2002 was the worst year in the history of hiphop.

[FruitOfTheVale]

Might actually got a point Damn near every album I thought of was actually from 2001 or 2003, there really was a lack of notable albums in 2002.

That being said there were a handful of good Bay Area releases that year

The Jacka - The Jacka of the Mob Figaz
E-40 - Grit & Grind
Mac Dre - Thizzelle Washington
Messy Marv - Turf Politics
Zion I - Deep Water Slang
Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow

That Blackalicious album is an underground classic and Jacka's first album was definitely a local classic.

 

[ThisWorldAintRight]

 

[John Mexico]

EASILY 2001!

Its Blueprint and Stillmatic that throw off the stench for that trash ass year

 

[ThisWorldAintRight]

I think 2006-2011 was pretty trash. I remember not fukking with music much during that time.

 

[28 Gramz]

1998 was far worse imo.

God's son
Blueprint 2
Come home with me
Eminem show
Gangster and a gentleman
Last temptation
The fix

400 Degreez
Capital Punishment
Its Dark and Hell Is Hot

There's more. But those 3 alone take 98 out of this discussion.

 

[Damnshow]

try 2014

dry ass year without big names releasing an album, besides j cole and freddie gibbs

 

[L&HH]

I think 2006-2011 was pretty trash. I remember not fukking with music much during that time.

A 5 year stretch where we got shyt like American Gangster, TM101, The Recession, Distant Relatives, Graduation, MBDTF, Take Care, Carter 2 and 3, The Blue Carpet Treatment, Section 80

 

[Osmosis]

4:44
DAMN
More Life
Culture
FUTURE
HNDRXX
Pretty Girls Like Trap music
Rather Me than you
wins and losses
Painting Pictures
Super Slimey

You tried it.

You gotta be trolling here breh

 

[MoneyBags]

I kind of agree, i’m listening to some clue tapes from that time frame and everyone is rapping to these fake ass Arabian r kelly sounding beats.

 

[Abstract83]

Worst yrs for me 2007-and beyond

 

[Nintendough]

OP is one of those cacs that think rap died after beastie boys and run DMC

 

[mobbinfms]

1999 was

:PGucci:

 

[Art Barr]

2011-13

Those three Are the worst years in rap history, easily.
Moving forward, good luck on finding a quality listen on a rap record.

Art Barr

 

[Doctor Wily]

I was just about ready to dap the original post and then I remembered a good number of those albums you listed dropped. But as a whole, '99 was infested with generic "thug" rappers over horrendous casio swizz sounding beats.

Throw a doo-rag and a fitted hat on, oversized Iverson jersey, and an iced out crucifix on and you have the '99 equivalent of rainbow haired mumble rappers. '99 mainstream rap was fukking unlistenable.

cats weren't rocking Iverson jerseys in 99 , Cowboy jerseys and Grant Hill jerseys were still getting play

 

[doublenegative]

OP is one of those cacs that think rap died after beastie boys and run DMC

Not at all nikka. I know more than most.