| 19 STREET w/Daz | Bustaz | 92 | Noo Trybe | B+ | Rap/WC/club | |
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| 19 STREET w/Crooked I | Rap Killer | 97 | Noo Trybe | B+ | Rap/WC/club | |
| ABOVE THE LAW | Legends [lp] | LP | Tommy Boy | B | Rap/WC | |
| ALLFROMTHAI | County Jail | 96 | Priority | B | Rap/WC/club | |
| ALL SAINTS | I Know Where... | 95 | London | B+ | New Soul | |
| ARMAND VAN HELDEN | Sampleslaya | LP | Columbia | A | Rap/Break Beats | |
| AZ w/ Jermaine Dupris | Rock Me | 96 | Noo Trybe | C+ | Rap/NY | |
| BEATNUTS | Beatnuts Remix EP | EP | Relativity | B+ | Rap/NY | |
| BEATNUTS | Get Funky Remix | 87 | Relativity | B+ | Rap/NY | |
| BIG REGG | Check Nutz | 83 | Fully Loaded | B- | Rap/WC | |
| BIG REGG | I Got It Made | 95 | Fully Loaded | B- | Rap/WC | |
| BUSTA RHYMES | Rhymes Galore | 91 | Elektra | B+ | Rap/NY | |
| BUSTA RHYMES | Turn It Up | 103 | Elektra | B- | Rap/NY | |
| BUSHWICK CLIQUE | Hell Hole | 89 | Nikera | B | Rap/NY | |
| BUSHWICK CLIQUE | Street Warz | 89 | Nikera | C+ | Rap/NY | |
| CAPPADONNA | Slang Editorial | 84 | Epic | B | Rap/NY | |
| C-BO | Money By The Ton | 86 | Awol | B | Rap/Bay Area | |
| C-BO | Boo Yaw | 89 | Awol | B- | Rap/Bay Area | |
| CHARLI BALTIMORE | Money | 100 | Unentertainment | B+ | Rap/NY | |
| CHUY GOMEZ | Best Of The Bay: Chapter I | LP | Bay Rider | B | Rap/Bay Area | |
| COCOA BROVAZ | Cash | 90 | Priority | C+ | Rap/NY | |
| COCOA BROVAZ | Black Trump | 91 | Priority | B | Rap/NY | |
| DANNY BOY w/ Johnny P | All In The Club | 96 | Noo Trybe | B- | Rap/WC | |
| DAVINA | Come Over To My Place | 83 | Loud | B | New Soul | |
| DAZ DILLINGER | In California | 96 | Death Row | B+ | Rap/WC/club | |
| DJ ADAM | World Wide Original | Serious | B | Rap/NY | ||
| DJ HONDA | On The Mic | 95 | Relativity | B- | Rap/NY | |
| DJ HONDA w/ Black Attack | 5 Seconds | 93 | Relativity | B | Rap/NY | |
| DJ HONDA w/ De La Soul | Trouble In The Water | 95 | Relativity | B | Rap/NY | |
| DMX | Get At Me Dog | 96 | Def Jam | B- | Rap/Ragga | |
| EAZY E | 24 Hours To Live | 96 | Ruthless | B- | Rap/WC | |
| ED OG | Lessons | 94 | Serious | B- | Rap/NY | |
| EDDIE MEEKS | Up On It | 92 | Serious | C+ | Rap/NY | |
| FATAL | Everyday | 100 | Relativity | B- | Rap/WC | |
| FRANCHISE | 24/7 | 91 | Loud | B | Rap/NY | |
| FREAK BROTHERS | Lost In Space | 87 | Gee Street | B | Rap/NY | |
| GANG STARR | Work | 92 | Noo Trybe | B+ | Rap/NY | |
| G-DEP | Don't Really Wanna Stop | 85 | Tape Kingz | C | Rap/NY | |
| G-DEP | You Ain't Nobody Baby | 104 | Tape Kingz | C+ | Rap/NY | |
| GOODIE MOB | They Don't Dance No Mo' | 76 | LaFace | B | Rap/South | |
| GRAVEDIGGAZ | Unexplained | 76 | Gee Street | C+ | Rap/NY | |
| HELTER SKELTER | Ultimate Rush | 92 | Serious | B+ | Rap/NY | |
| ICE CUBE | Greed | 90 | Priority | C+ | Rap/WC | |
| JACKSON 5 w/ Puffy | I Want You Back | 98 | Motown | A- | NY Rap | |
| JAY-Z | A Million And One Questions | 91 | Roc-A-Fella | B | Rap/NY | |
| JEMINI | Who Wanna Step II Dis | 91 | Brain Child | A- | Rap/NY | |
| KRS-ONE w/ Mad Lion | Ey-Yo | 104 | Noo Trybe | B+ | Rap/Ragga | |
| L'IL KEKE | Southside | 85 | Breakaway | C+ | Rap/South | |
| L-LOVE | Done But Not Finished | LP | At-Home | NR | Rap/Bay Area | |
| LOST BOYZ | Ordinary Guy | 96 | Noo Trybe | B | Rap/NY | |
| LOX | If You Think I'm Jiggy | 94 | Bad Boy | B- | Rap/NY | |
| LOX | If You Think I'm Jiggy [rmx] | 97 | BAD BOY | B- | Rap/NY | |
| LOX w/ Lil Kim | Money, Power, Respect | 93 | Bad Boy | B- | Rap/NY | |
| LUKE | Raise The Roof | 141 | Luke | C+ | Rap/Miami Bass | |
| LUKE | Oh Sheila [Delour rmx] | 108 | Luke | B- | Rap/South | |
| LUKE | Oh Sheila [Johhny P rmx] | 66 | Luke | B | Rap/Miami Bass | |
| MACK 10 | Get Yo' Bang On | 95 | Priority | A- | Rap/WC | |
| MACK 10 | You Don't Want None | 96 | Noo Trybe | B | Rap/WC | |
| MASE w/ Total | What You Want | 93 | Bad Boy | B | Rap/NY | |
| MIC GERONIMO | Vendetta | 94 | Blunt | B- | Rap/NY | |
| MIDNIGHT VOICES | Howling At The Moon | LP | Elephant Leg | B+ | Rap/Bay Area | |
| MISSY ELLIOTT | Beep Me 911 [rmx] | 89 | East West | B- | Rap/NY | |
| MJG | In The Middle [rmx] | 71 | Universal | B- | Rap/South | |
| MOTION | Use What U Got | 92 | Blacklist | B+ | NY Rap | |
| MOTION | Cycle Of Life | 80 | Blacklist | C | NY Rap | |
| NADANUF | 6 AM | 90 | Reprise | C | WC Rap | |
| NICE N SMOOTH | Let It Go | 98 | Street Life | B+ | Rap/NY | |
| NO I.D. | State To State | 90 | Relativity | B | Rap/midwest | |
| PA | Like We Do | 91 | Dreamworks | B- | Rap/South | |
| PUFF DADDY | Victory | 90 | Bad Boy | B | Rap/NY | |
| PUFFY DADDY | Been Around The World [rmx] | 96 | Bad Boy | C+ | NY rap | |
| QUEEN PEN | Party Ain't A Party | 92 | Interscope | B- | Rap/NY | |
| RACHID | Requiem Pour Un Con | 87 | Universal | B- | Rap/UK/Overseas | |
| RHYTHM & QUAD | 166 Vol 1 | East West | B | Rap/Miami Bass | ||
| SAUKRATES | Wonderful World | 92 | Serious | B | Rap/NY | |
| SCARFACE w/ Tupac & Master P | Homies & Thugs | 81 | Noo Trybe | B+ | Rap/South | |
| SERIOUS | Eyes On The Prize | 90 | Pump | A- | Rap/NY | |
| SIDE 2 SIDE w/ Richie Rich | Sky Ballin¹ | 94 | 383 Records | B- | Rap/Bay Area | |
| SILKK THE SHOCKER | Just Be Straight With Me | 94 | No Limit | B- | Rap/South | |
| SPORTY THIEVES | Mac daddy | 96 | Columbia | C+ | Rap/South | |
| SPORTY THIEVES | Street Cinema | 93 | Columbia | B | Rap/South | |
| TIMBALAND & MAGOO | Clock Strikes | 102 | Atlantic | C+ | Rap/South | |
| TOM SKEEMASK | Playaz Play | 82 | Relativity | C | Rap/South | |
| TOM SKEEMASK | 2 Wild For The World | 72 | Relativity | C | Rap/South | |
| TONE KAPONE | Down For Mine | 91 | Freeze | C+ | Rap/NY | |
| USHER | Nice N Slow | 132 | La Face | B | Miami Bass | |
| WHORIDAS | Never Heard | 89 | South Paw | B- | Bay Area rap | |
| X-ECUTIONERS | Raida's Theme | 91 | Asphodel | B- | NY Rap | |
| YGD | Going Back To Cali | 98 | Death Row | B | Rap/WC | |
| YO-YO w/Gerald Levert | Iz It Still All Good | 95 | East West | B- | Rap/WC |
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