| Release Date[1] |
Artist |
Album |
| January 9 |
Various Artists |
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (soundtrack)[2] |
| Kid Rock |
Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp |
| The Brotherhood |
Elementalz |
| January 23 |
The D.O.C. |
Helter Skelter |
| Speech |
Speech |
| January 30 |
Eazy-E |
Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton |
| Various Artists |
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (soundtrack) |
| February 13 |
2Pac |
All Eyez on Me |
| Fugees |
The Score |
| I.M.P. |
Ill Mannered Playas |
| Mad Skillz |
From Where??? |
| February 20 |
Ganksta N-I-P |
Psychotic Genius |
| Lord Finesse |
Awakening |
| February 27 |
Dark Sun Riders |
Seeds of Evolution |
| Suga-T |
Paper Chasin' |
| March 5 |
The Conscious Daughters |
Gamers |
| March 12 |
Plains of Fascination |
Join the Ranks |
| Wise Intelligent |
Killin' U... For Fun |
| March 19 |
Bahamadia |
Kollage |
| Rappin' 4-Tay |
Off Parole |
| Smoothe da Hustler |
Once Upon a Time in America |
| Omniscence |
The Raw Factor |
| March 26 |
Busta Rhymes |
The Coming |
| Cella Dwellas |
Realms 'n Reality |
| DJ Yella |
One Mo Nigga ta Go |
| Ill Biskits |
Chronicle of Two Losers: The First Edition |
| Nonchalant |
Until the Day |
| April 2 |
Beastie Boys |
The In Sound From Way Out! |
| Geto Boys |
The Resurrection |
| April 9 |
MC Eiht |
Death Threatz |
| MC Ren |
The Villain in Black |
| Chino XL |
Here to Save You All |
| Various Artists |
The Substitute (soundtrack)[3] |
| April 16 |
Master P |
Ice Cream Man |
| Kwest Tha Madd Lad |
This Is My First Album |
| April 19 |
Insane Clown Posse |
Tunnel of Love |
| April 23 |
Various Artists |
Sunset Park (soundtrack)[4] |
| Mac Mall |
Untouchable |
| Erick Sermon |
Insomnia |
| DJ Kool |
Let Me Clear My Throat |
| April 30 |
Celly Cel |
Killa Kali |
| Various Artists |
Original Gangstas (soundtrack) |
| Various Artists |
The Great White Hype (soundtrack)[5] |
| May 7 |
Esham |
Dead Flowerz |
| Kool Keith |
Dr. Octagonecologyst |
| Large Professor |
The LP |
| May 14 |
Luke |
Uncle Luke |
| MC Breed |
To Da Beat Ch'all |
| Real Live |
The Turnaround: A Long Awaited Drama |
| May 15 |
Messy Marv |
Messy Situationz |
| May 21 |
Dr. Dre |
First Round Knock Out |
| Lil' ½ Dead |
Steel on a Mission |
| Various Artists |
Eddie (soundtrack) |
| Too $hort |
Gettin' It (Album Number Ten) |
| May 22 |
Various Artists |
So So Def Bass All-Stars |
| May 28 |
Shyheim |
The Lost Generation |
| Pete Miser |
What It Be... |
| June 1 |
People Without Shoes |
Thoughts of an Optimist |
| Hyenas In The Desert |
Die Laughing |
| June 4 |
Delinquent Habits |
Delinquent Habits |
| Digital Underground |
Future Rhythm |
| Various Artists |
The Nutty Professor (soundtrack)[6] |
| Lost Boyz |
Legal Drug Money |
| Ice-T |
Ice-T VI: Return of the Real |
| Kool G Rap |
Rated XXX |
| Young Lay |
Black 'N Dangerous |
| June 11 |
Heather B |
Takin' Mine |
| June 18 |
Heltah Skeltah |
Nocturnal |
| Jewel-T |
Gangsta Chronicles |
| June 19 |
Various Artists |
Kazaam (soundtrack) |
| June 25 |
Jay-Z |
Reasonable Doubt |
| Punk Barbarians |
Sex, Props, Cream... And The Drama In Between |
| Quad City DJ's |
Get On Up and Dance |
| Various Artists |
America Is Dying Slowly[7] |
| Prince Paul |
Psychoanalysis: What Is It? |
| July 2 |
Crucial Conflict |
The Final Tic |
| De La Soul |
Stakes Is High |
| N.W.A |
Greatest Hits |
| Nas |
It Was Written |
| July 9 |
New Kingdom |
Paradise Don't Come Cheap |
| July 15 |
Funk Mobb |
It Ain't 4 Play |
| Al' Tariq |
God Connections |
| Sadat X |
Wild Cowboys |
| Various Artists |
Fled (soundtrack) |
| July 16 |
Trinity Garden Cartel |
Da Saga Continues |
| July 23 |
11/5 |
A-1 Yola |
| July 30 |
A Tribe Called Quest |
Beats, Rhymes and Life |
| Mr. Mike |
Wicked Wayz |
| UGK |
Ridin' Dirty |
| Various |
Phat Beach (soundtrack)[8] |
| Various Artists |
Supercop (soundtrack) |
| August 6 |
Marvaless |
Wiccked |
| Nine |
Cloud 9 |
| San Quinn |
The Hustle Continues |
| August 13 |
Akinyele |
Put It In Your Mouth |
| Blahzay Blahzay |
Blah Blah Blah |
| Cypress Hill |
Unreleased and Revamped |
| Facemob |
The Other Side of the Law |
| Tha Mexakinz |
Tha Mexakinz |
| August 20 |
Various Artists |
High School High (soundtrack)[9] |
| Insane Poetry |
Blacc Plague |
| Paperboy |
City to City |
| Silkk |
The Shocker |
| Various Artists |
The Fan (soundtrack) |
| August 26 |
Various Artists |
Rapmasters: From Tha Priority Vaults, Vol. 2 |
| August 27 |
A+ |
Latch Key Child |
| Bloods & Crips |
Bangin' on Wax: Greatest Hits |
| Passion |
Baller's Lady |
| MC Lyte |
Bad As I Wanna B |
| OutKast |
ATLiens |
| Sir Mix-a-Lot |
Return of the Bumpasaurus |
| September 3 |
Do or Die |
Picture This |
| Dru Down |
Can You Feel Me |
| Various Artists |
Bulletproof (soundtrack) |
| September 10 |
Young Ed |
Time To Stack |
| Foesum |
Perfection |
| Various Artists |
Relativity Urban Assault |
| September 16 |
DJ Shadow |
Endtroducing..... |
| September 17 |
Mr. 3-2 |
The Wicked Buddah Baby |
| Whodini |
Six |
| September 21 |
Juggaknots |
Clear Blue Skies |
| September 24 |
Dr. Dre |
Back 'n the Day |
| The Roots |
Illadelph Halflife |
| Various Artists |
Set It Off (soundtrack)[10] |
| Raw Breed |
Killa Instinct |
| October 1 |
The Dayton Family |
F.B.I. (Fuck Being Indicted) |
| Ras Kass |
Soul on Ice |
| Guce |
Clear and Present Danger[11] |
| October 8 |
Various Artists |
Get on the Bus (soundtrack) |
| October 10 |
Ultra |
Big Time |
| October 11 |
Grav |
Down to Earth |
| October 15 |
Da Bush Babees |
Gravity |
| Jeru the Damaja |
Wrath of the Math |
| Poor Righteous Teachers |
The New World Order |
| Xzibit |
At the Speed of Life |
| October 22 |
Westside Connection |
Bow Down |
| PMD |
Business is Business |
| M.O.P. |
Firing Squad |
| House of Pain |
Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again |
| Chuck D |
Autobiography of Mistachuck |
| Above the Law |
Time Will Reveal |
| October 24 |
Various Artists |
Rapmasters: From Tha Priority Vaults, Vol. 3 |
| October 27 |
E-40 |
Tha Hall of Game |
| October 29 |
Black Moon |
Diggin' In Dah Vaults |
| Da Brat |
Anuthatantrum |
| Freak Nasty |
Controversee...That's Life...And That's the Way It Is |
| II D Extreme |
From I Extreme II Another |
| Ghostface Killah |
Ironman |
| O.G.C. |
Da Storm |
| Yo-Yo |
Total Control |
| November 4 |
MC ADE |
Ain't No Thang Like the Game |
| November 5 |
LL Cool J |
All World: Greatest Hits |
| Makaveli (formerly 2Pac) |
The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory |
| Mo Thugs |
Family Scriptures |
| Richie Rich |
Seasoned Veteran |
| Sean T |
Pimp Lyrics & Dollar Signs |
| Tela |
Piece of Mind |
| November 12 |
Eminem |
Infinite |
| Various Artists |
Rapmasters: From Tha Priority Vaults, Vol. 4 |
| Various Artists |
Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture[12] |
| Lil' Kim |
Hard Core |
| Snoop Doggy Dogg |
Tha Doggfather |
| November 19 |
The Almighty RSO |
Doomsday: Forever RSO |
| Flesh-N-Bone |
T.H.U.G.S. (Trues Humbly United Gathering Souls) |
| Foxy Brown |
Ill Na Na |
| Mobb Deep |
Hell on Earth |
| Rap-A-Lot Records |
10th Anniversary: Rap-a-Lot Records |
| Shaquille O'Neal |
You Can't Stop the Reign |
| November 26 |
Keith Murray |
Enigma |
| Aftermath Entertainment |
Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath |
| Death Row Records |
Death Row Greatest Hits |
| Various Artists |
NFL Jams[13] |
| B-Legit |
The Hemp Museum |
| B.G. |
Chopper City |
| Various Artists |
All That: The Album |
| December 3 |
Various Artists |
Christmas on Death Row |
| Three 6 Mafia |
Chapter 1: The End |
| December 10 |
Redman |
Muddy Waters |
| Big Noyd |
Episodes of a Hustla |
| Unknown |
Deadringaz |
New Ringa Order |
| Unknown |
Ill Biskits |
Chronicles of Two Losers: First Edition |
| Unknown |
Siah and Yeshua DapoED |
The Visuals EP |
| Unknown |
One Guc Cide |
Game of Life EP |
| Unknown |
Various Artists |
Rap Essentials: Volume One |
| Unknown |
Mistik Journeymen |
Children Ov Tha Night |
| Unknown |
Mistik Journeymen |
Pressed 4 Time |
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