The month of May looks like it's gonna be a big one or hip hop, as we've got some highly anticipated albums coming out, starting with Pharoahe Monch's Desire on May 1st. The long-awaited album marks the first time in 8 years that Monch has come out with a full release. The album will feature production from Black Milk, Denaun Porter, and feature guest spots from Erykah Badu, Mr. Porter and others.
Also on May 1st , we've got A-Plus of Hieroglyphics coming out with My Last Good Deed on Hieroglyphics Imperium. The album will feature Souls of Mischief, Jennifer Johns and Pep Love. Ne-Yo's much awaited sophmore album Because of You will also be coming out on May 1st via Island Def Jam. The album will feature Jay-Z and Jennifer Hudson, among others.
The next week is going to be an extremely busy one as Bobby Valentino (Special Occasion, Def Jam), Sage Francis (Human the Death Dance, Epitaph), DJ Jazzy Jeff (Return of the Magnificent, Rapster), Mike Jones (American Dream, Warner) and Chris Lowe (Next Thing Smokin', Green Streets) will all be coming out on May 8th.
Finally, the month of May will round out with the following releases on May 22nd: Hell Rell (For the Hell of It, Koch), Young Jeezy & U.S.D.A. (Young Jeezy Presents U.S.D.A.: Cold Summer, Def Jam), Ayatollah (Louder, Nature Sounds) Finally, former rivals KRS-One and Marley Marl will also be releasing an album on Koch titled Hip Hop Lives on May 22nd.
Source; http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.5 ... hop-in-may
