2003 in hip-hop


This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip-hop for the year 2003.

Events

January

May

October

November

All critically reviewed albums ranked (Metacritic)

NumberArtistAlbumAverage scoreNumber of reviewsReference
1Dizzee RascalBoy in da Corner9228 reviews
2OutkastSpeakerboxxx/The Love Below9126 reviews
3Jay-ZThe Black Album8419 reviews
4Bubba SparxxxDeliverance8217 reviews
5Soul Position8 Million Stories828 reviews
6Missy ElliottThis Is Not a Test!7921 reviews
7Nappy RootsWooden Leather799 reviews
8FannyPackSo Stylistic7816 reviews
9Northern StateDying in Stereo7717 reviews
10SoleSelling Live Water779 reviews
11LudacrisChicken & Beer7510 reviews
12The MajesticonsBeauty Party759 reviews
13Aesop RockBazooka Tooth7416 reviews
14FreewayPhiladelphia Freeway747 reviews
1550 CentGet Rich or Die Tryin'7319 reviews
16BeansTomorrow Right Now7314 reviews
17Obie TriceCheers7312 reviews
18AtmosphereSeven's Travels7214 reviews
19Gold ChainsYoung Miss America7212 reviews
20Ugly DucklingTaste The Secret728 reviews
21Michael Franti & SpearheadEveryone Deserves Music714 reviews
22Gang StarrThe Ownerz7017 reviews
23Why?Oaklandazulasylum708 reviews
24Mr. CheeksBack Again!674 reviews
25Black Eyed PeasElephunk6615 reviews
26AceyaloneLove & Hate669 reviews
27Prince PaulPolitics of the Business6515 reviews
28Lil KimLa Bella Mafia6511 reviews
29G-UnitBeg for Mercy6211 reviews
30RZABirth of a Prince6211 reviews
31Wyclef JeanThe Preacher's Son616 reviews
32DMXGrand Champ5812 reviews
33FabolousStreet Dreams5113 reviews
34Ja RuleBlood in My Eye458 reviews