2010 Summer Music Preview
It's gonna be a hot summer! From Kanye West to Drake | BET.com lists the artists scheduled to drop new albums this summer.
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Rick Ross - Miami's Bauwse will be gunning for his fourth consecutive no. 1 LP come June 29. "Teflon Don" will reportedly feature guest appearances by Ne-Yo, Kanye West, Drake, Chrisette Michele, Raphael Saadiq and T.I. and production from The Runners, Clark Kent and J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League.
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Young Jeezy - After a few setbacks, Jeezy's "Thug Motivation 103" is now slated to hit stores June 22. Having put his two cents on "The Recession," Young is now back to serving his brand of inspirational music. Plies, Lil Wayne and Beyonce are said to be a few of the guest spots while Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, Drumma Boy and Boi-1da will be behind the boards.
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Dirty Money - Comprised of Diddy, Dawn Richard, formerly of Danity Kane and Kalenna, Dirty Money's scheduled to drop its long delayed, "Last Train to Paris" June 22.
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The-Dream - The last of Dream's Love trilogy, "Love King" is set to drop June 22. T.I.'s featured on two tracks on the CD.
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Estelle - Estelle has a few tricks up her sleeve for her upcoming project, "All of Me." Slated for a September release, the album reportedly features a collaboration with Bette Midler. The LP also features "Freak" featuring Kardinal Offishall.
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Waka Flocka Flame - With the "O Let's Do It" remix featuring Diddy and Rick Ross still garnering spins, Waka's prepping his as-yet-untitled debut for a September 14 release.
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The Game - Marking his return to Aftermath, The Game's "The Red Album" will feature production from Pharrell Williams and Dr. Dre, among others. Lady Gaga, Gucci Mane, Kanye West round out the guest list. "The Red" hits stores June 15.
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Lyfe Jennings - Lyfe's "I Still Believe" is scheduled for a June release.
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N.E.R.D. - Yet another LP dropping June 15. Skateboard P, Chad Hugo and Shay return with "Nothing." The LP's first single, "Hot N' Fun" features Nelly Furtado.
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Fat Joe - Joey Crack will be dropping his 10th album, "The Darkside," June 29. The first single, "Ha Ha (Slow Down)" features Young Jeezy.
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Paul Wall - The People's Champ returns with "Heart of a Champion" June 29.
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John Legend - Legend is set to drop an album tentatively titled, "Wake Up Sessions" in June.
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Dwele - The Detroit crooner drops his 6th album, "World, Wants Women" June 29.
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Lil Jon - Crunk is far from dead according to Lil Jon. He's scheduled to break his six-year hiatus when "Crunk Rock" drops June 8.
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Kelis - Fresh off her deal with will.i.am, Kelis is set to drop "Flesh Tone" July 6.
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Cam'Ron - Teaming up with his protege, Vado, Cam drops "Cam'Ron Presents the U.N.-Guns n Butta."
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Chamillionaire - Cham's "Venom" hits stores June 22.
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Roscoe Dash - Roscoe will get to see if his smash hit "All the Way Turnt Up" can translate into record sales when "Ready Set Go!" hits stores June 22.
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Eminem - The follow-up to last year's "Relapse," Eminem's "Recovery" features production by Just Blaze, Havoc, Jim Jonsin and Dr. Dre, among others. Em recently leaked "Not Afraid" produced by Boi-1Da. "Recovery" hits stores June 22.
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Nicki Minaj - Ms. Minaj reportedly skipped Rihanna's tour to make sure she could deliver her debut in time. At press time, she's released "Massive Attack" featuring Sean Garrett, but no further details are available on her much anticipated debut. Nicki's set to hit stores in July.
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The Roots - Taking a break from their gig with Jimmy Fallon, The Roots drop "How I Got Over" June 22.
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Big Boi - Big Boi makes his Def Jam debut July 6 with "Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty."
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J. Cole - Word is this Roc Nation signee is prepping his debut LP to come sometime this summer. The CD's lead single, "Who Dat," recently leaked online.
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Trey Songz - Though "Ready" is still performing well on the charts, Trey's already plotting a new release for the summer. The as-yet-untitled album hits stores September 14.
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Drake - The wait is almost over. Drake's already released two singles, "Over" and "Find Your Love," off his debut, "Thank Me Later." He's reportedly worked with Kanye West, Jay-Z and Lil Wayne on the album, hitting stores June 15.
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