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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2002.
Number | Album | Artist | 1st-week sales | 1st-week position |
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1 | The Eminem Show | Eminem | 1,322,000 | 1 |
2 | Nellyville | Nelly | 714,000 | 1 |
3 | 8 Mile OST | Various Artists | 702,000 | 1 |
4 | The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse | Jay-Z | 545,000 | 1 |
5 | Better Dayz | 2Pac | 366,000 | 5 |
6 | Under Construction | Missy Elliott | 259,000 | 3 |
7 | The Last Temptation | Ja Rule | 237,000 | 4 |
8 | God's Son | Nas | 176,000 | 12 |
9 | Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss | Snoop Dogg | 174,000 | 12 |
10 | Man vs. Machine | Xzibit | 156,000 | 3 |
The Blueprint is the sixth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released on September 11, 2001, through Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. Its release was set a week earlier than initially planned in order to combat bootlegging. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2001 at Manhattan Center Studios and Baseline Studios in New York City. Contrasting the radio-friendly sound of Jay-Z's previous work, The Blueprint features soul-based sampling and production handled primarily by Kanye West, Just Blaze, and Bink, as well as Timbaland, Trackmasters, and Eminem, who also contributes the album's sole guest feature.
God's Son is the sixth studio album by American rapper Nas. It was released on December 13, 2002, by Ill Will and Columbia Records. Production took place during 2001 to 2002, and was handled by several producers, including Salaam Remi, Chucky Thompson, Ron Browz, Eminem, and The Alchemist. The album also includes guest appearances from artists such as Alicia Keys, Kelis, and a posthumous feature from 2Pac. Musically, God's Son blends hardcore hip hop with elements of soul and jazz. Partly inspired by the death of his mother in early 2002, God's Son covers lyrical themes such as religion, violence, grief, redemption and his own emotional experiences. It has been recognized by critics as some of Nas' most personal work.
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