between 1998-2002, the following albums dropped: miseducation of lauryn hill, hello nasty, aquemini, stankonia, moment of truth, you've come a long way baby, still standing, slim shady, mmlp, things fall apart, the battle of los angeles, when the pawn..., a prince among thieves, B.O.B.S., supernatural, operation: doomsday, soft bulletin, kid a, voodoo, love and theft, etc etc etc (i really don't feel like typing the 100's of great albums that dropped within those 4-5 years).