2017 expanded the trap rap game with wavy beats and hard hitting verses; collabs on albums like Super Slimey, Future and Young Thug, and Without Warning , Metro Boomin, Offset, and 21 Savage shook us all.The year had a crazy finish with big hopes for an even wavier 2018. Within weeks of the new year, trappers were awarded with Culture II, Migos, and the Black Panther: the Album, featuring artists like Kendrick Lamar and SZA. New to the scene Tekashi 6ix 9ine dropped DAY69, proceeded by the King of the Youth dropping Lil Boat 2. Lil Yachty flows over weird but hard-hitting beats, a perfect spring to summer album.
Anticipated albums of the year include...
The World Is Yours, Rich the Kid (March 23rd)
Vacation From Hell, Flatbush Zombies (April 6th)
Total Xanarchy, Lil Xan (April 6th)
Rap Or Go To The League, 2 Chainz (TBD)
untitled, A$AP Rocky (TBD)
(untitled) debut album, Cardi B (TBD)
Taboo, Denzel Curry (TBD)
Father Of Asahd, DJ Khaled (TBD)
untitled, Drake (TBD)
The Evil Genius, Gucci Mane (TBD)
ERYS, Jaden Smith (TBD)
MihTy, Ty Dolla $ign and Jeremih (TBD)
untitled, Kanye West (TBD)
(untitled) mixtape, Lil Yachty and Lil Pump (TBD)
untitled, NIcki Minaj (TBD)
Beerbongs & Bentleys, Post Malone (TBD)
Sremmlife 3, Rae Sremmurd (TBD)
Rich Forever 4, Rich the Kid, Famous Dex, and Jay Critch (TBD)
Before The Book Of Eli, Ski Mask the Slump God (TBD)
Astroworld, Travis Scott (TBD)
Bumps And Bruises, 777, It's Going To Be One Ugly Winter, Ugly God (all TBD)
Skins, Bad Vibes Forever, untitled, XXXTentacion (all TBD)
2018 promises fresh beats, hard lines, and new hits from classic artists, with endless features and collabs. Highly anticipated albums like Beerbongs & Bentleys and the long- awaited Astroworld are sure to deliver. Get your headphones out and be prepared for a lit spring and summer.