Rap Music of the 1980s
Albums released between 1980 and 1989 tagged as Rap.
The Message
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five · 1982
Criminal Minded
Boogie Down Productions · 1987
Love American Style EP
Beastie Boys · 1989
Raw Like Sushi
Neneh Cherry · 1989
Friendly as a Hand Grenade
Tackhead · 1989
Designer Music
Lipps, Inc. · 1981
Buffalo Stance
Neneh Cherry · 1988
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Lipps, Inc. · 1983
Manchild
Neneh Cherry · 1989
Goodbye Cruel World
Elvis Costello & The Attractions · 1984
Now That’s What I Call Music 5
Various Artists · 1985
Def Before Dishonor
Beastie Boys · 1989
Cooky Puss
Beastie Boys · 1983
She’s on It
Beastie Boys · 1985
An Exciting Evening at Home With Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
Beastie Boys · 1989
Girls / She’s Crafty
Beastie Boys · 1987
Tougher Than Leather
Run‐D.M.C. · 1988
Let’s Get It Started
MC Hammer · 1988
Deuce
Kurtis Blow · 1981
Back By Popular Demand
Kurtis Blow · 1988
Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A · 1988
Swass
Sir Mix‐A‐Lot · 1988
Dance Mania: 14 Great Maxi Masters
Various Artists · 1983
The Best of George Clinton
George Clinton · 1986
Mental Floss for the Globe
Urban Dance Squad · 1989
Raising Hell
Run‐D.M.C. · 1986
Zulu Nation Throwdown
Afrika Bambaataa · 1980
King of Rock
Run‐D.M.C. · 1985
Walking With a Panther
LL Cool J · 1989
Street Rap
Various Artists · 1989
Kisses on the Wind
Neneh Cherry · 1989
Man & His Music
Boogie Down Productions · 1988
Now That’s What I Call Music 3
Various Artists · 1984
It Must Be Love
Madness · 1981
N.W.A. and the Posse
N.W.A · 1987
Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
Boogie Down Productions · 1989