It's the most wonderful time of the year: the time when new music hits the internet at a rate faster than you can say "Happy Festivus!" The hip-hop world is overflowing with new offerings from Gucci, Fabolous, Wale, and more today; here's a quick low-down so you don't fall behind.
Gucci Mane - East Atlanta Santa
1017 boss Gucci Mane dropped his new album East Atlanta Santa via Arena this morning. The rapper has been wildly prolific this year despite being incarcerated until December 2016; this is his eighth project of the year. Stream it or buy it for $10 here.
Wale & A-Trak - Festivus EP
Fabolous - The Young OG Project
Tree & Chris Crack - Tree + Crack
Chicago's croaky soul-trap figurehead Tree has linked up again with Chris Crack for Tree + Crack. This is the pair's second collaboration since the #TREESWAG EP earlier this year. Stream and download all five tracks above.
ISSUE - Azure Dreams
Oddball Bay Area rapper and tea-drinker ISSUE proves yet again that he's got a work ethic of steel by dropping 30 new tracks on a double disc release right before Christmas. With the likes of Lofty305 and Kool A.D. lurking in the clouds, Azure Dreams is a collection of tunes to help you drift right through to the New Year.