Ok, now that the champagne bottles have been popped and we all saw the ball drop. 2015 is finally here and the question that is on everyone’s mind is what albums are coming out for the new year? It’s no secret hip hop fans have been longing for some great albums since 2014 fizzled out. The facts: NO hip hop album last year hit platinum status. Iggy Azalea became an atomic powerhouse in the rap/pop world with her monster “Fancy,” single, her album barely broke gold. While other genres of music have continued to thrive, it seems that hip hop has fallen by the waist side. Which is actually why I believe hip hop will come back strong in 2015.
2014 wasn’t a bust for everyone. Besides the success enjoyed by Iggy, the now hip-hop veteran Nicki Minaj had a great year. Still, even with the girl power from Iggy, Nicki, and Beyonce it seems the overall atmosphere of the music has been stale.
I was so glad to hear that Meek Mill, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Jadakiss, Joey Badass, Lil Durk, Ludacris, Nas and a lot more are in the booth right now racking their creative brains and putting in work to make this year better than before. I still want some females to shine as well, Beyonce is gearing up for another album and Rihanna just leaked a new song “World Peace,” which shows some depth and maturity from the usually raunchy pop star.
More than the albums I’m looking forward to any competitive beefs between artists. As long as a disagreement is kept on vinyl – hip hop wins. One thing that has been lacking in artists has been real lyricism and a genuine love for the art. That is something that conveys in the music and with the people, so whoever comes out, let him or her shine.
