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XXL takes a look at every rapper that Eminem name-drops on his new Music to Be Murdered By - Side B (Deluxe Edition) album.

From Lil Wayne's Tha Carter II to 50 Cent's The Massacre, 2005 gave birth to plenty of respected rap releases.

A look back at some of the greats.

Go get your headphones.

Black Moon debuts, Erick Sermon goes solo, Eazy-E releases a scathing Dr. Dre diss, MeShell Ndegeocello creates a new soul standard, U-God and Pharoahe Monch make their solo debuts.

2008 and heartbreak.