Release Date
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Artist
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Album
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Label
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January 1
|
Twisted Insane
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Shoot for the Face
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Brainsick Muzik
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January 24
|
CunninLynguists
|
A Piece of Strange
|
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Tha Alkaholiks
|
Firewater
|
Waxploitation Records, Koch Records
|
January 31
|
Daddy X
|
Family Ties
|
Suburban Noize Records
|
February 5
|
Sway
|
This Is My Demo
|
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February 7
|
Various Artists
|
Run The Road Volume 2
|
|
Dem Franchise Boyz
|
On Top Of Our Game
|
So So Def Records, Virgin Records
|
J Dilla
|
Donuts
|
Stones Throw Records
|
Aceyalone
|
Magnificent City
|
Decon Records
|
Remy Ma
|
There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story
|
Terror Squad Entertainment, SRC Records, Universal Records
|
February 14
|
Sérgio Mendes
|
Timeless
|
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February 21
|
Dilated Peoples
|
20/20
|
Capitol Records
|
Keak Da Sneak
|
Kunta Kinte
|
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Shaggy 2 Dope
|
F.T.F.O. (Fuck The Fuck Off)
|
Psychopathic Records
|
February 28
|
Jel
|
Soft Money
|
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March 7
|
El Da Sensei
|
The Unusual
|
Fat Beats Records
|
Juvenile
|
Reality Check (Juvenile album)
|
UTP Records, Atlantic Records
|
Public Enemy & Paris
|
Rebirth of a Nation
|
Guerrilla Funk Recordings
|
March 14
|
D.M.C.
|
Checks, Thugs and Rock 'n' Roll
|
|
E-40
|
My Ghetto Report Card
|
BME Recordings, Reprise Records
|
Soul Position
|
Things Go Better With RJ and Al
|
Rhymesayers Entertainment
|
March 21
|
Army of the Pharaohs
|
The Torture Papers
|
Babygrande Records
|
B.G.
|
The Heart of tha Streetz, Vol. 2 (I Am What I Am)
|
Chopper City Records, Koch Records
|
M-1
|
Confidential
|
Koch Records
|
Madlib
|
The Beat Konducta, Vols. 1 & 2: Movie Scenes
|
Stones Throw Records
|
MURS & 9th Wonder
|
Murray's Revenge
|
|
March 28
|
Do or Die
|
Get That Paper
|
|
T.I.
|
King
|
Grand Hustle Records, Atlantic Records
|
Ghostface Killah
|
Fishscale
|
Def Jam Recordings
|
April 1
|
Hilltop Hoods
|
The Hard Road
|
Obese Records
|
April 4
|
Bubba Sparxxx
|
The Charm
|
Purple Ribbon Records, Virgin Records, Capitol Records, EMI Records
|
D-Shot
|
Callin All Shots
|
|
Yukon Black
|
Addiction Services
|
|
April 11
|
LL Cool J
|
Todd Smith
|
Def Jam Recordings
|
April 18
|
Axe Murder Boyz
|
Blood In, Blood Out
|
Psychopathic Records
|
Da BackWudz
|
Wood Work
|
|
April 25
|
The Coup
|
Pick A Bigger Weapon
|
Epitaph Records
|
The Streets
|
The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living
|
|
Zu Ninjaz
|
Now Justice
|
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May 2
|
Dove Shack
|
Reality Has Got Me Tied Up
|
|
Mobb Deep
|
Blood Money
|
G-Unit Records, Interscope Records
|
May 9
|
Gnarls Barkley
|
St. Elsewhere
|
Atlantic Records
|
Kottonmouth Kings
|
Nickel Bag
|
Suburban Noize Records
|
May 16
|
Cam'ron
|
Killa Season
|
Asylum Records
|
Jamie Madrox
|
Phatso
|
Psychopathic Records
|
Noah23
|
Amalthea Magnetosphere
|
Legendary Entertainment, Plague Language
|
Saint Dog
|
USA (Unconformable Social Amputees)
|
Suburban Noize Records
|
May 23
|
Bronze Nazareth
|
The Great Migration
|
Think Differently Music, Babygrande Records
|
May 30
|
King Syze
|
Syzemology
|
Babygrande Records
|
June 6
|
Hed PE
|
Back 2 Base X
|
Suburban Noize Records
|
DJ Khaled
|
Listennn: The Album
|
Terror Squad Entertainment, Koch Records
|
Kottonmouth Kings
|
Koast II Koast
|
Ice Cube
|
Laugh Now, Cry Later
|
Lench Mob Records
|
Rampage
|
Have You Seen?
|
Flipmode Records
|
Shawnna
|
Block Music
|
Def Jam Recordings, Disturbing Tha Peace Records
|
Yung Joc
|
New Joc City
|
Bad Boy South, Block Entertainment, Atlantic Records
|
June 13
|
Busta Rhymes
|
The Big Bang
|
Flipmode Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records
|
Mr. Lif
|
Mo' Mega
|
Definitive Jux
|
Noah23
|
Clout
|
Legendary Entertainment, Plague Language
|
Zion I
|
Break a Dawn
|
Live Up Records, Handcuts Records
|
June 20
|
Kurupt
|
Same Day, Different Shit
|
D.P.G. Recordz
|
June 26
|
Plan B
|
Who Needs Actions When You Got Words
|
|
June 27
|
Kool Keith
|
The Return of Dr. Octagon
|
CMH Records
|
Lord Jamar
|
The 5% Album
|
Babygrande Records
|
Tha Dogg Pound
|
Cali Iz Active
|
Doggystyle Records, Koch Records
|
7L & Esoteric
|
A New Dope
|
Babygrande Records
|
July 11
|
Boondox
|
The Harvest
|
Psychopathic Records
|
Cut Chemist
|
The Audience's Listening
|
Warner Bros. Records
|
July 18
|
Boot Camp Clik
|
The Last Stand
|
Duck Down Music
|
July 25
|
Inspectah Deck
|
The Resident Patient
|
Urban Iron Records
|
Jurassic 5
|
Feedback
|
Interscope Records
|
MF Grimm
|
American Hunger
|
Day by Day Entertainment
|
Michael Franti & Spearhead
|
Yell Fire!
|
|
Pharrell
|
In My Mind
|
Star Trak Entertainment, Interscope Records
|
August 1
|
DMX
|
Year of the Dog... Again
|
Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Sony Urban Music, Columbia Records
|
August 8
|
Masta Killa
|
Made in Brooklyn
|
Nature Sounds
|
Rick Ross
|
Port of Miami
|
Def Jam Recordings, Slip-n-Slide Records, Poe Boy Entertainment
|
August 15
|
Obie Trice
|
Second Round's on Me
|
Shady Records, Interscope
|
August 22
|
J Dilla
|
The Shining
|
BBE Records
|
OutKast
|
Idlewild
|
LaFace Records, Jive Records
|
August 29
|
Method Man
|
4:21... The Day After
|
Def Jam Recordings
|
The Roots
|
Game Theory
|
September 5
|
OuterSpace
|
Blood Brothers
|
Babygrande Records
|
September 12
|
Skyzoo & 9th Wonder
|
Cloud 9: The 3 Day High
|
Traffic Entertainment
|
Swollen Members
|
Black Magic
|
Battle Axe Records
|
September 19
|
Chingy
|
Hoodstar
|
Full Dekk Music Group, Capitol Records
|
The Dirtball
|
Raptillion
|
Suburban Noize Records
|
DJ Shadow
|
The Outsider
|
Universal Motown Records, Island Records
|
Jedi Mind Tricks
|
Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell
|
Babygrande Records
|
Lupe Fiasco
|
Food & Liquor
|
1st & 15th Entertainment, Atlantic Records
|
Potluck
|
Straight Outta Humboldt
|
Suburban Noize Records
|
September 26
|
Ludacris
|
Release Therapy
|
Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam Recordings
|
Main Flow and 7L
|
Flow Season
|
Brick Records
|
October 3
|
Subtle
|
For Hero: For Fool
|
|
Sleepy Brown
|
Mr. Brown
|
Purple Ribbon Records, Virgin Records, Capitol Records
|
October 10
|
Lloyd Banks
|
Rotten Apple
|
G-Unit Records, Interscope Records
|
Zion I and The Grouch
|
Heroes in the City of Dope
|
Om Records
|
October 17
|
Puff Daddy
|
Press Play
|
Bad Boy Entertainment, Atlantic Records
|
Hi-Tek
|
Hi-Teknology²: The Chip
|
Babygrande Records
|
October 23
|
Braintax
|
Panorama
|
Low Life Records
|
October 31
|
Kevin Federline
|
Playing With Fire
|
Federation Records
|
Lady Sovereign
|
Public Warning
|
|
Birdman & Lil Wayne
|
Like Father, Like Son
|
Cash Money, Universal
|
November 7
|
Tech N9ne
|
Everready (The Religion)
|
Strange Music
|
AZ
|
The Format
|
Quiet Money Records
|
Jim Jones
|
Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment)
|
Diplomat Records, Koch Records
|
November 14
|
The Game
|
Doctor's Advocate
|
Geffen Records
|
Fat Joe
|
Me, Myself & I
|
Terror Squad Entertainment, Virgin Records, Imperial Records
|
November 21
|
JAY-Z
|
Kingdom Come
|
Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings
|
Kottonmouth Kings
|
Hidden Stash III
|
Suburban Noize Records
|
Snoop Dogg
|
Tha Blue Carpet Treatment
|
Doggystyle Records, Geffen Records
|
2Pac
|
Pac's Life
|
Amaru Entertainment, Interscope Records
|
November 27
|
CRUNK23
|
Technoshamanism
|
Legendary Entertainment, Plague Language
|
November 28
|
Clipse
|
Hell Hath No Fury
|
Re-Up Records, Star Trak Entertainment, Jive Records
|
December 5
|
Shady Records
|
Eminem Presents: The Re-Up
|
Shady Records, Interscope Records
|
December 12
|
Ghostface Killah
|
More Fish
|
Def Jam Recordings
|
Jeezy
|
The Inspiration
|
CTE World, Def Jam Recordings
|
December 19
|
Nas
|
Hip Hop Is Dead
|
Def Jam Recordings, Columbia Records
|
December 29
|
Mos Def
|
True Magic
|
Geffen Records
|