2000 in hip hop music explained

This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2000.

Released albums

Release Date[1] ArtistAlbum
January 4Big HawkUnder Hawk's Wings
Jungle BrothersV.I.P.
January 18Killa TaySnake Eyes
OutsidazNight Life
MC BreedThe Thugz, Vol. 1
January 25The LOXWe Are the Streets
Hypnotize Camp Posse
January 27 Lil BoosieYoungest of da Camp
February 1Tha EastsidazTha Eastsidaz
February 8Ghostface KillahSupreme Clientele
dead prezLet's Get Free
MC BreedRare Breed
Screwball
February 15Trick DaddyBook of Thugs
February 22D.I.T.C.D.I.T.C.
Kid KoalaCarpal Tunnel Syndrome
February 29Beanie SigelThe Truth
BlackaliciousNia
Bone Thugs-N-HarmonyBTNHResurrection
March 7Black RobLife Story
March 21Ice CubeWar & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)
3X KrazyDual Committee
Murder Inc Records
TrinaDa Baddest Bitch
March 28CommonLike Water for Chocolate
Drag-OnOpposite of H2O
April 4Big PunYeeeah Baby
Rah DiggaDirty Harriet
April 11Da BratUnrestricted
Del the Funky HomosapienBoth Sides of the Brain
April 18Psychopathic RecordsPsychopathics from Outer Space
Tony TouchThe Piece Maker
April 25Cypress HillSkull & Bones
E.S.G.City Under Siege
Ying Yang TwinsThug Walkin'
April 28LooptroopModern Day City Symphony
May 2504 BoyzGoodfellas
May 9Killah PriestView from Masada
Half a MillMilíon
Suga FreeThe Konnectid Project, Vol. 1
May 16DJ QuikBalance & Options
Spice 1The Last Dance
Big TymersI Got That Work
May 23DenGeeDenGee Livin'
Dilated PeoplesThe Platform
EminemThe Marshall Mathers LP
Latino VelvetVelvet City
Mac DreHeart of a Gangsta, Mind of a Hustla, Tongue of a Pimp
Sauce MoneyMiddle Finger U
May 30Kid RockThe History of Rock
Zion IMind Over Matter
June 6Jurassic 5Quality Control
People Under the StairsQuestion in the Form of an Answer
June 13Mo Thugs Family
QuasimotoThe Unseen
Slum VillageFantastic, Vol. 2
Three 6 Mafia
Z-RoZ-Ro vs. the World
June 20AfromanBecause I Got High
Busta RhymesAnarchy
Celly CelDeep Conversation
MC EihtN' My Neighborhood
Mr. Serv-On
Delinquent HabitsMerry-Go-Round
June 27Brotha Lynch HungEBK4
Erick SermonErick Onasis
Freddie FoxxxIndustry Shakedown
JT the Bigga FiggaPuttin' It on the Map
Lil' KimThe Notorious K.I.M.
NellyCountry Grammar
July 4Ruff RydersRyde or Die Vol. 2
July 11C-BoEnemy of the State
July 18Canibus2000 BC
Big MoeCity of Syrup
Lil' FlipThe Leprechaun
Channel LiveArmaghetto
Dan the AutomatorA Much Better Tomorrow
July 25Baha MenWho Let the Dogs Out
Kool KeithMatthew
Mr. MarceloBrick Livin'
Project PatMurderers & Robbers
July 31Slum VillageBest Kept Secret
August 1Big LThe Big Picture
August 8De La Soul
SoleBottle of Humans
August 15Lil Jon & the East Side BoyzWe Still Crunk!!
South Park MexicanThe Purity Album
August 22FiendCan I Burn?
Lil' Zane
Wyclef Jean
August 29AmilA.M.I.L. - All Money Is Legal
Daz DillingerR.A.W.
Do or DieVictory
Don CiscoOh Boy
L.V.How Long
September 5Mack 10The Paper Route
C-MurderTrapped in Crime
Aesop RockFloat
September 12AfromanSell Your Dope
LL Cool JG.O.A.T. Featuring James T. Smith: The Greatest of All Time
Richie RichThe Game
Too ShortYou Nasty
September 19Cam'ronS.D.E.
NatureFor All Seasons
Sean THeated
TelaThe World Ain't Enuff
September 26The Black Eyed PeasBridging the Gap
Cella DwellasThe Last Shall Be First
MystikalLet's Get Ready
ShyneShyne
Shad MossBeware of Dog
Phife Dawg
October 3T.W.D.Y.Lead the Way
ElighGas Dream
Soul AssassinsSoul Assassins II
Guru
ScarfaceThe Last of a Dying Breed
Jedi Mind TricksViolent by Design
October 10E-40Loyalty and Betrayal
Flesh-n-Bone5th Dog Let Loose
Ja Rule
M.O.P.Warriorz
MursMurs Rules the World
October 17Deltron 3030Deltron 3030
EverlastEat at Whitey's
LudacrisBack for the First Time
MausbergNon Fiction
Reflection EternalTrain of Thought
October 24Afu-RaBody of the Life Force
Souls of Mischief
Willie DLoved by Few, Hated by Many
Young MCAin't Goin' Out Like That
October 31Binary StarMasters of the Universe
The Cross MovementHuman Emergency
Insane Clown PosseBizzar/Bizaar
JAY-Z
OutKastStankonia
TwiztidFreek Show
MicranotsObelisk Movements
Snoop DoggDead Man Walkin'
November 7NecroI Need Drugs
OutlawzRide wit Us or Collide wit Us
The PharcydePlain Rap
Punchline & WordsworthPunch n' Words
November 13TwiztidCryptic Collection
November 14ProdigyH.N.I.C.
Masters of IllusionMasters of Illusion
November 21Wu-Tang ClanThe W
B.G.Checkmate
Capone-N-NoreagaThe Reunion
Eightball & MJGSpace Age 4 Eva
Doggy's AngelsPleezbaleevit!
Lil' ODa Fat Rat wit da Cheeze
November 28Master PGhetto Postage
Rawkus RecordsLyricist Lounge 2
December 5Funkmaster FlexThe Mix Tape, Vol. IV
Memphis BleekThe Understanding
AMGBitch Betta Have My Money 2001
December 12XzibitRestless
South Park MexicanTime Is Money
December 19Ill Will RecordsNas & Ill Will Records Presents QB's Finest
Lil WayneLights Out
Snoop DoggTha Last Meal

Highest-charting singles

Song! scope="col"
ArtistProjectPeak position
"The Real Slim Shady"EminemThe Marshall Mathers LP4
"Hot Boyz (Remix)"Missy Elliott featuring Nas, Eve & Q-TipDa Real World5
"(Hot S**t) Country Grammar"NellyCountry Grammar7
"I Just Wanna Love U (Give It To Me)"11
"Big Pimpin'"Jay-Z featuring UGKVol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter18
"The Next Episode"Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg200123
"Forgot About Dre"Dr. Dre featuring Eminem25
"You Can Do It"Ice Cube featuring Mack 10 & Ms. ToiWar & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)35

Highest first-week sales

Number! scope="col"
AlbumArtist1st-week sales1st-week position
1The Marshall Mathers LPEminem1,760,0001
2Jay-Z558,0001
3StankoniaOutkast530,0002
4Tha Last MealSnoop Dogg397,2389
5Let's Get ReadyMystikal330,0001
6The WWu-Tang Clan301,0005
7BTNHResurrectionBone Thugs-N-Harmony280,0002
8Ja Rule276,0001
9Ryde or Die Vol. 2Various artists254,0002
10Country GrammarNelly235,0003

All critically reviewed albums ranked (Metacritic)

NumberArtistAlbumAverage scoreNumber of reviewsReference
1OutkastStankonia9520 reviews[2]
2Wu-Tang ClanThe W8017 reviews[3]
3EminemThe Marshall Mathers LP7821 reviews[4]
4Jurassic 5Quality Control7717 reviews[5]
5De La Soul7526 reviews[6]
6XzibitRestless7511 reviews[7]
7Black Eyed PeasBridging the Gap749 reviews[8]
8MystikalLet's Get Ready747 reviews[9]
9LL Cool JG.O.A.T.7312 reviews[10]
10Dilated PeoplesThe Platform6911 reviews[11]
11Wyclef Jean6721 reviews[12]
12EverlastEat at Whitey's6716 reviews[13]
13Snoop DoggTha Last Meal6510 reviews[14]
14The PharcydePlain Rap656 reviews[15]
15Canibus2000 B.C.609 reviews[16]
16Master PGhetto Postage576 reviews[17]
17Ja Rule565 reviews[18]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Top 100 Hip-Hop Albums of 2000.
  2. Web site: Reviews for Stankonia by OutKast. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. July 17, 2013.
  3. Web site: Reviews for The W by Wu-Tang Clan. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. July 17, 2013.
  4. Web site: Reviews for The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. July 17, 2013.
  5. Web site: Reviews for Quality Control by Jurassic 5. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. July 17, 2013.
  6. Web site: Reviews for Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump by De La Soul. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. July 17, 2013.
  7. Web site: Reviews for Restless by Xzibit. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. September 2, 2020.
  8. Web site: Reviews for Bridging the Gap by Black Eyed Peas. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. September 18, 2017.
  9. Web site: Reviews for Let's Get Ready by Mystikal. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. September 3, 2020.
  10. Web site: Critic Reviews for G.O.A.T. by LL Cool J. . July 23, 2021.
  11. Web site: Reviews for The Platform by Dilated Peoples. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. September 19, 2017.
  12. Web site: Reviews for The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book by Wyclef Jean. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. September 15, 2014.
  13. Web site: Critic Reviews for Eat at Whitey's. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. July 23, 2021.
  14. Web site: Critic Reviews for Tha Last Meal by Snoop Dogg. . July 23, 2021.
  15. Web site: Critic Reviews for Plain Rap by The Pharcyde. . July 23, 2021.
  16. Web site: Critic Reviews for 2000 B.C. by Canibus. . July 23, 2021.
  17. Web site: Critic Reviews for Ghetto Postage by Master P. . July 23, 2021.
  18. Web site: Critic Reviews for Rule 3:36 by Ja Rule. . July 23, 2021.

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