| Release Date[1] |
Artist |
Album |
Label |
| January 1 |
Boosie Badazz |
For My Thugz |
Trill Entertainment |
| January 8 |
Deepspace5 |
The Night We Called It a Day |
UpRok |
| January 22 |
KRS-One |
Spiritual Minded |
Koch Records |
| X-Raided |
Deadly Game |
JLM Entertainment |
| January 29 |
C-Bo |
Life as a Rider |
West Coast Mafia Records, Warlock Records |
| State Property |
State Property Soundtrack |
Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings |
| February 5 |
Aesop Rock |
Daylight |
Definitive Jux |
| February 12 |
Heather B. |
Eternal Affairs |
Sai Records |
| PSD |
All I Want |
Gateway Entertainment |
| February 24 |
Souljahz |
The Fault Is History |
World Entertainment, LLC. |
| February 25 |
Deep Puddle Dynamics/Anticon |
We Ain't Fessin' (Double Quotes) |
Anticon |
| February 26 |
The High & Mighty |
Air Force 1 |
Eastern Conference Records |
| The X-Ecutioners |
Built From Scratch |
Loud Records, Columbia Records |
| Nappy Roots |
Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz |
Atlantic |
| Aim |
Hinterland |
Grand Central Records |
| March 12 |
N.E.R.D. |
In Search Of... [Second Version] |
Virgin Records, EMI |
| New Breed |
Stop the Music |
UpRok, EMI CMG |
| March 19 |
R. Kelly & Jay-Z |
The Best of Both Worlds |
Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings, Jive Records, Rockland Records |
| No Limit Records |
West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. 3: Poppin' Collars |
No Limit Records |
| Rasheeda |
A Ghetto Dream |
D-Lo Entertainment |
| Edan |
Primitive Plus |
Lewis Recordings |
| March 25 |
The Streets |
Original Pirate Material |
Locked On Records, 679 Recordings |
| March 26 |
Eazy-E |
Impact of a Legend |
Ruthless Records, Epic Records |
| k-os |
Exit |
Astralwerks |
| Non Phixion |
The Future Is Now |
Uncle Howie Records |
| Ying Yang Twins |
Alley: The Return of the Ying Yang Twins |
Koch Records |
| April 2 |
J-Live |
All of the Above |
Coup D'État |
| April 5 |
Pezet/Noon |
Muzyka Klasyczna |
T1-Teraz |
| April 8 |
O.S.T.R. |
30 minut z życia |
Asfalt Records |
| April 9 |
Twiztid |
Mirror Mirror |
Psychopathic Records |
| April 16 |
Sage Francis |
Personal Journals |
Anticon |
| April 23 |
Cee-Lo |
Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections |
Arista Records |
| April 30 |
Blackalicious |
Blazing Arrow |
MCA Records |
| Count Bass D |
Dwight Spitz |
High Times |
| May 7 |
Kastro & E.D.I. |
Blood Brothers |
Outlaw Recordz |
| Naughty by Nature |
IIcons |
TVT Records |
| May 14 |
Cam'ron |
Come Home with Me |
Roc-A-Fella Records, Diplomat Records, Def Jam Recordings |
| El-P |
Fantastic Damage |
Definitive Jux |
| May 18 |
Noah23 |
Quicksand |
Plague Language[2] |
| May 21 |
50 Cent |
Guess Who's Back? |
Full Clip Records |
| Big Syke |
Street Commando |
Riviera Records |
| Camp Lo |
Let's Do It Again |
Dymond Crook Records |
| May 26 |
Eminem |
The Eminem Show |
Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records |
| May 28 |
Lil' Keke |
Birds Fly South |
Averice |
| June 4 |
People Under the Stairs |
O.S.T. |
Om Records |
| June 10 |
Ms. Dynamite |
A Little Deeper |
Polydor Records |
| June 11 |
Atmosphere |
God Loves Ugly |
Rhymesayers Entertainment, Fat Beats Records |
| AZ |
Aziatic |
Motown |
| Spice 1 |
Spiceberg Slim |
Hard Tyme Records, Riviera Records |
| June 14 |
1200 Techniques |
Choose One |
Rubber Records, Sony Records |
| June 18 |
Wyclef Jean |
Masquerade |
Columbia Records |
| June 22 |
Baracuda72 |
Tetragammoth |
Plague Language[3] |
| June 24 |
O.S.T.R. |
Tabasko |
Asfalt Records[4] |
| June 25 |
Cormega |
The True Meaning |
Legal Hustle Entertainment |
| N.O.R.E. |
God's Favorite |
Thugged Out Entertainment, Def Jam Recordings |
| Nelly |
Nellyville |
Universal Records |
| Will Smith |
Born to Reign |
Columbia Records |
| Mr. Lif |
Emergency Rations |
Definitive Jux |
| July 2 |
Eyedea |
The Many Faces of Oliver Hart or How Eye One the Write Too Think |
Rhymesayers Entertainment |
| X-Raided |
City of Kings |
Out of Bounds Records |
| July 8 |
Roots Manuva |
Dub Come Save Me |
Big Dada |
| July 9 |
Onyx |
Bacdafucup Part II |
Koch Records |
| Styles P |
A Gangster and a Gentleman |
Ruff Ryders, Interscope Records |
| July 16 |
Juicy J |
Chronicles of the Juice Man |
Hypnotize Minds, North North Records |
| KJ-52 |
Collaborations |
BEC Recordings |
| July 23 |
Jean Grae |
Attack of the Attacking Things |
Third Earth Music |
| The Beatnuts |
The Originators |
Landspeed |
| Jumpsteady |
The Chaos Theory |
Psychopathic Records |
| Lil Wayne |
500 Degreez |
Cash Money Records |
| Public Enemy |
Revolverlution |
Koch Records |
| Thirstin Howl III |
Skilligan’s Island |
LandSpeed Records |
| July 29 |
Big Mello |
The Gift |
KMJ Records |
| July 30 |
Richie Rich |
Nixon Pryor Roundtree |
Ten-Six Records |
| Knoc-Turn'al |
L.A. Confidential presents: Knoc-Turn'al |
Elektra Records |
| August 6 |
Cage |
Movies for the Blind |
Eastern Conference Records |
| Project Pat |
Layin' da Smack Down |
Loud Records |
| Scarface |
The Fix |
Def Jam South |
| August 13 |
Do or Die |
Back 2 the Game |
Rap-A-Lot Records, Virgin Records |
| Luniz |
Silver & Black |
Rap-A-Lot Records, Virgin Records, Asylum Records |
| Slum Village |
Trinity (Past, Present and Future) |
Capitol Records |
| August 20 |
Angie Martinez |
Animal House |
Elektra Records |
| Clipse |
Lord Willin' |
Star Trak Entertainment, Jive Records |
| Tray Deee |
The General's List |
Empire Music Werks |
| August 27 |
Devin the Dude |
Just Tryin' ta Live |
Rap-a-Lot Records |
| Eve |
Eve-Olution |
Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Interscope Records |
| GRITS |
The Art of Translation |
Gotee Records |
| KRS-One |
The Mix Tape |
Koch Records |
| Lil Flip |
Undaground Legend |
Sucka Free, Loud Records, Columbia Records |
| Promatic |
Promatic |
Koch Records |
| Trina |
Diamond Princess |
Slip-n-Slide Records, Atlantic Records |
| September 3 |
Lil Rob |
The Album |
Upstairs Records |
| September 9 |
Outlandish |
Bread & Barrels of Water |
RCA Records, Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
| Jehst |
The Return of the Drifter |
Low Life Records |
| September 10 |
Shade Sheist |
Informal Introduction |
MCA Records |
| Tech N9ne |
Absolute Power |
Strange Music |
| September 12 |
DJ Jazzy Jeff |
The Magnificent |
BBE Records |
| September 16 |
Boom Bip |
Seed to Sun |
Lex Records |
| September 17 |
Disturbing tha Peace |
Golden Grain |
Disturbing tha Peace |
| Mr. Lif |
I Phantom |
Definitive Jux |
| September 23 |
DJ Vadim |
U.S.S.R. The Art of Listening |
Ninja Tune |
| September 24 |
Nas |
The Lost Tapes |
Ill Will Records, Columbia Records |
| September 25 |
Paktofonika |
Archiwum kinematografii |
Gigant Records |
| October 1 |
Xzibit |
Man vs. Machine |
Open Bar Entertainment, Loud Records, Columbia Records |
| 7L & Esoteric |
Warning: Dangerous Exclusives |
Brick Records |
| October 7 |
K-Gee |
Bounce to This |
Instant Karma |
| October 8 |
Boot Camp Clik |
The Chosen Few |
Duck Down Music |
| Jurassic 5 |
Power in Numbers |
Interscope Records |
| Krumb Snatcha |
Respect All Fear None |
D&D Records |
| Large Professor |
1st Class |
Matador Records |
| Tela |
Double Dose |
Rap-a-Lot Records |
| UTP |
The Compilation |
Orpheus Records |
| 7L & Esoteric |
Dangerous Connection |
Brick Records |
| October 10 |
Young Buck |
Born to Be a Thug |
UTP Records, Thug Entertainment |
| October 15 |
Coolio |
El Cool Magnifico |
Riviera Records |
| Da Heabussaz (Three 6 Mafia & Fiend) |
Dat's How It Happen to'M |
Hypnotize Minds, Fiend Entertainment |
| LL Cool J |
10 |
Def Jam Recordings |
| Supastition |
7 Years of Bad Luck |
Freshchest Records |
| October 21 |
Bushido & Fler |
Carlo Cokxxx Nutten |
Aggro Berlin |
| October 22 |
Big Syke |
Big Syke |
RideOnUm Records, Rap-A-Lot Records |
| Jay Tee |
High Caliber |
40 Ounce Records |
| Jel |
10 Seconds |
Mush Records |
| Field Mob |
From tha Roota to tha Toota |
MCA Records |
| October 28 |
WWO |
We własnej osobie |
Prosto[5] |
| October 29 |
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony |
Thug World Order |
Ruthless Records |
| Jungle Brothers |
All That We Do |
Jungle Brothers Records |
| Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz |
Kings of Crunk |
BME Recordings, TVT Records |
| Penny |
The Clockforth Movement |
Plague Language[6] |
| Various Artists |
Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture 8 Mile |
Shady Records, Interscope Records |
| November 5 |
Insane Clown Posse |
The Wraith: Shangri-La |
Psychopathic Records |
| Soul-Junk |
1957 |
|
| November 9 |
Sev Statik |
Speak Life |
UpRock, EMI CMG |
| November 11 |
Felt |
Felt: A Tribute to Christina Ricci |
Rhymesayers Entertainment |
| November 12 |
Indo G |
Contact |
Blackhouse Entertainment |
| JAY-Z |
The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse |
Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings |
| Fat Joe |
Loyalty |
Terror Squad, Atlantic |
| Missy Elliott |
Under Construction |
The Goldmind Inc., Elektra Records |
| Swollen Members |
Monsters in the Closet |
Battle Axe Records |
| WC |
Ghetto Heisman |
Def Jam Recordings |
| November 19 |
C-Bo |
Desert Eagle |
Warlock Records |
| Canibus |
Mic Club: The Curriculum |
Mic Club Music |
| Erick Sermon |
React |
J Records |
| Ja Rule |
The Last Temptation |
Murder Inc Records, Def Jam Recordings |
| Talib Kweli |
Quality |
Rawkus Records, MCA Records |
| November 22 |
Fettes Brot |
Amnesie |
'Yo Mama's Recording |
| November 26 |
2Pac |
Better Dayz |
Amaru Entertainment, Death Row Records |
| Birdman |
Birdman |
Cash Money Records |
| Busta Rhymes |
It Ain't Safe No More... |
Flipmode Records, J Records |
| Royce da 5'9" |
Rock City |
Columbia Records, E1 Music, Game Recordings |
| Snoop Dogg |
Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ |
Doggystyle Records, Priority Records, Capitol Records |
| The Roots |
Phrenology |
Geffen Records, MCA Records |
| Will Smith |
Greatest Hits |
Columbia Records |
| Kool G Rap |
The Giancana Story |
Koch Records |
| Nighthawks (Cage & Camu Tao) |
Nighthawks |
Eastern Conference Records |
| December 10 |
Common |
Electric Circus |
MCA Records |
| Proof |
Electric Cool-Aid: Acid Testing |
Iron Fist Records |
| 504 Boyz |
Ballers |
The New No Limit, Universal Records |
| GZA |
Legend of the Liquid Sword |
MCA Records, Universal Records |
| December 13 |
Nas |
God's Son |
Ill Will Records, Columbia Records |
| December 17 |
Indo G |
Christmas N' Memphis |
Big Face |
| Lil' Romeo |
Game Time |
The New No Limit, Universal Records |