Almost caught up. A few here I want to check out. Khalid, Lil Peep & Harry Fraud and Styles P & Havoc. Maybe some others depending on the feedback I see.

If there are albums/projects missing from the list below, please post them.

What albums will you be listening to?

Genius List:
https://genius.com/Genius-december-2021-album-release-calendar-annotated
12/1
Charlotte Day Wilson - ALPHA (Deluxe) - 13/13
EVERGLOW - RETURN OF THE GIRL - 5/5
Jaah SLT - One Year Later - 2/12
Mabel - Christmas - EP - 3/3
センチミリメンタル (centillemental) - やさしい刃物

12/2
Cozz - Fortunate - EP - 7/7
​joan - bye - EP - 4/4
Tierra Whack - Rap? - 3/3

12/3
Aaron Ray Vaughan - Sparks - 0/10
Arca - KICK ii - 12/12
Berner - GOTTI - 1/19
Birdman & Youngboy Never Broke Again - From the Bayou - 2/10
Blake Shelton - Body Language (Deluxe) - 15/16
Chrome Sparks & Reo Cragun - Void - EP - 4/4
Darren Criss - A Very Darren Crissmas (Deluxe) - 13/14
Destiny's Child - 8 Days of Christmas (Deluxe Version) - 13/14
DUSTY LOCANE - UNTAMED - 6/20
Epica - Omega Alive - 15/15
EST Gee - Bigger Than Life or Death, Part 2 - 1/8
Eurovision - Junior Eurovision Song Contest: Paris 2021 - 19/19
Failure - Wild Type Droid - 2/10
Gabriels - Bloodline - EP - 2/4
JAHKOY - Tangible - 13/14
Jason Boland & the Stragglers - The Light Saw Me
JLS - 2.0 - 11/14
Joshua Bassett - Crisis/Secret/Set Me Free - EP - 3/3
K Suave - Sexually Active - 11/17
Kenny G - New Standards - 2/11
Kenny Lattimore - Here to Stay - 2/10
Khalid - Scenic Drive - 9/9
KIRINJI - crepuscular - 9/9
LPB Poody - I’m The One - 3/10
Lecrae & 1K Phew - No Church in a While - 10/10
Lil Peep & Harry Fraud - High Fashion - EP - 3/3
LP - Churches - 15/15
Lucki & F1lthy - WAKE UP LUCKI - 10/12
Nardo Wick - Who is Nardo Wick? - 18/18
New Found Glory - December's Here - 5/11
Norah Jones - I Dream Of Christmas (Deluxe) - 16/16
No Rome - It's All Smiles - 10/10
No Savage - Life of a Savage 2 - 2/18
Of Mice & Men - Echo - 10/10
ONF - Goosebumps - 0/5
Polo G - Hall of Fame 2.0 - 34/34
Shallou - The Long Way Home - EP - 3/5
​spill tab - Bonnie - 5/6
Styles P & Havoc - Wreckage Manner - 1/10
The Browning - End of Existence - 2/12
Tom Morello - The Atlas Underground Flood - 4/12
Toosii - Pretty Girls Love Toosii - 3/3
U2 - Achtung Baby (30th Anniversary Edition)
Various Artists - Insecure: Music From The HBO Original Series, Season 5 - 4/12
Volbeat - Servant of the Mind (Deluxe) - 16/18

https://genius.com/Genius-december-2021-singles-release-calendar-annotated

Metacritic list:
https://www.metacritic.com/browse/albums/release-date/coming-soon/date?view=detailed
Arca - kick iiii
Arca - KicK iii
Blue Rodeo - Many A Mile
GAS - Der Lange Marsch

HipHop DX list:
https://hiphopdx.com/release-dates
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Man, this makes me feel incredibly old now.

This came out when I was 21, on my own for the first time and being VERY VERY poor.

I wasn't a huge U2 fan, but I remember how huge the album - and the Zoo TV tour were.

In San Diego the Sugarcubes AND Public Enemy were the opening acts.

Looking here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoo_TV_Tour
I see other openers in different cities were:
The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy
Primus
Big Audio Dynamite II
The Utah Saints
Urban Dance Squad
Stereo MCs

Crazy how time passes.

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Gone: My Discogs collection for The Roots:
http://www.discogs.com/user/tomhayes-roots/collection

Going to add Berner (the features), Mach-Hommy and Flee Lord.

https://www.reddit.com/r/hiphopheads/comments/r83nsi/new_music_friday_december_3rd_2021/
Projects
Khalid - Scenic Drive (featuring Alicia Keys, 6LACK, Lucky Daye, JID, Smino, Majid Jordan, Ari Lennox + more)
Polo G - Hall of Fame 2.0 (featuring Lil Baby, Moneybagg Yo, NLE Choppa, Juice WRLD & Lil Tjay)
NBA Youngboy & Birdman - From the Bayou
Lil Peep & Harry Fraud - High Fashion
EST Gee - Bigger Than Life Or Death Disc 2
Nardo Wick - Who is Nardo Wick? (featuring Lil Durk, 21 Savage, G Herbo, Lil Baby & Future)
DUSTY LOCANE - UNTAMED
Berner - GOTTI (featuring Future, Rick Ross, Nas, Jadakiss, Rod Wave, Mozzy, Conway the Machine, Styles P, Benny the Butcher, Ty Dolla $ign, Wiz Khalifa + more)
Lecrae & 1K Phew - No Church In a While
LUCKI & F1lthy - Wake Up Lucki
Eladio Carrión - Sauce Boyz 2
Chrome Sparks & Reo Cragun - VOID
Mach-Hommy - TBA
Gabriels - Bloodline EP
Kenny Lattimore - Here to Stay
DJ Harrison - Tales From the Old Dominion (featuring Pink Siifu + more)
EBK Young Joc - Nightingale Legend (featuring Soulja Boy, Young Slo-Be + more)
Solomon Childs - Red Heroin: RedMix
Flee Lord & Tiona Deniece - Mask & Glove
recovery girl - Nausea Pop Vol 1
M.I.C & Nammy Wams - White Britain Hates Him! Find Out His Secret...

Days Like This from his 1998 album got me THROUGH Junior & Senior year at A&T!
Whole album was on constant rotation...one of the few R&B albums I actively listened to in the 90's...

I guess the Big Sleepover finally dropped, going to also check out Russ, Zacari and Rick Ross. Maybe Snoop.

If there are albums/projects missing from the list below, please post them.

What albums will you be listening to?

Genius List:
https://genius.com/Genius-december-2021-album-release-calendar-annotated
12/4
Matt Citron - Write Songs 2 These Beats - 3/3

12/8
Brasstracks - Welcome Back Era - 8/9
Russ - CHOMP 2 - 14/14
Strive to Be - Trust in the Lord - 12/12
Zacari - Sol - 4/4

12/9
2FeetBino - Cousin Feeter - 2/16
COUCOU CHLOE - ONE - EP - 2/4
Tierra Whack - Pop? - EP - 3/3

12/10
2KBABY - First Quarter - 3/11
A Boogie wit da Hoodie - B4 AVA - EP - 1/7
Ace of Hearts - FROZEN IN TIME - 4/12
Alicia Keys - KEYS - 26/26
Andy Grammer - Love Myself - EP - 3/3
ATEEZ - ZERO : FEVER EPILOGUE
Big Boi & Sleepy Brown - Big Sleepover - 7/15
Birdman & Youngboy Never Broke Again - From the Bayou - 2/10
Groundbreaking - Parade - 3/12
Hotboii - Life of a Hotboii - 15/17
Jack Kays & Travis Barker - MY FAVORITE NIGHTMARES - EP - 1/4
Juice WRLD - Fighting Demons - 18/18
​jxdn - Tell Me About Tomorrow (Deluxe) - 22/22
Lil Boom - The End of the World - 16/16
Lil Pump & Ronny J - Lil Pump 1.5 - 12/14
MadeinTYO & UnoTheActivist - Yokohama - 3/16
Marc E. Bassy - Little Men (Deluxe) - 19/19
Marie Osmond - Unexpected
MONSTA X - The Dreaming - 10/10
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Barn - 2/10
Neon Trees - versions of you - EP - 4/4
PnB Rock - 2 Get You Thru the Rain - EP - 6/6
Rick Ross - Richer Than I Ever Been - 2/12
Ruth B. - Moments in Between (Deluxe) - 13/15
Snoop Dogg - Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm (The Global Edition) - 26/40
The Murder of My Sweet - A Gentleman's Legacy - 2/12
TM88 & Pi'erre Bourne - Yo!88 - 1/11
Tory Lanez - Alone at Prom - 11/11
Wiz Khalifa - Wiz Got Wings - 0/14

https://genius.com/Genius-december-2021-singles-release-calendar-annotated

Metacritic list:
https://www.metacritic.com/browse/albums/release-date/coming-soon/date?view=detailed
Beatrice Deer - SHIFTING
Jeff Parker - Forfolks
Moses Sumney - Live From Blackalachia
Robin Pecknold - A Very Lonely Solstice
Teen Daze - Interior

HipHop DX list:
https://hiphopdx.com/release-dates
Pivot Gang - En Route (Deluxe)
Drakeo the Ruler - So Cold I Do It To Em 2
Vado - Long Run Vol. 2

Don't think I'm adding anything from here.

https://www.reddit.com/r/hiphopheads/comments/rd0s7z/new_music_friday_december_10th_2021/
Albums
Juice WRLD - Fighting Demons (featuring Justin Bieber, Polo G, Suga (BTS) & Trippie Redd)
Alicia Keys - KEY (featuring Swae Lee + more)
Birdman & NBA Youngboy - From The Bayou EP
Tory Lanez - Alone At Prom
Rick Ross - Richer Than I've Ever Been (featuring 21 Savage, Jazmine Sullivan, Gucci Mane, Offset, Lil Baby, Wale, Benny The Butcher, Future, Blxst, Yungeen Ace + more)
Russ - CHOMP 2 (featuring Ghostface Killah, DJ Premier, Snoop Dogg, Joey Bada$$, Big Sean, Wale, Jay Electronica, Styles P, Papoose, The Game, Ransom, Big K.R.I.T., Hitboy, Conway the Machine, Lloyd Banks, Cyhi The Prince & Mozzy)
MadeinTYO & UnoTheActivist - Yokohama (featuring KA$HDAMI & MDMA)
TM88 & Pi’erre Bourne - Yo!88 (featuring Wiz Khalifa & Young Nudy)
2KBABY - First Quarter (featuring Chief Keef, DGG, Marshmello, Mozzy & Kaash Paige)
Big Boi & Sleepy Brown - Big Sleepover (featuring Killer Mike, CeeLo Green, Big Rube + more)
Moses Sumeny - Live From Blackalachia
Drakeo The Ruler - So Cold I Do Em 2 (featuring ALLBLACK, Ralfy The Plug, RJMrLA, Ketchy The Great + more)
Cookin Soul & Soul Supreme - Supreme Cookin Vol. 1*
Favst & Gibbs - Hample
Lil Boom - The End Of The World
Mach-Hommy - Balens Cho (Hot Candles)
2FeetBino - Cousin Feeter
Canibus - KAIJU
Verb T & Illinformed - Stranded In Foggy Times
Es-K - Futility
Raz Fresco & ALS - ALKMY*
Trenchrunner Poodie - Heart of the Trenches 2 (featuring OMB Peezy, Peezy, Big Yavo, Yungeen Ace, Jackboy + more)

EPs
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie - B4 AVA
PnB Rock - 2 Get You Thru The Rain EP (featuring Lil Baby, Young Thug & DJ Luke Nasty)
Tierra Whack - Pop?
Brasstracks - Welcome Back Era (featuring TOBi, Yung Pinch + more)
Zacari - SOL
Little Brother - The Listening (Deluxe)
Go Yayo - War Reloaded
Mercston - 4th Quarter

one of the best R&B albums of the year.

if he wasn't "cancelled" i feel like EVERYONE would be talking about this.

he's clearly shadow banned tho cuz it literally didn't show up on my Spotify at all.

not here to litigate his "cancellation" just to say this is some quality art.

it's copy/pasted directly from Genius

Definitely winding down the year. I'm going to check out Dr. Dre, Boldy James & The Alchemist, Chief Keef and DJ Kay Slay.

If there are albums/projects missing from the list below, please post them.

What albums will you be listening to?

Genius List:
https://genius.com/Genius-december-2021-album-release-calendar-annotated
12/11
Chris King - MUCUS - 5/20

12/14
DavidTheTragic - STILL* ALIVE - 1/13

12/15
銀杏BOYZ - GOD SAVE THE わーるど - ?/3
Dr. Dre - Grand Theft Auto Online: The Contract - 6/6
Eli Fross - The Book of Eli - 9/9
Jershika Maple - The Season 21 Collection - 6/6
Girl Named Tom - The Season 21 Collection - 6/6
Hailey Mia - The Season 21 Collection - 6/6
​midwxst - BACK IN ACTION 2.0 - 12/12
osquinn - the worst album you've ever heard (side a) / renovation tapes vol. 1 - 1/?
Paris Winningham - The Season 21 Collection - 6/6
Soldier Kidd Soldier Kidd Fly High - 3/15
TWICE - Doughnut - 3/4
Wendy Moten - The Season 21 Collection - 6/6

12/16
Jewel - Queen of Hearts - 6/6

12/17
Above & Beyond - 10 Years of Group Therapy
Boldy James & The Alchemist - SUPER TECMO BO - 7/9
BVDLVD - THROAT INFECTION - 4/5
Chief Keef - 4NEM - 9/15
DJ Kay Slay - The Soul Controller - 1/9
EST Gee - Bigger Than Life or Death (Deluxe) - 26/26
Pacman da Gunman - 6325 - 1/10
Project Youngin - Letter from the Projects - 2/11
Roddy Ricch - LIVE LIFE FAST - 18/18
Russell Dickerson - Studio 900 Sessions - 3/3
Various Artists - Sing 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - 4/17
Yung Bleu - No, I'm Not Ok - 5/5

https://genius.com/Genius-december-2021-singles-release-calendar-annotated

Metacritic list:
https://www.metacritic.com/browse/albums/release-date/coming-soon/date?view=detailed
John Dwyer - Gong Splat

HipHop DX list:
https://hiphopdx.com/release-dates
NLE Choppa - Me Vs Me
Jim Jones & DJ Drama - We Set the Trends
Gucci Mane & 1017 - So Icy Christmas
Akachi & ATL Smook - Glory
G.T. - Money Counter Music, Vol. 1

From here I am adding Che Noir.

https://www.reddit.com/r/hiphopheads/comments/ri9kn3/new_music_friday_december_16th_2021/

Albums
Roddy Ricch - LIVE LIFE FAST
NLE Choppa - Me Vs. Me (featuring Polo G + more)
Gucci Mane & The New 1017 - So Icy Christmas
Chief Keef - 4NEM (featuring Tadoe & Ballout)
Jim Jones & DJ Drama - We Set the Trends (featuring Migos + more)
9th Wonder - ZION 6: SHOOTING IN THE GYM
Koralle - Still Life
Young Multi - TOXIC
Scally Milano - Money Counter Music
MC Lars - Blockchain Planet
Project Youngin - Letter From The Projects (featuring YNW Melly, Foolio & FCG Heem)
Che Noir - Food for Thought

EPs
Yung Bleu - NO, I'M NOT OK (featuring Monica)
Boldy James & The Alchemist - SUPER TECMO BO (featuring ICECOLDBISHOP)
G.T. - Money Counter Music, Vol. 1 (featuring Westside Gunn, Peezy + more)
DJ Kay Slay - The Soul Controller (featuring Snoop Dogg, Too $hort, Sheek Louch, Papoose, The Game, Raekwon, Busta Rhymes, Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine, AZ, Mysonne, Ghostface Killah, Fat Joe, N.O.R.E., Prodigy + more)

every song on this one is hard. Bo Jackson had a few duds on it

<--- Big Baller World Order

Light week but some big ones. Going to check out Curren$y, Nas and Alchemist.

If there are albums/projects missing from the list below, please post them.

What albums will you be listening to?

Genius List:
https://genius.com/Genius-december-2021-album-release-calendar-annotated
12/18
(sic)boy as Sid the Lynch - vanitas - 10/10

12/22
Chris Webby - Still Wednesday - 14/20
ITZY - IT'z ITZY - 6/12

12/24
Curren$y - Pilot Talk 4 - 0/10
Drego - The Red Print
Lil Darkie - boros - 11/11
Nas - MAGIC - 9/9
The Alchemist - Cycles - 6/6

https://genius.com/Genius-december-2021-singles-release-calendar-annotated

Metacritic list:
https://www.metacritic.com/browse/albums/release-date/coming-soon/date?view=detailed
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HipHop DX list:
https://hiphopdx.com/release-dates
DEC 21
Trippie Redd - Hate Is Dead

DEC 24
Pacman da Gunman - 6325

guess he heard some of the criticism on KD2 of him coasting over those beats. it's a great album but he's rapping much harder on this one.

<--- Big Baller World Order

At least where the raps are concerned.

He went kinda crazy here and hinted at KD3.

>guess he heard some of the criticism on KD2 of him coasting
>over those beats. it's a great album but he's rapping much
>harder on this one.

He *is* rapping much harder - but I didn't find anything special in the material.

But it's way better than the last few releases to me. I like the trend.

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Gone: My Discogs collection for The Roots:
http://www.discogs.com/user/tomhayes-roots/collection

I think I'm going to add LE$ from here.

https://www.reddit.com/r/hiphopheads/comments/rnsij5/new_music_friday_december_24th_2021/

Albums
Nas & Hit-Boy - MAGIC (featuring A$AP Rocky & DJ Premier)
Curren$y & Ski Beatz - Pilot Talk 4
Chris Webby - Still Wednesday (featuring DMX, Young M.A., Millyz, Tory Lanez, Nems, Locksmith, Apathy, Jarren Benton, Dizzy Wright, Futuristic + more)
Cookin Soul - WU XMAS
LE$ - E30 (featuring Curren$y, Larry June, Freddie Gibbs, Banco, Stalley + more)
Juto - Fleece
Pacman da Gunman - 6325 (featuring Nipsey Hussle + more)
DON TRIP - PRAY GODS NOT WATCHING (featuring Starlito + more)
Lil Darkie - boros
Drego - The Red Print
Shawny Bin Laden - Merry Wickmas 2
RXKNephew - Transporter 4
VIC SPENCER & Sonnyjim - SPENCER FOR HIRE IV (featuring Hus KingPin, Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon, Twista, Rockie Fresh, Stove God Cook$ + more)
Liltae2 - Straight Out The Slums
All Hail Y.T. - Angels with Filthy Souls
Shady Ray - Blood Work (featuring Flee Lord, T.F, Eto + more)
Kell Honcho - Loyalty Over Love

EPs
Trippie Redd - Hate is Dead Mixtape
The Alchemist - Cycles (Original Score)
Ca$his - Smoke Something
Louie Ray - Be Patient
G.T. - Money Counter Music, Vol. 1 (featuring Westside Gunn, Peezy + more)
Solowke - Im Done Rapping
Jay NiCE & RU$H - FAMILI' 3 (featuring Tha God Fahim & Big Cheeko)
BRICC BABY - 6 BRICCS : THE RE-UP (featuring Icewear Vezzo, PeeWee Longway + more)
un.ti_tled - Untitled (produced by Navy Blue & Alexander Spit)

I guess that's a wrap.

If there are albums/projects missing from the list below, please post them.

What albums will you be listening to?

Genius List:
https://genius.com/Genius-december-2021-album-release-calendar-annotated
12/31
A$AP Twelvyy - Vanilla Sky - EP - 0/3
Futuristic - Don't Wanna Be Famous - 6/13
LUKA - Heart Fallout - EP - 1/4
Various Artists - Emily in Paris (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series) - 1/21

https://genius.com/Genius-december-2021-singles-release-calendar-annotated

Metacritic list:
https://www.metacritic.com/browse/albums/release-date/coming-soon/date?view=detailed
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HipHop DX list:
https://hiphopdx.com/release-dates
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