Summer Albums You Should Have & Albums You Should Get

Have you had a busy summer? Most people can't even keep up with their lives, let alone new music. Since I try to not only keep up with life but with music, I'll provide a short list of CD's which have come out this summer and CD's that are anticipated for release by the end of the summer.

Released Albums:

The Lonely Island – Turtle Neck and Chain (May) 2.5/5 stars

Funny. Dirty. What more can you expect?

Notables: Jack Sparrow (ft. Michael Bolton) & Shy Ronnie pt. 2 (Ft. Rihanna)

Lady Gaga – Born this Way (May) 4/5 stars

Definitely more mature and definitely sounds more like Madonna.

Notables: Marry the Night & Electric Chapel

Matt Nathanson – Modern Love (June) 4.5/5 stars

Just like the title suggests its all about love. Great album

Notables: Faster & Love Comes Tumbling Down

Taking Back Sunday – Taking Back Sunday (June) 3.5/5 stars

Have kept to their old sound. This cd wasn't heavily promoted though, like their old stuff.

Notables: Faith (When I Let You Down) & Best Places to be a Mom

Bad Meets Evil (Eminem & Royce da 5’9’’) – Hell – The Sequel (June) 4/5 stars

Love Royce. Love Eminem. They both tear it up on this album. "Lighters" is incredible.

Notables: Lighters (Ft. Bruno Mars) & Fast Lane

Pitbull – Planet Pit (June) 5/5

Every song Pitbull does is a hit. Love him or hate him - he will make you dance.

Notables: Every song

LMFAO – Sorry For Party Rockin (June) 4.5/5 stars

Similar to Pitbull, if you want to dance get this CD.

Notables: Sexy and I Know It & With You

Sublime With Rome – Yours Truly (July) 4/5 stars

Fresh sound while sticking to their roots with a new singer. They still love weed.

Notables: Can You Feel It (Ft. Wiz Khalifa) & Take It or Leave It

DJ Khaled – We The Best Forever (July) 3/5 stars

We get it. We the best. Well you aren't, you just think you are. Gotta love Drake.

Notables: I'm On One (ft. Drake, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross) & Money (ft. Young Jeezy & Ludacris)

Anticipated Albums:

O.A.R.– King (August 2^nd)

^{Lead single "Heaven" suggests it will be good ol' fashioned OAR this summer. Can't wait.}

Mat Kearney – Young Love (August 2^nd)

Lead single "Hey Mama" is upbeat and similar to his old style. Kearney never fails.

Jay – Z and Kanye West – Watch the Throne (August 8^th)

This could either be amazing or horrendous.

The Game – The R.E.D. Album (August 23^rd)

This album has been delayed for far too long. "Pot of Gold" (ft. Chris Brown) sounds great.

David Guetta – Nothing But the Beat (August 29^th)

Apparently there will be a lot of instrumental on this album. "Little Bad Girl" & "Where Dem Girls At" are sexy.

Lil Wayne – Carter 4 (August 29^th)

^{I'm sure he'll set more records, but hes extremely overrated. "How to Love" is a good song though.}

Red Hot Chili Peppers – I’m With You (August 30^th)

How can you not be excited?? Single "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie" is good anticipation for the CD.

Cobra Starship – Night Shades (August 30^th)

Wanna Dance? Heres a start: "You Make Me Feel" & "#1night". Excited.

PS - Dr. Dre, can you release Detox already. It's been like 8 years.

"Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music." - Jimi Hendrix