1989 East Coast Hip Hop Album Releases

Mar 3

De La Soul

3 Feet High and Rising

94

critic score

(6)

87

user score

(1,542)

Jul 25

Beastie Boys

Paul's Boutique

94

critic score

(5)

85

user score

(1,374)

Nov 1

Queen Latifah

All Hail the Queen

90

critic score

(1)

78

user score

(82)

Mar 14

Kool G Rap & DJ Polo

Road to the Riches

75

critic score

(2)

73

user score

(82)

Jul 25

EPMD

Unfinished Business

90

critic score

(1)

76

user score

(66)

Sep 12

Big Daddy Kane

It's a Big Daddy Thing

85

critic score

(2)

75

user score

(75)

Oct 23

3rd Bass

The Cactus Album

95

critic score

(2)

76

user score

(45)

1989

De La Soul

The Magic Number

95

user score

(34)

Apr 22

Gang Starr

No More Mr. Nice Guy

60

critic score

(1)

64

user score

(71)

Jul 25

Beastie Boys

Hey Ladies

90

user score

(21)

1989

De La Soul

Eye Know

95

user score

(53)

Nov 7

Jungle Brothers

Done by the Forces of Nature

85

critic score

(2)

77

user score

(65)

Jun 1

Boogie Down Productions

Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop

85

critic score

(2)

75

user score

(45)

Apr 4

Slick Rick

Children's Story

94

user score

(16)

Jun 6

LL Cool J

Walking with a Panther

80

critic score

(1)

64

user score

(38)

May 30

Kool Moe Dee

Knowledge Is King

65

critic score

(2)

66

user score

(16)

Jul 4

Public Enemy

Fight the Power

93

user score

(18)

Oct 31

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

And in This Corner...

60

critic score

(1)

64

user score

(13)

Oct 10

Biz Markie

The Biz Never Sleeps

80

critic score

(1)

71

user score

(20)

May 16

Nice & Smooth

Nice & Smooth

70

critic score

(1)

57

user score

(9)

Jul

Beastie Boys

Love American Style EP

69

user score

(13)

Jan 1

Stezo

Crazy Noise

81

user score

(4)

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