| Release date[1] |
Artist |
Album |
| January |
Sister Souljah |
360 Degrees of Power |
| January 22 |
South Central Cartel |
South Central Madness |
| January 28 |
Brothers Uv Da Blakmarket |
Ruff Life |
| MC Luscious |
Boom! I Got Your Boyfriend |
| Whistle |
Get the Love |
| February 4 |
Sir Mix-a-Lot |
Mack Daddy |
| True Culture |
Rude Boys Come to Play |
| February 11 |
Lord Finesse |
Return of the Funky Man |
| Luke |
I Got Shit on My Mind |
| February 16 |
Natas |
Life after Death |
| February 25 |
Boogie Down Productions |
Sex and Violence |
| Fu-Schnickens |
F.U. Don't Take It Personal |
| Ganksta N-I-P |
The South Park Psycho |
| Original Flavor |
This Is How It Is |
| February 26 |
Too Much Trouble |
Bringing Hell on Earth |
| March 3 |
The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy |
Hypocrisy Is the Greatest Luxury |
| The A.T.E.E.M. |
A Hero Ain't Nuttin' But a Sandwich |
| March 10 |
Body Count |
Body Count |
| Da Youngsta's |
Somethin 4 Da Youngsta's |
| Hard Knocks |
School of Hard Knocks |
| March 15 |
Toddy Tee |
Living on the Edge of Insanity (The Life Album) |
| March 17 |
Kyper |
Countdown To The Year 2000 |
| Ultramagnetic MCs |
Funk Your Head Up |
| Crusaders For Real Hip-Hop |
Deja Vu, It's '82 |
| March 24 |
Arrested Development |
3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of... |
| Chi-Ali |
The Fabulous Chi-Ali |
| March 27 |
Divine Styler |
Spiral Walls Containing Autumns of Light |
| March 31 |
Kris Kross |
Totally Krossed Out |
| April |
Salt-N-Pepa |
Rapped in Remixes: The Greatest Hits Remixed |
| April 7 |
College Boyz |
Radio Fusion Radio |
| Das EFX |
Dead Serious |
| Poison Clan |
Poisonous Mentality |
| The Future Sound |
The Whole Shabang, Vol. 1 |
| Red Hot Lover Tone |
Red Hot Lover Lover Tone |
| Various Artists |
White Men Can't Rap (soundtrack) |
| April 9 |
Esham |
Judgement Day |
| April 14 |
Spice 1 |
Spice 1 |
| Various Artists |
Deep Cover (soundtrack) |
| April 16 |
X-Raided |
Psycho Active |
| Totally Insane |
Direct from the Backstreet |
| April 20 |
Master P |
Mama's Bad Boy |
| Pooh-Man |
Funky As I Wanna Be |
| April 21 |
Beastie Boys |
Check Your Head |
| Kid Frost |
East Side Story |
| Maestro Fresh Wes |
Maestro Zone |
| April 26 |
UGK |
The Southern Way |
| April 28 |
Brotherhood Creed |
Brotherhood Creed |
| Kid Sensation |
The Power of Rhyme |
| Penthouse Players Clique |
Paid the Cost |
| The Real Roxanne |
Go Down (But Don't Bite It) |
| May 1 |
Cooly Live |
Livewire |
| May 5 |
Doug E. Fresh |
Doin' What I Gotta Do |
| Gang Starr |
Daily Operation |
| May 7 |
The Click |
Down and Dirty |
| May 12 |
MC Breed |
20 Below |
| Basehead |
Play with Toys |
| Kilo |
A-Town Rush |
| Street Mentality |
The Town I Live In |
| May 19 |
Father MC |
Close to You |
| X Clan |
Xodus |
| May 22 |
Various Artists |
Class Act |
| June |
A Tribe Called Quest |
Revised Quest for the Seasoned Traveller |
| June 1 |
Prince Johnny C |
It's Been a Long Rhyme Coming |
| Raheem |
The Invincible |
| Seagram |
The Dark Roads |
| June 2 |
Mellow Man Ace |
The Brother with Two Tongues |
| K-Solo |
Time's Up |
| June 9 |
Pete Rock & CL Smooth |
Mecca and the Soul Brother |
| Tung Twista |
Runnin' Off at da Mouth |
| Zhigge |
Zhigge |
| June 11 |
Trinity Garden Cartel |
The Ghetto My Hood |
| June 22 |
Busy Bee Starski |
Thank God for Busy Bee |
| June 23 |
Eric B. & Rakim |
Don't Sweat the Technique |
| N2Deep |
Back to the Hotel |
| Various Artists |
Mo' Money (soundtrack) |
| Yo-Yo |
Black Pearl |
| June 30 |
MC Ren |
Kizz My Black Azz |
| Various Artists |
Boomerang (soundtrack) |
| July 14 |
Too Short |
Shorty the Pimp |
| July 15 |
Fresh Kid Ice |
The Chinaman |
| July 21 |
DJ Quik |
Way 2 Fonky |
| House of Pain |
House of Pain |
| July 28 |
EPMD |
Business Never Personal |
| August 1 |
UGK |
Banned |
| August 3 |
Brand New Heavies |
Heavy Rhyme Experience, Vol. 1 |
| August 4 |
The Poetess |
Simply Poetry |
| Home team |
Via Satellite From Saturn |
| August 11 |
Prince Markie Dee |
Free |
| Double X Posse |
Put Ya Boots On |
| August 18 |
Insane Poetry |
Grim Reality |
| August 25 |
MC Serch |
Return of the Product |
| September 1 |
Chubb Rock |
I Gotta Get Mine Yo |
| September 4 |
Big Mello |
Bone Hard Zaggin |
| September 8 |
Bushwick Bill |
Little Big Man |
| September 10 |
JT the Bigga Figga |
Don't Stop til We Major |
| September 14 |
Funky Aztecs |
Chicano Blues |
| Tweedy Bird Loc |
187 Ride By |
| September 15 |
Gerardo |
Dos |
| Gregory D |
The Real Deal |
| Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch |
You Gotta Believe |
| Public Enemy |
Greatest Misses |
| Willie D |
I'm Goin' Out Lika Soldier |
| September 16 |
RBL Posse |
A Lesson to Be Learned |
| September 18 |
Various Artists |
South Central (soundtrack) |
| September 22 |
Da Lench Mob |
Guerillas in tha Mist |
| Redman |
Whut? Thee Album |
| Diamond D |
Stunts, Blunts & Hip Hop |
| Showbiz & A.G. |
Runaway Slave |
| September 29 |
Compton's Most Wanted |
Music to Driveby |
| Lighter Shade Of Brown |
Hip Hop Locos |
| September 30 |
Little Shawn |
The Voice In the Mirror |
| October 5 |
Roxanne Shante |
The Bitch Is Back |
| October 6 |
Common Sense |
Can I Borrow a Dollar? |
| October 13 |
Various Artists |
Zebrahead (soundtrack) |
| October 15 |
Bronx Style Bob |
Grandma's Ghost |
| October 18 |
Insane Clown Posse |
Carnival of Carnage |
| October 20 |
Grand Puba |
Reel to Reel |
| November 3 |
Positive K |
The Skills Dat Pay da Bills |
| The Goats |
Tricks of the Shade |
| November 10 |
E-40 |
Federal |
| UGK |
Too Hard to Swallow |
| O.F.T.B. |
Straight Up Watts |
| November 17 |
Geto Boys |
Uncut Dope: Geto Boys' Best |
| Ice Cube |
The Predator |
| The Dogs |
K-9 Bass |
| Rough House Survivers |
Straight From the Soul |
| November 24 |
Various Artists |
Trespass (soundtrack) |
| Kool G Rap & DJ Polo |
Live and Let Die |
| Paris |
Sleeping with the Enemy |
| The Pharcyde |
Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde |
| December 15 |
Dr. Dre |
The Chronic |
| Eazy-E |
5150: Home 4 tha Sick |
| Proper Dos |
Mexican Power |
| December 22 |
Heavy D & the Boyz |
Blue Funk |
| Unknown |
Choice |
Stick-n-Moove |
| Unknown |
C-Funk |
I'm Out 2 Stoages |
| Unknown |
Criminal Nation |
Trouble in the Hood |
| Unknown |
Mac Dre |
Back n da Hood |
| Unknown |
A.L.T. |
Another Latin Timebomb |
| Unknown |
Grandmaster Caz |
The Grandest of Them All |
| Unknown |
Mob Style |
Game of Death |
| Unknown |
Point Blank |
Prone to Bad Dreams |
| Unknown |
Cypress Hill |
Something for the Blunted (EP) |