It's curious when a rapper teases a debut album called Victory Lap, but Nipsey Hu$$le has earned it. Nipsey owns a smattering of businesses throughout South Central, and has become a true local institution, like traffic, tacos, and smog.

But before he shakes hands and kisses babies, he's got to get back to the paper. Mailbox Money, Nipsey revealed this morning (Dec. 29), will arrive this Wednesday, Dec. 31. As he did with 2013's Crenshaw, he's selling hard copies at a premium--this time $1,000. (Fear not: The "album before the album" will be available for free digitally.)

Mailbox Money features Rick Ross on the already-released "1 Hunnit A Show," and reportedly sports contributions from Hit-Boy, Young Thug, and Rich Homie Quan, among others.

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