7 Joint Albums That Should Happen, Already

In no way are joint albums a new thing in Hip-Hop, as they date all the way back to when Method Man and Redman gave us the classic, known as Blackout. Or when Jay Z and R. Kelly gave us The Best of Both Worlds, a double flop which ultimately led to their nasty fallout. However, it’s pretty safe to say that joint albums in Hip-Hop really took off when Hov and Kanye West linked for Watch The Throne; and then the popularity completely sky-rocketed after Drake and Future joined forces, last year, for What A Time To Be Alive. The curiosity among listeners piqued, causing many of us to wonder what some of our favorite emcees would sound like on an entire album together. So here it is. Here are seven joint albums that either should’ve happened already or need to happen ASAP.

T.I. and Young Thug
Let’s be honest. Until T.I. snagged Young Thug for “About The Money”, he was on his last legs in Hip-Hop. Don’t get me wrong… Tip is one of my favorite rappers ever, but it was over. Suddenly, Thugger breathed new life into his career and I think T.I. noticed that too, as they would go on to collaborate for six more songs; each one a banger! T.I. even stated that he and Young Thug have enough songs to make a project, so let’s hear it!

Kid Ink and Chris Brown
We get it, Chris. Tyga is the homie, so those Fan of a Fan flops had to happen, but in all honesty, Kid Ink is who you need to knock an album out with. “Show Me”? Hit. “Main Chick”? Hit. “Hotel”? Hit. There’s a pattern here and patterns don’t lie. Plus, the chicks would eat this shit up.

Young Thug and Travi$ Scott
What was initially thought to be one of the oddest pairings in Hip-Hop, actually culminated into some crazy music, and an even crazier nationwide tour. While it’s not exactly the easiest thing to put a finger on, the chemistry these two have is insane and they haven’t made a wack song together, yet. Rodeo Thuggin’?

GoldLink and Chaz French
From “Aquafina” to “Ready”, these two DMV products have made it clear that your beat is in good hands, if they’re on it. We recently interviewed Chaz French, and while he was fairly mum about a collaborative project between himself and GoldLink, he did provide a glimmer of hope that there could be something in the works. “We might have it done, now!”, he said. “You never know!”

Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole
What WATTBA is to kids born after 1996, a joint album from K. Dot and J. Cole would be to those who are in need of a “real” Hip-Hop album. It’s a wet dream for the ones who prefer thought provoking lyricism instead of gibberish, with auto-tuned hooks over a Metro Boomin beat. Cole may or may not have spilled the beans on this one. Let’s hope he did.

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Fetty Wap and Monty
Ah, man. These two on a track are just… Wait a minute, fam. Monty is on 9 of 20 songs featured on Fetty Wap’s self-titled debut. So, lowkey, this already happened. But real talk, there’s a reason they have so many joints together. They don’t miss!

C.R.S.
Depending on how real you are, you MIGHT remember a time where Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West and Pharrell announced the formation of their supergroup known as Child Rebel Soldier. They gave us “Us Placers”, then vanished! The trio actually resurfaced at one point, with “Don’t Stop”, which was featured as a part of G.O.O.D. Fridays, but that was the last we heard from them. As cool as it would still be to get this album, we can probably let this one go. Lupe and, especially, Kanye, might be too far gone, at this point.

Are there any artists that you would like to see collaborate for an album? Let us know!