1991 in hip hop music explained

This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1991.

Released albums

Release Date[1] ArtistAlbum
January 12Downtown ScienceDowntown Science
January 15Digital UndergroundThis Is an EP Release
DJ QuikQuik Is the Name
Gang StarrStep in the Arena
February 4Insane Clown PosseDog Beats
February 5StetsasonicBlood, Sweat & No Tears
Lifers Group
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February 11 Another Bad CreationCoolin' at the Playground Ya Know!
February 12Master PGet Away Clean
February 19GZAWords from the Genius
Kid CapriThe Tape
Young Black TeenagersYoung Black Teenagers
March O.G. StyleI Know How to Play 'Em
March 5Ed O.G. & Da BulldogsLife of a Kid in the Ghetto
March 12Boogie Down ProductionsLive Hardcore Worldwide
March 19WhodiniBag-A-Trix
Craig GNow, That's More Like It
Yo-YoMake Way for the Motherlode
April 2Redhead KingpinThe Album With No Name
Rappin' Is FundamentalThe Doo-Hop Legacy
April 23Dream WarriorsAnd Now the Legacy Begins
May 7Dynamic TwinsWord 2 The Wize
Terminator XTerminator X & The Valley of the Jeep Beets
May 14De La SoulDe La Soul Is Dead
Ice-TO.G. Original Gangster
KMDMr. Hood
Chubb RockThe One
Son of BazerkBazerk Bazerk Bazerk
May 28N.W.ANiggaz4Life
June 1ConvictsConvicts
June 4 The DogsBeware of The Dogs
June 11Kool Moe DeeFunke, Funke Wisdom
Sway & King TechConcrete Jungle
Diamond ShellThe Grand Imperial Diamond Shell
June 143rd BassDerelicts of Dialect
June 25Pete Rock & CL SmoothAll Souled Out
July 2Heavy D & The BoyzPeaceful Journey
KokaneAddictive Hip Hop Muzick
Leaders of the New SchoolA Future Without a Past...
Slick RickThe Ruler's Back
2 Black 2 StrongDoin' Hard Time on Planet Earth
July 9Geto BoysWe Can't Be Stopped
Overweight PoochFemale Preacher
Various ArtistsBoyz n the Hood soundtrack
July 16Compton's Most WantedStraight Checkn 'Em
PHDWithout Warning
Larry LarrDa Wizzard Of Odds
July 17CandymanPlaytime's Over
July 23DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh PrinceHomebase
Marky Mark and the Funky BunchMusic for the People
Main SourceBreaking Atoms
August 6P.M. Dawn
Latin AllianceLatin Alliance
August 13Cypress HillCypress Hill
MC Breed & DFCMC Breed & DFC
Funkytown ProsReachin' A Level Of Assassination
Two Kings In A CipherFrom Pyramids To Projects
August 27Biz MarkieI Need a Haircut
September 3Naughty by NatureNaughty by Nature
Nice & SmoothAin't a Damn Thing Changed
Poor Righteous TeachersPure Poverty
Queen LatifahNature of a Sista
Nikki DDaddy's Little Girl
Greyson & JasonSweatin' Me Wet
September 62nd II None2nd II None
September 17MC LyteAct Like You Know
WC and the Maad CircleAin't a Damn Thang Changed
Yomo & MaulkieAre U Xperienced?
PoweruleVolume 1
September 22Def JefSoul Food
September 24A Tribe Called QuestThe Low End Theory
October 1Public EnemyApocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Back
October 3 415Nu N***** on tha Blokkk
October 8Freestyle FellowshipTo Whom It May Concern...
ScarfaceMr. Scarface Is Back
2 Live CrewSports Weekend (As Nasty as They Wanna Be Part II)
October 15Digital UndergroundSons of the P
U.M.C.'sFruits of Nature
Schoolly DHow a Black Man Feels
October 22Black SheepA Wolf In Sheep's Clothing
Del the Funky HomosapienI Wish My Brother George Was Here
October 28The Fat BoysMack Daddy
October 29Big Daddy KanePrince of Darkness
Ice CubeDeath Certificate
Organized KonfusionOrganized Konfusion
HammerToo Legit to Quit
November 6Run-D.M.C.
November 7Maestro Fresh WesThe Black Tie Affair
November 12Tim DogPenicillin on Wax
2Pac2Pacalypse Now
November 19Tone LōcCool Hand Lōc
November 26D-NiceTo tha Rescue
December 3AMGBitch Betta Have My Money
December 10Hi-CSkanless
December 31Various ArtistsJuice soundtrack
UnknownMantronixThe Incredible Sound Machine
UnknownMhisaniCall It Like I See It
UnknownJ-RockStreetwise
UnknownQueen Mother RageVanglorious Law
UnknownRappin' 4-TayRappin' 4-Tay is Back
UnknownMichael PeaceThreat to Society
UnknownTuff CrewStill Dangerous
UnknownUTFOBag It & Bone It
UnknownA.P.G. CrewOaktown's Finest
UnknownRoyal Flush976-Dope
UnknownMarley MarlIn Control, Volume 2: For Your Steering Pleasure
UnknownKMCThree Men with the Power of Ten
Unknown Donald DLet The Horns Blow
Unknown Makeba & SkratchMental Fitness
Unknown The Posse NFXBlack Or Ya White
Unknown Lance RomanceFortune & Fame
UnknownGodfather DonHazardous
UnknownOaktown's 357Fully Loaded
UnknownSuccess-n-EffectBack-n-Effect
UnknownKishOrder From Chaos

Highest-charting singles

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ArtistProjectPeak position
"Play That Funky Music"Vanilla IceTo the Extreme4
"O.P.P."Naughty By NatureNaughty By Nature6
"Around The Way Girl"LL Cool JMama Said Knock You Out9
"Mama Said Knock You Out"LL Cool JMama Said Knock You Out17
"You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo"Yo-Yo featuring Ice CubeMake Way for the Motherlode36

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Top 75 Hip-Hop Albums of 1991.

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