1992 in hip hop music explained

This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1992.

Released albums

Release Date[1] ArtistAlbum
January Sister Souljah360 Degrees of Power
January 22South Central CartelSouth Central Madness
January 28Brothers Uv Da BlakmarketRuff Life
February 4Sir Mix-a-LotMack Daddy
True CultureRude Boys Come to Play
February 11Lord FinesseReturn of the Funky Man
LukeI Got Shit on My Mind
February 16NatasLife after Death
February 25Boogie Down ProductionsSex and Violence
Fu-SchnickensF.U. Don't Take It Personal
Ganksta N-I-PThe South Park Psycho
Original FlavorThis Is How It Is
February 26Too Much TroubleBringing Hell on Earth
March 3The Disposable Heroes of HiphoprisyHypocrisy Is the Greatest Luxury
The A.T.E.E.M.A Hero Ain't Nuttin' But a Sandwich
March 10Da Youngsta'sSomethin 4 Da Youngsta's
Hard KnocksSchool of Hard Knocks
March 17Ultramagnetic MCsFunk Your Head Up
Crusaders For Real Hip-HopDeja Vu, It's '82
March 24Arrested Development3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of...
Chi-AliThe Fabulous Chi-Ali
March 27Divine StylerSpiral Walls Containing Autumns of Light
March 31Kris KrossTotally Krossed Out
April 7College BoyzRadio Fusion Radio
Das EFXDead Serious
Poison ClanPoisonous Mentality
The Future SoundThe Whole Shabang, Vol. 1
Red Hot Lover ToneRed Hot Lover Lover Tone
April 9EshamJudgement Day
April 14Various ArtistsDeep Cover
Spice 1Spice 1
April 16X-RaidedPsycho Active
Totally InsaneDirect from the Backstreet
April 20Master PMama's Bad Boy
Pooh-ManFunky As I Wanna Be
April 21Beastie BoysCheck Your Head
Kid FrostEast Side Story
Maestro Fresh WesMaestro Zone
April 26UGKThe Southern Way
April 28Kid SensationThe Power of Rhyme
Penthouse Players CliquePaid the Cost
The Real RoxanneGo Down (But Don't Bite It)
May 1Cooly LiveLivewire
May 5Doug E. FreshDoin' What I Gotta Do
Gang StarrDaily Operation
May 7The ClickDown and Dirty
May 12MC Breed20 Below
BaseheadPlay with Toys
May 19Father MCClose to You
X ClanXodus
June 1Prince Johnny CIt's Been a Long Rhyme Coming
RaheemThe Invincible
SeagramThe Dark Roads
June 2Mellow Man AceThe Brother with Two Tongues
K-SoloTime's Up
June 9Pete Rock & CL SmoothMecca and the Soul Brother
Tung TwistaRunnin' Off at da Mouth
ZhiggeZhigge
June 22Busy Bee StarskiThank God for Busy Bee
June 23Eric B. & RakimDon't Sweat the Technique
N2DeepBack to the Hotel
Yo-YoBlack Pearl
June 30MC RenKizz My Black Azz
July 14Too ShortShorty the Pimp
July 15Fresh Kid IceThe Chinaman
July 21DJ QuikWay 2 Fonky
House of PainHouse of Pain
July 28EPMDBusiness Never Personal
August 1UGKBanned
August 3Brand New HeaviesHeavy Rhyme Experience, Vol. 1
August 4The PoetessSimply Poetry
Home TeamVia Satellite From Saturn
August 11Prince Markie DeeFree
Double X PossePut Ya Boots On
August 25MC SerchReturn of the Product
September 1Chubb RockI Gotta Get Mine Yo
September 4Big MelloBone Hard Zaggin
September 8Bushwick BillLittle Big Man
September 10JT the Bigga FiggaDon't Stop til We Major
September 14Funky AztecsChicano Blues
September 15Public EnemyGreatest Misses
Willie DI'm Goin' Out Lika Soldier
September 16RBL PosseA Lesson to Be Learned
September 22Da Lench MobGuerillas in tha Mist
RedmanWhut? Thee Album
Diamond DStunts, Blunts & Hip Hop
Showbiz & A.G.Runaway Slave
September 29Compton's Most WantedMusic to Driveby
Lighter Shade Of BrownHip Hop Locos
September 30Little ShawnThe Voice In the Mirror
October 5Roxanne ShanteThe Bitch Is Back
October 6Common SenseCan I Borrow a Dollar?
October 18Insane Clown PosseCarnival of Carnage
October 20Grand PubaReel to Reel
November 3Positive KThe Skills Dat Pay da Bills
The GoatsTricks of the Shade
November 10E-40Federal
UGKToo Hard to Swallow
O.F.T.B.Straight Up Watts
November 17Geto Boys
Ice CubeThe Predator
The DogsK-9 Bass
Rough House SurviversStraight From the Soul
November 24Kool G Rap & DJ PoloLive and Let Die
ParisSleeping with the Enemy
The PharcydeBizarre Ride II the Pharcyde
December 15Dr. DreThe Chronic
Eazy-E
Proper DosMexican Power
December 22Heavy D & the BoyzBlue Funk
UnknownWhistleGet the Love
UnknownChoiceStick-n-Moove
UnknownC-FunkI'm Out 2 Stoages
UnknownToddy TeeLiving on the Edge of Insanity (The Life Album)
UnknownMac DreBack n da Hood
UnknownA.L.T.Another Latin Timebomb
UnknownBronx Style BobGrandma's Ghost
UnknownInsane PoetryGrim Reality
Unknown Gregory DThe Real Deal
Unknown Lifers GroupLiving Proof
Unknown Grandmaster CazThe Grandest of Them All
Unknown Point BlankProne to Bad Dreams

Highest-charting singles

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ArtistProjectPeak position
"Jump"Kris KrossTotally Krossed Out1
"Baby Got Back"Sir Mix-a-LotMack Daddy
"Jump Around"House of PainHouse of Pain3
"2 Legit 2 Quit"MC HammerToo Legit to Quit5
"Tennessee"Arrested Development3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of...6
"Addams Groove"MC HammerThe Addams Family7
"People Everyday"Arrested Development3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of...8
"Warm It Up"Kris KrossTotally Krossed Out13
"Mind Playing Tricks on Me"Geto BoysWe Can't Be Stopped23

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Top 100 Hip-Hop Albums of 1992.

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