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1995
1995 hip-hop
This article summarises the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip-hop for the year 1995.
right|thumb|Mobb Deep's critically praised The Infamous was an influential album in both the East Coast and hardcore hip hop genres.
Released albums
Release Datehttps://rateyourmusic.com/list/diction/the_top_150_hip_hop_albums_of_1995/1/ The Top 150 Hip-Hop Albums of 1995 Artist Album January 3 Various Artists Higher Learning (soundtrack) January 10 Smif-N-Wessun Dah Shinin'January 17 The Roots Do You Want More?!!!??!January 19Tommy Wright IIIRunnin-N-GunninJanuary 24 Marvaless Just Marvaless Subway Good Times Too Short Cocktails Various Artists The Jerky Boys (soundtrack) January 25 Various Artists Project BlowedFebruary 7 Crime Boss All in the Game Juvenile Being Myself Master P 99 Ways to Die February 14 South Central Cartel Murder Squad Nationwide February 21 DJ Quik Safe + SoundFebruary 28 Brotha Lynch Hung Season of da Siccness The Nonce World Ultimate Tha Alkaholiks Coast II Coast Adina Howard Do You Wanna Ride?March 7 Nine Nine Livez Various Artists The Walking Dead (soundtrack) March 13 Double Vision Keep You Eyes OpenMarch 14 2Pac Me Against the World E-40 In a Major Way Kam Made in America Rottin Razkals Rottin ta da Core March 21 Channel Live Station IdentificationVarious ArtistsBad Boys (soundtrack)Various ArtistsPump Ya Fist (Hip Hop Inspired by the Black Panthers)March 28 Big L Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous King Tee IV Life Ol' Dirty Bastard Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version Dana Dane Rollin' Wit Dana Dane Various Artists New Jersey Drive, Vol. 1 March 31 11/5 Fiendin' 4 tha Funk April 11 Various Artists Friday (soundtrack)New Jersey Drive, Vol. 2 April 16 Schoolly D Reservoir Dog April 18 Lordz of Brooklyn All in the Family April 19 Dre Dog I Hate You With a Passion April 25 Eric B. Eric B. Mobb Deep The InfamousMay 2 Masta Ace Incorporated Sittin' on ChromeMay 9Various ArtistsTales from the Hood (soundtrack) May 23 Beastie Boys Root Down EP Mad CJ Mac True Game Jemini the Gifted One Scars and Pain [EP]May 30 Naughty by Nature Poverty's Paradise Double XX Posse Ruff, Rugged & Raw Show and A.G. Goodfellas Three 6 Mafia Mystic Stylez June 6 AMG Ballin' Outta Control June 15 C-Bo Tales from the CryptJune 20 The Dayton FamilyWhat's on My Mind? Grand Puba 2000 Mack 10 Mack 10 MC Breed Big Baller 5th Ward Juvenilez Deadly Groundz Miilkbone Da' MiilkrateJune 27 Skee-Lo I Wish Special Ed Revelations July 4 Prince Markie Dee Love Daddy Funkdoobiest Brothas Doobie Luniz Operation StackolaJuly 10Scatman JohnScatman’s World July 11 Bushwick Bill Phantom of the Rapra MC Luscious LollypopVarious ArtistsDangerous Minds (Soundtrack)July 18 Guru Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality Kilo Get this Party Started July 21 DJ Krush MeisoJuly 25 Bone Thugs-n-Harmony E. 1999 Eternal Natas Doubelievengod Totally Insane Backstreet Life TRU True July 28 The B.G.'z True StoryAugust 1 Raekwon Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Poppa LQ Your Entertainment, My Reality Ray Luv Forever Hustlin'''
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| rowspan="2"|August 15
| B.G. Knocc Out and Dresta
| Real Brothas|-
| Various Artists
| The Show (soundtrack)|-
| rowspan="3"|August 22
| The Dove Shack
| This Is the Shack|-
| KeyKool & DJ Rhettmatic
| Kozmonautz|-
| Twinz
| Conversation|-
| August 25
| Various Artists
| Clockers (soundtrack)|-
| August 29
| Junior M.A.F.I.A.
| Conspiracy|-
| September 5
| 2 in a Room
| World Party
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| rowspan="2"|September 12
| E.S.G.
| Sailin' Da South|-
| MC Hammer
| Inside Out|-
| rowspan="7" | 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|-
| rowspan="2"|October 3
| P.M. Dawn
| Jesus Wept|-
| WC and the Maad Circle
| Curb Servin'|-
| rowspan="10" |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|-
| rowspan="7"|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 27
| DJ Hollywood
| Rarities|-
| rowspan="4"| October 31
| Cypress Hill
| Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom|-
| Tha Dogg Pound
| Dogg Food|-
| Eightball & MJG
| On Top of the World|-
| Various Artists
| Down South Hustlers: Bouncin' and Swingin'|-
| rowspan="7" | 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|-
| Various Artists
| One Million Strong|-
| November 13
| Beastie Boys
| Aglio e Olio EP|-
| November 14
| The Pharcyde
| Labcabincalifornia|-
| rowspan="11" |November 21
| The Dangerous Crew
| Don't Try This at Home|-
| C-Bo
| The Best of C-Bo|-
| 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|-
| Various Artists
| The Hogg in Me|-
| Three 6 Mafia
| Live by Yo Rep|-
| rowspan="4" |November 28
| 5th Ward Boyz
| Rated G|-
| Eazy-E
| Eternal E|-
| Gospel Gangstaz
| Do or Die|-
| Mic Geronimo
| The Natural|-
| rowspan="2"|December 5
| Indo G and Lil' Blunt
| Up in Smoke|-
| Spice 1
| 1990-Sick|-
| December 17
| Ghetto Twiinz
| Surrounded by Criminals|-
| Unknown
| Bomb Hip-Hop Records
| Return of the DJ, Vol. 1|-
| Unknown
| Company Flow
| Funcrusher|-
| Unknown
| M-Doc
| M. Doc Wit Stevio: C'mon Getcha Groove On|-
| Unknown
| DJ Paul & Lord Infamous
| Come with Me 2 Hell Part 2|-
| Unknown
| San Quinn
| Live N Direct|-
| Unknown
| Kyper
| Livin-N-XTC''
Highest-charting singles
+Hip hop singles which charted in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1995. Title Artist Peak position "Gangsta's Paradise" Coolio featuring L.V. 1 "One More Chance" The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Faith Evans & Mary J. Blige 2 "Hey Lover" LL Cool J featuring Boyz II Men 3 "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" Method Man featuring Mary J. Blige "Big Poppa" The Notorious B.I.G. 6 "I Got 5 on It" Luniz featuring Michael Marshall 8 "Dear Mama" 2Pac 9 "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" Dr. Dre 10 "Player's Anthem" Junior M.A.F.I.A. 13 "How High" Method Man & Redman "I Wish" Skee-Lo "1st of tha Month" Bone Thugs-n-Harmony 14 "Feel Me Flow" Naughty by Nature 17 "Too Hot" Coolio 24 "Sugar Hill" AZ 25 "Give It 2 You" Da Brat 26 "Ice Cream" Raekwon 37 "I Seen a Man Die" Scarface
Highest first-week sales
+List of top ten albums with the highest first-week home market sales of 1995NumberAlbumArtist1st-week sales1st-week positionRefs 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 Eightball & 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
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