Who: Nicki Minaj
Album: Unknown
When: TBD
We don’t know too much so far, but Nicki recently told Power 105.1 (via NME) that she has begun recording new material. “It’s very different from anything I’ve done, which I’m surprised about. I’m not feeling like I did this. I feel like this is next level.” She also told MTV that’s she’s working with brand-new collaborators, though she wouldn’t mention any names. But she did say “2014 definitely!”
Who: Pusha T/Clipse’s
What: King Push
When: TBD.
What We Know: Following up one of the best rap records of 2013 is certainly no small task, but Pusha hardly seems scared of the challenge. In fact, he’s already begun work on what we expect to be the furthest thing from a sophomore slump. Additionally, with news that the 20-day recording project he’s just embarked on with The Neptunes is actually the makings of a new Clipse album, it’s safe to say King Push has given us more than enough prospective material to be excited about this year.
Who: Nas
Album: TBD
When: TBD
Life is good, the stars are aligned and it’s all full circle for God’s Son. The year 2014 is not only the 20th anniversary of Illmatic, it’s the year he’s releasing his final album with Def Jam.
Early last year, Nas teased the announcement of his 12th album title but never followed through because the timing wasn’t right, he explained. “I got a little busy, and I wasn’t sure it was really a real fit for the record,” he said in an interview with the Huffington Post. “It felt like I came up with it too easy. And I like that because Life Is Good came up on its own. It just popped in my head. So the next title came up in a similar way, but it was probably too early.”
