| Release Date[1] |
Artist |
Album |
| January 13 |
The Lox |
Money, Power & Respect |
| Funkdoobiest |
The Troubleshooters[2] |
| January 20 |
Saafir |
Trigonometry |
| Young Bleed |
My Balls and My Word |
| January 27 |
GP Wu |
Don't Go Against the Grain |
| Various Artists |
Ride (soundtrack)[3] |
| February 3 |
Myzery |
Para la Isla |
| February 10 |
Wataz |
Natural High |
| February 17 |
Silkk the Shocker |
Charge It 2 da Game |
| February 24 |
Above the Law |
Legends |
| C-Bo |
Til My Casket Drops |
| E.S.G. |
Return of the Living Dead |
| Various Artists |
Caught Up (soundtrack) |
| Prophet Posse |
Body Parts |
| March 3 |
Scarface |
My Homies |
| March 10 |
Killah Priest |
Heavy Mental |
| March 17 |
Fat Pat |
Ghetto Dreams |
| Various Artists |
The Players Club (soundtrack)[4] |
| March 24 |
Cappadonna |
The Pillage |
| C-Murder |
Life or Death |
| Das EFX |
Generation EFX |
| Hieroglyphics |
3rd Eye Vision |
| Lil' Keke |
Commission |
| People Under the Stairs |
The Next Step |
| Sylk-E. Fyne |
Raw Sylk |
| Various Artists |
Ruthless Records Tenth Anniversary: Decade of Game |
| March 31 |
Daz Dillinger |
Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back[5] |
| Gang Starr |
Moment of Truth |
| Hussein Fatal |
In the Line of Fire |
| Smif-n-Wessun |
The Rude Awakening |
| Various Artists |
Butter (soundtrack) |
| April 7 |
AZ |
Pieces of a Man[6] |
| Do or Die |
Headz or Tailz[7] |
| Fat Pat |
Throwed in da Game |
| Goodie Mob |
Still Standing |
| Various Artists |
I Got the Hook Up (soundtrack) |
| April 13 |
Mark B |
Hitmen for Hire |
| April 14 |
Aceyalone |
A Book of Human Language |
| April 20 |
Massive Attack |
Mezzanine |
| Souls of Mischief |
Focus |
| April 21 |
Allfrumtha I |
Allfrumtha I |
| Marvaless |
Fearless |
| Various Artists |
Bulworth (soundtrack)[8] |
| April 28 |
Big Daddy Kane |
Veteranz Day |
| Big Pun |
Capital Punishment[9] |
| Mac Dre |
Stupid Doo Doo Dumb |
| Public Enemy |
He Got Game (soundtrack) |
| WC |
The Shadiest One |
| May 1 |
Shades of Culture |
Mindstate |
| May 5 |
Various Artists |
Woo (soundtrack)[10] |
| Fiend |
There's One in Every Family |
| Rawkus Records |
Lyricist Lounge, Volume One |
| May 12 |
Various Artists |
Streets Is Watching (soundtrack) |
| May 19 |
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince |
Greatest Hits |
| DMX |
It's Dark and Hell Is Hot |
| Snoop Dogg |
Smokefest Underground |
| Soulja Slim |
Give It 2 'Em Raw |
| Too Short |
Nationwide: Independence Day |
| Eightball |
Lost |
| May 24 |
Show and A.G. |
Full Scale (EP) |
| May 26 |
Mo Thugs |
Chapter II: Family Reunion |
| June 1 |
Jurassic 5 |
Jurassic 5 |
| All Natural |
No Additives, No Preservatives |
| June 2 |
Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz |
Make It Reign[11] |
| Master P |
MP Da Last Don |
| Onyx |
Shut 'Em Down |
| June 9 |
Various Artists |
Hav Plenty (soundtrack) |
| June 15 |
Lewis Parker |
Masquerades & Silhouettes |
| June 16 |
Devin the Dude |
The Dude |
| Queen Latifah |
Order in the Court |
| Various Artists |
Dr. Dolittle (soundtrack) |
| Z-Ro |
Look What You Did to Me |
| June 23 |
Andre Nickatina |
Raven in My Eyes |
| John Forte |
Poly Sci |
| Ka'Nut |
Look At 'Em Now |
| Lil' Troy |
Sittin' Fat Down South |
| June 30 |
Black Eyed Peas |
Behind the Front |
| Def Squad |
El Niño |
| Ganksta N-I-P |
Interview with a Killa |
| MC Ren |
Ruthless for Life |
| July 7 |
Kane & Abel |
Am I My Brother's Keeper |
| Noreaga |
N.O.R.E. |
| July 14 |
Beastie Boys |
Hello Nasty |
| Celly Cel |
The G Filez |
| July 21 |
69 Boyz |
The Wait Is Over |
| Cam'ron |
Confessions of Fire |
| Nate Dogg |
G-Funk Classics, Vol. 1 & 2 |
| Jermaine Dupri |
Life in 1472 |
| Mac |
Shell Shocked |
| Mix Master Mike |
Anti-Theft Device |
| Rasco |
Time Waits for No Man |
| Sunz of Man |
The Last Shall Be First |
| Wu-Tang Killa Beez |
The Swarm |
| July 28 |
Delinquent Habits |
Here Come the Horns |
| August 4 |
Snoop Dogg |
Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told |
| Twiztid |
Mostasteless |
| August 11 |
Crime Boss |
Still at Large |
| E-40 |
The Element of Surprise |
| Funkmaster Flex |
The Mix Tape, Vol. III |
| Killarmy |
Dirty Weaponry |
| M.O.P. |
First Family 4 Life |
| August 15 |
Aesop Rock |
Music for Earthworms |
| August 18 |
Kid Rock |
Devil Without a Cause |
| MC Lyte |
Seven & Seven |
| Styles of Beyond |
2000 Fold |
| August 25 |
A.D.O.R. |
Shock Frequency |
| Various Artists |
Blade (soundtrack) |
| Biz Markie |
On the Turntable |
| Lauryn Hill |
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill |
| Xzibit |
40 Dayz & 40 Nightz |
| September 1 |
Big Ed the Assassin |
The Assassin |
| Bizarre |
Attack of the Weirdos |
| Fat Joe |
Don Cartagena |
| Flipmode Squad |
The Imperial |
| Herschelwood Hardheadz |
A Million Dollar$ Later |
| September 8 |
Canibus |
Can-I-Bus |
| Digital Underground |
Who Got the Gravy? |
| Skull Duggery |
These Wicked Streets |
| September 15 |
Various Artists |
Why Do Fools Fall in Love (soundtrack)[12] |
| Magic |
Sky's the Limit |
| The Kaze |
Kamakazie Timez Up |
| Various Artists |
Rush Hour (soundtrack)[13] |
| September 22 |
Big Tymers |
How You Luv That Vol. 2 |
| Ghetto Twiinz |
No Pain No Gain |
| Ras Kass |
Rasassination |
| Trick Daddy |
www.thug.com |
| September 29 |
Bad Azz |
Word on tha Streets |
| Black Star |
Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star |
| Brand Nubian |
Foundation |
| Gangsta Boo |
Enquiring Minds |
| Jay-Z |
Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life |
| No Limit Records |
Mean Green |
| OutKast |
Aquemini |
| A Tribe Called Quest |
The Love Movement |
| October 6 |
Bizzy Bone |
Heaven'z Movie |
| Cypress Hill |
Cypress Hill IV |
| Kurupt |
Kuruption! |
| Mack 10 |
The Recipe |
| P.M. Dawn |
Dearest Christian, I'm So Very Sorry for Bringing You Here. Love, Dad |
| Prime Suspects |
Guilty 'til Proven Innocent |
| Tela |
Now or Never |
| Twista & the Speedknot Mobstaz |
Mobstability |
| Various Artists |
So So Def Bass All-Stars Vol. III |
| October 13 |
Heltah Skeltah |
Magnum Force |
| Various Artists |
Slam: The Soundtrack |
| The Dynospectrum |
The Dynospectrum |
| October 17 |
Beat Junkies |
World Famous Beat Junkies Vol. 2[14] |
| October 19 |
Ex-Prez |
1019 |
| October 20 |
Deadly Venoms |
The Antidote[15] |
| Ghetto Mafia |
On da Grind |
| Vanilla Ice |
Hard to Swallow |
| Gambino Family |
Ghetto Organized |
| Kool G Rap |
Roots of Evil |
| October 27 |
Bushwick Bill |
No Surrender No Retreat |
| Mia X |
Mama Drama |
| M-Doc |
Young, Black, Rich and Famous |
| Pras |
Ghetto Supastar |
| November 3 |
Various Artists |
Belly (soundtrack)[16] |
| Crucial Conflict |
Good Side, Bad Side |
| Juvenile |
400 Degreez |
| All City |
Metropolis Gold[17] |
| GRITS |
Factors of the Seven |
| Kid Capri |
Soundtrack to the Streets |
| Various Artists |
Straight Outta Compton: N.W.A 10th Anniversary Tribute |
| Yukmouth |
Thugged Out: The Albulation |
| November 10 |
The Coup |
Steal This Album |
| Ghetto Commission |
Wise Guys |
| Pete Rock |
Soul Survivor |
| Spice 1 |
Hits |
| Various Artists |
The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits, Vol. 2 |
| November 17 |
Geto Boys |
Da Good da Bad & da Ugly |
| Ice Cube |
War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc) |
| Method Man |
Tical 2000: Judgement Day |
| LA the Darkman |
Heist of the Century |
| Various Artists |
Fakin' da Funk (soundtrack) |
| November 24 |
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony |
The Collection, Vol. 1 |
| DJ Quik |
Rhythm-al-ism |
| RZA |
Bobby Digital in Stereo |
| Steady Mobb'n |
Black Mafia |
| 2Pac |
Greatest Hits |
| Timbaland |
Tim's Bio: Life From Da Bassment |
| November 30 |
Trinity Garden Cartel |
I'd Rather Be Judged by 12 Than Carried by 6 |
| December 1 |
Full Blooded |
Memorial Day |
| December 8 |
No Limit Records |
We Can't Be Stopped |
| Redman |
Doc's da Name 2000 |
| December 15 |
Busta Rhymes |
E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front[18] |
| Mystikal |
Ghetto Fabulous |
| DJ Clue |
The Professional |
| December 22 |
DMX |
Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood |
| Southside Playaz |
You Got Us Fuxxed Up |
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