2000s Hip-Hop Essentials

Apple Music 2000s
Updated Today

The 2000s began with New York’s lyrical titans—JAY Z, Nas, Cam’ron, Jadakiss, newcomer 50 Cent—battling for supremacy, commercial and otherwise. However, New York’s grip on the hip-hop narrative would loosen. Atlanta rappers like Outkast, Ludacris, T.I., Lil Jon, and Young Jeezy would spin hip-hop into crunk and trap; a young, ambitious Chicago producer named Kanye West would open up new vistas of personal and emotional hitmaking; and New Orleans spitter Lil Wayne’s constant flood of mixtapes would change the economics of rapping forever. The internet would help spread regional sounds like the UK.’s minimalist grime, Houston’s slow-moving chopped-and-screwed music, the Bay Area’s hyperactive hyphy, and Atlanta’s short-lived snap. By decade’s end, the gurgle of Auto-Tune and the freewheeling phrasing of Drake had begun to scramble the circuits, setting up hip-hop for its most melodic decade yet.
50 Cent
In da Club
50 Cent
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
3:13
Lil Wayne
A Milli
Lil Wayne
Tha Carter III
3:41
JAY-Z
Big Pimpin' (feat. UGK)
JAY-Z
Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter
4:43
Kanye West
Touch the Sky (feat. Lupe Fiasco)
Kanye West
Late Registration
3:56
Eminem
The Real Slim Shady
Eminem
The Marshall Mathers LP
4:44
Outkast
B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)
Outkast
Stankonia
5:04
Missy Elliott
Work It
Missy Elliott
Under Construction
4:52
Ludacris
Southern Hospitality (feat. Pharrell Williams)
Ludacris
Back for the First Time
5:00
DMX
Party Up
DMX
...And Then There Was X
4:28
T.I.
What You Know
T.I.
King (Deluxe Version)
4:34
Dr. Dre
The Next Episode (feat. Snoop Dogg)
Dr. Dre
2001
2:41
Chamillionaire
Ridin' (feat. Krayzie Bone)
Chamillionaire
The Sound of Revenge
5:03
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
Crank That
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
Young Gunz
3:42
Gucci Mane
Pillz
Gucci Mane
Hood Classics
5:14
Ying Yang Twins, Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
Get Low
Ying Yang Twins, Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
Kings of Crunk
5:34
Clipse
Grindin'
Clipse
Lord Willin'
4:24
Nelly
Country Grammar (Hot Shit)
Nelly
Country Grammar
4:47
Rick Ross
Hustlin'
Rick Ross
Port of Miami
4:14
Busta Rhymes
Touch It
Busta Rhymes
The Big Bang
3:34
Nas
Made You Look
Nas
God's Son
3:23
David Banner
Like a Pimp (feat. Lil' Flip)
David Banner
Mississippi: The Album
4:14
The Game
Hate It Or Love It (feat. 50 Cent)
The Game
The Documentary
3:26
Snoop Dogg
Drop It Like It's Hot (feat. Pharrell Williams)
Snoop Dogg
R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta) - The Masterpiece
4:26
Missy Elliott
Gossip Folks (feat. Ludacris)
Missy Elliott
Under Construction
3:54
Purple Ribbon All-Stars
Kryptonite
Purple Ribbon All-Stars
Kryptonite - Single
4:35
Lil Wayne
Go DJ
Lil Wayne
Tha Carter
4:41
Kanye West
Gold Digger (feat. Jamie Foxx)
Kanye West
Late Registration
3:27
Fabolous
Can't Deny It (feat. Nate Dogg)
Fabolous
Ghetto Fabolous
5:06
Big Tymers
Get Your Roll On
Big Tymers
I Got That Work
4:02
The Diplomats
Dipset Anthem (feat. Cam'ron & Juelz Santana)
The Diplomats
Diplomatic Immunity
4:09
Mos Def
Ms. Fat Booty
Mos Def
Black on Both Sides
3:43
Eminem
Without Me
Eminem
The Eminem Show
4:50
Young Gunz
Can't Stop, Won't Stop (feat. Chingy)
Young Gunz
Tough Luv
4:22
Common
The Corner (feat. The Last Poets) [feat. The Last Poets]
Common
Be
3:45
N.O.R.E.
Grimey
N.O.R.E.
God's Favorite
4:09
JAY-Z
99 Problems
JAY-Z
The Black Album
3:54
Black Rob
Whoa!
Black Rob
Life Story
3:58
Young Buck
Let Me In
Young Buck
Let Me In - Single
3:45
Twista
Slow Jamz (feat. Kanye West & Jamie Foxx)
Twista
Kamikaze
3:32
Ray Cash
Bumpin' My Music (feat. Scarface)
Ray Cash
Bumpin' My Music (feat. Scarface)- Single
4:02
Mike Jones
Still Tippin'
Mike Jones
Who Is Mike Jones?
4:32
Gorilla Zoe
Hood N****
Gorilla Zoe
Welcome to the Zoo
3:35
Outkast
So Fresh, So Clean
Outkast
Stankonia
4:00
Young Dro
Shoulder Lean (Featuring T.I.)
Young Dro
Best Thang Smokin'
4:18
Bun B
Draped Up
Bun B
Trill
4:16
D4L
Laffy Taffy (Explicit)
D4L
Down for Life
3:44
Trillville
Neva Eva
Trillville
Welcome to Trillville USA - EP
4:34
Drake
Best I Ever Had
Drake
So Far Gone
4:17
Rich Boy
Throw Some D's (Featuring Polow Da Don)
Rich Boy
Rich Boy
4:23
J-Kwon
Tipsy (Club Mix)
J-Kwon
Hood Hop
4:03
DJ Khaled
We Takin' Over (feat. Akon, Birdman, Fat Joe, Lil Wayne & Rick Ross)
DJ Khaled
We the Best
4:23
Bow Wow, Da Brat, Dem Franchize Boyz, Jermaine Dupri, The Kid Slim
I Think They Like Me (Remix)
Bow Wow, Da Brat, Dem Franchize Boyz, Jermaine Dupri, The Kid Slim
On Top of Our Game
4:42
The Pack
Vans
The Pack
Skateboards 2 Scrapers
4:23
Nelly
Hot In Herre
Nelly
6 Pack - EP
3:48
Missy Elliott
Get Ur Freak On (LP Version)
Missy Elliott
Miss E...So Addictive
3:56
Kanye West
Stronger
Kanye West
Graduation
5:11
Shyne
Bad Boyz
Shyne
Shyne
3:48
Jeezy
Trap Or Die (feat. Bun B) [Acappella]
Jeezy
Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 (Deluxe Edition)
4:02
Petey Pablo
Raise Up
Petey Pablo
Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry
4:46
Dr. Dre
Forgot About Dre (feat. Eminem)
Dr. Dre
2001
3:42
JAY-Z
03' Bonnie & Clyde (feat. Beyoncé Knowles)
JAY-Z
The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse
3:25
50 Cent
I Get Money
50 Cent
Curtis
3:43
Terror Squad
Lean Back
Terror Squad
True Story
4:07
Scarface
On My Block
Scarface
The Fix
3:34
The Game
Dreams
The Game
The Documentary
4:46
F.L.Y. - Fast Life Yungstaz
Swag Surfin'
F.L.Y. - Fast Life Yungstaz
Jamboree
4:09
8Ball & MJG
Relax and Take Notes
8Ball & MJG
Ridin' High
4:51
Outkast
Ms. Jackson
Outkast
Stankonia
4:30
Jermaine Dupri
Welcome to Atlanta (feat. Ludacris)
Jermaine Dupri
Instructions
3:20
Webbie
Independent (feat. Lil' Boosie and Lil' Phat)
Webbie
Savage Life 2
4:16
Three 6 Mafia
Poppin' My Collar (feat. Project Pat)
Three 6 Mafia
Most Known Unknown (Bonus Tracks)
2:56
Charlay, Dem Franchize Boyz, Peenut
Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It
Charlay, Dem Franchize Boyz, Peenut
On Top of Our Game
3:49
Lil Wayne
Lollipop (feat. Static Major)
Lil Wayne
Tha Carter III
4:59
Yung Joc
It's Goin' Down (feat. Nitti)
Yung Joc
New Joc City
4:01
Crime Mob
Knuck If You Buck
Crime Mob
Crime Mob
3:25
Mims
This Is Why I'm Hot
Mims
Music Is My Savior
4:13
Maino
Hi Hater
Maino
If Tomorrow Comes...
3:37
Cam'ron
Oh Boy (feat. Juelz Santana)
Cam'ron
Black Music Month
3:28
Memphis Bleek
Is That Your Chick (The Lost Verses) [feat. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Missy Elliott, JAY-Z, C. Mitchell & Twista]
Memphis Bleek
The Understanding
4:54
M.O.P.
Ante Up (Robbin Hoodz Theory)
M.O.P.
Warriorz
4:08
T.I.
Big Things Poppin' (Do It)
T.I.
T.I. Vs T.I.P.
4:47
Chingy
Right Thurr
Chingy
Jackpot
4:10
Jeezy
Put On (feat. Kanye West)
Jeezy
The Recession (Bonus Track Version)
5:21
Cassidy
I'm a Hustla (Street Mix)
Cassidy
I'm a Hustla
4:19
Ying Yang Twins, Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
Salt Shaker
Ying Yang Twins, Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
Me & My Brother
4:12
Ludacris
Stand Up (feat. Shawnna)
Ludacris
Chicken-N-Beer
3:33
Jim Jones
We Fly High
Jim Jones
Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment)
3:56
UGK
Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You) [feat. Outkast]
UGK
UGK (Underground Kingz)
4:19
Eminem
'Till I Collapse (feat. Nate Dogg)
Eminem
The Eminem Show
4:57
The Roots
Don't Say Nuthin'
The Roots
The Tipping Point
3:35
Fabolous
Breathe
Fabolous
Real Talk
4:29
Busta Rhymes
Pass the Courvoisier
Busta Rhymes
Follow If You Can
5:20
Jay Electronica
Exhibit C
Jay Electronica
Exhibit C - Single
5:31
Three 6 Mafia
Stay Fly
Three 6 Mafia
Most Known Unknown
3:56
Mike Jones
Back Then
Mike Jones
Who Is Mike Jones?
4:04
YoungBloodZ
Damn! (Club Mix)
YoungBloodZ
Drankin' Patnaz
4:58
Birdman, Lil Wayne
Stuntin' Like My Daddy (Street Version)
Birdman, Lil Wayne
Like Father Like Son
4:27
Boosie Badazz, Webbie
Wipe Me Down (Remix)
Boosie Badazz, Webbie
Survival of the Fittest
4:32
Fat Joe
What's Luv? (feat. Ja-Rule & Ashanti)
Fat Joe
Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E)
4:27
Paul Wall
Sittin' Sidewayz (Featuring Big Pokey)