Cornelius from 69/96 onwards
Gravediggaz' debut album. In fact, Prince Paul had a rather prolific decade
Practically every Dust Brothers production and remix
The Electro-Shock Blues album by Eels
Bis' Social Dancing album
The Timbaland/Missy Elliott/Aaliyah axis was quite the forward looking concern
'Brooklyn's Finest' by Jay-Z ft. Biggie
Shiina Ringo's first album, Muzai Moratorium
Who knows why, but the second and third albums by The Chemical Brothers. And the debut by Basement Jaxx. Nuances, I suppose
I find that a portion of the decade's independent hip hop has become somewhat dated - all those concerns about authenticity and making the most bare bones productions would have that effect