Remember how much hype for debut albums there was in 1998?

[Danie84]

That was freshman year of highschool for me.

at those classics that dropped before y2k.

I still play all those artists albums the op named to this day.

 

[Harry B]

Edit, Juvenile had indie albums before that, but major label debut shyt was buzzing.

 

[feelosofer]

Specifically the Summer of '98 was a GOAT summer for the jams.

Big Pun
DMX
Lauryn Hill
NORE
Master P
Silk da Shocker
Busta Rhymes (Fire it Up Remix)
Juvenile
Jay-Z
AZ
Fat Joe

what's even sadder is that I feel like I'm leaving shyt off