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.