2004 in hip-hop


This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip-hop for the year 2004.

Highest-charting singles

SongArtistProjectPeak position
"Slow Jamz"Twista & Kanye West featuring Jamie FoxxKamikaze and The College Dropout1
"Lean Back"Terror Squad featuring Fat Joe & Remy MaTrue Story1
"Drop It Like It's Hot"Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell WilliamsR&G: The Masterpiece1
"The Way You Move"OutKast featuring Sleepy BrownSpeakerboxxx/The Love Below1
"Slow Motion"Juvenile featuring Soulja SlimJuve the Great1
"Tipsy"J-KwonHood Hop2
"Over and Over"Nelly featuring Tim McGrawSuit3
"My Place"Nelly featuring JaheimSuit4
"Dirt off Your Shoulder"Jay-ZThe Black Album5
"Just Lose It"EminemEncore6
"My Band"D12D-12 World6
"Overnight Celebrity"TwistaKamikaze6
"All Falls Down"Kanye West featuring Syleena JohnsonThe College Dropout7
"Let's Go"Trick Daddy featuring Lil Jon & TwistaThug Matrimony: Married to the Streets7
"On Fire"Lloyd Banks featuring 50 CentThe Hunger For More8
"Roses"OutKastSpeakerboxxx/The Love Below9
"Breathe"FabolousReal Talk10
"Jesus Walks"Kanye WestThe College Dropout11
"Why?"Jadakiss featuring Anthony HamiltonKiss of Death11
"Go D.J."Lil WayneTha Carter14
"Through The Wire"Kanye WestThe College Dropout15
"Headsprung"LL Cool JThe DEFinition16
"U Make Me Wanna"Jadakiss featuring Mariah CareyKiss of Death21
"Gigolo"Nick Cannon featuring R. KellyNick Cannon24
"Encore"Eminem featuring Dr. Dre & 50 CentEncore25
"So Sexy"Twista featuring R. KellyKamikaze25
"Hush"LL Cool J featuring 7 AureliusThe DEFinition26
"How Come"D12D-12 World27
"Breathe, Stretch, Shake"Mase featuring P. DiddyWelcome Back28
"99 Problems"Jay-ZThe Black Album30
"Rubber Band Man"T.I.Trap Muzik30
"What's Happ'nin!"Ying Yang Twins featuring Trick DaddyMe & My Brother30
"Nolia Clap"UTPThe Beginning of the End....31
"Welcome Back"MaseWelcome Back32
"Gangsta Nation"Westside Connection featuring Nate DoggTerrorist Threats33
"Let Me In"Young Buck featuring 50 CentStraight Outta Cashville34
"Let's Get Away"T.I. featuring Jazze PhaTrap Muzik35
"I Can't Wait"Sleepy Brown featuring OutKastBarbershop 2: Back in Business (soundtrack)40

Highest critically reviewed albums (Metacritic)

NumberArtistAlbumAverage scoreNumber of reviewsReference
1MadvillainMadvillainy9320 reviews
2Dizzee RascalBoy In Da Corner9228 reviews
3The StreetsA Grand Don't Come For Free9130 reviews
4Dizzee RascalShowtime8728 reviews
5Kanye WestThe College Dropout8725 reviews
6Cee-Lo GreenCee-Lo Green Is The Soul Machine8619 reviews
7MF DoomMm..Food8122 reviews
8De La SoulThe Grind Date8021 reviews
9NasStreet's Disciple8016 reviews
10Masta AceA Long Hot Summer7810 reviews