Best ATL Hip-Hop Albums of the 2000s

Before streaming playlists, Atlanta albums and street CDs still set the national conversation. This list is a scaffold for a deeper 2000s canon.

1. 1
   KingT.I. (2006)

   Trap kingship on a major stage.

2. 2
   Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101Young Jeezy (2005)

   Snowman era begins.

3. 3
   Trap MuzikT.I. (2003)

   Title as manifesto.

4. 4
   Speakerboxxx/The Love BelowOutKast (2003)

   Atlanta maximalism.

5. 5
   Kings of CrunkLil Jon & the East Side Boyz

   Club domination.

6. 6
   IdlewildOutKast (2006)

   Film-era experiment.