1987 in hip-hop

This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip-hop for the year 1987.

Released albums

Release Date[1] Artist Album
February 10 Public Enemy Yo! Bum Rush the Show
Spoonie Gee The Godfather of Rap
March 3 Boogie Down Productions Criminal Minded
April 7 DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Rock the House
May 22 Dana Dane Dana Dane with Fame
May 29 LL Cool J Bigger and Deffer
June 5 Michael Peace RRock It Right
July 7 Eric B. & Rakim Paid in Full
July 20 Too Short Born to Mack
July 28 Ice-T Rhyme Pays
August 8 MC Shan Down by Law
August 12 MC Shy D Got to Be Tough
August 14 The Fat Boys Crushin'
August 27 Whodini Open Sesame
September 13 Grandmaster Flash Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang
September 15 UTFO Lethal
October 13 Steady B What's My Name
October 17 The Skinny Boys Skinny & Proud
October 27 Heavy D & the Boyz Living Large
November 3 Kool Moe Dee How Ya Like Me Now
November 6 Various Artists Less than Zero (soundtrack)
N.W.A N.W.A. and the Posse
Unknown Bobby Jimmy and the Critters Black & Proud
Unknown Gucci Crew II So Def, So Fresh, So Stupid
Unknown Boogie Down Productions Man & His Music (Remixes from Around the World)
Unknown Just-Ice Kool & Deadly
Unknown Kyper Conceited
Unknown MC ADE Just Sumthin' to Do
Unknown Surf MC's Surf or Die
Unknown T La Rock Lyrical King (From the Boogie Down Bronx)
Unknown Tuff Crew & Krown Rulers Phanjam
Unknown Gregory D & Mannie Fresh Throwdown
Unknown Various Artists Christmas Rap
Unknown Various Artists Street Sounds Crucial Electro 3
Unknown Various Artists Street Sounds Hip Hop Electro 16

Highest-charting singles

Hip hop singles from any year which charted in the 1987 Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100[2]
Song Artist Project Peak position
"(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" Beastie Boys Licensed to Ill 7
"I Need Love" LL Cool J Bigger & Deffer 14

See also

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References

  1. ^ "The Top 20 Hip-Hop Albums of 1987".
  2. ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.
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