| Release Date |
Artist |
Album |
Label |
| January 21 |
Sole |
Selling Live Water |
Anticon |
| January 28 |
DMG |
Black Roulette |
Rap-a-Lot Records |
| January 31 |
Tede |
3H: Hajs Hajs Hajs |
Wielkie Joł |
| February 6 |
50 Cent |
Get Rich Or Die Tryin' |
Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records |
| February 11 |
DJ Envy |
The Desert Storm Mixtape: Blok Party, Vol. 1 |
Desert Storm Records |
| February 18 |
Various Artists |
Cradle 2 the Grave (soundtrack) |
Bloodline Records, Def Jam Recordings |
| February 25 |
Freeway |
Philadelphia Freeway |
Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings |
| The Majesticons |
Beauty Party |
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| February 28 |
Mr. Dibbs |
The 30th Song |
Rhymesayers Entertainment |
| March 1 |
Messy Marv & Marvaless |
Bonnie and Clyde |
Frisco Street Show |
| March 4 |
Fabolous |
Street Dreams |
Desert Storm Records, Elektra Records |
| Lil' Kim |
La Bella Mafia |
Queen Bee Entertainment, Atlantic Records |
| Lil Wyte |
Doubt Me Now |
Hypnotize Minds |
| March 11 |
Beans |
Tomorrow Right Now |
Warp |
| Muggs |
Dust |
ANTI- |
| Ms. Dynamite |
A Little Deeper |
Polydor Records |
| March 18 |
Mr. Cheeks |
Back Again! |
Universal Records |
| March 25 |
The Diplomats |
Diplomatic Immunity |
Diplomat Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings |
| April 8 |
Scarface |
Balls and My Word |
Rap-a-Lot Records |
| April 29 |
Bone Crusher |
AttenCHUN! |
So So Def Recordings, Arista Records |
| May 5 |
Vakill |
The Darkest Cloud |
Molemen Records |
| May 6 |
Prince Paul |
Politics Of The Business |
Razor & Tie |
| May 13 |
Fiend |
Can I Burn? 2 |
Fiend Entertainment |
| May 20 |
Akrobatik |
Balance |
Coup D'État |
| May 23 |
Diam's |
Brut de femme |
Hostile Records |
| May 26 |
Nephlim Modulation Systems |
Woe to Thee O Land Whose King Is a Child |
Big Dada, Ninja Tune[1] |
| June 3 |
Aceyalone |
Love & Hate |
Project Blowed, Decon |
| Gold Chains |
Young Miss America |
| Northern State |
Dying In Stereo |
| Orko the Sykotik Alien |
Atoms of Eden |
Plague Language[2] |
| June 17 |
PMD |
The Awakening |
Solid Records |
| Ugly Duckling |
Taste The Secret |
Emperor Norton Records, Rykodisc |
| June 24 |
Black Eyed Peas |
Elephunk |
A&M Records, will.i.am Music Group |
| Gang Starr |
The Ownerz |
Virgin Records, EMI |
| King Gordy |
The Entity |
Web Entertainment |
| Why? |
Oaklandazulasylum |
Anticon |
| July 8 |
Fannypack |
So Stylistic |
Tommy Boy Entertainment |
| Killah Priest |
Black August |
Recon Records |
| July 21 |
Dizzee Rascal |
Boy in da Corner |
XL Recordings |
| July 23 |
Pegz |
Capricorn Cat |
Obese Records |
| August 7 |
Slim Thug & Lil' Keke |
The Big Unit |
Rap-A-Lot Records |
| August 12 |
State Property |
The Chain Gang Vol. 2 |
Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings |
| August 19 |
Juelz Santana |
From Me to U |
Diplomat Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings |
| Mars Ill |
Backbreakanomics |
Gotee Records |
| Michael Franti & Spearhead |
Everyone Deserves Music |
Boo Boo Wax, iMusic |
| The Neptunes |
The Neptunes Present... Clones |
Star Trak Entertainment, Arista Records |
| Zane |
The Big Zane Theory |
Priority Records, Capitol Music Group |
| August 25 |
Hermitude |
Alleys to Valleys |
Elefant Traks, Inertia Distribution |
| August 26 |
Frayser Boy |
Gone on That Bay |
Hypnotize Minds |
| Nappy Roots |
Wooden Leather |
Atlantic Records |
| September 2 |
Soul-Junk |
1958 |
Sounds Are Active, Sounds Familyre |
| September 3 |
Lil Rob |
The Album |
Upstairs Records |
| September 8 |
Mark Ronson |
Here Comes the Fuzz |
Elektra Records |
| September 9 |
Danger Mouse & Jemini |
Ghetto Pop Life |
Lex Records |
| E-40 |
Breakin' News |
Sick Wid It, Jive Records |
| September 11 |
Pięć Dwa Dębiec |
P-ń VI |
UMC Records |
| September 16 |
Bubba Sparxxx |
Deliverance |
Beat Club, Interscope Records |
| Daara J |
Boomerang |
Wrasse Records |
| DMX |
Grand Champ |
Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Def Jam Recordings |
| September 22 |
Hilltop Hoods |
The Calling |
Obese Records |
| September 23 |
Aesop Rock |
Bazooka Tooth |
Definitive Jux |
| Atmosphere |
Seven's Travels |
Rhymesayers Entertainment, Epitaph Records |
| Obie Trice |
Cheers |
Shady Records, Interscope Records |
| Outkast |
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below |
LaFace Records, Arista Records |
| September 29 |
So Solid Crew |
2nd Verse |
Independiente Limited |
| October 7 |
J Dilla & Madlib |
Champion Sound |
Stones Throw Records |
| Ludacris |
Chicken & Beer |
Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam Recordings |
| Roc Raida |
Champion Sounds |
DMC Records |
| The RZA |
Birth Of A Prince |
Sanctuary Urban, BMG Records |
| Soul Position |
8 Million Stories |
Fat Beats Records, Rhymesayers Entertainment |
| October 14 |
Noah23 |
Tau Ceti |
Plague Language[3] |
| October 21 |
Tragedy Khadafi |
Still Reportin'... |
Solid Records, 25 To Life Records |
| November 4 |
2Pac |
Tupac: Resurrection |
Amaru Entertainment |
| Fabolous |
More Street Dreams, Pt. 2: The Mixtape |
Desert Storm Records, Elektra Records |
| Ja Rule |
Blood In My Eye |
Murder Inc., Def Jam Recordings |
| Wyclef Jean |
The Preacher's Son |
| November 14 |
G-Unit |
Beg For Mercy |
| Jay-Z |
The Black Album |
| November 18 |
Cex |
Maryland Mansions |
| Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf |
Big Shots |
Stones Throw Records |
| Immortal Technique |
Revolutionary Vol. 2 |
Viper Records |
| November 25 |
Missy Elliott |
This Is Not a Test! |
The Goldmind Inc., Elektra Records |
| Lil' Keke |
Changin' Lanes |
Commission Music |
| December 5 |
O.S.T.R. |
Jazz W Wolnych Chwilach |
Asfalt Records[4] |
| December 7 |
B.U.G. Mafia |
Băieții Buni |
Casa Productions, Cat Music, Media Services, Sony Music |
| December 9 |
Big Tymers |
Big Money Heavyweight |
Cash Money Records |
| December 10 |
Pep Love |
Ascension Side C |
Hieroglyphics Imperium |
| December 23 |
Bravehearts |
Bravehearted |
Ill Will Records, Columbia Records |
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