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 Artist AlbumFebruary 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 NowNovember 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 100SongArtistProjectPeak position "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" Beastie Boys Licensed to Ill 7 "I Need Love" LL Cool J Bigger & Deffer 14

1987 in hip-hop

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