| Release Date |
Artist |
Album |
Label |
| January 11 |
Various Artists |
Coach Carter (soundtrack) |
Capitol Records |
| January 18 |
The Game |
The Documentary |
Aftermath Entertainment, G-Unit Records, Interscope Records |
| January 25 |
Buck 65 |
This Right Here Is Buck 65 |
V2 Records |
| Geto Boys |
The Foundation |
Rap-a-Lot Records, Asylum Records |
| Paul Wall & Chamillionaire |
Controversy Sells |
Paid in Full Entertainment |
| Spice 1 |
Dyin' 2 Ball |
Triple X Entertainment |
| January 31[1] |
Pete Rock |
The Surviving Elements: From Soul Survivor II Sessions |
BBE Records |
| February 8 |
Krayzie Bone |
Gemini: Good vs. Evil |
Ball'r Records, ThugLine Records |
| Mike Ladd |
Negrophilia: The Album |
|
| One Be Lo |
S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. (Sounds Of Nahshid Originate Good Rhymes And Music) |
Subterraneous Records, Fat Beats Records |
| Rapper Big Pooh |
Sleepers |
6 Hole Records, Caroline Distribution |
| Sage Francis |
A Healthy Distrust |
Epitaph Records |
| February 15 |
Suburban Noize Records |
Sub Noize Souljaz |
Suburban Noize Records |
| February 22 |
A Gun Called Tension |
A Gun Called Tension |
Cold Crush Records |
| Aesop Rock |
Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives |
Definitive Jux |
| Bone Brothers |
Bone Brothers |
Koch Records |
| Busdriver |
Fear of a Black Tangent |
Mush Records |
| Death Row Records |
The Very Best of Death Row |
Death Row Records, Koch Records |
| Jumpsteady |
Master of the Flying Guillotine |
Psychopathic Records |
| Sole |
Live from Rome |
Anticon |
| TRU |
The Truth |
The New No Limit Records, Koch Records |
| March 1 |
Pimp C |
The Sweet James Jones Stories |
Rap-a-Lot Records, Asylum Records |
| March 3 |
50 Cent |
The Massacre |
G-Unit Records, Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records |
| March 7 |
Sev Statik |
Slow Burn |
Pitch Control, Pointman |
| March 8 |
Boom Bip |
Blue Eyed in the Red Room |
Lex Records |
| Celly Cel |
It'z Real Out Here |
33rd Street Records |
| Tame One |
O.G. Bobby Johnson |
Eastern Conference Records |
| March 12 |
Evidence |
Another Sound Mission Vol. 1 |
Audio Fidelity |
| March 15 |
Baby Bash |
Super Saucy |
Latium Records, Universal Records |
| March 22 |
Anybody Killa |
Road Fools |
Psychopathic Records |
| C-Murder |
The Truest Shit I Ever Said |
Bossalinie Records, Koch Records |
| M.I.A. |
Arular |
XL Recordings, Interscope Records |
| The Perceptionists |
Black Dialogue |
Definitive Jux |
| Prefuse 73 |
Surrounded By Silence |
Warp Records |
| March 29 |
Blueprint |
1988 |
Rhymesayers Entertainment |
| Beanie Sigel |
The B. Coming |
Dame Dash Music Group, Def Jam Recordings |
| Edan |
Beauty and the Beat |
Lewis Recordings |
| Fat Killahz |
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? |
No Tyze Entertainment |
| The Game |
West Coast Resurrection |
FastLife Records, Get Low Recordz |
| Will Smith |
Lost and Found |
Interscope Records |
| April 12 |
Z-Ro |
Let the Truth Be Told |
Rap-a-Lot Records |
| April 19 |
Esham |
A-1 Yola |
Psychopathic Records |
| Mike Jones |
Who is Mike Jones? |
Swishahouse, Asylum Records, Warner Bros. |
| Roots Manuva |
Awfully Deep |
Big Dada |
| Zion I |
True & Livin' |
Live Up Records |
| April 26 |
Various Artists |
XXX: State of the Union (soundtrack) |
Jive Records |
| May 3 |
Quasimoto |
The Further Adventures of Lord Quas |
Stones Throw Records |
| 13 & God |
13 & God |
Alien Transistor, Anticon |
| May 6 |
Nelly |
Sweatsuit |
Universal Records, Derrty Records, Fo' Reel Records |
| May 10 |
Fannypack |
See You Next Tuesday |
Tommy Boy Records |
| John Cena and Tha Trademarc |
You Can't See Me |
Columbia Records and WWE Music Group |
| Jus Allah |
All Fates Have Changed |
Babygrande Records |
| May 17 |
The Away Team |
National Anthem |
6 Hole Records, Caroline Distribution |
| Cowboy Troy |
Loco Motive |
Rawbaw, Warner Bros. Records |
| Insane Clown Posse |
The Calm |
Psychopathic Records |
| Memphis Bleek |
534 |
Get Low Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings |
| Nobody |
And Everything Else... |
Plug Research |
| May 24 |
Common |
Be |
GOOD Music, Geffen Records |
| Gorillaz |
Demon Days |
Virgin Records |
| Gucci Mane |
Trap House |
Big Cat Records |
| Pretty Ricky |
Bluestars |
Atlantic Records, Bluestar Entertainment |
| Sway & King Tech |
Back 2 Basics |
Bungalo Records |
| Various Artists |
The Longest Yard (soundtrack) |
Derrty Entertainment, Universal Records |
| Young Gunz |
Brothers from Another |
Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings |
| May 31 |
The High & Mighty |
The 12th Man |
Eastern Conference Records |
| M.E.D. |
Push Comes to Shove |
Stones Throw Records |
| Sean Price |
Monkey Barz |
Duck Down Music |
| Ya Boy |
Rookie of the Year |
SMC Recordings, Done Deal Entertainment |
| June 14 |
Afu-Ra |
State of the Arts |
Life Force Records, Decon Records |
| Fat Joe |
All or Nothing |
Terror Squad Productions, Atlantic Records |
| June 21 |
9th Wonder & Buckshot |
Chemistry |
Duck Down Music |
| Canibus |
Mind Control |
Tommy Boy Records |
| Guru |
Version 7.0: The Street Scriptures |
7 Grand Records |
| Ol' Dirty Bastard |
A Son Unique |
Dame Dash Music Group, UMG, Def Jam Recordings |
| June 27 |
Kano |
Home Sweet Home |
679 Artists |
| June 28 |
Bizarre |
Hannicap Circus |
Sanctuary Urban |
| Cassidy |
I'm a Hustla |
Full Surface Records, J Records |
| Twiztid |
Man's Myth (Vol. 1) |
Psychopathic Records |
| Ying Yang Twins |
USA (United State Of Atlanta) |
TVT Records |
| July 4 |
Missy Elliott |
The Cookbook |
The Goldmind Inc., Atlantic Records |
| July 5 |
Webbie |
Savage Life |
Trill, Asylum Records, Atlantic Records |
| July 12 |
Felt |
Felt, Vol. 2: A Tribute to Lisa Bonet |
Rhymesayers Entertainment |
| Frayser Boy |
Me Being Me |
Hypnotize Minds Productions |
| Slim Thug |
Already Platinum |
Star Trak Entertainment, Geffen Records |
| Bow Wow |
Wanted |
Columbia Records, Sony Urban Music |
| Various Artists |
Hustle & Flow (soundtrack) |
Grand Hustle Records, Atlantic Records |
| July 19 |
Jermaine Dupri |
Young, Fly & Flashy, Vol. 1 |
So So Def Recordings, Virgin Records |
| July 26 |
Buck 65 |
Secret House Against the World |
WEA |
| The Game |
Untold Story, Vol. 2 |
FastLife Records, Get Low Recordz |
| Young Jeezy |
Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 |
CTE World, Def Jam Recordings |
| Trey Songz |
I Gotta Make It |
Atlantic Records |
| Twiztid |
Mutant (Vol. 2) |
Psychopathic Records |
| 7L & Esoteric |
Moment of Rarities |
Babygrande Records |
| Various Artists |
The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits, Vol. 10 |
Image Entertainment |
| August 2 |
Necro |
The Sexorcist |
Psycho+Logical-Records |
| August 9 |
Kool Keith |
The Lost Masters, Vol. 2 |
DMAFT Records |
| Proof |
Searching for Jerry Garcia |
Iron Fist Records |
| August 16 |
Vanilla Ice |
Platinum Underground |
Ultrax Records |
| Pras Michel |
Win Lose Or Draw |
Universal Music Group |
| August 23 |
Jim Jones |
Harlem: Diary of a Summer |
Diplomat Records, Koch Records |
| Kurupt |
Against the Grain |
Death Row Records, Koch Records |
| Pumpkinhead |
Orange Moon Over Brooklyn |
Soulspazm Records, Rawkus Records |
| Skrapz |
The 12 Step Program |
Genetic Soil LLC |
| August 30 |
Kanye West |
Late Registration |
Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings |
| Tony Yayo |
Thoughts of a Predicate Felon |
G-Unit Records, Interscope Records, Money Management |
| September 6 |
AZ |
A.W.O.L. |
Quiet Money Records |
| September 13 |
Big Shug |
Who's Hard? |
Sure Shot Recordings |
| DJ Quik |
Trauma |
Mad Science Records |
| Little Brother |
The Minstrel Show |
ABB Records, Atlantic Records |
| Paul Wall |
The Peoples Champ |
Swishahouse, Asylum Records, Atlantic Records |
| Smif-n-Wessun |
Smif 'n' Wessun: Reloaded |
Duck Down Music |
| U-God |
Mr. Xcitement |
Free Agency Recordings |
| September 20 |
Cage |
Hell's Winter |
Definitive Jux |
| David Banner |
Certified |
SRC Records, Universal Records |
| Pimp Squad Click |
25 to Life |
Grand Hustle Records, Atlantic Records |
| September 26 |
Why? |
Elephant Eyelash |
Anticon |
| September 27 |
Bizzy Bone |
Speaking in Tongues |
845 Entertainment |
| Blackalicious |
The Craft |
Anti- |
| Three 6 Mafia |
Most Known Unknown |
Hypnotize Minds Productions, Sony Urban Music, Columbia Records |
| Lil' Kim |
The Naked Truth |
International Rock Star Records, Atlantic Records |
| September 28 |
Snoop Dogg |
Snoopified |
Priority Records, EMI Group Limited |
| October 3 |
Ms. Dynamite |
Judgement Days |
Polydor Records |
| 2Pac |
The Prophet Returns |
Death Row Records, Koch Records |
| October 4 |
Silkk the Shocker |
The Best of Silkk the Shocker |
Priority Records |
| Twista |
The Day After |
Atlantic Records |
| Atmosphere |
You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having |
Rhymesayers Entertainment |
| C-Murder |
The Best of C-Murder |
Priority Records |
| Spice 1 |
The Truth |
High Powered Entertainment |
| Tragedy Khadafi |
Thug Matrix |
Fastlife Records |
| October 6 |
DJ Muggs and GZA |
Grandmasters |
Angeles Records |
| October 11 |
DANGERDOOM |
The Mouse and the Mask |
Epitaph Records |
| Warren G |
In the Mid-Nite Hour |
G-Funk Entertainment |
| October 18 |
Black Milk |
Sound of the City |
Music House, Fat Beats |
| Bun B |
Trill |
Rap-a-Lot Records, Asylum Records |
| Circle of Tyrants |
The Circle of Tyrants |
Psycho+Logical-Records |
| Ninja High School |
Young Adults Against Suicide |
Tomlab |
| Rev. Run |
Distortion |
Def Jam Recordings |
| M.O.P. |
St. Marxmen |
Koch Records |
| Wu-Tang Clan and Various Artists |
Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture |
Think Differently, Babygrande Records |
| October 25 |
Suburban Noize Records |
SRH Presents: Supporting Radical Habits |
Suburban Noize Records |
| November |
Various Artists |
50 Cent: Bulletproof (soundtrack) |
G-Unit Records, Shadyville Records |
| November 1 |
Canibus |
Hip-Hop for Sale |
Babygrande Records |
| Fatlip |
The Loneliest Punk |
Delicious Vinyl |
| Public Enemy |
New Whirl Odor |
Slam Jamz Records |
| Tha Dogg Pound |
Dillinger & Young Gotti II: Tha Saga Continuez... |
Gangsta Advisory Records |
| November 7 |
Beastie Boys |
Solid Gold Hits |
Capitol Records |
| November 8 |
Bigg Jus |
Poor People's Day |
Mush Records |
| D4L |
Down for Life |
Dee Money, Asylum Records, Atlantic Records |
| G-Unit Records |
Get Rich or Die Tryin' (soundtrack) |
Interscope Records, G-Unit Records |
| Lil' Romeo |
Romeo! The TV Show (soundtrack) |
The New No Limit Records, Koch Records |
| Sheek Louch |
After Taxes |
D-Block Records, Koch Records |
| November 15 |
Mike Ladd |
Father Divine |
ROIR Records |
| Pitbull |
Money Is Still a Major Issue |
TVT Records |
| November 22 |
Fort Minor |
The Rising Tied |
Machine Shop Records, Warner Bros. Records |
| Talib Kweli |
Right About Now |
Koch Records |
| Chamillionaire |
The Sound of Revenge |
Universal Music Group |
| Juelz Santana |
What the Game's Been Missing! |
Diplomat Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings |
| Rich Boyz |
Young Ballers: The Hood Been Good to Us |
Guttar Music |
| December 6 |
Eminem |
Curtain Call: The Hits |
Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records, Web Entertainment |
| Flame |
Rewind |
Cross Movement Records |
| Funkmaster Flex |
Car Show Tour |
Koch Records |
| Ja Rule |
Exodus |
Murder Inc. Records, Def Jam Recordings |
| Lil Wayne |
Tha Carter II |
Cash Money Records, Universal Records |
| December 13 |
Ludacris & Disturbing tha Peace |
Disturbing tha Peace |
Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam South |
| Snoop Dogg |
Bigg Snoop Dogg Presents...Welcome to tha Chuuch: Da
Album |
Doggystyle Records, Koch Records |
| Rawkus Records |
Best of Decade I: 1995–2005 |
Geffen Records, Rawkus Records |
| December 20 |
The Notorious B.I.G. |
Duets: The Final Chapter |
Bad Boy Records, Atlantic Records |
| December 26 |
DJ Smallz & Stat Quo |
The Road To Statlanta |
All Love |
| December 27 |
Trick-Trick |
The People vs. |
Motown Records, WonderBoy Entertainment |