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8Ball & MJG - Space Age 4 Eva
November 21, 2000
Southern Hip Hop
,
Memphis Rap
Score
90
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2
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Neil Young - Silver & Gold
April 25, 2000
Acoustic Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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3
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Patti Smith - Gung Ho
March 21, 2000
Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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4
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The Living End - Roll On
November 20, 2000
Punk Rock
,
Pop Punk
Score
80
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5
.
Saint Etienne - Sound of Water
June 22, 2000
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Indietronica
Score
80
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6
.
Kid606 - Down With the Scene
June 20, 2000
Glitch
,
IDM
,
Drill and Bass
Score
80
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7
.
MC Paul Barman - It's Very Stimulating
May 29, 2000
Score
80
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8
.
Neko Case & Her Boyfriends - Furnace Room Lullaby
February 22, 2000
Alt-Country
Score
80
Amazon
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9
.
MJ Cole - Sincere
December 4, 2000
2-Step
Score
80
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10
.
Youssou N'Dour - Joko: The Link
September 5, 2000
Score
80
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11
.
Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele
February 8, 2000
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
Score
80
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12
.
Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain
September 11, 2000
Downtempo
,
Ambient Pop
Score
80
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Spotify
13
.
Aimee Mann - Bachelor No. 2 (Or, the Last Remains of the Dodo)
May 2, 2000
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Rock
Score
80
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14
.
Ass Ponys - Some Stupid with a Flare Gun
April 11, 2000
Alternative Rock
,
Alt-Country
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Merle Haggard - If I Could Only Fly
October 10, 2000
Country
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
St Germain - Tourist
September 12, 2000
Nu Jazz
,
Acid Jazz
Score
80
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Music
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17
.
Dead Prez - Let's Get Free
March 14, 2000
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
80
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Music
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18
.
The Hives - Veni Vidi Vicious
April 10, 2000
Garage Rock Revival
,
Garage Punk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Wyclef Jean - The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book
August 22, 2000
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Primal Scream - XTRMNTR
May 2, 2000
Alternative Dance
,
Electronic
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Elastica - The Menace
April 3, 2000
Indie Rock
,
Britpop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
The Wallflowers - (Breach)
September 26, 2000
Folk Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Beanie Sigel - The Truth
February 29, 2000
Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
JAY-Z - The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
October 31, 2000
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Wu-Tang Clan - The W
November 21, 2000
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Boom Bap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Rolling Stone awarded albums throughout 2000.
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