1990 in hip hop music explained

This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1990.

Released albums

Release Date[1] ArtistAlbum
January 25Low ProfileWe're in This Together
February 6Lord Finesse & DJ Mike SmoothFunky Technician
February 12Bobby Jimmy and the CrittersHip-Hop Prankster
MC HammerPlease Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em
February 22Above The LawLivin' Like Hustlers
March 19Salt-n-PepaBlacks' Magic
March 20Digital UndergroundSex Packets
March 27EverlastForever Everlasting
March 28The DogsThe Dogs
April 1Three Times DopeLive From Acknickulous Land
April 10A Tribe Called QuestPeople's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.New Funky Nation
Public EnemyFear of a Black Planet
April 11MC Shan
April 17Audio Two
April 24X ClanTo the East, Blackwards
May 1KwaméA Day In the Life: A Pokadelick Adventure
May 16Ice CubeAmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
May 22K-Solo
May 29Poor Righteous TeachersHoly Intellect
May 30AntoinetteBurnin' at 20 Below
June 12MC TroubleGotta Get a Grip
June 19Compton's Most WantedIt's a Compton Thang
Eric B. & RakimLet the Rhythm Hit 'Em
July 2Kid SensationRollin' with Number One
July 10Kid FrostHispanic Causing Panic
Tragedy KhadafiIntelligent Hoodlum
July 11 ChoiceThe Big Payback
July 13LukeThe Luke LP
July 16The JazTo Your Soul
July 17Boogie Down ProductionsEdutainment
July 24D-NiceCall Me D-Nice
Masta AceTake a Look Around
July 31Special EdLegal
August 7CPOTo Hell and Black
August 14Kool G Rap & DJ PoloWanted: Dead or Alive
N.W.A100 Miles and Runnin'
The AfrosKickin' Afrolistics
August 15Geto BoysThe Geto Boys
August 20Poison Clan2 Low Life Muthas
August 30Cool CLife in the Ghetto
September 4Vanilla IceTo the Extreme
September 11Too ShortShort Dog's in the House
September 14LL Cool JMama Said Knock You Out
October 2CandymanAin't No Shame in My Game
King TAt Your Own Risk
October 5Ex MovementEx Movement
October 9ParisThe Devil Made Me Do It
October 15Father MCFather's Day
October 16Grand Daddy I.U.Smooth Assassin
Run-D.M.C.Back from Hell
October 30Monie LoveDown To Earth
Big Daddy KaneTaste of Chocolate
Lighter Shade of BrownBrown & Proud
November 22Malcolm McLaren and The World's Famous Supreme TeamRound the Outside!, Round the Outside
December 4Brand NubianOne for All
December 7J.J. FadNot Just a Fad
December 11Kid RockGrits Sandwiches for Breakfast
December 18EPMDBusiness as Usual
Ice CubeKill at Will
January 1Lakim ShabazzThe Lost Tribe of Shabazz
UnknownDJ KoolThe Music Ain't Loud Enuff
UnknownChubb RockTreat 'Em Right
UnknownLil MacLyrical Midget
UnknownIsisRebel Soul
UnknownProfessor X the OverseerYears Of The 9, On The Blackhand Side
UnknownThe Afro'sKickin' Afrolistics
Unknown YZSons of the Father
UnknownKing SunRighteous But Ruthless
UnknownKings Of SwingStrategy
UnknownMantronixThis Should Move Ya
UnknownOutlaw PosseMy Afro's On Fire!
UnknownRodney-O & Joe CooleyThree the Hard Way
UnknownMichael PeaceLoud-N-Clear
UnknownBarshaBarsha's Explicit Lyrics
UnknownShazzyAttitude: A Hip Hop Rapsody
UnknownD-Boy RodriguezLyrical Strength of One Street Poet
UnknownDooley-OWatch My Moves 1990
Unknown P.K.O.Armed and Dangerous
UnknownShe RockersRockers from London...
UnknownPooh-ManLife of a Criminal
UnknownWhistleAlways and Forever
Unknown MC Shy D
Unknown41541Fivin
Unknown I.A.P.Shock The World
Unknown Mark DeeAll In A Day's Work
UnknownJoeski LoveJoe Cool

Highest-charting singles

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ArtistProjectPeak position
"Ice Ice Baby"Vanilla IceTo the Extreme1
"Pray"MC HammerPlease Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em2
"Have You Seen Her"MC HammerPlease Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em4
"U Can't Touch This"MC HammerPlease Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em8
"Just a Friend"Biz MarkieThe Biz Never Sleeps9

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Top 50 Hip-Hop Albums of 1990.

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