Round of 16
THE BLUEPRINT
Jay-Z · 2001
THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP
Eminem · 2000
COUNTRY GRAMMAR
Nelly · 2000
SUPREME CLIENTELE
Ghostface Killah · 2000
THE COLLEGE DROPOUT
Kanye West · 2004
GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN'
50 Cent · 2003
STANKONIA
OutKast · 2000
2001
Dr. Dre · 1999
QuarterfinalsElite Eight
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SemifinalsFinal Four
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Finals
2000s
Round of 16 · Hip Hop's Commercial Peak
Albums matched by release date — within 18 months of each other
Albums matched by release date — within 18 months of each other
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CHAMPION
Decade Champion
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SemifinalsFinal Four
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QuarterfinalsElite Eight
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Round of 16
DONUTS
J Dilla · 2006
THE BEST PART
J-Live · 2001
MADVILLAINY
Madvillain · 2004
BE
Common · 2005
HELL HATH NO FURY
Clipse · 2006
LUPE FIASCO'S THE COOL
Lupe Fiasco · 2007
PAPER TRAIL
T.I. · 2008
THA CARTER III
Lil Wayne · 2008