| Release Date
|
Artist
|
Album
|
Label
|
| January 20
|
Dizzee Rascal
|
Boy in da Corner
|
Bank Records
|
| January 27
|
Twista
|
Kamikaze
|
Atlantic Records
|
| February 3
|
Micranots
|
The Emperor & the Assassin
|
Rhymesayers Entertainment
|
| February 10
|
Kanye West
|
The College Dropout
|
Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings
|
| Drag-On
|
Hell and Back
|
Ruff Ryders, Virgin Records
|
| February 24
|
Z-Ro
|
The Life of Joseph W. McVey
|
Rap-a-Lot Records
|
| Royce da 5'9
|
Death is Certain
|
E1 Music
|
| Trillville and Lil Scrappy
|
The King of Crunk & BME Recordings Present: Trillville & Lil Scrappy
|
Warner Bros. Records, Black Market Records, Warner Records, Reprise Records
|
| Young Gunz
|
Tough Luv
|
Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings
|
| March 1
|
Noah23 & Jaffa Gate
|
Ancient Israelites Older Than Anorthosite
|
Northstar Imprint[1]
|
| March 2
|
Cee-Lo Green
|
Cee-Lo Green... Is the Soul Machine
|
Arista Records
|
| Beans
|
Now Soon Someday [EP]
|
|
| March 3
|
Tunnel Rats
|
Tunnel Rats
|
Uprok Records
|
| March 16
|
cLOUDDEAD
|
Ten
|
| March 23
|
Blockhead
|
Music by Cavelight
|
Ninja Tune
|
| Cypress Hill
|
Till Death Do Us Part
|
Columbia Records
|
| Eyedea & Abilities
|
E&A
|
Rhymesayers Entertainment
|
| Madvillain
|
Madvillainy
|
Stones Throw Records
|
| MURS & 9th Wonder
|
Murs 3:16 The 9th Edition
|
Definitive Jux
|
| N*E*R*D
|
Fly or Die
|
Star Trak Entertainment, Virgin Records
|
| Skatterman & Snug Brim
|
Urban Legendz
|
Strange Music
|
| March 30
|
Lil Flip
|
U Gotta Feel Me
|
Sucka Free, Clover G, Columbia, Sony Urban
|
| April 6
|
Dark Lotus
|
Black Rain
|
Psychopathic Records
|
| Dilated Peoples
|
Neighborhood Watch
|
Capitol Records
|
| Non Phixion
|
The Green CD/DVD
|
Uncle Howie Records
|
| April 13
|
Illogic
|
Celestial Clockwork
|
Weightless Recordings
|
| Plague Language
|
Farewell Archetypes
|
Legendary Entertainment, Plague Language[2]
|
| April 20
|
Automato
|
Automato
|
|
| Ghostface Killah
|
The Pretty Toney Album
|
Def Jam Recordings
|
| April 27
|
D12
|
D12 World
|
Shady Records, Interscope Records
|
| May 4
|
Ill Bill
|
What's Wrong with Bill?
|
Psycho+Logical-Records
|
| May 11
|
Gift of Gab
|
4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up
|
Quannum Projects
|
| MF Grimm
|
Special Herbs + Spices Volume 1
|
Day by Day Entertainment
|
| Pete Rock
|
Soul Survivor II
|
BBE Records
|
| May 18
|
Method Man
|
Tical 0: The Prequel
|
Def Jam Recordings
|
| The Streets
|
A Grand Don't Come for Free
|
|
| Twiztid
|
Cryptic Collection Vol. 3
|
Psychopathic Records
|
| May 20
|
Lecrae
|
Real Talk
|
Reach Records
|
| June 1
|
Masta Killa
|
No Said Date
|
Nature Sounds
|
| June 8
|
The X-Ecutioners
|
The Revolutions
|
Sony Music
|
| Spice 1
|
The Ridah
|
|
| June 15
|
Beastie Boys
|
To the 5 Boroughs
|
Capitol Records
|
| Proof
|
I Miss the Hip Hop Shop
|
Iron Fist Records
|
| Sabac Red
|
Sabacolypse: A Change Gon' Come
|
Psycho+Logical-Records
|
| June 22
|
Erick Sermon
|
Chilltown, New York
|
Motown Records
|
| Jadakiss
|
Kiss of Death
|
Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Interscope Records
|
| Phat Kat
|
The Undeniable LP
|
Barak Records
|
| June 27
|
Noah23
|
Sigma Octantis
|
Legendary Entertainment, Plague Language[3]
|
| Mitochondrial Blues
|
| June 29
|
Goodie Mob
|
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
|
Koch Records
|
| Headset
|
Space Settings
|
|
| Lloyd Banks
|
The Hunger For More
|
G-Unit Records, Interscope Records
|
| Slum Village
|
Detroit Deli: A Taste of Detroit
|
Capitol Records
|
| Lil Wayne
|
Tha Carter
|
Cash Money Records
|
| July 13
|
Leak Bros.
|
Waterworld
|
Eastern Conference Records
|
| The Pharcyde
|
Humboldt Beginnings
|
|
| Project: Deadman
|
Self Inflicted
|
Strange Music
|
| The Roots
|
The Tipping Point
|
Geffen Records
|
| 7L & Esoteric
|
DC2: Bars of Death
|
Babygrande Records
|
| July 27
|
Anybody Killa
|
Dirty History
|
Psychopathic Records
|
| Bigg Jus
|
Black Mamba Serums v2.0
|
Big Dada Recordings
|
| OuterSpace
|
Blood and Ashes
|
Babygrande Records
|
| August 3
|
Masta Ace
|
A Long Hot Summer
|
M3 Records
|
| MF Doom
|
VV:2
|
Insomniac, Inc.
|
| Theodore Unit
|
718
|
|
| August 10
|
Brand Nubian
|
Fire in the Hole
|
Babygrande Records
|
| Kutt Calhoun
|
B.L.E.V.E.
|
Strange Music
|
| Mobb Deep
|
Amerikaz Nightmare
|
Jive Records
|
| Mr. Hyde
|
Barn of the Naked Dead
|
Psycho+Logical-Records
|
| Shyne
|
Godfather Buried Alive
|
Def Jam Recordings
|
| August 17
|
Northern State
|
All City
|
|
| 213
|
The Hard Way
|
Doggystyle Records, G-Funk Entertainment, Dogg Foundation, TVT Records
|
| August 24
|
The Foreign Exchange
|
Connected
|
Barely Breaking Even
|
| Jedi Mind Tricks
|
Legacy of Blood
|
Babygrande Records
|
| Jim Jones
|
On My Way to Church
|
Diplomat Records, Koch Records
|
| Ma$e
|
Welcome Back
|
Bad Boy Entertainment
|
| MC Breed
|
The New Prescription
|
Psychopathic Records
|
| Young Buck
|
Straight Outta Ca$hville
|
G-Unit Records, Interscope Records
|
| August 31
|
Insane Clown Posse
|
The Wraith: Hell's Pit
|
Psychopathic Records
|
| LL Cool J
|
The DEFinition
|
Def Jam Recordings
|
| September 7
|
Rob Sonic
|
Telicatessen
|
Definitive Jux
|
| September 14
|
Dizzee Rascal
|
Showtime
|
|
| Nelly
|
Sweat
|
Derrty Entertainment, Universal Records
|
| Suit
|
| September 21
|
Jean Grae
|
This Week
|
Babygrande Records
|
| k-os
|
Joyful Rebellion
|
|
| Lil' Romeo
|
Romeoland
|
The New No Limit Records, Koch Records
|
| Necro
|
The Pre-Fix for Death
|
Psycho+Logical-Records
|
| Saul Williams
|
Saul Williams
|
Fader Label
|
| September 28
|
Heiruspecs
|
A Tiger Dancing
|
|
| Shawnna
|
Worth tha Weight
|
Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam Recordings
|
| Guerilla Black
|
Guerilla City
|
Virgin Records
|
| Talib Kweli
|
The Beautiful Struggle
|
Rawkus Records
|
| October 5
|
De La Soul
|
The Grind Date
|
AOI Records
|
| I-20
|
Self Explanatory
|
Disturbing tha Peace, Capitol Records
|
| October 12
|
Gold Chains And Curly Cie
|
When The World Was Our Friend
|
|
| Mos Def
|
The New Danger
|
Rawkus Records, Geffen Records
|
| October 19
|
Beans
|
Shock City Maverick
|
|
| Bizzy Bone
|
Alpha and Omega
|
|
| Blaze Ya Dead Homie
|
Colton Grundy: The Undying
|
Psychopathic Records
|
| Lil Wyte
|
Phinally Phamous
|
Hypnotize Minds
|
| Q-Unique
|
Vengeance is Mine
|
Uncle Howie Records
|
| October 26
|
Afrika Bambaataa
|
Dark Matter Moving at the Speed of Light
|
Tommy Boy Records
|
| Goretex
|
The Art of Dying
|
Psycho+Logical-Records
|
| Lateef & the Chief
|
Maroons: Ambush
|
Quannum Projects
|
| Jay-Z & R. Kelly
|
Unfinished Business
|
Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings, Jive Records, Rockland Records
|
| Trick Daddy
|
Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets
|
Atlantic Records
|
| November 1
|
Noah23
|
Jupiter Sajitarius
|
2nd Rec[4]
|
| November 9
|
Ed O.G.
|
My Own Worst Enemy
|
|
| Fabolous
|
Real Talk
|
Desert Storm Records, Elektra Records
|
| Handsome Boy Modeling School
|
White People
|
Elektra Records
|
| Ja Rule
|
R.U.L.E.
|
Murder Inc. Records, Def Jam Recordings
|
| November 12
|
Eminem
|
Encore
|
Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records, Web Entertainment
|
| November 16
|
Chingy
|
Powerballin'
|
Full Dekk Music Group, Capitol Records
|
| Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
|
Crunk Juice
|
BME Recordings, TVT Records
|
| MF Doom
|
Mm..Food
|
Rhymesayers Entertainment
|
| Monoxide Child
|
Chainsmoker LP
|
Psychopathic Records
|
| R.A. the Rugged Man
|
Die, Rugged Man, Die
|
Nature Sounds
|
| Snoop Dogg
|
R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece
|
Doggystyle Records, Star Trak Entertainment, Geffen Records
|
| November 23
|
Apathy
|
Where's Your Album?!!
|
|
| Axe Murder Boyz
|
The Unforgiven Forest
|
Canonize Productions
|
| The Diplomats
|
Diplomatic Immunity 2
|
Diplomat Records, Koch Records
|
| November 30
|
Nas
|
Street's Disciple
|
Ill Will Records, Columbia Records
|
| T.I.
|
Urban Legend
|
Grand Hustle Records, Atlantic Records
|
| December 7
|
Cam'ron
|
Purple Haze
|
Roc-A-Fella Records, Diplomat Records, Def Jam Recordings
|
| Ludacris
|
The Red Light District
|
Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam Recordings
|
| December 14
|
Xzibit
|
Weapons of Mass Destruction
|
Open Bar Entertainment, Columbia Records, Sony Music
|
| 2Pac
|
Loyal to the Game
|
Amaru Entertainment, Interscope Records
|
