z and André 3000 (“I Do”), Jill Scott (“Trapped”), and T.I. on the lead single “F.A.M.E.,” with additional cameos from Jadakiss, Fabolous, Trick Daddy, Ne-Yo, and more. The deluxe version includes four bonus cuts, with appearances from Lil Wayne, Freddie Gibbs, and Plies.
Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa send out smoke signals with the soundtrack to their 2012 buddy film, Mac and Devin Go to High School, available December 13. The weed aficionados, who play Mac Johnson (Snoop) and Devin Overstreet (Wiz) in the stoner comedy, roll with Mike Posner (“French Inhale”), Juicy J (“Smokin’ On”), and Bruno Mars (“Young, Wild & Free”) on the 12 joints. Blaze up the tracklisting below.
Kid Sister has been in the lab working on her sophomore album, but she’s holding fans over with a new EP, Kiss & Tell, due November 29 via Fool’s Gold Records. The four-song offering includes the club workout anthem “Mickey” produced by Nadastrom, “Hide N Seek” featuring Riff Raff, the Scoop Deville-produced “Cliq Claq,” and a new remix of “Gucci Rag Top” with a verse from fellow Fool’s Gold rapper Danny Brown.
Watch the video for “Gucci Rag Top (Remix)” and see the tracklisting below.
Common returns to his roots with his first album in three years, The Dreamer/The Believer. The rapper-actor’s ninth effort, due December 20, was executive produced by No I.D. and features appearances from Maya Angelou on “The Dreamer,” Nas on “Ghetto Dreams,” and John Legend on “The Believer.”
“It’s hip-hop music, good music,” Common told Rap-Up TV. “It’s just hip-hop at the essence, soul hip-hop. Because [No I.D. and I have] both grown as artists, now you’re getting songs at a higher level where they can appeal to more people, but it’s still hip-hop rooted.”
T-Pain is ready to shoot. After a few delays, the Tallahassee-born singer unveils the star-studded tracklisting for his fourth album rEVOLVEr, available December 6. The follow-up to his 2008 platinum-plus-selling album Thr33 Ringz is loaded with guest appearances from Lil Wayne, Pitbull, Wiz Khalifa, R. Kelly, Bei Maejor, E-40, and two songs with Chris Brown.
“rEVOLVEr is drawn from seven albums’ worth of material,” explained T-Pain. “There are so many different things on this album. I couldn’t settle on what I wanted to include, but the final result I think will really hit all of my fans and different audiences.”
Rihanna has a lock on the charts with her dance smash “We Found Love,” which remains No. 1 for a second week. Now the pop superstar is readying “You Da One,” the follow-up from her forthcoming album Talk That Talk (Nov. 21). Produced by Dr. Luke, the song will premiere Friday and hit iTunes on Sunday at midnight. RiRi smokes a cigarette on the black-and-white cover art.
Described by VH1 as “the dirtiest pop record we have ever heard,” RiRi’s sixth album includes contributions from Bangladesh, No I.D., The-Dream, Ester Dean, Stargate, Hit-Boy, and more. Jay-Z is the only featured guest, appearing on the Stargate-produced title track.
See the deluxe tracklisting (via iTunes) and production credits below.
