New Hip-Hop Projects Snoop Dogg, Rico Nasty, Chuc

Snoop Dogg Unchains Iz It a Crime? Album

Snoop Dogg isn't showing any signs of needing to be put down anytime soon. The legendary Long Beach, Calif. MC returns with the new album Iz It a Crime? Coming less than six months after Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre's Missionary album, the latest release from The Doggfather includes 12 songs, with guest appearances from Wiz Khalifa, Sexyy Red, Pharrell and more. The offering contains the track "ShutYoB***hA*sUp," which finds Snoop going in on Suge Knight.

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Rico Nasty Drops Lethal Album

Rico Nasty is back on go. Three years after her last album, La Ruinas, the Maryland rapper is back with the new LP, Lethal. The project includes 15 songs and is executive produced by Grammy-nominated producer and songwriter Imad Royal. Rico has previewed the release by dropping high-energy tracks "On the Low" and "Teethsucker (Yea3x)." "I’m so obsessed with the woman I am becoming and so excited to share her with you guys on the new album," she recently shared on Instagram.

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Chuckyy Drops I Live, I Die, I Live Again Mixtape

Chuckyy's name has been buzzing over the last several months. His latest single, "My World," has racked up nearly 7 million views on YouTube since being released in late April. He capitalizes on the growing popularity with his latest tape, I Live, I Die, I Live Again. The Chicago rapper includes 14 songs on the release, including the Lucki-assisted "Hotseat."

Check out all the new hip-hop projects this week from Aminé, Tee Grizzley and more below.

• Iz It a Crime?

  Snoop Dogg

  

• Lethal

  Rico Nasty

  

• I Live, I Die, I Live Again

  Chuckyy

  

• 13 Months of Sunshine

  Aminé

  

• Leorpio

  DRAM and Ellis Quinn

  

• Forever My Moment

  Tee Grizzley

  

• Built Different Deluxe

  K Camp

  

• Egonomics

  Valee and Harry Fraud

• Kingmaker

  Xzibit

• ARCSTRUMENTALS 3 EP

  Erick The Architect

  

• Manners EP

  Homeboy Sandman and Brand The Builder

• Get Well Soon!

  Lecrae and Miles Minnick

SEE THE MOST ANTICIPATED HIP-HOP ALBUMS OF 2025

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Ye, Bully

Release Date: TBA

What’s Known So Far: Ye has reportedly been working on the new solo album in Tokyo, Japan, for the last several months and announced the LP last September. The offering is said to be a concept album that he plans to be the only producer on.

Songs Dropped Leading Up to Release: None

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Playboi Carti, Music

Release Date: TBA

What’s Known So Far: Partially recorded in a cave, Carti's oft-delayed new album will feature Ye and has been described as "burnt" music. He's adopted a sound reminiscent of Future for this release, which can be heard on "All Red. "Upside-down cross tatt' on my neck, shut ’em up," he raps.

Songs Dropped Leading Up to Release: "All Red"

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Cardi B, Title TBA

Release Date: TBA

What’s Known So Far: Cardi B has been teasing her Invasion of Privacy follow-up for years, but has failed to produce a complete effort despite releasing multiple hits singles. It seems like now or never for the rapper, who recently revealed she is working on completing the album by February.

Songs Dropped Leading Up to Release: "Enough (Miami)" and "Like What (Freestyle)"

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A$AP Rocky, Don't Be Dumb

Release Date: TBA

What’s Known So Far: Initially set to drop last August, the album was pushed back due to sample issues. Now slated for a 2025 release, the project will feature production from Metro Boomin, Tyler, The Creator, Madlib and others.

Songs Dropped Leading Up to Release: "Ruby Rosary" featuring J. Cole, "Taylor Swif," "Highjack" featuring Jessica Pratt and "Gangsta" featuring Anderson .Paak

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Central Cee, Can't Rush Greatness

Release Date: Jan. 25

What’s Known So Far: The U.K. rap sensation will drop his major label debut album this month. Cench stamped himself as a certified hitmaker with the release of "Band4Band" featuring Lil Baby last May. The track carried him through the rest of the year, ramping up the excitement of what's to come.

Songs Dropped Leading Up to Release: "Band4Band" featuring Lil Baby, "Gen Z Luv," "Moi" and "One by One"

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Clipse, Let God Sort Em Out

Release Date: TBA

What’s Known So Far: The comeback album from the Virginia duo of Pusha T and Malice will be produced by Pharrell and feature guest appearances from Nas, John Legend and Stove God Cooks. The first single will be "Birds Don't Sing" featuring Legend.

Songs Dropped Leading Up to Release: None

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Drake and PartyNextDoor, Title TBA

Release Date: TBA

What’s Known So Far: Not much. Drake announced the collab last summer and he and PND have continued to tease the release and remain pretty quiet about details. Drizzy has shared photos of studio setups, leading fans to believe it could arrive sooner than later. No music has come out yet.

Songs Dropped Leading Up to Release: None

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Mac Miller, Balloonerism

Release Date: Jan. 17

What’s Known So Far: The second posthumous album from the late Mac Miller was recorded about a decade ago. Following some leaks over the years, the LP finally gets an official release and includes 14 songs.

Songs Dropped Leading Up to Release: None

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Baby Keem, Child With Wolves

Release Date: TBA

What’s Known So Far: Keem began teasing the project last January, getting fans' hopes up that they would receive the Melodic Blue follow-up soon. It didn't happen in 2024, but his supporters are still waiting with bated breath for it to drop this year.

Songs Dropped Leading Up to Release: None

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Key Glock, Glockavelli

Release Date: February 2025

What's Known So Far: Key Glock postponed the release of the album last September for unknown reasons. In December, he began ramping up promotion for the project, which is now slated to drop in February. In early January, he put out a teaser for the project.

Songs Dropped Leading Up to Release: "Big Big Money," "Q-Dogz," "F**k Around and Find Out" and "The Greatest"