1997 in hip-hop

none September 2018 1997 1997 hip-hop This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1997. right|thumb|LL Cool J released Phenomenon , his seventh album in 1997, which earned an RIAA platinum certification. Released albums Release Datehttps://rateyourmusic.com/list/diction/the_top_100_hip_hop_albums_of_1997/1/ The Top 100 Hip-Hop Albums of 1997 Artist Album Notes January 14 Various Artists Rhyme & Reason: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackDebuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 Certified GoldJanuary 28Camp Lo Uptown Saturday Night Various Artists Gridlock'd (soundtrack)Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Certified Gold Various Artists West Coast Bad Boyz IIDebuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 Certified GoldFebruary 4 Kool Keith Sex Style C-Bo One Life 2 Live Various Artists The Sugar Hill Records StoryFebruary 11Frankie CutlassPolitics & Bullshit Funkmaster Flex The Mix Tape, Vol. IIDebuted at No. 19 on the Billboard 200 Certified GoldVarious ArtistsDangerous Ground (soundtrack)February 18 Luniz Bootlegs & B-Sides TRU Tru 2 da GameDebuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 Certified 2 x Platinum February 25 Various Artists Booty Call (soundtrack)Debuted at No. 24 on the Billboard 200 March 4 Soul Assassins The Soul Assassins, Chapter IDebuted at No. 20 on the Billboard 200March 11Body CountViolent Demise: The Last Days Ghetto Mafia Straight from the DecScarfaceThe Untouchable Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Certified PlatinumMarch 18The Fat Boys All Meat No Filler!March 25 The Notorious B.I.G. Life After DeathDebuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Certified Diamond Warren G Take a Look Over Your ShoulderDebuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 Certified Gold Tracey Lee Many Facez Various Artists The 6th Man (soundtrack) April 7 Big Tymers How You Luv ThatApril 8 3X Crazy Stackin' Chips Big MikeStill Serious Crime Boss Conflicts & Confusion Us3 Broadway & 52nd April 15 Artifacts That's ThemDebuted at No. 134 on the Billboard 200April 22Ill Al Skratch Keep It Movin'April 29Various ArtistsSprung (soundtrack)May 6Steady Mobb'nPre-Meditated DramaMay 13D12The Underground E.P. Juvenile Solja RagsMay 20 Boot Camp Clik For the People KRS-One I Got NextDebuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 Certified Gold Various Artists I'm Bout It (soundtrack)Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 June Esham Bruce Wayne: Gothom City 1987 June 1 Down Ta Erf Down Ta ErfJune 3 Wu-Tang Clan Wu-Tang ForeverDebuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Certified 4 x Platinum Jungle Brothers Raw DeluxeWorld-famous Beat JunkiesThe World Famous Beat Junkies Volume 1 Teflon My WillJune 10Mike LaddEasy Listening 4 ArmageddonVarious ArtistsSo So Def Bass All-Stars Vol. IIJune 15CruDa Dirty 30 June 17 Capone-N-Noreaga The War ReportDebuted at No. 21 on the Billboard 200Lil' Keke Don't Mess wit Texas The Lost Boyz Love, Peace & Nappiness Boogiemonsters God SoundJune 24 The Beatnuts Stone Crazy Craig Mack Operation: Get Down Insane Clown Posse The Great Milenko Twista Adrenaline RushDebuted at No. 77 on the Billboard 200 Certified Gold Mia X Unlady Like The Lady of Rage Necessary Roughness Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean Presents The CarnivalDebuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 Certified 2 x PlatinumJune 29Various ArtistsThe Album of the YearJuly 1 B.G. It's All on U, Vol. 1 Ghetto Twiinz In That Water Various Artists Nothing to Lose (soundtrack) July 11 Slum Village Fan-Tas-Tic (Vol. 1) July 13 Chubb Rock The MindJuly 15 DJ Pooh Bad Newz Travels Fast Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott Supa Dupa FlyDebuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 Certified Platinum Various Artists Good Burger (soundtrack)July 22 Company Flow Funcrusher Plushttps://www.allmusic.com/album/funcrusher-plus-mw0000595033 Funcrusher Plus - Company Flow Songs, Reviews, Credits AllMusic AllMusic 2018-05-05 Puff Daddy & the Family No Way OutDebuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Certified 7 x PlatinumJuly 29 Bone Thugs-n-Harmony The Art of WarDebuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Certified 4 x Platinum D-Shot Six Figures Kilo Ali Organized BassDebuted at No. 173 on the Billboard 200 Rampage Scout's Honor... By Way of Blood E-40 & B-Legit Southwest Riders Trick Daddy Based On A True Story Various Artists Soul in the Hole (soundtrack) Various Artists Steel (soundtrack) August 5 Atmosphere Overcast! Killarmy Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars Mr. Serv-On Life Insurance Various Artists How to Be a Player Various Artists Rapmasters: From Tha Priority Vaults, Vol. 5 Various Artists Rapmasters: From Tha Priority Vaults, Vol. 6 Various Artists Rapmasters: From Tha Priority Vaults, Vol. 7 Various Artists Rapmasters: From Tha Priority Vaults, Vol. 8August 12 Hed PE Hed PEVarious Artists Hoodlum (soundtrack)Various Artists Money Talks (soundtrack) August 19 Kurtis Blow Kurtis Blow Presents the History of Rap, Vol. 1 Kurtis Blow Kurtis Blow Presents the History of Rap, Vol. 2 Kurtis Blow Kurtis Blow Presents the History of Rap, Vol. 3 O.C. Jewelz Royal Flush Ghetto Millionaire August 26 Coolio My SoulDebuted at No. 39 on the Billboard 200 Certified Platinum Diamond D Hatred, Passions and Infidelity Latryx The Album The Mossie Have Heart Have Money Tha Alkaholiks Likwidation August 29 Various Artists The Lawhouse Experience, Volume One September 2 Master P Ghetto DDebuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Certified 3 x PlatinumSeptember 16 Gravediggaz The Pick, the Sickle and the ShovelDebuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 Certified Platinum Mack 10 Based on a True StoryDebuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200 Certified Gold Busta Rhymes When Disaster Strikes...Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 Certified Platinum Various Artists Soul Food (soundtrack)September 23 EPMD Back in BusinessDebuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 Certified Gold MC Breed Flatline Mood Doom Organized Konfusion The Equinox The X-Ecutioners X-Pressions No I.D. Accept Your Own and Be Yourself (The Black Album)September 30 Common One Day It'll All Make SenseDebuted at No. 61 on the Billboard 200 RBL Posse An Eye for an EyeDebuted at No. 70 at the Billboard 200October 7Various ArtistsGang Related - The SoundtrackDebuted at No. 2 on. The Billboard 200 Certified 2 x Platinum October 14 Kinfusion Da Unhatched Breed Jurassic 5 Jurassic 5 LL Cool J PhenomenonDebuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 Certified Platinum Rawkus Records Soundbombing October 21 The Firm The Album Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz Get Crunk, Who U Wit: Da Album Salt-n-Pepa Brand New October 28 Hot Boys Get It How U Live! Mase Harlem World Natas Multikillionaire: The Devil's Contract Psycho Realm The Psycho Realm Spice 1 The Black Bossalini November 4 Jay-Z In My Lifetime, Vol. 1Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 Certified Platinum Jedi Mind Tricks The Psycho-Social, Chemical, Biological & Electro-Magnetic Manipulation of Human Consciousness Mic Geronimo Vendetta Rakim The 18th LetterCertified Gold Three 6 Mafia Chapter 2: World Domination November 10 MC Lyte Badder Than B-ForeNovember 11 B.G. It's All on U, Vol. 2 Debuted at No. 184 on the Billboard 200 Luniz Lunitik Muzik''''https://www.allmusic.com/album/lunitik-muzik-mw0000024996 Lunitik Muzik - The Luniz Songs, Reviews, Credits AllMusic AllMusic 2018-05-05 | Certified Gold |- | Luke | Changin' the Game| |- | MC Eiht | Last Man Standing| |- | Mystikal | Unpredictable| Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 Certified Platinum |- | Timbaland & Magoo | Welcome to Our World| |- | rowspan="3" |November 18 | 5th Ward Boyz | Usual Suspects| |- | Del the Funky Homosapien | Future Development| |- | MJG | No More Glory| |- | rowspan="4"|November 25 | DFC | The Whole World's Rotten| |- | Priority Records | In tha Beginning...There Was Rap| |- | Will Smith | Big Willie Style| |- | 2Pac | R U Still Down? (Remember Me)| Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Certified 4 x Platinum |- | December 10 | Eminem | Slim Shady EP| |- | rowspan="3"|December 16 | Ice Cube | Featuring...Ice Cube| |- | Queen Pen | My Melody | Debuted at No. 78 on the Billboard 200 |- | Various Artists | The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits| |- | December 23 | Eightball & MJG | Lyrics of a Pimp'' Highest-charting singles +Hip hop singles which charted in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 Title Artist Peak position "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" Puff Daddy featuring Mase 1 "I'll Be Missing You" Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans & 112 "Hypnotize" The Notorious B.I.G. "Mo Money Mo Problems" The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy & Mase "It's All About the Benjamins" Puff Daddy featuring Lil' Kim, The Lox & The Notorious B.I.G. 2 "Look into My Eyes" Bone Thugs-n-Harmony 4 "Feel So Good" Mase featuring Kelly Price 5 "Dangerous" Busta Rhymes 9 "C U When U Get There" Coolio featuring 40 Thevz 12 "Smile" Scarface featuring 2Pac & Johnny P. "Ghetto Love" Da Brat featuring T-Boz "Up Jumps da Boogie" Timbaland & Magoo featuring Aaliyah & Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott "I Shot The Sheriff" Warren G 20 "Street Dreams" Nas 22 "I Miss My Homies" Master P featuring Silkk the Shocker, Pimp C & Sons of Funk 25 "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" Busta Rhymes 27 "If I Could Teach the World" Bone Thugs-n-Harmony "What They Do" The Roots featuring Raphael Saadiq 34 "Smokin' Me Out" Warren G featuring Ronald Isley 35 "ATLiens" OutKast "Backyard Boogie" Mack 10 38 "Gangstas Make the World Go Round" Westside Connection 40 Highest first-week sales +List of top ten albums with the highest first-week home market salesNumberAlbumArtist1st-week sales1st-week positionGenre 1 Life After Death The Notorious B.I.G. 690,000 1 East Coast Hip Hop 2 Wu-Tang Forever Wu-Tang Clan 612,000 1 East Coast Hip Hop 3 No Way Out Puff Daddy & the Bad Boy Family 561,000 1 East Coast Hip Hop 4 R U Still Down? (Remember Me) 2Pac 549,000 2 West Coast Hip Hop 5 The Art Of War Bone Thugs-n-Harmony 394,000 1 Midwest Hip Hop 6 Harlem World Mase 273,000 1 East Coast Hip Hop 7 Ghetto D Master P 260,000 1 Southern Hip Hop8Tru 2 da GameTRU200,0008Southern hip hop9The UntouchableScarface169,0001Southern hip hop10When Disaster Strikes...Busta Rhymes165,0003East Coast Hip Hop See also Last article: 1996 in hip hop music Next article: 1998 in hip hop music References 30em Hip hop Category:Hip-hop by year