2003 in hip-hop

none 2003 2003 hip-hop This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip-hop for the year 2003. Events January On January 24, Brazilian rapper Sabotage was murdered in São Paulo. May On May 19, Camoflauge was murdered in Savannah, Georgia. October On October 24, Half a Mill committed suicide in Brooklyn, New York City. November On November 26, Soulja Slim was murdered in Gentilly, New Orleans. Released albums Release Date Artist Album Label January 7 40 Glocc The Jakal Zoo Life Entertainment January 13 Sole Selling Live Water Anticon January 14 Benzino Redemption Elektra Records, ZNO RecordsJanuary 28ChoppaChoppa StyleTake Fo' RecordsDMGBlack RouletteRap-a-Lot RecordsZug IzlandCracked TilesPsychopathic Records February 6 50 Cent Get Rich or Die Tryin'Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, G-Unit Records, Interscope RecordsFebruary 11DJ EnvyThe Desert Storm Mixtape: Blok Party, Vol. 1Desert Storm RecordsVarious ArtistsCollect Dis EditionDuck Down MusicFebruary 18 Monsta Island Czars Escape from Monsta Island!Metal Face Records Various Artists Cradle 2 the Grave (soundtrack)Bloodline Records, Def Jam Recordings Zion I Deep Water Slang V2.0Raptivism Records Dooley-O Watch My Moves 1990 Solid Records February 25 Freeway Philadelphia FreewayRoc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings J Dilla Ruff Draft Mummy Records The Majesticons Beauty Party Big Dada MURS ...The End of the BeginningDefinitive JuxFebruary 28Mr. DibbsThe 30th SongRhymesayers EntertainmentMarch 1Messy Marv & MarvalessBonnie and ClydeFrisco Street Show March 4 Choppa Straight from the N.O.The New No Limit Records Universal Records Fabolous Street DreamsDesert Storm Records, Elektra Records Lil' Kim La Bella MafiaQueen Bee Entertainment, Atlantic RecordsLil WyteDoubt Me NowHypnotize Minds ProductionsVarious ArtistsBringing Down the House (soundtrack)Hollywood Records March 11 Beans Tomorrow Right NowWarp RecordsKiller Mike MonsterColumbia Records DJ Muggs DustAnti-Various Artists Dysfunktional Family (soundtrack)Death Row Records, Priority RecordsMarch 18 Magic White EyesThe New No Limit Records Universal Records Mr. Cheeks Back Again!Universal RecordsMarch 25The DiplomatsDiplomatic ImmunityDiplomat Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam RecordingsThe FugeesGreatest HitsColumbia RecordsTame OneWhen Rappers AttackEastern Conference RecordsApril 1 M.O.P. 10 Years and Gunnin' Columbia RecordsApril 8Anybody KillaHatchet Warrior Psychopathic RecordsJay-ZThe Blueprint 2.1genius https://genius.com/albums/Jay-z/Blueprint-2-1ScarfaceBalls and My WordRap-a-Lot RecordsApril 15Kurtis Blow20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kurtis BlowMercury RecordsVarious ArtistsMalibu's Most Wanted (soundtrack)Universal RecordsApril 27Z-RoZ-Ro ToleranceKmjApril 29Bone CrusherAttenCHUN!So So Def Recordings, Arista RecordsKeith MurrayHe's Keith MurrayDef Jam RecordingsMay 5VakillThe Darkest CloudMolemen RecordsMay 654th PlatoonAll or Nothin'FUBU Records Prince Paul Politics of the BusinessRazor & TieMay 13FiendCan I Burn? 2Fiend EntertainmentMay 20AkrobatikBalanceCoup D'État David BannerMississippi: The AlbumSRC RecordsDJ Kay SlayThe Streetsweeper, Vol. 1genius https://genius.com/albums/Dj-kay-slay/The-streetsweeper-vol-1/q/release-dateVarious Artists2 Fast 2 Furious (soundtrack)allmusic https://www.allmusic.com/album/2-fast-2-furious-mw0000597890May 23Diam'sBrut de femmeHostile RecordsMay 27Brother AliShadows on the SunRhymesayers Entertainment June 3 Aceyalone Love & HateProject Blowed, Decon Gold Chains Young Miss America Orko the Sykotik Alien Atoms of Eden Plague Languagehttp://www.tower.com/atoms-eden-orko-sycotik-alien-cd/wapi/108672812 Music: Atoms Of Eden (Cd) By Orko The Sycotik Alien 2013-11-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20170207192440/http://www.tower.com/atoms-eden-orko-sycotik-alien-cd/wapi/108672812 2017-02-07 dead S.A. Smash Smashy TrashyDefinitive JuxJune 10 C-Bo West Side Ryders West Coast Mafia RecordsJoe BuddenJoe BuddenDef Jam Records Inspectah Deck The Movement Koch Records Mo Thugs The Movement Riviera Records Naughty by Nature Naughty's Nicest Tommy Boy Records, Rhino Entertainment CompanyJune 16 Ugly Duckling Taste the SecretEmperor Norton Records, Rykodisc Why? OaklandazulasylumAnticonJune 17 A Tribe Called Quest Hits, Rarities & RemixesThe Ummah Michael Franti & Spearhead Everyone Deserves MusicBoo Boo Wax, iMusicKing GeedorahTake Me to Your LeaderBig DadaUGKBest of UGKJive Records Nephlim Modulation Systems Woe to Thee O Land Whose King Is a Child Ninja TuneOnry OzzbornThe Grey AreaOne Drop RecordsPMDThe AwakeningSolid Records June 24 Black Eyed Peas ElephunkA&M Records, will.i.am Music Group Gang Starr The OwnerzVirgin Records, EMIKing GordyThe EntityWeb EntertainmentKRS-OneKristylesKoch RecordsJuly 1 Lifesavas Spirit in Stone Quannum Projects Various Artists Totally Hip Hop BMG/Warner Music Group Twiztid The Green Book Psychopathic RecordsJuly 8Slim Thug & Lil' KekeThe Big UnitRap-A-Lot Records Fannypack So StylisticTommy Boy EntertainmentKillah PriestBlack AugustRecon RecordsJuly 15RZAThe World According to RZAAllMusic https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-world-according-to-rza-mw0000458934ChingyJackpotDisturbing Tha PeaceVarious ArtistsBad Boys II (soundtrack)allmusic https://www.allmusic.com/album/bad-boys-ii-mw0000039085July 21Dizzee RascalBoy in da CornerXL RecordingsJuly 22CanibusRip the JackerMic Club Music, Babygrande RecordsViolent JWizard of the HoodPsychopathic RecordsJuly 23PegzCapricorn CatObese RecordsAugust 12State PropertyThe Chain Gang Vol. 2Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings August 19Bow WowUnleashedColumbia RecordsT.I.Trap MuzikGrand Hustle Records, Atlantic RecordsJuelz SantanaFrom Me to UDiplomat Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam RecordingsMars IllBackbreakanomicsGotee Records The Neptunes The Neptunes Present... ClonesStar Trak Entertainment, Arista RecordsLil ZaneThe Big Zane TheoryPriority Records, Capitol Music GroupAugust 25HermitudeAlleys to ValleysElefant Traks, Inertia DistributionAugust 26Boo & GottiPerfect TimingCash Money Records, Universal RecordsFrayser BoyGone on That BayHypnotize Minds ProductionsJedi Mind TricksVisions of GandhiBabygrande Records Kool Keith The Lost Masters DMAFT Records Magic On My OwnKoch Records Nappy Roots Wooden LeatherAtlantic RecordsYoungBloodZDrankin' PatnazSo So Def Recordings, Arista RecordsSeptember 2Soul-Junk1958Sounds Are Active, Sounds FamilyreVarious ArtistsSuburban Noize Presents: Sub-Noize RatsSuburban Noize RecordsSeptember 8Mark RonsonHere Comes the FuzzElektra RecordsSeptember 9Danger Mouse & JeminiGhetto Pop LifeLex RecordsE-40Breakin' NewsSick Wid It Records, Jive RecordsSir Mix-a-LotDaddy's HomeRhyme CartelSeptember 11Pięć Dwa DębiecP-ń VIUMC Records September 16 Bubba Sparxxx DeliveranceBeat Club, Interscope RecordsDaara JBoomerangWrasse Records DMX Grand ChampRuff Ryders Entertainment, Def Jam Recordings Semi.Official The Anti-AlbumRhymesayers Entertainment Sheek Louch Walk witt Me D-Block Records, Universal RecordsViktor VaughnVaudeville VillainSound-Ink Records, Traffic Entertainment GroupVarious ArtistsMusic Inspired by ScarfaceDef Jam RecordingsYing Yang TwinsMe & My BrotherTVT RecordsSeptember 22Hilltop HoodsThe CallingObese RecordsThemselvesThemAnticon September 23 Aesop Rock Bazooka ToothDefinitive Jux Atmosphere Seven's TravelsRhymesayers Entertainment, Epitaph Records Baby Bash Tha Smokin' NephewLatium Records, Universal Records Obie Trice CheersShady Records, Interscope Records Outkast Speakerboxxx/The Love BelowLaFace Records, Arista RecordsMurphy LeeMurphy's LawDerrty Entertainment, Universal Music Group Jeru the Damaja Divine Design Ashenafi Records September 29So Solid Crew2nd VerseIndependiente LimitedNon-ProphetsHopeLex Records October 7Black MoonTotal EclipseDuck Down Music Inc.HieroglyphicsFull CircleHieroglyphics Imperium Recordings The High & Mighty The Highlite ZoneEastern Conference RecordsJaylibChampion SoundStones Throw Records Ludacris Chicken-n-BeerDisturbing tha Peace, Def Jam Recordings Lyrics Born Later That DayQuannum ProjectsParisSonic JihadGuerrilla Funk RecordingsRandy Savage Be a ManBig3 RecordsRoc RaidaChampion SoundsDMC Records RZA Birth of a PrinceSanctuary Urban, BMG Records Shabazz the Disciple The Book of Shabazz (Hidden Scrollz) Battle Axe Soul Position8 Million Stories Rhymesayers Entertainment October 14 Noah23 Tau Ceti Plague LanguageTau Ceti by Noah23 on Apple MusicOctober 21LoonLoonBad Boy Records Tragedy Khadafi Still Reportin'...Solid Records, 25 To Life Records November 4FabolousMore Street Dreams, Pt. 2: The MixtapeDesert Storm Records, Elektra Records Ja Rule Blood in My EyeMurder Inc. Records, Def Jam Recordings Wyclef Jean The Preacher's Son J Records Diverse One A.M. Chocolate Industries Buck 65 Talkin' Honky Blues WEA November 7 Eminem Straight from the Lab Universal Music GroupNovember 11 2Pac Tupac: Resurrection soundtrackAmaru Entertainment, Interscope Records Various Artists Honey (soundtrack)Elektra Records November 14 G-Unit Beg for Mercy G-Unit Records, Interscope Records Jay-Z The Black Album Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam RecordingsStu DentNephilim: Act of God 1Illect Recordings November 18Biz Markie Weekend WarriorTommy Boy Entertainment Cex Maryland Mansions Jade Tree RecordsCharizma & Peanut Butter Wolf Big ShotsStones Throw Records Esham RepentancePsychopathic Records Immortal Technique Revolutionary Vol. 2Viper Records KMD Best of KMDNature SoundsPsychopathic RecordsPsychopathics from Outer Space 2Psychopathic Records Swollen Members HeavyBattle Axe RecordsNovember 25 Missy Elliott This Is Not a Test!The Goldmind Inc., Elektra RecordsLil' KekeChangin' LanesCommission MusicNellyDa Derrty Versions: The ReinventionUniversal RecordsDecember 5O.S.T.R.Jazz W Wolnych ChwilachAsfalt RecordsJazz w Wolnych Chwilach by O.S.T.R on Apple MusicDecember 7B.U.G. MafiaBăieții BuniCasa Productions, Cat Music, Media Services, Sony MusicDecember 9Big TymersBig Money HeavyweightCash Money Records, Universal RecordsVarious ArtistsThe Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits, Vol. 7Image EntertainmentNick CannonNick CannonNickelodeon Records, Jive RecordsWestside ConnectionTerrorist ThreatsHoo-Bangin' RecordsSnoop Doggy DoggTha Dogg: Best of the WorksDeath Row RecordsDecember 10Pep LoveAscension Side CHieroglyphics Imperium RecordingsDecember 16Memphis BleekM.A.D.E. Get Low Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam RecordingsDecember 23BraveheartsBraveheartedIll Will Records, Columbia RecordsDavid BannerMTA2: Baptized in Dirty WaterSRC Records, Big Face Entertainment, Universal RecordsJuvenileJuve the GreatCash Money Records, UTP Records, Universal RecordsVarious ArtistsYou Got Served (soundtrack)Epic RecordsUnknownArmy of the PharaohsRare Shit, Collabos and FreestylesUnlabelled Highest-charting singles +Hip hop singles which charted in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 Title Artist Peak position "In da Club"50 Cent 1 "21 Questions" 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg "Stand Up" Ludacris featuring Shawnna"Mesmerize"Ja Rule featuring Ashanti2"Get Low"Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz featuring Ying Yang Twins "Magic Stick" Lil' Kim featuring 50 Cent "Right Thurr" Chingy "One Call Away" Chingy featuring J-Weav "P.I.M.P." 50 Cent featuring Snoop Dogg & G-Unit 3 "Holidae In" Chingy featuring Ludacris & Snoop Dogg "Air Force Ones" Nelly featuring Kyujan, Ali & Murphy Lee "I Know What You Want" Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey featuring Flipmode Squad "Can't Let You Go" Fabolous featuring Lil' Mo & Mike Shorey 4 "Into You" Fabolous featuring Tamia or Ashanti "Damn!" YoungBloodz featuring Lil Jon "Frontin' Pharrell Williams featuring Jay-Z 5 "Splash Waterfalls" Ludacris featuring Sandy Coffee 6 "Beautiful" Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell Williams & Charlie Wilson "Where Is the Love?" The Black Eyed Peas featuring Justin Timberlake 8 "Excuse Me Miss" Jay-Z "Change Clothes" Jay-Z featuring Pharrell Williams 10 "I Can" Nas 12 "Wanksta" 50 Cent 13 "Stunt 101" G-Unit "Sing For The Moment" Eminem 14 "Let's Get Down" Bow Wow featuring Birdman "Superman" Eminem featuring Dina Rae 15 "Wanna Get to Know You" G-Unit featuring Joe "The Jump Off" Lil' Kim featuring Mr. Cheeks 16 "Wat Da Hook Gon Be" Murphy Lee featuring Jermaine Dupri 17 "Runnin' (Dying to Live)" 2Pac featuring The Notorious B.I.G. 19 "Let's Get It Started" The Black Eyed Peas 21 "Hey Mama" The Black Eyed Peas featuring Tippa Irie 23 "Never Scared" Bone Crusher featuring T.I. and Killer Mike 26 "Pass That Dutch" Missy Elliott 27 "Made You Look" Nas 32 "Do That..." Birdman featuring P. Diddy 33 "Paradise" LL Cool J featuring Amerie 36 "Pump It Up" Joe Budden 38 Highest first-week sales +List of top ten albums released in 2003, according to first-week home market salesNumberAlbumArtist1st-week sales1st-week position 1 Get Rich or Die Tryin' 50 Cent 872,000 1 2 Speakerboxxx/The Love Below OutKast 510,000 1 3 The Black Album Jay-Z 463,000 1 4 Tupac: Resurrection 2Pac 430,000 2 5 Chicken-n-Beer Ludacris 429,000 1 6 Beg for Mercy G-Unit 377,000 3 7 Bad Boys II Various Artists 324,000 1 8 Grand Champ DMX 312,000 1 9 The Neptunes Present... Clones The Neptunes 249,000 1 10 Cheers Obie Trice 226,000 5 All critically reviewed albums ranked (Metacritic) Number Artist Album Average score Number of reviews Reference 1 Dizzee Rascal Boy in da Corner 92 28 reviewsBoy In Da Corner by Dizzee Rascal Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/boy-in-da-corner/dizzee-rascal/critic-reviews 2 Outkast Speakerboxxx/The Love Below 91 26 reviewsReviews for Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by Outkast - Metacritic 3 Jay-Z The Black Album 84 19 reviewsReviews for The Black Album by Jay-Z - Metacritic 4 Bubba Sparxxx Deliverance 82 17 reviewsReviews for Deliverance by Bubba Sparxxx - Metacritic 5 Soul Position 8 Million Stories 82 8 reviews8 Million Stories by Soul Position Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/8-million-stories/soul-position/critic-reviews 6 Missy Elliott This Is Not a Test! 79 21 reviewsThis Is Not a Test! by Missy Elliott Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/this-is-not-a-test!/missy-elliott/critic-reviews 7 Nappy Roots Wooden Leather 79 9 reviewsWooden Leather by Nappy Roots Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/wooden-leather/nappy-roots/critic-reviews 8 FannyPack So Stylistic 78 16 reviewsSo Stylistic by FannyPack Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/so-stylistic/fannypack/critic-reviews 9 Northern State Dying in Stereo 77 17 reviewsDying in Stereo by Northern State Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/dying-in-stereo/northern-state/critic-reviews 10 Sole Selling Live Water 77 9 reviewsSelling Live Water by Sole Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/selling-live-water/sole/critic-reviews 11 Ludacris Chicken & Beer 75 10 reviewsChicken & Beer by Ludacris Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/chicken-beer/ludacris/critic-reviews 12 The Majesticons Beauty Party 75 9 reviewsBeauty Party by The Majesticons Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/beauty-party/the-majesticons/critic-reviews 13 Aesop Rock Bazooka Tooth 74 16 reviewsBazooka Tooth by Aesop Rock Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/bazooka-tooth/aesop-rock/critic-reviews 14 Freeway Philadelphia Freeway 74 7 reviewsPhiladelphia Freeway by Freeway Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/philadelphia-freeway/freeway/critic-reviews 15 50 Cent Get Rich or Die Tryin' 73 19 reviewsReviews for Get Rich Or Die Tryin' by 50 Cent - Metacritic 16 Beans Tomorrow Right Now 73 14 reviewsTomorrow Right Now by Beans Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/tomorrow-right-now/beans/critic-reviews 17 Obie Trice Cheers 73 12 reviewsCheers by Obie Trice Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/cheers/obie-trice/critic-reviews 18 Atmosphere Seven's Travels 72 14 reviewsSeven's Travels by Atmosphere Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/sevens-travels/atmosphere/critic-reviews 19 Gold Chains Young Miss America 72 12 reviewsMiss Young America by Gold Chains Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/young-miss-america/gold-chains/critic-reviews 20 Ugly Duckling Taste The Secret 72 8 reviewsTaste The Secret by Ugly Duckling Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/taste-the-secret/ugly-duckling/critic-reviews 21 Michael Franti & Spearhead Everyone Deserves Music 71 4 reviewsEveryone Deserves Music by Michael Franti Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/everyone-deserves-music/michael-franti-spearhead/critic-reviews 22 Gang Starr The Ownerz 70 17 reviewsThe Ownerz by Gang Starr Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-ownerz/gang-starr/critic-reviews 23 Why? Oaklandazulasylum 70 8 reviewsOaklandazulasylum by Why? Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/oaklandazulasylum/why/critic-reviews 24 Mr. Cheeks Back Again! 67 4 reviewsBack Again! by Mr. Cheeks Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/back-again!/mr-cheeks/critic-reviews 25 Black Eyed Peas Elephunk 66 15 reviewsElephunk by Black Eyed Peas Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/elephunk/the-black-eyed-peas/critic-reviews 26 Aceyalone Love & Hate 66 9 reviewsLove & Hate by Aceyalone Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/love-hate/aceyalone/critic-reviews 27 Prince Paul Politics of the Business 65 15 reviewsPolitics of the Business by Prince Paul Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/politics-of-the-business/prince-paul/critic-reviews 28 Lil Kim La Bella Mafia 65 11 reviewsLa Bella Mafia by Lil Kim Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/la-bella-mafia/lil-kim/critic-reviews 29 G-Unit Beg for Mercy 62 11 reviewsBeg for Mercy by G-Unit Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/beg-for-mercy/g-unit/critic-reviews 30 RZA Birth of a Prince 62 11 reviewsBirth of a Prince by RZA Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/birth-of-a-prince/the-rza/critic-reviews 31 Wyclef Jean The Preacher's Son 61 6 reviewsThe Preacher Son by Wyclef Jean Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-preachers-son/wyclef-jean/critic-reviews 32 DMX Grand Champ 58 12 reviewsGrand Champ by DMX Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/grand-champ/dmx/critic-reviews 33 Fabolous Street Dreams 51 13 reviewsStreet Dreams by Fabolous Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/street-dreams/fabolous/critic-reviews 34 Ja Rule Blood in My Eye 45 8 reviewsBlood in My Eye by Ja Rule Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/blood-in-my-eye/ja-rule/critic-reviews See also Previous article: 2002 in hip-hop Next article: 2004 in hip-hop References 30em Category:2000s in hip-hop Hip hop Category:Hip-hop by year