Fall 2011 Album Release Schedule

It’s that time of the year again. The music industry is banking on its biggest stars to deliver blockbuster albums during the holiday season. The fall lineup includes the long-awaited debut from Roc Nation’s freshman J. Cole (Cole World: The Sideline Story), the sophomore album from Young Money’s returning champ Drake (Take Care), and Mary J. Blige, who will continue her legacy with the follow-up to her 1994 landmark album My Life. Plus get ready for another round from pop princess Rihanna, who scrapped plans for a LOUD re-release in favor of an entirely new album.

We’ve compiled our annual fall schedule featuring some of the season’s biggest hip-hop and R&B releases. Discover who is dropping before the end of the year, and bookmark this page for any date changes and additions to the list.


September 20
Mindless Behavior – #1 Girl

September 27
J. Cole – Cole World: The Sideline Story
Jason Derulo – Future History
Gloria Estefan – Miss Little Havana

October 11
DJ Drama – Third Power

October 24
Drake – Take Care
Yelawolf – Radioactive

October 25
Gym Class Heroes – The Papercut Chronicles II
Boyz II Men – Twenty

November 1
Wale – Ambition
Tyrese – Open Invitation
Dev – The Night the Sun Came Up
Maino – Day After Tomorrow
Justin Bieber – Christmas album

November 8
Lil Twist – Don’t Get It Twisted
Mac Miller – Blue Slide Park
Meshell Ndegeocello – Weather

November 15
Robin Thicke – Love After War
Nicole Scherzinger – Killer Love
Tyga – Careless World: Rise of The Last King

November 21
Mary J. Blige – My Life II… The Journey Continues (Act I)
Birdman – Bigga Than Life
Jay Sean – Freeze Time

November 22
Common – The Dreamer, The Believer

November 29
Monica – New Life

December 6
Melanie Fiona – The MF Life
Bow Wow – Underrated
Leona Lewis – Glassheart

December 20
Young Money – TBD

Other Q4 Releases
Rihanna – TBD
Nas – TBD
will.i.am – Black Einstein
Estelle – All of Me
Rick Ross – God Forgives, I Don’t
Frank Ocean – TBD
Flo Rida – Only 1 Rida (Part 2)
Kid Cudi x Dot da Genius – Wizard
Kreayshawn – TBD
Akon – Stadium
Waka Flocka Flame – Triple F Life
Young Jeezy – TM 103: Hustlerz Ambition
Maxwell – blackSUMMERS’night
Sean Paul – TBD
Pusha T – Fear of God II: Let Us Pray
The Roots – Undun
Swizz Beatz – Haute Living
Taio Cruz – TBD
* All dates are for the U.S.