This article summarises the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip-hop 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
|
| Subway
|
Good Times
|
| Too Short
|
Cocktails
|
| February 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 + Sound
|
| February 28
|
Brotha Lynch Hung
|
Season of da Siccness
|
| Various Artists
|
One Million Strong
|
| The Nonce
|
World Ultimate
|
| Tha Alkaholiks
|
Coast II Coast
|
| March 7
|
Nine
|
Nine Livez
|
| March 13
|
Double Vision
|
Keep You Eyes Open
|
| March 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 Identification
|
| Various Artists
|
Pump 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
|
| New Jersey Drive, Vol. 2
|
| 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 9
|
Various Artists
|
Tales from the Hood (soundtrack)
|
| 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
|
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 13
|
The B.U.M.S.
|
Lyfe 'N' Tyme
|
| June 15
|
C-Bo
|
Tales from the Crypt
|
| 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 4
|
Prince Markie Dee
|
Love Daddy
|
| Funkdoobiest
|
Brothas Doobie
|
| Luniz
|
Operation Stackola
|
| July 11
|
Bushwick Bill
|
Phantom of the Rapra
|
| Various Artists
|
Dangerous Minds (Soundtrack)
|
| 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'
|
| Watts Gangstas
|
The Real
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
M-Doc
|
M. Doc Wit Stevio: C'mon Getcha Groove On
|
| 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 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
|
See also
References
