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Overview of the events of 1995 in hip hop music
This article summarises the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1995.
Mobb Deep's critically praised
The Infamous was an influential album in both the East Coast and hardcore hip hop genres.
Released albums [ ]
Release Date[1]
Artist
Album
January 10
Smif-n-Wessun
Dah Shinin
January 17
The Roots
Do You Want More?!!!??!
Main One
Birth of The Ghetto Child
January 24
Marvaless
Just Marvaless
Too Short
Cocktails
February 7
Crime Boss
All in the Game
February 14
South Central Cartel
Murder Squad Nationwide
February 21
DJ Quik
Safe + Sound
February 28
Brotha Lynch Hung
Season of da Siccness
The Nonce
World Ultimate
Tha Alkaholiks
Coast II Coast
March 7
Nine
Nine Livez
March 14
2Pac
Me Against the World
E-40
In a Major Way
Rottin Razkals
Rottin ta da Core
March 21
Channel Live
Station Identification
March 28
Big L
Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
King Tee
IV Life
Ol' Dirty Bastard
Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version
March 31
11/5
Fiendin' 4 tha Funk
April 11
Various Artists
Friday (soundtrack)
April 16
Schoolly D
Reservoir Dog
April 18
Lordz of Brooklyn
All in the Family
Street Poets
Street Poets
April 19
Dre Dog
I Hate You With a Passion
April 25
Mobb Deep
The Infamous
May 2
Masta Ace Incorporated
Sittin' on Chrome
Walkin' Large
Riverside Pictures
May 16
King Just
Mystics of the God
Red Hot Lover Tone
#1 Player
May 23
Beastie Boys
Root Down EP
Mad CJ Mac
True Game
Jemini the Gifted One
Scars and Pain [EP]
May 30
Jayo Felony
Take a Ride
Naughty by Nature
Poverty's Paradise
Double XX Posse
Ruff, Rugged & Raw
Show and A.G.
Goodfellas
Three 6 Mafia
Mystic Stylez
June 6
Master P
99 Ways to Die
C-Bo
Tales from the Crypt
June 13
The B.U.M.S.
Lyfe 'N' Tyme
June 20
The Dayton Family
What's on My Mind?
Grand Puba
2000
Mack 10
Mack 10
MC Breed
Big Baller
5th Ward Juvenilez
Deadly Groundz
Miilkbone
Da' Miilkrate
June 27
Skee-Lo
I Wish
Special Ed
Revelations
July
Prince Markie Dee
Love Daddy
July 4
Funkdoobiest
Brothas Doobie
Luniz
Operation Stackola
July 11
Bushwick Bill
Phantom of the Rapra
July 18
Guru
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality
Jodeci
The Show, the After Party, the Hotel
July 25
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
E. 1999 Eternal
Natas
Doubelievengod
Totally Insane
Backstreet Life
TRU
True
July 28
The B.G.'z
True Story
August 1
Raekwon
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
Poppa LQ
Your Entertainment, My Reality
August 15
B.G. Knocc Out and Dresta
Real Brothas
Various Artists
The Show (soundtrack)
August 22
The Dove Shack
This Is the Shack
KeyKool & DJ Rhettmatic
Kozmonautz
Twinz
Conversation
August 29
Junior M.A.F.I.A.
Conspiracy
September 12
E.S.G.
Sailin' Da South
MC Hammer
Inside Out
September 26
Count Bass D
Pre-Life Crisis
Damu Ridas
Damu Ridas
Das EFX
Hold It Down
Doug E. Fresh
Play
Kool G Rap
4,5,6
Nationwide Rip Ridaz
Nationwide Rip Ridaz
RBX
The RBX Files
October 3
P.M. Dawn
Jesus Wept
WC and the Maad Circle
Curb Servin'
October 10
AZ
Doe or Die
Candyman
Phukk Watcha Goin' Thru
Ghetto Mafia
Full Blooded Niggaz
Insane Clown Posse
Riddle Box
Jamal
Last Chance, No Breaks
Kausion
South Central Los Skanless
KRS-One
KRS-One
Menace Clan
Da Hood
Mystikal
Mind of Mystikal
Souls of Mischief
No Man's Land
October 24
Fat Joe
Jealous One's Envy
Onyx
All We Got Iz Us
Aceyalone
All Balls Don't Bounce
Ant Banks
Do or Die
October 31
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom
Tha Dogg Pound
Dogg Food
8Ball & MJG
On Top of the World
November 7
The Click
Game Related
Coolio
Gangsta's Paradise
Erick Sermon
Double or Nothing
Funkmaster Flex
The Mix Tape, Vol. 1
Goodie Mob
Soul Food
GZA
Liquid Swords
Poison Clan
Strait Zooism
November 13
Beastie Boys
Aglio e Olio
November 14
The Pharcyde
Labcabincalifornia
November 21
The Dangerous Crew
Don't Try This at Home
Group Home
Livin' Proof
Just-Ice
Kill the Rhythm (Like a Homicide)
LL Cool J
Mr. Smith
Mia X
Good Girl, Gone Bad
Three 6 Mafia
Live by Yo Rep
November 28
5th Ward Boyz
Rated G
Mic Geronimo
The Natural
Eazy-E
Eternal E
Gospel Gangstaz
Do or Die
December 5
Indo G and Lil' Blunt
Up in Smoke
Spice 1
1990-Sick
December 17
Ghetto Twiinz
Surrounded by Criminals
Unknown
Gunslinguz
We All We Gott
Unknown
Tec-9
Straight From Tha Ramp!!
Unknown
Tha Chamba
Makin' Illa Noise
Unknown
DJ Hollywood
Rarities
Highest-charting singles [ ]
Highest first-week sales [ ]
List of top ten albums with the highest first-week home market sales of 1995
Number
Album
Artist
1st-week sales
1st-week position
Refs
1
E. 1999 Eternal
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
307,000
1
Midwest Hip Hop
2
Dogg Food
Tha Dogg Pound
277,500
1
West Coast Hip Hop
3
Me Against The World
2Pac
240,000
1
West Coast Hip Hop
4
Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom
Cypress Hill
142,000
3
West Coast Hip Hop
5
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
Raekwon
130,000
4
East Coast Hip Hop
6
Friday
Various Artist
123,000
1
West Coast Hip Hop
7
Cocktails
Too Short
101,000
6
West Coast Hip Hop
8
On Top of the World
8Ball & MJG
83,000
8
Southern Hip Hop
9
Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version
Ol' Dirty Bastard
81,000
7
East Coast Hip Hop
10
Mr. Smith
LL Cool J
80,000
20
East Coast Hip Hop
See also [ ]
References [ ]
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