What music are you looking forward to in 2020?

I really enjoy music. It does something to my soul and creates a balance in my body to make me happy the majority of the time. Below is my list of not just Hip-Hop albums I'm looking forward to, but a couple of sprinkles of other music as well.

Please comment your artist you are looking forward to this year. I'm open to NEW music.

1. Big Sean
2. Joyner Lucus (Boston Baby)
3. Run the Jewels
4. Conway the Machine
5. Benny the Butcher
6. Che Noir (Don't Sleep)
7. 38 Spesh
8. RJ Payne
9. Childish Gambino
10. J. Cole (Is he taking a sabbatical?)
11. Kendrick
12. Roc Marciano
13. Fred the Godson
14. Nicole Bus
15. Black Thought
16. YBN Cordae
17. Bazzi
18. Rapsody
19. Flee Lord
20. Jim Jones

*Yes, it's a LONG list. LOL!

21. Styles P.
22. EPMD (Old School you cannot deny)
23. Meek Mill
24. Nas
25. Rick Ross
26. T.I.
27. Teyana Taylor
28. Pusha T
29. Jay-Z (Let's pray)
30. Rianna (Again, let's prey)
31. Lizzo AKA Butt Cheeks
32. Tink
33. Royce 5'9
34. Fabolous (More bars on this one please)
35. Da Baby
36. Fred the Godson
37. Griselda
38. Elcamino
39. Anderson Paak
40. Jakakiss

*Almost Done! It would be faster if you weren't reading this. LOL!

41. Casanova (Great first album)
42. Young M.A.
43. Murs
44. Joell Ortiz
45. Duffy Bag Hottie
46. Busta Rhymes
47. L.L. Cool J. (He announced he is coming out on Def Jam)
48. Freddie Gibbs
49. Russ
50. Ty Dolla Signs
51. Shawn Smith

*I'm finally done with the 1st page. LMAO!

Marquis J. Walker
Hip-Hop Reviewer

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