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Overview of the events of 1995 in hip-hop
This article summarises the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1995.
Release Date[1]
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Artist
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Album
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January 10
|
Smif-N-Wessun
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Dah Shinin'
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January 17
|
The Roots
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Do You Want More?!!!??!
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Main One
|
Birth of the Ghetto Child
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January 24
|
Marvaless
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Just Marvaless
|
Subway
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Good Times
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Too Short
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Cocktails
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February 7
|
Crime Boss
|
All in the Game
|
Juvenile
|
Being Myself
|
Master P
|
99 Ways to Die
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February 14
|
South Central Cartel
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Murder Squad Nationwide
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February 21
|
DJ Quik
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Safe + Sound
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February 28
|
Brotha Lynch Hung
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Season of da Siccness
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The Nonce
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World Ultimate
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Tha Alkaholiks
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Coast II Coast
|
March 7
|
Nine
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Nine Livez
|
March 14
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2Pac
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Me Against the World
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E-40
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In a Major Way
|
Kam
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Made in America
|
Rottin Razkals
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Rottin ta da Core
|
March 21
|
Channel Live
|
Station Identification
|
March 28
|
Big L
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Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
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King Tee
|
IV Life
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Ol' Dirty Bastard
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Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version
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Dana Dane
|
Rollin' Wit Dana Dane
|
Various Artists
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New Jersey Drive, Vol. 1
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March 31
|
11/5
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Fiendin' 4 tha Funk
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April 11
|
Various Artists
|
Friday
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New Jersey Drive, Vol. 2
|
April 16
|
Schoolly D
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Reservoir Dog
|
April 18
|
Lordz of Brooklyn
|
All in the Family
|
Street Poets
|
Street Poets
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April 19
|
Dre Dog
|
I Hate You With a Passion
|
April 25
|
Mobb Deep
|
The Infamous
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May 2
|
Masta Ace Incorporated
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Sittin' on Chrome
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Walkin' Large
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Riverside Pictures
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May 16
|
King Just
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Mystics of the God
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Red Hot Lover Tone
|
#1 Player
|
May 23
|
Beastie Boys
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Root Down EP
|
Mad CJ Mac
|
True Game
|
Jemini the Gifted One
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Scars and Pain [EP]
|
May 30
|
Naughty by Nature
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Poverty's Paradise
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Double XX Posse
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Ruff, Rugged & Raw
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Show and A.G.
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Goodfellas
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Three 6 Mafia
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Mystic Stylez
|
June 6
|
AMG
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Ballin' Outta Control
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June 13
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The B.U.M.S.
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Lyfe 'N' Tyme
|
June 15
|
C-Bo
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Tales from the Crypt
|
June 20
|
The Dayton Family
|
What's on My Mind?
|
Grand Puba
|
2000
|
Mack 10
|
Mack 10
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MC Breed
|
Big Baller
|
5th Ward Juvenilez
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Deadly Groundz
|
Miilkbone
|
Da' Miilkrate
|
June 27
|
Skee-Lo
|
I Wish
|
Special Ed
|
Revelations
|
July 4
|
Prince Markie Dee
|
Love Daddy
|
Funkdoobiest
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Brothas Doobie
|
Luniz
|
Operation Stackola
|
July 11
|
Bushwick Bill
|
Phantom of the Rapra
|
July 18
|
Guru
|
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality
|
July 21
|
DJ Krush
|
Meiso
|
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
|
Ray Luv
|
Forever Hustlin'
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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.
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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
|
Jamal
|
Last Chance, No Breaks
|
KRS-One
|
KRS-One
|
Candyman
|
Phukk Watcha Goin' Thru
|
Ghetto Mafia
|
Full Blooded Niggaz
|
Kausion
|
South Central Los Skanless
|
Insane Clown Posse
|
Riddle Box
|
Menace Clan
|
Da Hood
|
Mystikal
|
Mind of Mystikal
|
Souls of Mischief
|
No Man's Land
|
October 17
|
Mic Geronimo
|
The Natural
|
October 24
|
Aceyalone
|
All Balls Don't Bounce
|
Ant Banks
|
Do or Die
|
Da Youngsta's
|
I'll Make U Famous
|
Fat Joe
|
Jealous One's Envy
|
Jayo Felony
|
Take a Ride
|
Frost
|
Smile Now, Die Later
|
Onyx
|
All We Got Iz Us
|
October 31
|
Cypress Hill
|
Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom
|
Tha Dogg Pound
|
Dogg Food
|
Eightball & MJG
|
On Top of the World
|
November 7
|
The Click
|
Game Related
|
Coolio
|
Gangsta's Paradise
|
Erick Sermon
|
Double or Nothing
|
Goodie Mob
|
Soul Food
|
GZA
|
Liquid Swords
|
Poison Clan
|
Strait Zooism
|
November 13
|
Beastie Boys
|
Aglio e Olio EP
|
November 14
|
The Pharcyde
|
Labcabincalifornia
|
November 21
|
The Dangerous Crew
|
Don't Try This at Home
|
Funkmaster Flex
|
The Mix Tape, Vol. 1
|
Group Home
|
Livin' Proof
|
Just-Ice
|
Kill the Rhythm (Like a Homicide)
|
8-Off
|
Wrap Your Lips Around This
|
LL Cool J
|
Mr. Smith
|
Mr. Doctor
|
Setripn' Bloccstyle
|
Mia X
|
Good Girl, Gone Bad
|
Three 6 Mafia
|
Live by Yo Rep
|
November 28
|
5th Ward Boyz
|
Rated G
|
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
|
December 26
|
K-Rino
|
Danger Zone
|
Unknown
|
Company Flow
|
Funcrusher
|
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
[edit]
Highest first-week sales
[edit]
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 Artists
|
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
|