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| Release Date | Artist | Album |
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| January 3 | Crash Crew | The Crash Crew |
| March 27 | Run-D.M.C. | Run-D.M.C. |
| May 29 | The Fat Boys | Fat Boys |
| October 17 | Whodini | Escape |
| November 30 | Egyptian Lover | On the Nile |
| Unknown | Kurtis Blow | Ego Trip |
| Unknown | Newcleus | Jam on Revenge |
| Unknown | Treacherous Three | The Treacherous Three |
| Unknown | The Sugarhill Gang | Livin' in the Fast Lane |
| Unknown | Duke Bootee | Bust Me Out |
| 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 |
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