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2023
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2003 East Coast Hip Hop Album Releases
2002
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2003
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Sep 16
Viktor Vaughn
Vaudeville Villain
91
critic score
(7)
88
user score
(2,339)
Jun 17
King Geedorah
Take Me to Your Leader
82
critic score
(5)
82
user score
(1,769)
Nov 14
JAY-Z
The Black Album
77
critic score
(14)
86
user score
(1,726)
Feb 6
50 Cent
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
73
critic score
(14)
77
user score
(1,579)
Sep 23
Aesop Rock
Bazooka Tooth
77
critic score
(6)
74
user score
(218)
Nov 4
Pete Rock & InI
Center of Attention
83
user score
(161)
Sep 16
DMX
Grand Champ
57
critic score
(7)
65
user score
(104)
Nov 18
Immortal Technique
Revolutionary Vol. 2
81
critic score
(3)
78
user score
(98)
Feb 11
Gang Starr
The Ownerz
75
critic score
(8)
75
user score
(98)
Apr 5
Canibus
Rip the Jacker
73
critic score
(3)
77
user score
(79)
Nov 14
G-Unit
Beg for Mercy
54
critic score
(4)
76
user score
(78)
Mar 4
Lil' Kim
La Bella Mafia
62
critic score
(6)
73
user score
(58)
Mar 25
The Diplomats
Diplomatic Immunity
53
critic score
(3)
78
user score
(48)
Oct 7
RZA
Birth of a Prince
38
critic score
(4)
58
user score
(47)
Aug 26
Jedi Mind Tricks
Visions of Gandhi
60
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(38)
Feb 25
Freeway
Philadelphia Freeway
87
critic score
(3)
77
user score
(38)
Jun 23
DMX
X Gon' Give It to Ya
85
user score
(31)
Jun 10
Inspectah Deck
The Movement
70
critic score
(2)
70
user score
(28)
Jun 10
Joe Budden
Joe Budden
80
critic score
(1)
51
user score
(25)
Sep 29
DMX
Where the Hood At?
70
user score
(24)
Feb 25
Juggaknots
Re:Release
81
critic score
(4)
83
user score
(24)
Mar 4
Fabolous
Street Dreams
57
critic score
(3)
63
user score
(23)
Oct 6
Non-Prophets
Hope
83
critic score
(4)
78
user score
(16)
Nov 4
Ja Rule
Blood in My Eye
45
critic score
(6)
40
user score
(14)
Sep 16
Sheek Louch
Walk Witt Me
70
critic score
(2)
66
user score
(11)
May 20
Akrobatik
Balance
69
critic score
(5)
77
user score
(7)
May 6
Prince Paul
Politics of the Business
63
critic score
(9)
65
user score
(7)
Sep 29
Sonic Sum
Films
69
user score
(7)
Aug 12
50 Cent & DJ Whoo Kid
G-Unit Radio Part 3: Takin' It to the Streets
57
user score
(6)
Nov 18
Biz Markie
Weekend Warrior
60
critic score
(6)
63
user score
(5)
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Jul 22
Onyx
Triggernometry
26
user score
(4)
Dec 25
Apani
Story 2 Tell
67
user score
(3)
Feb 18
Various Artists
Cradle 2 the Grave
59
user score
(3)
Oct 14
Ja Rule
Clap Back
67
user score
(3)
Jul 15
Various Artists
Bad Boys II
72
critic score
(3)
65
user score
(2)
2003
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