Drake, 2017

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Drake Reveals Upcoming Release Date For New Album, 'Scorpion'

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The GRAMMY-winning rapper has officially begun promoting his next album release
Brian Haack
GRAMMYs
Apr 16, 2018 - 3:55 pm

Fresh off of dethroning himself from the No. 1 slot atop the Billboard Hot 100, replacing his own single "God's Plan" with the smash hit "Nice For What," and becoming just the 13th artist in history to replace their own No. 1 single atop the chart, GRAMMY-winning rapper Drake has begun to drop hints about his forthcoming fifth album Scorpion.

Celebrating his chart win, Drake hopped on Instagram on Monday to drop some good news for all the fans who've been patiently waiting for the Toronto native's next official LP release sing 2016's quadruple-platinum-certified Views.

 JUNE 2018

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 JUNE 2018

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While the pair of IG posts, both captioned "JUNE 2018," are the first tease of the album's title and release date, Drake did drop some additional hints during his appearance at a Toronto Raptors game in March, telling the hometown crowd at halftime, "I love each and every one of you …I’m happy to be home. I’m working on this new album for the city."

Details on the specific date in June when Scorpion will drop are still forthcoming.

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Kanye West, 2016

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Kanye West Sets Internet Afire By Announcing Release Of Two New Albums

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Yeezus returns with release date announcements for a new solo album and a new collaboration
Brian Haack
GRAMMYs
Apr 19, 2018 - 2:47 pm

Amid Kanye West's ongoing social experiment that's seen him writing a book on philosophy by tweeting it one post at a time, the GRAMMY-winning rapper has ignited a firestorm by apparently announcing the release dates of not one, but two new albums, both set to drop during the first week of June.

Following a lengthy hiatus from social media – during which he ostensibly retreated to the mountains of Wyoming to begin crafting his latest opus with the help of Kid Cudi, Nas, Travis Scott, Drake, and others – Yeezus resurrected his Twitter account, previously dormant for 11 months, and began hurling psalm-like advice and other inscrutable tweets into the social ether.

During a recent interview with his interior design collaborator Axel Vervoordt in The Hollywood Reporter, West expounded further on his newfound Zen, saying "We do these sneakers that sell out and [people say], 'Oh, this is the number one brand' ... and I don't wish to be number one anymore, I wish to be water."

Over the days since the April 13 interview, West has continued his enigmatic tweets, trading deadpan assertions such as "trend is always late," and "stop lyin about s***. Just stop lyin" with longer missives like, "let's be less concerned with ownership of ideas. It is important that ideas see the light of day even if you don't get the credit for them. Let's be less concerned with credit awards and external validation."

All of which brings us finally to today, where just hours ago West dropped the bombshell(s) across a rapid-fire series of four tweets:

And, of course, the web immediately lit up with speculation.  Already the unofficial Kanye West subreddit has a stickied thread titled ALBUM HYPE, and articles are likely being written or already live on every major music publication as we speak.

According to Pitchfork, West filed trademark paperwork for "Kids See Ghost" for, "coverage of everything from merch to streaming services to films and TV shows," leading us to question whether West's plan for his collaboration with Cudi will come as a follow-up of sorts to his previous GRAMMY-winning supergroup-style teamwork with Jay-Z as heard on Watch The Throne.

Details on official titles for both West's new solo album and his forthcoming matchup with Kid Cudi remain forthcoming, but at the time of this writing, West has also revealed that a long-awaited new album from Pusha T and new music from Teyana Taylor will be released on May 25 and June 22, respectively.

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Father John Misty at Coachella 2017

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Father John Misty's New Album Title, Release Date Leaked

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The title and release date for the 'Pure Comedy' GRAMMY nominee have reportedly been leaked
Brian Haack
GRAMMYs
Apr 16, 2018 - 11:42 am

This past summer, just a few short months after dropping his GRAMMY-nominated album Pure Comedy, indie-folk iconoclast Father John Misty was already telling folks that his next project was almost finished.

But the Father — real name Josh Tillman — has remained largely silent in the months since telling NME that his next record was "pretty much done," apart from dropping the new album's lead single "Mr. Tillman" near the end of February.

The drought of information, however, seems to have ended in rather unorthodox fashion, as some clever (or obsessive, take your pick) Redditors on the "IndieHeads" subreddit noted this past weekend that Amazon France has a new entry in the singer's name, set for sale on June 1.

The new album, ostensibly titled God's Favorite Customer, currently has no cover artwork displayed and contains an apparent typo in the listed title, so it's possible this is a slip-up on Amazon's part, rather than some sort of roundabout viral marketing plan.

"Most of this next album was written in a six-week period where I was kind of on the straits," Tillman told Uncut in November. "I was living in a hotel for two months. It’s kind of about… yeah… misadventure. The words were just pouring out of me. …I think the music essentially serves the purpose of making the painful and the isolating less painful and less isolating. But in short, it’s a heartache album."  He also reveled several potential song titles, including "Mr. Tillman, Please Exit The Lobby," and "Well We're Only People And There's Nothing Much We Can Do About It."

Further details, including a confirmation of the album title and exact release date, remain forthcoming.

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Arctic Monkeys at the 57th GRAMMYs, 2015

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Arctic Monkey Announce New Album 'Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino'

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The GRAMMY-nominated English rock band have officially announced their sixth album
Brian Haack
GRAMMYs
Apr 6, 2018 - 11:41 am

Less than a month before embarking on their new North American tour, GRAMMY-nominated English rock band Arctic Monkeys have announced the release of their first album in nearly five years, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, set for May 11.

The album will be their sixth studio LP and first new release since going on temporary hiatus following an extended tour in support of 2013's AM. "Do I Wanna Know?," one of AM's biggest hit singles, earned the band their third career GRAMMY nomination at the 57th GRAMMY Awards.

Along with the forthcoming record, Arctic Monkeys are preparing to hit the road for a 10-date tour of North America, starting off in Los Angeles at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery on May 5. The tour will run through Aug. 5, wrapping up in Toronto at the Air Canada Centre. Tickets and show date info for the North American tour, as well as additional dates in Europe throughout the summer, can be found on the band's official website.

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Migos, 2018

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Migos, Drake Channel "Soul Train" In New Video For "Walk It Talk It"

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Watch the hilarious new "Soul Train"-inspired music video
Brian Haack
GRAMMYs
Mar 19, 2018 - 12:20 pm

Fresh off their first career GRAMMY nomination at the 60th GRAMMY Awards and second consecutive No. 1 album debut with Culture II, Atlanta trap rappers Migos are back with a brand-new video for their latest single "Walk It Talk It," featuring Drake.

Complete with a special cameo from Jamie Foxx as Ron Delirious, the host of the fictional "Soul Train"-inspired music program "Culture Ride," the video take a good-natured poke at the cheerful absurdities of '70s television and funk fashion. There are bellbottoms, roller-dancing, and a lot of wigs (and all of them are awesome).

Drake's cameo appearance in the "Walk It Talk It"
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Drake also shows up in person, complete with a hilarious rhinestone studded jacket and luxuriant jheri curl wig. Just after his verse, the track cuts out for a moment, and Foxx pops back onscreen for a quick mini-skit that ties the whole video together. Give the video a watch and learn which way the Culture Ride goes.

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