1998 in hip-hopThis article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1998.Highest-charting singlesSongArtistProjectPeak position"Doo Wop (That Thing)"Lauryn HillThe Miseducation of Lauryn Hill1"Been Around the World"Puff Daddy featuring The Notorious B.I.G. & MaseNo Way Out2"What You Want"Mase featuring TotalHarlem World6"Lookin' at Me"Mase featuring Puff DaddyHarlem World8"Dangerous"Busta RhymesWhen Disaster Strikes9"Turn It Up (Remix)/Fire It Up"Busta RhymesWhen Disaster Strikes10"Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)"Pras featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard & MýaGhetto Supastar15"Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)"Jay-ZVol. 2... Hard Knock Life15"Money, Power & Respect"The LOX featuring DMX & Lil KimMoney, Power & Respect17"Father"LL Cool JPhenomenon18"Still a G Thang"Snoop DoggDa Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told19"Victory"Puff Daddy featuring The Notorious B.I.G. & Busta RhymesNo Way Out19"Do For Love"2Pac featuring Eric WilliamsR U Still Down?21"Still Not a Player"Big PunCapital Punishment24"Going Back to Cali"The Notorious B.I.GLife After Death26"Intergalactic"Beastie BoysHello Nasty28"The Party Continues"Jermaine Dupri featuring Da Brat & UsherLife in 147229"If You Think I'm Jiggy"The LOXMoney, Power & Respect30"Get At Me Dog"DMX featuring Sheek LouchIt's Dark and Hell is Hot36"Superthug"NoreagaN.O.R.E.36"Clock Strikes"Timbaland & MagooWelcome to Our World37