| Kamikaze | Twista | CD | 16 | | Atlantic | 83598-2 | 075678359828 | 4.5 |
| Kiss of Death | Jadakiss | CD | 18 | | Interscope Records , Ruff Ryders | B0002746-02 | 602498626610 | |
| Afrodisiac | Brandy | CD | 15 | | Atlantic | 7567-83633-2 | 075678363320 | 5 |
| Confessions | Usher | CD | 21 | | LaFace Records | 82876-63982-2 | 828766398229 | 2.65 |
| The Rest Is History | Jin | CD | 17 | | Virgin | 7243 5 84088 2 9 | 724358408829 | 4 |
| The Downward Spiral | Nine Inch Nails | 2×Hybrid SACD (CD layer) + 2×Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) + Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel) | 14 + 14 + 14 + 13 + 13 | | Chronicles , Interscope Records | B0003739-36 | 602498647288 | 3.35 |
| Purple Haze | Cam’ron | CD | 24 | | Roc‐A‐Fella Records | B0002728-02 | 602498616727 | 2 |
| BET Awards: '04 Nominees | Various Artists | (unknown) | 16 | | | | | |
| D.O.D. | Do or Die | CD | 20 | | | | | |
| Alternative Times, Volume 59 | Various Artists | Digital Media | 19 | | [no label] | | [none] | |
| Late Registration | Kanye West | CD | 21 | | Roc‐A‐Fella Records | B0004813-02 | 602498824016 | 4.3 |
| Unpredictable | Jamie Foxx | (unknown) | 15 | | | | | 3 |
| Doctor’s Advocate | The Game | CD | 16 | | Geffen Records | B0008319-02 | 602517200036 | 5 |
| More Fish | Ghostface Killah | CD | 17 | | Def Jam Recordings | B0008165-02 | 602517169432 | 4 |
| Hip Hop Is Dead | Nas | CD | 17 | | Columbia , Def Jam Recordings , The Jones Experience | 1718420 | 602517184206 | 3.25 |
| Alternative Times, Volume 82 | Various Artists | Digital Media | 21 | | [no label] | | [none] | 5 |
| Year Zero | Nine Inch Nails | CD | 16 | | Interscope Records | 0602517324220 | 602517324220 | 2.7 |
| Alternative Times, Volume 84 | Various Artists | Digital Media | 22 | | [no label] | | [none] | |
| Noreality | N.O.R.E. | CD | 13 | | Babygrande, Thugged Out Militainment | BBG-CD-319 | 823979031925 | 5 |
| Exclusive | Chris Brown | CD | 16 | | CBE Entertainment , Jive | 88697-12049-2 | 886971204926 | 2.5 |
| The Best Thing Smokin', Volume 6 | Various Artists | (unknown) | 29 | | | | | |
| Hard Candy | Madonna | CD | 12 | - FR2008-04-25
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| Warner Bros. Records | 9362-49884-9 | 093624988496 | 3.25 |
| The Recession | Young Jeezy | CD | 18 | | Def Jam Recordings | B0011536-02 | 602517760264 | 4 |
| Paper Trail | T.I. | CD | 16 | | Grand Hustle | 7567-89819-8 | 075678981982 | 4.85 |
| Love Vs Money | The‐Dream | CD | 14 | | Def Jam Recordings , Radio Killa Records | B0012579-02 | 602517936546 | 3 |
| In a Perfect World… | Keri Hilson | CD | 14 | | Interscope Records | B001200002 | 602517840409 | 2 |
| Deeper Than Rap | Rick Ross | CD | 14 | | Def Jam Recordings , Maybach Music Group , Slip‐N‐Slide Records | B0012772-02 | 602527009254 | 4.5 |
| G.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night: Dawn | Kanye West & Malik Yusef | CD | 15 | | Modulor, 101 Distribution , G.O.O.D. Music | MODCD150812 | 802061508125 | 1.5 |
| Ghostdini: The Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City | Ghostface Killah | CD | 14 | | Def Jam Recordings | B0013396-02 | 602527179681 | |
| The Blueprint 3 | Jay‐Z | 2×12" Vinyl | 7 + 8 | | Roc Nation | 520856-1 | 075678957529 | 3 |
| Relapse: Refill | Eminem | 2×CD | 20 + 7 | | Aftermath Entertainment | B0013893-72 | 0602527293707 | 3.25 |
| Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager | Kid Cudi | Digital Media | 18 | | G.O.O.D. Music | | | 4 |
| My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy | Kanye West | 2×Digital Media | 13 + 2 | | Roc‐A‐Fella Records | | 00602527572727 | 4.25 |
| Pink Friday (deluxe edition) | Nicki Minaj | Digital Media | 17 | | Cash Money Records | | | 3.4 |
| Pretty Hate Machine | Nine Inch Nails | 2×12" Vinyl | 8 + 3 | | UMe | B0015099-01 | 602527567822 | 2.85 |
| No Boys Allowed | Keri Hilson | CD | 12 | | Interscope Records | | 602527536804 | |
| Love Pink | Nicki Minaj | Digital Media | 21 | | | | | |
| Fear of God II: Let Us Pray | Pusha T | CD | 12 | | Decon, G.O.O.D. Music | DCN120 | 850717002442 | |
| Kiss the Ring | DJ Khaled | CD | 15 | | Cash Money Records, Terror Squad Records, Universal Republic Records , We the Best | B0017316-02 | 602537125227 | |
| Jesus Piece | The Game | CD | 15 | | DGC Records, Interscope Records , Polydor | | | |
| Jesus Piece | The Game | CD | 17 | | DGC Records, Rezervoir Records | B0017898-02 | 602537241989 | |
| Hesitation Marks | Nine Inch Nails | 2×12" Vinyl + CD | 7 + 7 + 14 | | The Null Corporation | halo 28v | 888837449519 | 2.35 |
| Mastermind | Rick Ross | CD | 19 | | Def Jam Recordings , Maybach Music Group , Slip‐N‐Slide Records | B0020215-00 | 602537617500 | 5 |
| Based on a T.R.U. Story | 2 Chainz | Digital Media | 17 | | Def Jam Recordings | [none] | 00602537127603 | |
| while(1<2) | deadmau5 | 2×CD | 10 + 15 | | mau5trap | MAU5CD017P | 883958012789 | 3.95 |
| Dark Sky Paradise | Big Sean | Digital Media | 15 | | Def Jam Recordings | | | |
| The Fragile Remixes | Nine Inch Nails | (unknown) | 11 | | | | | |