Artists tend to go years without dropping a project. We understand that artists are people, too, with lives, responsibilities, and things outside of music that need their attention. But sometimes the wait in between albums can get too long, resulting in fans asking their favorite artists, “where’s the album at?” This list explores the artists that fans are wondering when their next album is coming.
1. Rihanna
Year of Last Album: 2016
The last time Rihanna dropped an album, Obama was president. It’s been 6, nearly seven years since we have gotten a Rihanna album. Despite not having dropped music in years, Rihanna has managed to stay in the spotlight as a businesswoman. Since 2016 she has immensely grown her Fenty brand and, earlier this year, gave birth to her son with longtime love interest ASAP Rocky. She released a track for the Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever movie and was even photographed leaving the studio, leaving many to believe that new music is on the way.
2. Frank Ocean
Year of Last Album: 2016
Much like Rihanna, the last time Frank Ocean dropped an album, Obama was president. Nearly seven years after dropping the critically acclaimed Blonde, Frank Ocean has only been in the news a handful of times. He has teased a few songs here and there; he started his Blonded Radio in 2017, revealed his fashion project Homer in August of 2021, and released a 9-minute piece on Blonded Radio on Christmas Day 2021. Much like Rihanna, no other two people on this list could only drop two projects in the last decade and still hold this much musical relevancy.
Year of Last Album: 2020
PartyNextDoor released his last album just a couple of years ago as the entire world began to quarantine due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Partymobile was released to mixed reviews, but who is to say the reception wouldn’t have been better if people were outside and could enjoy the album? Regardless, die-hard PND fans eagerly await the Canada native’s next project or hit song.
4. Cardi B
Year of Last Album: 2018
Artists around the world should study Cardi B’s meteoric rise to success. Shortly after the release of “Bodak Yellow,” Cardi skyrocketed and became one of the hottest rappers. In February 2018, she and her label decided to capitalize on that success and drop one of that year’s best and biggest albums, earning her numerous Grammy nominations and a win for Best Rap Album. Since then, she has released several singles, including “WAP” with Megan Thee Stallion and “Up,” which debuted at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. While she has not released another album in 5 years, Cardi has become a household name and an icon in the culture. But still, where’s the album at?
5. Nicki Minaj
Year of Last Album: 2018
Nicki Minaj, along with a couple of names on this list, seems to be the only artist actually about to drop an album. The only question is, “when?” Nicki started the year off, fresh from a social media hiatus, with “Do We Have A Problem?” featuring Lil Baby. This was followed up with “Bussin,” featuring Baby, and “We Go Up,” featuring Fivio Foreign. Later in the year, she collapsed with Coi Leray for “Blick Blick” and would go on to release Dr. Luke’s produced “Super Freaky Girl,” which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was frequently used on TikTok.
6. Polo G
Year Of Last Album: 2021
Polo G has been relatively quiet since he released his 2021 album Hall Of Fame, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 200, and his single “Rapstar,” which became his first #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100. His silence, however, has many people speculating that the Chicago native has big up his sleeve for 2023. Watch out.
7. City Girls
Year Of Last Album: 2020
City Girls became prominent in 2018 after being featured in Drake’s “In My Feelings” music video. Shortly after, they were signed to Quality Control and dropped their debut album, Girl Code, which spawned the single “Act Up.” Their 2020 follow-up album did not hit quite as hard as the first, maybe because it was leaked the day before it was set to release and was released just a couple of months after the beginning of the pandemic. Self-proclaimed city girls worldwide couldn’t enjoy the album as they would have under different circumstances, which begs the question, will JT and Caresha come back and drop an album to have summer 2023 on lock?
8. Swae Lee
Year of Last Album: 2018
It has been nearly five years since the release of SR3MM, the triple disc album that included S3RMM, Swae Lee’s debut studio album Swaecation, and Slim Jxmmi’s Jxmtro. Out of the three albums, critics were more drawn to Swaecation, leading many to want Swae Lee to continue to drop solo projects. While the brothers are still planning to drop Sremm4Life and release three accompanying singles in 2022, many expect Swae Lee to drop another solo project.
9. Schoolboy Q
Year of Last Album: 2019
Schoolboy Q has been extremely quiet since the release of his 2019 album Crash Talk, which debuted at #3 on the Billboard Hot 200. In 2022, he released a single, “Soccer Dad,” and even starred in a Tiger Woods Nike commercial. However, now that the TDE roster has dropped, it is time for Schoolboy to fall.
10. Trippie Redd
Year of Last Album: 2021
Trippie Redd has been extremely quiet in 2022 since the release of his 2021 album Trip At Knight, which featured Playboi Carti, Lil Uzi Vert, Drake, and others. Despite his silence, Redd signed a 30 million dollar deal with 10k Projects. With this new deal, he will have music coming out very soon.
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