2001 in hip hop music explained

This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2001.

Released albums

Release Date[1] ArtistAlbum
January 16Lil KekeFrom Coast to Coast
February 6Candyman
Typical CatsTypical Cats
February 13Fredro StarrFirestarr
Smut PeddlersPorn Again
February 27Big HawkHawk
DJ Clue?The Professional 2
South Central CartelGangsta Conversation
Project Pat
Silkk the ShockerMy World, My Way
J DillaWelcome 2 Detroit
March 6EveScorpion
Daz Dillinger & JT the Bigga FiggaGame for Sale
AceyaloneAccepted Eclectic
March 13LukeSomethin' Nasty
March 20Layzie BoneThug by Nature
The BeatnutsTake It or Squeeze It
Mr. Short KhopDa Khop Shop
Bizzy BoneThe Gift
KamKamnesia
Trick DaddyThugs Are Us
March 272PacUntil The End Of Time
Yukmouth
Ghetto TwiinzGot It on My Mind
RasheedaDirty South
April 3CappadonnaThe Yin and the Yang
Run–D.M.C.Crown Royal
Big PunEndangered Species
April 14Noah23Neophyte Phenotype
April 17Angie MartinezUp Close and Personal
April 18CoolioCoolio.com
April 24G Love & Special SauceThe Electric Mile
O.C.Bon Appetit
KRS-OneThe Sneak Attack
May 1J-LiveThe Best Part
Tha Dogg PoundDillinger & Young Gotti
Pete RockPeteStrumentals
cLOUDDEADcLOUDDEAD
May 7Ugly DucklingJourney to Anywhere
May 8MC BreedThe Fharmacist
Saul WilliamsAmethyst Rock Star
Hi-TekHi-Teknology
May 15Cannibal OxThe Cold Vein
Michael Franti & SpearheadStay Human
Missy ElliottMiss E... So Addictive
OliviaOlivia
May 22Kardinal Offishall
Lil Jon & The East Side BoyzPut Yo Hood Up
Pastor TroyFace Off
RedmanMalpractice
SnypazLivin' in the Scope
Sticky Fingaz
June 5St. LunaticsFree City
TurkYoung & Thuggin'
Kool KeithSpankmaster
Tragedy KhadafiAgainst All Odds
June 12Stereo MC'sDeep Down & Dirty
Jay TeeSo Cold
AZ9 Lives
June 19GorillazGorillaz
D12Devil's Night
OutsidazThe Bricks
SisqoReturn Of Dragon
EshamTongues
June 26Beanie SigelThe Reason
Lil' MoBased on a True Story
ScrewballLoyalty
Various ArtistsBig Money Hustlas
July 3Lil' RomeoLil' Romeo
Psychopathic RydasRyden Dirtay
July 10Killah PriestPriesthood
Puff DaddyThe Saga Continues...
Tha AlkaholiksX.O. Experience
Z-RoKing of da Ghetto
July 17Bad AzzPersonal Business
Dark LotusTales from the Lotus Pod
Foxy BrownBroken Silence
Kurupt
Little-T and One Track MikeFome Is Dape
July 24CormegaThe Realness
7L & EsotericThe Soul Purpose
Pep LoveAscension
July 31Tha Eastsidaz
Gangsta BooBoth Worlds *69
August 6N*E*R*DIn Search Of... (first version)
August 7JadakissKiss tha Game Goodbye
Soulja SlimThe Streets Made Me
KrazyBreather Life
August 13Roots ManuvaRun Come Save Me
August 14Lisa "Left Eye" LopesSupernova
August 21JuvenileProject English
Chino XLI Told You So
August 28RZADigital Bullet
Brotha Lynch Hung & C-BoBlocc Movement
Tech N9neAnghellic
Krayzie BoneThug on da Line
Dru DownPimpin' Phernelia
September 11ArsonistsDate of Birth
FabolousGhetto Fabolous
JAY-ZThe Blueprint
KillarmyFear, Love & War
Professor GriffAnd the Word Became Flesh
Techno AnimalThe Brotherhood of the Bomb
Yesterday's New QuintetAngles Without Edges
September 18Aesop RockLabor Days
Gangsta PatReturn of the No. 1 Suspect
Immortal TechniqueRevolutionary Vol. 1
September 25Big SykeBig Syke Daddy
Gemini
GuruBaldhead Slick & da Click
October 1Eyedea & AbilitiesFirst Born
October 2Ja RulePain Is Love
Stu DentAltered State
October 9T.I.I'm Serious
Bubba SparxxxDark Days, Bright Nights
No Limit Records
October 16Blaze Ya Dead Homie1 Less G n da Hood
Masta AceDisposable Arts
Freestyle FellowshipTemptations
October 23Dilated PeoplesExpansion Team
C-MurderC-P-3.com
Vanilla IceBi-Polar
DMXThe Great Depression
Jayo FelonyCrip Hop
La ChatMurder She Spoke
October 25Tunnel RatsTunnel Vision
October 30CanibusC! True Hollywood Stories
CunninLynguistsWill Rap for Food
Erick SermonMusic
Jermaine DupriInstructions
Three 6 Mafia
October 31SoopaflyDat Whoopty Woop
November 6The CoupParty Music
Lil' KekePlatinum in da Ghetto
Mitchy SlickTrigeration Station
OutlawzNovakane
Petey Pablo
The R.O.C.Wormholes
November 13NecroGory Days
UGKDirty Money
Swollen MembersBad Dreams
Ghostface KillahBulletproof Wallets
November 20G. DepChild of the Ghetto
Kid RockCocky
Mac DreIt's Not What You Say... It's How You Say It
Timbaland & MagooIndecent Proposal
IllogicGot Lyrics?
Dungeon FamilyEven in Darkness
November 27Busta RhymesGenesis
LudacrisWord of Mouf
December 1BraintaxBiro Funk
December 4De La Soul
Cypress HillStoned Raiders
Nate DoggMusic & Me
Mack 10Bang or Ball
South Park MexicanNever Change
Fat JoeJealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)
OutKastBig Boi and Dre Present...OutKast
December 11Warren GThe Return of the Regulator
Mobb DeepInfamy
December 18NasStillmatic
Wu-Tang ClanIron Flag
Master PGame Face
MystikalTarantula
Ruff Ryders
Lil' Bow WowDoggy Bag
Bell Biv DeVoeBBD

Highest-charting singles

Song! scope="col"
ArtistProjectPeak position
"Ms. Jackson"OutKastStankonia1
"Ride Wit Me"Nelly featuring City SpudCountry Grammar3
"Izzo (H.O.V.A.)"Jay-ZThe Blueprint8
"E.I."NellyCountry Grammar15
"Girls, Girls, Girls"Jay-ZThe Blueprint17
"I'm a Thug"Trick DaddyThugs Are Us
"Purple Pills"D12Devil's Night19
"
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"		NellyNellyville22
"Music"Erick Sermon featuring Marvin GayeMusic
"Area Codes"Ludacris featuring Nate DoggWord of Mouf24
"Can't Deny It"Fabolous featuring Nate DoggGhetto Fabolous25
"Oochie Wally"Nas & BraveheartsNas & Ill Will Records Presents QB's Finest26
"So Fresh, So Clean"OutKastStankonia31

Highest first-week sales

Number! scope="col"
AlbumArtist1st-week sales1st-week position
1The Great DepressionDMX439,0001
2Until The End of Time2Pac427,0001
3The BlueprintJay-Z420,0001
4Devil's NightD12372,0001
5Pain Is LoveJa Rule361,0001
6StillmaticNas342,0008
7Doggy BagLil' Bow Wow320,00011
8Word of MoufLudacris281,0003
9Project EnglishJuvenile213,0002
10Kiss tha Game GoodbyeJadakiss204,0005

All critically reviewed albums ranked (Metacritic)

NumberArtistAlbumAverage scoreNumber of reviewsReference
1Aesop RockLabor Days925 reviews[2]
2Missy ElliottMiss E... So Addictive8916 reviews[3]
3The Blueprint8812 reviews[4]
4The CoupParty Music8511 reviews[5]
5De La Soul7715 reviews[6]
6Busta RhymesGenesis778 reviews[7]
7GorillazGorillaz7118 reviews[8]
8Dilated PeoplesExpansion Team7112 reviews[9]
9EveScorpion7012 reviews[10]
10NasStillmatic6912 reviews[11]
11Wu-Tang ClanIron Flag6912 reviews[12]
12KRS-OneThe Sneak Attack698 reviews[13]
13Stereo MC'sDeep Down & Dirty6813 reviews[14]
14MystikalTarantula687 reviews[15]
15LudacrisWord of Mouf678 reviews[16]
16RZADigital Bullet678 reviews[17]
17Tha LiksX.O. Experience6510 reviews[18]
18ArsonistsDate of Birth637 reviews[19]
19Silkk The ShockerMy World, My Way636 reviews[20]
20DMXThe Great Depression6210 reviews[21]
21SisqóReturn of Dragon619 reviews[22]
22Ja RulePain Is Love5910 reviews[23]
23RedmanMalpractice598 reviews[24]
24D12Devil's Night5811 reviews[25]
252PacUntil the End of Time518 reviews[26]
26Run-DMCCrown Royal4317 reviews[27]
27Master PGame Face404 reviews[28]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Top 100 Hip-Hop Albums of 2001.
  2. Web site: Labor Days by Aesop Rock. Metacritic.com. 13 August 2018.
  3. Web site: Miss E... So Addictive by Missy Elliott. Metacritic.com. 13 August 2018.
  4. Web site: The Blueprint by Jay-Z. Metacritic.com. 13 August 2018.
  5. Web site: Party Music by The Coup. Metacritic.com. 28 July 2021.
  6. Web site: AOI: Bionix by De La Soul. Metacritic.com. 13 August 2018.
  7. Web site: Genesis by Busta Rhymes. Metacritic.com. 13 August 2018.
  8. Web site: Gorillaz by Gorillaz. Metacritic.com. 13 August 2018.
  9. Web site: Critic Reviews for Expansion Team by Dilated Peoples. Metacritic. 3 September 2020.
  10. Web site: Scorpion by Eve. Metacritic.com. 13 August 2018.
  11. Web site: Stillmatic by Nas. Metacritic.com. 13 August 2018.
  12. Web site: Iron Flag by Wu-Tang Clan. Metacritic.com. 13 August 2018.
  13. Web site: The Sneak Attack by KRS-One. Metacritic. 28 July 2021.
  14. Web site: Deep Down & Dirty by Stereo MC's. Metacritic. 28 July 2021.
  15. Web site: Tarantula by Mystikal. Metacritic. 28 July 2021.
  16. Web site: Word of Mouf by Ludacris. Metacritic. 28 July 2021.
  17. Web site: Digital Bullet by RZA. Metacritic. 28 July 2021.
  18. Web site: X.O. Experience by Tha Liks. Metacritic. 28 July 2021.
  19. Web site: Date of Birth by Arsonists. Metacritic. 28 July 2021.
  20. Web site: My World, My Way by Silkk The Shocker. Metacritic. 28 July 2021.
  21. Web site: The Great Depression by DMX. Metacritic. 28 July 2021.
  22. Web site: Return of Dragon by Sisqo. Metacritic. 28 July 2021.
  23. Web site: Pain Is Love by Ja Rule. Metacritic. 28 July 2021.
  24. Web site: Malpractice by Redman. Metacritic. 28 July 2021.
  25. Web site: Devil's Night by D12. Metacritic. 28 July 2021.
  26. Web site: Until the End of Time by 2Pac. Metacritic. 28 July 2021.
  27. Web site: Crown Royal by Run-D.M.C.. Metacritic. 28 July 2021.
  28. Web site: Game Face by Master P. Metacritic. 28 July 2021.

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