96 (Pac, Roots, Outkast and The Fugees being the competitors)
2001 (no competition)
2003 (Kast & 50)
2007 (Lupe and Kanye)
2011 (Kendrick and Drake)
2001 is obvious, no competition what so ever.
Blueprint definitely, critical and commercial success.
nas stans still believe stillmatic was better then the blueprint![]()