Was 2003 the year of the Roc??? Top Hip Hop Albums of 2003

[tru_m.a.c]

Its pretty obvious why we're the #8 forum. So lets turn down the trollin and ramp up the real conversations on hip hop.

*Lets refrain from the use of the word CLASSIC anywhere in this thread*
*This is NOT a RANKED list*
*The list is very east coast heavy, what ALBUMS are we missing from other regions*

1. The Black Album - Jay Z
2. Get Rich or Die Tryin - 50 Cent
3. Speakerboxxx/ The Love Below - Outkast
4. Beg for Mercy - G Unit
5. Resurrection - 2Pac
6. Chicken N Beer - Ludacris
7. Cheers - Obie Trice
8. Grand Champ - DMX
9. Kings of Crunk - Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
10. Joe Budden - Joe Budden
11. Elephunk - Black Eyed Peas
12. Entity - King Gordy
13. The Neptunes Present: Clones
14. Rip the Jacker - Canibus
15. Diplomatic Immunity - The Diplomats
16. Walk Witt Me - Sheek Louch
17. Deliverance - Bubba Sparxxx
18. La Bella Mafia - Lil Kim
19. Jackpot - Chingy
20. Under Construction Part II - Timbaland & Magoo
21. Nick Cannon - Nick Cannon
22. The Listening - Little Brother
23. The Ownerz - Gang Starr
24. Philadelphia Freeway - Freeway
25. Revolutionary Vol 2 - Immortal Technique
26. Champion sound - Jaylib
27. Shadows on the Sun - Brother Ali
28. M.A.D.E - Memphis Bleek
29. State Property - Vol II: The Chain Gang
30. From me to you - Juelz Santana
31. Trap Muzik - T.I
32. Birth of a Prince - RZA
33. Here Comes the Fuzz - Mark Ronson
34. Mississippi: The Album - David Banner
35. Mississippi The Album 2: Baptized in Dirty Water - David Banner
36. Street Dreams - Fabolous
37. Blood in my Eye - Ja Rule
38. Juve the Great - Juvenile
39. Big Money Heavyweight - Big Tymers
40. Living Legend - B.G.
41. Raw & Uncut - Turk
42. Years Later...A Few Months After - Soulja Slim
43. Philaphornia - Young Roscoe
44. AttenCHUN! - Bone Crusher
45. Monster - Killer Mike

This is a quick list. I know I'm missing albums. Just PM me what I need to add to the OP and I will.

With that said, what are your views and opinions a decade later. Sonically what has lasted the test of time? If you could go back in time, what albums would you ABSOLUTELY buy/download again?

How old do you feel realizing that you've been listening to some of these songs for 10 years?

If forced to compile a mix CD for your homies of 2003 music, what songs would you fit on your 90mn disk? (however many songs that is)

 

[the rhyme king]

the only album worth mentioning is black album diplomatic immunity 1 and trap muzik and freeway frist and the little brother first album album that's it honorable mentions is from me to you cheers made chicken and beer.


and how u gonna put 2pac ressurection soundtrack when that man did'n even put that album out.

 

[C-Styles]

I feel old brehs!! I have like 75% of that list as we speak!! I feel like that was the last great year for the ROC and they went out with some memorable music, especially Freeway, you can still play that album today and sound just as fresh... that joint with Faith "Don't cross the line" Obie def had bangers in that first album, I would have never guessed the Ownerz would be the LAST Gangstarr album, Get Rich or Die Trying feels like it came out yesterday and I'll go as to say Lil' Kim's album still stands today Now i'm going to get out of this thread, you def are making me reminisse hardcore on that year, i'm in shock at how time flies

 

[tru_m.a.c]

the only album worth mentioning is black album diplomatic immunity 1 and trap muzik and freeway frist and the little brother first album album that's it honorable mentions is from me to you cheers made chicken and beer.


and how u gonna put 2pac ressurection soundtrack when that man did'n even put that album out.

lmao hey man I was putting out albums from the year....you never know...someone in here might be on some "that album saved my life" steez

 

[tru_m.a.c]

I feel old brehs!! I have like 75% of that list as we speak!! I feel like that was the last great year for the ROC and they went out with some memorable music, especially Freeway, you can still play that album today and sound just as fresh... that joint with Faith "Don't cross the line" Obie def had bangers in that first album, I would have never guessed the Ownerz would be the LAST Gangstarr album, Get Rich or Die Trying feels like it came out yesterday and I'll go as to say Lil' Kim's album still stands today Now i'm going to get out of this thread, you def are making me reminisse hardcore on that year, i'm in shock at how time flies

lol you got these albums in their physical form or as downloaded files???

Yeah as I was compiling this list, I couldn't believe that these albums came out in the same year. If you asked me, I would've spread this list out over 3 years.

Def cosign the Obie comment. I thought dude put out a solid joint. I thought that Em push would keep the movement moving

 

[C-Styles]

lol you got these albums in their physical form or as downloaded files???

Yeah as I was compiling this list, I couldn't believe that these albums came out in the same year. If you asked me, I would've spread this list out over 3 years.

Def cosign the Obie comment. I thought dude put out a solid joint. I thought that Em push would keep the movement moving

Yes I have them in the physical form, I still buy cds till this day, i can't get with DLing albums, it just doesn't feel right to me, you should see my collection of cds. Obie did real good numbers if I can recall, his first week was 250,000, something unheard of with a new artist in today's world. He went platinum as well.

 

[WheresWallace]

 

[Ian1362]

1. The Black Album - Jay

GRODT >> Black Album

breh put a NICK CANNON album above the LB debut

 

[NotaPAWG]

nick cannon?

 

[NotaPAWG]

the only album worth mentioning is black album diplomatic immunity 1 and trap muzik and freeway frist and the little brother first album album that's it honorable mentions is from me to you cheers made chicken and beer.


and how u gonna put 2pac ressurection soundtrack when that man did'n even put that album out.

co signed

 

[Fmju]

Damn 2003 was underrated. I was only 10 but I still remember a good portion of those

 

[-Quikness-]

Yes I have them in the physical form, I still buy cds till this day, i can't get with DLing albums, it just doesn't feel right to me, you should see my collection of cds. Obie did real good numbers if I can recall, his first week was 250,000, something unheard of with a new artist in today's world. He went platinum as well.

i buy albums too but how u gonna sit there and front like u aint downloading .. c'mon now

 

[C-Styles]

i buy albums too but how u gonna sit there and front like u aint downloading .. c'mon now

i DL free mixtapes, and songs to make mix cds out of, but albums, i really don't, i like to hear albums brand mastered the way they were intended to.

 

[tru_m.a.c]

GRODT >> Black Album

breh put a NICK CANNON album above the LB debut

Its not a RANKED list

its just a list...this is a thread just to discuss the albums...if you wanna rank em thats up to you

but I don't wanna dumb down the conversation by forcing folks to rank albums

 

[smokeurobinson]

in 2003 Kay Slay was still king of the exclusives...The internet wouldnt take that spot from him till about 1 to 2 years later.


2003 was also the year that Beyonce became the queen.