1999 in hip hop music
This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1999.
Released albums
Highest first-week sales
List of top ten albums with the highest first-week
Number |
Album |
Artist |
1st-week sales |
1st-week position |
1 |
...And Then There Was X |
DMX |
698,000 |
1 |
2 |
2001 |
Dr. Dre |
516,000 |
2 |
3 |
Born Again |
The Notorious B.I.G. |
485,000 |
1 |
4 |
I Am... |
Nas |
470,000 |
1 |
5 |
Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter |
Jay-Z |
462,000 |
1 |
6 |
Still I Rise |
2Pac + Outlawz |
408,000 |
7 |
7 |
Tha G-Code |
Juvenile |
290,000 |
10 |
8 |
The Slim Shady LP |
Eminem |
283,000 |
2 |
9 |
Blackout! |
Method Man & Redman |
254,000 |
3 |
10 |
Made Man |
Silkk the Shocker |
240,244 |
1 |
See also
References