1984 in hip-hop

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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1984. It was a pivotal year for the popularity of hip-hop music and dance in the United States, due to the nationwide release of several films prominently featuring elements of hip-hop culture. These films included Beat Street , Breakin' , and Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo . [1]

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Released albums

Release DateArtistAlbum
January 3 Crash Crew The Crash Crew
March 1 Duke Bootee Bust Me Out
March 27 Run-D.M.C. Run-D.M.C.
April 27 Treacherous Three The Treacherous Three
May 4 Newcleus Jam on Revenge
May 29 The Fat Boys Fat Boys
June 27 The Sugarhill Gang Livin' in the Fast Lane
August 10 Kurtis Blow Ego Trip
October 17 Whodini Escape
November 30 Egyptian Lover On the Nile
UnknownVarious Artists Beat Street (soundtrack)
Unknown T Ski Valley in the 80's
Unknown Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five
Unknown Rock Steady Crew Ready for Battle
UnknownVarious Artists Street Sounds Crucial Electro
UnknownVarious Artists Street Sounds Crucial Electro 2
UnknownVarious Artists Street Sounds Electro 3
UnknownVarious Artists Street Sounds Electro 4
UnknownVarious Artists Street Sounds Electro 5
UnknownVarious Artists Street Sounds Electro 6
UnknownVarious Artists Street Sounds UK Electro

See also

References

  1. ↑ Price, Emmett George (2006). Hip-hop culture. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. p. 15. ISBN   9781851098675.
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