1995 in hip hop music explained

This article summarises the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1995.

Released albums

Release Date[1] ArtistAlbum
January 10Smif-N-WessunDah Shinin'
January 17The RootsDo You Want More?!!!??!
Main OneBirth of The Ghetto Child
January 24MarvalessJust Marvaless
SubwayGood Times
Too ShortCocktails
February 7Crime BossAll in the Game
JuvenileBeing Myself
February 14 South Central CartelMurder Squad Nationwide
February 21DJ QuikSafe + Sound
February 28Brotha Lynch HungSeason of da Siccness
The NonceWorld Ultimate
Tha AlkaholiksCoast II Coast
March 7NineNine Livez
March 142PacMe Against the World
E-40In a Major Way
Made in America
Rottin RazkalsRottin ta da Core
March 21Channel LiveStation Identification
March 28Big LLifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
King TeeIV Life
Ol' Dirty Bastard
Dana DaneRollin' Wit Dana Dane
March 31 11/5Fiendin' 4 tha Funk
April 11Various ArtistsFriday
April 16Schoolly DReservoir Dog
April 18Lordz of BrooklynAll in the Family
Street PoetsStreet Poets
April 19Dre DogI Hate You With a Passion
April 25Mobb DeepThe Infamous
May 2Masta Ace IncorporatedSittin' on Chrome
Walkin' LargeRiverside Pictures
May 16King JustMystics of the God
Red Hot Lover Tone
  1. 1 Player
May 23Beastie BoysRoot Down EP
Mad CJ MacTrue Game
Jemini the Gifted OneScars and Pain [EP]
May 30Naughty by NaturePoverty's Paradise
Double XX PosseRuff, Rugged & Raw
Show and A.G.Goodfellas
Three 6 MafiaMystic Stylez
June 6Master P99 Ways to Die
C-BoTales from the Crypt
AMGBallin' Outta Control
June 13The B.U.M.S.Lyfe 'N' Tyme
June 20The Dayton FamilyWhat's on My Mind?
Grand Puba2000
Mack 10Mack 10
MC BreedBig Baller
5th Ward JuvenilezDeadly Groundz
MiilkboneDa' Miilkrate
June 27Skee-LoI Wish
Special EdRevelations
June 28Splack Pack featuring Kidd Money4 Life
July Prince Markie DeeLove Daddy
July 4FunkdoobiestBrothas Doobie
LunizOperation Stackola
July 11Bushwick BillPhantom of the Rapra
July 18The Bloodhound GangUse Your Fingers
Guru
JodeciThe Show, the After Party, the Hotel
July 21DJ KrushMeiso
July 25Bone Thugs-n-HarmonyE. 1999 Eternal
NatasDoubelievengod
Totally InsaneBackstreet Life
TRUTrue
July 28The B.G.'zTrue Story
August 1RaekwonOnly Built 4 Cuban Linx...
Poppa LQYour Entertainment, My Reality
Ray LuvForever Hustlin
August 15B.G. Knocc Out and DrestaReal Brothas
Various ArtistsThe Show (soundtrack)
August 22The Dove ShackThis Is the Shack
KeyKool & DJ RhettmaticKozmonautz
TwinzConversation
August 29Junior M.A.F.I.A.Conspiracy
September 12E.S.G.Sailin' Da South
MC HammerInside Out
September 26Count Bass DPre-Life Crisis
Damu RidasDamu Ridas
Das EFXHold It Down
Doug E. FreshPlay
Kool G Rap4,5,6
Nationwide Rip RidazNationwide Rip Ridaz
RBXThe RBX Files
October 3P.M. DawnJesus Wept
WC and the Maad CircleCurb Servin'
October 10AZDoe or Die
CandymanPhukk Watcha Goin' Thru
Ghetto MafiaFull Blooded Niggaz
Insane Clown PosseRiddle Box
JamalLast Chance, No Breaks
KausionSouth Central Los Skanless
KRS-OneKRS-One
Menace ClanDa Hood
MystikalMind of Mystikal
Souls of MischiefNo Man's Land
October 17Mic GeronimoThe Natural
October 24AceyaloneAll Balls Don't Bounce
Ant BanksDo or Die
Da Youngsta'sI'll Make U Famous
Fat JoeJealous One's Envy
Jayo FelonyTake a Ride
Kid FrostSmile Now, Die Later
OnyxAll We Got Iz Us
October 31Cypress Hill
Tha Dogg PoundDogg Food
8Ball & MJGOn Top of the World
November 7The ClickGame Related
CoolioGangsta's Paradise
Erick SermonDouble or Nothing
Goodie MobSoul Food
GZALiquid Swords
Poison ClanStrait Zooism
November 13Beastie BoysAglio e Olio
November 14The PharcydeLabcabincalifornia
November 21The Dangerous CrewDon't Try This at Home
Funkmaster FlexThe Mix Tape, Vol. 1
Group HomeLivin' Proof
Just-IceKill the Rhythm (Like a Homicide)
8-OffWrap Your Lips Around This
LL Cool JMr. Smith
Mr. DoctorSetripn' Bloccstyle
Mia XGood Girl, Gone Bad
Three 6 MafiaLive by Yo Rep
November 285th Ward BoyzRated G
Eazy-EEternal E
Gospel GangstazDo or Die
December 5Indo G and Lil' BluntUp in Smoke
Spice 11990-Sick
December 17Ghetto TwiinzSurrounded by Criminals
December 26K-RinoDanger Zone
Unknown GunslinguzWe All We Gott
Unknown Tec-9Straight From Tha Ramp!
Unknown Tha ChambaMakin' Illa Noise
Unknown DJ HollywoodRarities

Highest-charting singles

Title! scope="col"
ArtistPeak position
"Gangsta's Paradise"Coolio1
"One More Chance"The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Faith Evans & Mary J. Blige2
"Hey Lover"LL Cool J featuring Boyz II Men3
"I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By"Method Man featuring Mary J. Blige
"Big Poppa" The Notorious B.I.G.6
"I Got 5 on It"Luniz featuring Michael Marshall8
"Dear Mama"2Pac9
"Keep Their Heads Ringin'"Dr. Dre10
"Player's Anthem"Junior M.A.F.I.A.13
"How High"Method Man & Redman
"I Wish"Skee-Lo
"1st of tha Month"Bone Thugs-n-Harmony14
"Feel Me Flow"Naughty by Nature17
"Too Hot"Coolio24
"Sugar Hill"AZ25
"Give It 2 You"Da Brat26
"Ice Cream"Raekwon37
"I Seen a Man Die"Scarface

Highest first-week sales

Number! scope="col"
AlbumArtist1st-week sales1st-week positionRefs
1E. 1999 EternalBone Thugs-n-Harmony307,0001Midwest Hip Hop
2Dogg FoodTha Dogg Pound277,5001West Coast Hip Hop
3Me Against the World2Pac240,0001West Coast Hip Hop
4Cypress Hill142,0003West Coast Hip Hop
5Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...Raekwon130,0004East Coast Hip Hop
6FridayVarious Artists123,0001West Coast Hip Hop
7CocktailsToo Short101,0006West Coast Hip Hop
8On Top of the World8Ball & MJG83,0008Southern Hip Hop
9Ol' Dirty Bastard81,0007East Coast Hip Hop
10Mr. SmithLL Cool J80,00020East Coast Hip Hop

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Top 150 Hip-Hop Albums of 1995.

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