1 of 30 Smif-N-Wessun, 'Dah Shinin'' - January 19
Photo: Nervous Inc2 of 30 The Roots, 'Do You Want More?!!!??!' - January 17
Photo: DGC Records3 of 30 Juvenile, 'Being Myself' - February 7
Photo: Warlock Records4 of 30 2Pac, 'Me Against the World' - March 14
Photo: Interscope Records5 of 30 E-40, 'In a Major Way' - March 14
Photo: Zomba Recording6 of 30 Big L, 'Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous' - March 28
Photo: Columbia Records7 of 30 Ol' Dirty Bastard, 'Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version' - March 28
Photo: Elektra Entertainment8 of 30 Mobb Deep, 'The Infamous' - April 25
Photo: RCA Records9 of 30 Three 6 Mafia, 'Mystic Stylez' - May 30
Photo: Prophet Entertainment10 of 30 Naughty by Nature, 'Poverty's Paradise' - May 30
Photo: Tommy Boy Music11 of 30 Show and A.G., 'Goodfellas' - May 30
Photo: FFRR12 of 30 Skee-Lo, 'I Wish' - June 27
Photo: Volcano Entertainment13 of 30 Luniz, 'Operation Stackola' - July 4
Photo: Virgin Records14 of 30 Guru, 'Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality' - July 18
Photo: Virgin Records15 of 30 Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, 'E. 1999 Eternal' - July 25
Photo: Ruthless Records16 of 30 Raekwon, 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...' - August 1
Photo: RCA Records17 of 30 Junior M.A.F.I.A., 'Conspiracy'
Photo: Big Beat Records18 of 30 Kool G Rap, '4,5,6' - September 26
Photo: Cold Chillin' Records19 of 30 AZ, 'Doe or Die' - October 10
Photo: Virgin Records20 of 30 Souls of Mischief, 'No Man's Land' - October 10
Photo: Zomba Recording21 of 30 Mic Geronimo, 'The Natural' - October 17
Photo: Blunt Recordings22 of 30 Fat Joe, 'Jealous One's Envy' - October 24
Photo: Columbia Records23 of 30 Tha Dogg Pound, 'Dogg Food' - October 31
Photo: Death Row Records24 of 30 Coolio, 'Gangsta's Paradise' - November 7
Photo: Tommy Boy Music25 of 30 Goodie Mob, 'Soul Food' - November 7
Photo: LaFace Records26 of 30 GZA, 'Liquid Swords' - November 7
Photo: Geffen Records27 of 30 Poison Clan, 'Strait Zooism'
Photo: Undeniable Music Group28 of 30 The Pharcyde, 'Labcabincalifornia' - November 14
Photo: Bicycle Music Company29 of 30 LL COOL J, 'Mr. Smith' - November 21
Photo: Def Jam Recordings30 of 30 Mia X, 'Good Girl Gone Bad' - November 21
Photo: Priority Records