1988 Hip Hop Album Releases

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1988

N.W.A. - Fuck tha Police

Fuck tha Police

91

user score

(29)

1988

The Beatnigs - The Beatnigs

78

user score

(11)

1988

Audio Two - What More Can I Say

What More Can I Say

58

user score

(7)

1988

De La Soul - Jenifa (Taught Me) / Potholes in My Lawn

Jenifa (Taught Me) / Potholes in My Lawn

61

user score

(3)

1988

Young MC - Know How

77

user score

(2)

1988

Rodney O & Joe Cooley - Me And Joe

Rodney O & Joe Cooley

80

critic score

(1)

69

user score

(2)

1988

L'Trimm - Grab It

1988

Hiroshi Fujiwara & K.U.D.O. - Thumpin' / Version (Jump Track) / Return of the Original Art Form

Hiroshi Fujiwara & K.U.D.O.

Thumpin' / Version (Jump Track) / Return of the Original Art Form

1988

Tycoon Tosh & Terminator Troops - Get Happy! / Action / Rock the Party

Tycoon Tosh & Terminator Troops

Get Happy! / Action / Rock the Party

Jan 1

Boogie Down Productions - By All Means Necessary

Boogie Down Productions

By All Means Necessary

100

critic score

(1)

78

user score

(67)

Feb 6

Public Enemy - Bring The Noise

Bring The Noise

91

user score

(4)

Feb 8

The JAMs - Who Killed The JAMs?

Who Killed The JAMs?

60

critic score

(1)

85

user score

(3)

Feb 17

Geto Boys - Making Trouble

30

critic score

(1)

35

user score

(13)

Feb 23

Biz Markie - Goin' Off

90

critic score

(1)

75

user score

(24)

Apr 5

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper

84

critic score

(3)

66

user score

(41)

Apr 14

Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

96

critic score

(5)

86

user score

(605)

Jun 7

EPMD - Strictly Business

Strictly Business

Jun 21

Big Daddy Kane - Long Live the Kane

Long Live the Kane

87

critic score

(3)

75

user score

(104)

Jun 21

Stetsasonic - In Full Gear

100

critic score

(1)

73

user score

(7)

Jul 13

MC Shy D - Comin' Correct in 88

Comin' Correct in 88

60

critic score

(1)

60

user score

(1)

Jul 21

Various Artists - McDonald's $1,000,000 Menu Song

Various Artists

McDonald's $1,000,000 Menu Song

3

user score

(4)

Jul 26

Salt-n-Pepa - A Salt with a Deadly Pepa

A Salt with a Deadly Pepa

50

critic score

(1)

57

user score

(5)

Aug 4

Eric B. & Rakim - Follow the Leader

Eric B. & Rakim

Follow the Leader

82

critic score

(3)

81

user score

(139)

Aug 8

N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton

Straight Outta Compton

94

critic score

(4)

82

user score

(807)

Aug 30

EPMD - Strictly Business

Strictly Business

100

critic score

(2)

79

user score

(104)

Sep 1

Sir Mix-a-Lot - Swass

60

critic score

(1)

39

user score

(5)

Sep 13

Eazy-E - Eazy-Duz-It

80

critic score

(1)

68

user score

(103)

Sep 13

90

critic score

(1)

71

user score

(32)

Sep 13

MC Lyte - Lyte as a Rock

90

critic score

(1)

69

user score

(28)

Sep 16

Run-D.M.C. - Tougher Than Leather

Tougher Than Leather

68

critic score

(3)

67

user score

(33)

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Sep 20

Marley Marl - In Control, Volume 1

In Control, Volume 1

90

critic score

(1)

78

user score

(13)

Sep 20

Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock - It Takes Two

Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock

90

critic score

(1)

75

user score

(6)

Sep 28

MC Hammer - Let's Get It Started

Let's Get It Started

60

critic score

(1)

37

user score

(9)

Oct 4

Ultramagnetic MCs - Critical Beatdown

Ultramagnetic MCs

Critical Beatdown

81

critic score

(6)

81

user score

(84)

Oct 25

Kid 'n Play - 2 Hype

90

critic score

(1)

60

user score

(4)

Oct 25

MC Shan - Born to Be Wild

Born to Be Wild

60

critic score

(1)

74

user score

(2)

Nov 1

Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick

The Great Adventures of Slick Rick

90

critic score

(2)

78

user score

(206)

Nov 8

Jungle Brothers - Straight out the Jungle

Jungle Brothers

Straight out the Jungle

100

critic score

(1)

73

user score

(45)

Dec 2

The Real Roxanne - The Real Roxanne

The Real Roxanne

The Real Roxanne

80

critic score

(1)

72

user score

(2)

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