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Overview of the events of 2003 in hip hop music
This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2003.
Events
January
May
October
November
Released albums
Release Date
|
Artist
|
Album
|
Label
|
January 7
|
40 Glocc
|
The Jakal
|
Zoo Life Entertainment
|
January 13
|
Sole
|
Selling Live Water
|
Anticon
|
January 28
|
DMG
|
Black Roulette
|
Rap-a-Lot Records
|
Zug Izland
|
Cracked Tiles
|
Psychopathic Records
|
February 6
|
50 Cent
|
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
|
Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records
|
February 11
|
DJ Envy
|
The Desert Storm Mixtape: Blok Party, Vol. 1
|
Desert Storm Records
|
February 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 V2.0
|
Raptivism Records
|
February 25
|
Freeway
|
Philadelphia Freeway
|
Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings
|
J Dilla
|
Ruff Draft
|
Mummy Records
|
The Majesticons
|
Beauty Party
|
Big Dada
|
MURS
|
...The End of the Beginning
|
Definitive Jux
|
February 28
|
Mr. Dibbs
|
The 30th Song
|
Rhymesayers Entertainment
|
March 1
|
Messy Marv & Marvaless
|
Bonnie and Clyde
|
Frisco Street Show
|
March 4
|
Choppa
|
Straight from the N.O.
|
The New No Limit Records Universal Records
|
Fabolous
|
Street Dreams
|
Desert Storm Records, Elektra Records
|
Lil' Kim
|
La Bella Mafia
|
Queen Bee Entertainment, Atlantic Records
|
Lil Wyte
|
Doubt Me Now
|
Hypnotize Minds
|
March 11
|
Beans
|
Tomorrow Right Now
|
Warp
|
Killer Mike
|
Monster
|
Columbia Records
|
DJ Muggs
|
Dust
|
ANTI-
|
Ms. Dynamite
|
A Little Deeper
|
Polydor Records
|
March 18
|
Magic
|
White Eyes
|
The New No Limit Records Universal Records
|
Mr. Cheeks
|
Back Again!
|
Universal Records
|
March 25
|
The Diplomats
|
Diplomatic Immunity
|
Diplomat Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings
|
Tame One
|
When Rappers Attack
|
Eastern Conference Records
|
April 1
|
CunninLynguists
|
SouthernUnderground
|
Freshchest
|
April 8
|
Anybody Killa
|
Hatchet Warrior
|
Psychopathic Records
|
Scarface
|
Balls and My Word
|
Rap-a-Lot Records
|
April 27
|
Z-Ro
|
Z-Ro Tolerance
|
Kmj
|
April 29
|
Bone Crusher
|
AttenCHUN!
|
So So Def Recordings, Arista Records
|
May 5
|
Vakill
|
The Darkest Cloud
|
Molemen Records
|
May 6
|
Prince Paul
|
Politics Of The Business
|
Razor & Tie
|
May 13
|
Fiend
|
Can I Burn? 2
|
Fiend Entertainment
|
May 20
|
Akrobatik
|
Balance
|
Coup D'État
|
May 23
|
Diam's
|
Brut de femme
|
Hostile Records
|
June 3
|
Aceyalone
|
Love & Hate
|
Project Blowed, Decon
|
Gold Chains
|
Young Miss America
|
|
Northern State
|
Dying In Stereo
|
|
Orko the Sykotik Alien
|
Atoms of Eden
|
Plague Language[1]
|
S.A. Smash
|
Smashy Trashy
|
Definitive Jux
|
June 10
|
Joe Budden
|
Joe Budden
|
Def Jam Records
|
Inspectah Deck
|
The Movement
|
Koch Records
|
Mo Thugs
|
The Movement
|
Riviera
|
June 17
|
King Geedorah
|
Take Me to Your Leader
|
Big Dada
|
Nephlim Modulation Systems
|
Woe to Thee O Land Whose King Is a Child
|
Ninja Tune
|
PMD
|
The Awakening
|
Solid Records
|
Ugly Duckling
|
Taste The Secret
|
Emperor Norton Records, Rykodisc
|
June 24
|
Black Eyed Peas
|
Elephunk
|
A&M Records, will.i.am Music Group
|
Gang Starr
|
The Ownerz
|
Virgin Records, EMI
|
King Gordy
|
The Entity
|
Web Entertainment
|
KRS-One
|
Kristyles
|
Koch Records
|
Why?
|
Oaklandazulasylum
|
Anticon
|
July 1
|
Lifesavas
|
Spirit in Stone
|
Quannum Projects
|
Twiztid
|
The Green Book
|
Psychopathic Records
|
July 8
|
Fannypack
|
So Stylistic
|
Tommy Boy Entertainment
|
Killah Priest
|
Black August
|
Recon Records
|
July 15
|
Keith Murray
|
He's Keith Murray
|
Def Jam Recordings
|
Chingy
|
Jackpot
|
Disturbing Tha Peace
|
July 21
|
Dizzee Rascal
|
Boy in da Corner
|
XL Recordings
|
July 22
|
Canibus
|
Rip the Jacker
|
Mic Club Music, Babygrande Records
|
Violent J
|
Wizard of the Hood
|
Psychopathic Records
|
July 23
|
Pegz
|
Capricorn Cat
|
Obese Records
|
August 7
|
Slim Thug & Lil' Keke
|
The Big Unit
|
Rap-A-Lot Records
|
August 12
|
State Property
|
The Chain Gang Vol. 2
|
Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings
|
August 19
|
T.I.
|
Trap Muzik
|
Grand Hustle Records, Atlantic Records
|
Juelz Santana
|
From Me to U
|
Diplomat Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings
|
Mars Ill
|
Backbreakanomics
|
Gotee Records
|
Michael Franti & Spearhead
|
Everyone Deserves Music
|
Boo Boo Wax, iMusic
|
The Neptunes
|
The Neptunes Present... Clones
|
Star Trak Entertainment, Arista Records
|
Lil Zane
|
The Big Zane Theory
|
Priority Records, Capitol Music Group
|
August 25
|
Hermitude
|
Alleys to Valleys
|
Elefant Traks, Inertia Distribution
|
August 26
|
Frayser Boy
|
Gone on That Bay
|
Hypnotize Minds
|
Jedi Mind Tricks
|
Visions of Gandhi
|
Babygrande Records
|
Magic
|
On My Own
|
Koch Records
|
Nappy Roots
|
Wooden Leather
|
Atlantic Records
|
YoungBloodZ
|
Drankin' Patnaz
|
So So Def Recordings, Arista Records
|
September 2
|
Soul-Junk
|
1958
|
Sounds Are Active, Sounds Familyre
|
September 3
|
Lil Rob
|
The Album
|
Upstairs Records
|
September 8
|
Mark Ronson
|
Here Comes the Fuzz
|
Elektra Records
|
September 9
|
Danger Mouse & Jemini
|
Ghetto Pop Life
|
Lex Records
|
E-40
|
Breakin' News
|
Sick Wid It Records, Jive Records
|
September 11
|
Pięć Dwa Dębiec
|
P-ń VI
|
UMC Records
|
September 16
|
Bubba Sparxxx
|
Deliverance
|
Beat Club, Interscope Records
|
Daara J
|
Boomerang
|
Wrasse Records
|
DMX
|
Grand Champ
|
Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Def Jam Recordings
|
Semi.Official
|
The Anti-Album
|
Rhymesayers Entertainment
|
Sheek Louch
|
Walk witt Me
|
D-Block Records, Universal Records
|
Viktor Vaughn
|
Vaudeville Villain
|
Sound-Ink Records, Traffic Entertainment Group
|
Ying Yang Twins
|
Me & My Brother
|
TVT Records
|
September 22
|
Hilltop Hoods
|
The Calling
|
Obese Records
|
September 23
|
Aesop Rock
|
Bazooka Tooth
|
Definitive Jux
|
Atmosphere
|
Seven's Travels
|
Rhymesayers Entertainment, Epitaph Records
|
Obie Trice
|
Cheers
|
Shady Records, Interscope Records
|
Outkast
|
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
|
LaFace Records, Arista Records
|
Murphy Lee
|
Murphy's Law
|
Derrty Entertainment, Universal
|
Jeru the Damaja
|
Divine Design
|
Ashenafi Records
|
September 29
|
So Solid Crew
|
2nd Verse
|
Independiente Limited
|
Non-Prophets
|
Hope
|
Lex Records
|
October 7
|
Cappadonna
|
The Struggle
|
Code Red Entertainment
|
Hieroglyphics
|
Full Circle
|
Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings
|
The High & Mighty
|
The Highlite Zone
|
Eastern Conference Records
|
Jaylib
|
Champion Sound
|
Stones Throw Records
|
Ludacris
|
Chicken-n-Beer
|
Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam Recordings
|
Lyrics Born
|
Later That Day
|
Quannum Projects
|
Paris
|
Sonic Jihad
|
Guerrilla Funk Recordings
|
Roc Raida
|
Champion Sounds
|
DMC Records
|
RZA
|
Birth of a Prince
|
Sanctuary Urban, BMG Records
|
Soul Position
|
8 Million Stories
|
Rhymesayers Entertainment
|
October 14
|
Noah23
|
Tau Ceti
|
Plague Language[2]
|
October 21
|
Tragedy Khadafi
|
Still Reportin'...
|
Solid Records, 25 To Life Records
|
October 27
|
Shabazz the Disciple
|
The Book of Shabazz (Hidden Scrollz)
|
Battle Axe
|
November 4
|
2Pac
|
Tupac: Resurrection soundtrack
|
Amaru Entertainment, Interscope Records
|
Fabolous
|
More Street Dreams, Pt. 2: The Mixtape
|
Desert Storm Records, Elektra Records
|
Ja Rule
|
Blood in My Eye
|
Murder 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 Group
|
November 14
|
G-Unit
|
Beg for Mercy
|
G-Unit Records, Interscope Records
|
JAY Z
|
The Black Album
|
Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings
|
Stu Dent
|
Nephilim: Act of God 1
|
Illect Recordings
|
November 18
|
Biz Markie
|
Weekend Warrior
|
Tommy Boy Entertainment
|
Cex
|
Maryland Mansions
|
Jade Tree Records
|
Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf
|
Big Shots
|
Stones Throw Records
|
Esham
|
Repentance
|
Psychopathic Records
|
Immortal Technique
|
Revolutionary Vol. 2
|
Viper Records
|
Psychopathic Records
|
Psychopathics from Outer Space 2
|
Psychopathic Records
|
Swollen Members
|
Heavy
|
Battle Axe Records
|
November 25
|
Missy Elliott
|
This Is Not a Test!
|
The Goldmind Inc., Elektra Records
|
Lil' Keke
|
Changin' Lanes
|
Commission Music
|
December 5
|
O.S.T.R.
|
Jazz W Wolnych Chwilach
|
Asfalt Records[3]
|
December 7
|
B.U.G. Mafia
|
Băieții Buni
|
Casa Productions, Cat Music, Media Services, Sony Music
|
December 9
|
Big Tymers
|
Big Money Heavyweight
|
Cash Money Records, Universal Records
|
Pep Love
|
Ascension Side C
|
Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings
|
Westside Connection
|
Terrorist Threats
|
Hoo-Bangin' Records
|
December 16
|
Memphis Bleek
|
M.A.D.E.
|
Get Low Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings
|
December 23
|
Bravehearts
|
Bravehearted
|
Ill Will Records, Columbia Records
|
Highest-charting singles
Highest first-week sales
List of top ten albums released in 2003, according to first-week home market sales
Number
|
Album
|
Artist
|
1st-week sales
|
1st-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
|
See also
References