Top Rap Releases - September 2007

The man with the dragon-fire flow is back. Hardcore Twista fans will probably recognize the Adrenaline Rush title from his 1997 opus. Though it's a delight to see Twista striving to outperform his best work, the Chi-town lyricist will need more than rehashed titles to regain mainstream recognition. His best selling album to date was 2005's Kamikaze, fueled largely by the Kanye West-produced singles "Slow Jamz" and "Overnight Celebrity."

Release Date: September 18th

Median's Relief is the solo debut from Justus League member Median. Naturally, contributions come from J.League comrades like 9th Wonder, Khrysis, Nicolay, Joe Scudda, Chaundon, and L.E.G.A.C.Y. To hold fans over until the September 25th street date, Halftooth Records is offering a FREE mixtape download of Median's Relief In The Making (hosted by 9th Wonder).

Street Date: September 25th

Mobb Deep's in-house producer, Havoc, steps into the spotlight with his first solo offering. The Kush was produced exclusively by Hav. Guests include: Prodigy, 40 Glocc, Nyce, and Un Pacino.

Street Date: September 18th

Georgia Anne Muldrow and Dudley Perkins team up as G & D on Message Uni Versa. The album is a musical stew of smooth funk, vibrant soul, and adventurous hip-hop.

Now downsized to a duo, Little Brother (Phonte and Big Pooh) return with their third album. The brisk 11-track LP, their first without producer 9th Wonder, will be issued on ABB Records. The Get Back title refers to their renewed back-to-basics approach to hip-hop.

Street Date: September 25th

Philly-bred producer/MC Hezekiah may not ring a bell with hip-hop heads but he's no newbie either. He's been kicking it with The Roots since '93 and he dropped his debut, Hurry Up & Wait, in 2005. I Predict a Riot features Freeway, Bilal, and others.

Street Date: September 18th

The mere thought of an entire album with songs about the opposite sex is scary as hell. Not to worry, will says this album was inspired by one long relationship that ended on a sour note. Whereas most producers often solicit a legion of friends for their albums, this Black Eyed Peas frontman keeps guest features to a minimum. Maybe will couldn't find enough guys that are interested in singing about girls.

Street Date: September 25th

Curtis, 50 Cent's third entry, was a previously titled Before I Self Destruct. That title is now attached to his February release.

Street Date: September 11th

Originally penciled for March, then postponed to June, Chamillionaire's sophomore album will now arrive a week after the Curtis vs. Graduation showdown. Only time will tell if Ultimate Victory will survive the second week onslaught.

Street Date: September 18th

Judging by the tracklist, Graduation is Kanye's shortest album to date. Collaborators include: T-Pain, Mos Def, Chris Martin (of Coldplay), and Lil Wayne.

Street Date: September 11th