RANKED FROM PUBLISHED SCORECARDS
Highest-rated albums of 1999.
A leaderboard of the records we've scored. Explore an era, read the reasoning, and see where your own verdict differs.
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Only the 108 albums with an unambiguous, usable published score can enter these rankings. Equal scores share a rank; alphabetical ordering within a tie does not imply a preference. This is the site's reviewed selection, not a complete survey of every release.
| Rank | Album / artist | Year | Score / 10 | Label & sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 ↗Dr. Dre | 1999 | 9.5 | Aftermath Entertainment / Interscope Records1 scorecard & notes |
| 1 | The Slim Shady LP ↗EminemListening guide → | 1999 | 9.5 | Aftermath Entertainment / Interscope Records1 scorecard & notesMusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗ |
| 3 | Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter ↗JAY-Z | 1999 | 9 | Roc-A-Fella Records / Def Jam1 scorecard & notes |
| 3 | Black on Both Sides ↗Mos DefListening guide → | 1999 | 9 | Rawkus Records / MCA |
| 3 | Things Fall Apart ↗The RootsListening guide → | 1999 | 9 | MCA Records |
| 6 | Nastradamus ↗Nas | 1999 | 3 | Ill Will / Columbia Records1 scorecard & notes |
| 7 | Made Man ↗Silkk the Shocker | 1999 | 1 | No Limit Records / Priority Records1 scorecard & notes |