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1988 East Coast Hip Hop Album Releases
1987
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1988
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Apr 14
Public Enemy
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
98
critic score
(5)
87
user score
(1,439)
Nov 1
Slick Rick
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
90
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(362)
Aug 4
Eric B. & Rakim
Follow the Leader
82
critic score
(3)
82
user score
(253)
Jun 21
Big Daddy Kane
Long Live the Kane
87
critic score
(3)
76
user score
(187)
Aug 30
EPMD
Strictly Business
100
critic score
(3)
79
user score
(179)
Apr 12
Boogie Down Productions
By All Means Necessary
100
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(128)
Oct 4
Ultramagnetic MCs
Critical Beatdown
80
critic score
(5)
81
user score
(127)
Nov 8
Jungle Brothers
Straight out the Jungle
100
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(78)
Sep 16
Run-D.M.C.
Tougher Than Leather
70
critic score
(2)
68
user score
(56)
Apr 5
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper
84
critic score
(3)
67
user score
(53)
Sep 13
MC Lyte
Lyte as a Rock
90
critic score
(1)
67
user score
(46)
Feb 23
Biz Markie
Goin' Off
90
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(35)
Feb 6
Public Enemy
Bring The Noise
90
user score
(12)
Jun 21
Stetsasonic
In Full Gear
100
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(11)
Sep 20
Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock
It Takes Two
90
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(11)
Jul 26
Salt-n-Pepa
A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
50
critic score
(1)
61
user score
(9)
1988
Audio Two
What More Can I Say
58
user score
(9)
1988
De La Soul
Jenifa (Taught Me) / Potholes in My Lawn
73
user score
(8)
Oct 25
Kid 'n Play
2 Hype
90
critic score
(1)
61
user score
(7)
Oct 25
MC Shan
Born to Be Wild
60
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(4)
Jan 1
Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud
Girls I Got 'Em Locked
70
user score
(2)
Jun 7
EPMD
Strictly Business
76
user score
(1)
1988
Sparky D
This Is Sparky D's World
60
user score
(1)
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