1986 in hip hop music explained

This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1986.

Released albums

Release Date[1] ArtistAlbum
March 2Grandmaster FlashThe Source
March 15UTFOSkeezer Pleezer
March 31Boogie BoysSurvival of the Freshest
April 29WhodiniBack in Black
May 6The Fat BoysBig & Beautiful
May 27Run-D.M.C.Raising Hell
June 15Kurtis BlowKingdom Blow
WhistleWhistle
July 7Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh CrewOh My God!
July 25Steady BBring the Beat Back
July 252 Live CrewThe 2 Live Crew Is What We Are
August 13MC HammerFeel My Power
September 2LA Dream TeamKings of the West Coast
November 5Too ShortRaw, Uncut and X-Rated
November 15Beastie BoysLicensed to Ill
December 1Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force
December 8Salt-n-PepaHot, Cool & Vicious
UnknownBobby Jimmy and the CrittersRoaches: The Beginning
UnknownEgyptian LoverOne Track Mind
UnknownLovebug StarskiHouse Rocker
UnknownJust-IceBack to the Old School
UnknownKool Moe DeeKool Moe Dee
UnknownMantronixMusic Madness
UnknownM.C. ChillM.C. Chill
UnknownThe Skinny BoysWeightless
UnknownThe World's Famous Supreme TeamRappin
UnknownWorld Class Wrecking CruRapped in Romance
UnknownWarp 9Fade in, Fade Out
UnknownStetsasonicOn Fire
UnknownSchoolly DSaturday Night! – The Album[2] [3] [4]
UnknownRappers ConventionRappers Convention
UnknownVarious ArtistsMr. Magic's Rap Attack Volume 2
UnknownVarious ArtistsUptown Is Kickin' It

Highest-charting singles

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ArtistProjectPeak position
"Walk This Way"Run-D.M.C. featuring AerosmithRaising Hell4
"You Be Illin'"Run-D.M.C.Raising Hell29

See also

Footnotes

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Top 15 Hip-Hop Albums of 1986.
  2. Coleman, 2009. p.405
  3. Coleman, 2009. p.409
  4. Web site: Schoolly D talks Philly's hip-hop legacy with author Brian Coleman. Philly Voice. August 20, 2015. January 26, 2015. Aubrey. Nagle.

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