A lot of times artists will promise a mixtape or suggest the release of one…and then never seal the deal. We saw this many times this year and last year, as artists like Meek Mill and Ace Hood planned a mixtape (and then decided not to) and then Drake and Rick Ross planned the Y.O.L.O. project (still waiting on that one). For a while, we really thought that Lloyd Banks was teasing us with that V6 mixtape. However, we’re coming closer to it becoming an actual reality. Lloyd Banks just revealed the cover art to V6: The Gift. While that doesn’t mean it’s a surefire thing, artwork is a definite sign it may happen. What else is happening is Azealia Banks’Fantastic mixtape coming this summer. Banks has been mentioning a few projects, including a debut album in the Fall, but it’s looking like Fantastic will be the real litmus test. In the meantime, peep her latest leak “Jumanji.”

As for solid dates, the May dates have basically stayed the same, but June has some new additions. Shawty Lo will be dropping Million Dollar Man on June 15th, sharing that date with the long awaited Rubber Band Rrarri from Jurrarri. The next day 40 Glocc will deliver Seedz Of Makaveli. Will there be a guest appearance from the Tupac hologram? Probably not.

Late Pass
Meek Mill – Dreamchasers 2
Lecrae – Church Clothes
DJ Green Giant x Just Blaze – Just Did It
Cam’Ron & Vado – #UNLostFiles

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May 14
YB – Evidence
Murda Mook – Street Smart

May 15
DJ Smallz – Southern Smoke Radio Vol. 11 (hosted by B.o.B)
DJ Smallz – Southern Smoke Radio R&B Vol. 11 (hosted by August Alsina)

May 16

General Steele (Smif-N-Wessun) – Art Of the Freestyle Vol. 7
Grief – Weed & Coffee (Vol. 1)

May 18
Conan – Wake Yall Azz Up
Various Artists – Availability: The Mixtape

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May 20
Arlis Michaels – Distinguished Gentleman

May 22
David Banner – Sex, Drugs & Video Games
Funds – PD3: In My Mind
Justina – Route 80
M.I.C – It’s A Slaughter

May 24
50 Cent & DJ Drama – The Lost Tape

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May 25
Gutta Gambino – Straight Drop 3

May 26-27
Gucci Mane – I’m Up

May 29

MCMF – I Can Rap

May 31

Celeb Forever – Make Believers
Gunplay – 106 & Snort: Freestyle Highdayz Vol. 1

June 5

SRH – No Big Deal

June 15
Shawty Lo – Million Dollar Man
Jurrarri – Rubber Band Rrarri

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June 16
40 Glocc – Seedz of Makaveli

June 26
Infinite Starr – True Face

TBA
Azealia Banks – Fantastic
Big Sean, J. Cole, Meek Mill – Untitled
Obie Trice – The Hangover
Lloyd Banks – V6: The Gift
Glasses Malone – GlassHouse
Chris Brown x Tyga – Fan Of A Fan 2
Juelz Santana – Reagan Era and Reagan Era Pt. 2
Asher Roth – Is This Too Orange?
Yung Berg – A.D.I.D.A.S. (All I Do Is Dream About Sex)
Jeremih – Late Nights
A$AP Ant – Back 2 Back
Consequence – Curb Certified 2
Chevy Woods – Gangland
Freddie Gibbs x DJ Drama – Baby Face Killa
Swizz Beatz – Limitless
Big Sean – Untitled
Jon Connor – The Best In the World
(No) Malice – Hear Ye Him
Fashawn – Champagne and Styrofoam Cups
Crooked I – Psalm 82:6
Ransom x DJ Drama – Winter’s Coming
DOC – C.T.M.
Mike Will – Est. In 1989
Cam’ron – Killa Cam: The Gangster Side
Freeway – Freedom of Speech
Drake & Rick Ross – Y.O.L.O.
Lil Scrappy & Gru$tle Gang – Concorse G (hosted by DJ Smallz & Bigga Rankin)
Yung Joc – Breakfast Club (hosted by DJ Smallz, DJ Fernando & DJ Dre)
Birdman & Mack Maine – Billionaire Minds 2
OJ Da Juiceman – 100/1000
Tone Trump – The New Fresh Prince
Troy Ave – Bricks In My Backpack 3
Lil Lody – Last Of My Kind
Cassidy – Get It In 3
Ray Vicks – DGK
Slim Dunkin & D-Bo – Block Illegal 2: My Brother’s Keeper
Yung Joc – Breakfast Club (hosted by DJ Smallz, DJ Nando & DJ Dre)
Yung Berg – Mikkey & Mallory (hosted by DJ Smallz & DJ Whoo Kid)

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