Amazing post by Jey Johnson88 for Boxden. 

Check out these freshman debuts during an era considered the golden years of hip-hop. There are a couple years with some amazing debuts that are not included, but this list is pretty amazing. 

Here is a list if you don’t know…

1987
1. Paid in Full (Exp) by Eric B. & Rakim
2. Yo Bum Rush the Show by Public Enemy
3. Criminal Minded by Boogie Down Productions 
4. Rhyme Pays by Ice T 
5. Rock the House by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince 

1988
1. Lyte As a Rock by MC Lyte 
2. Long Live the Kane by Big Daddy Kane
3. Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A. 
4. Great Adventures of Slick Rick by Slick Rick
5. Strictly Business by EPMD 

1989
1. 3 Feet High & Rising by De La Soul 
2. Shade of Red by Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I.
3. No One Can Do It Better by D.O.C. 
4. All Hail the Queen by Queen Latifah
5. Road to the Riches by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo  

1991
1. 2Pacalypse Now by 2Pac
2. Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill
3. Quik Is the Name by DJ Quik 
4. Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing by Black Sheep
5. Naughty By Nature by Naughty By Nature

1994
1. Sun Rises in the East by Jeru The Damaja
2. Blunted on Reality by Fugees 
3. Ready to Die by Notorious B.I.G. 
4. Illmatic by Nas
5. Funkdafied by Da Brat 

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