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| Title | Artist | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| "Regulate" | Warren G featuring Nate Dogg | 2 |
| "Fantastic Voyage" | Coolio | 3 |
| "What a Man" | Salt-N-Pepa feat. En Vogue | |
| "Funkdafied" | Da Brat | 6 |
| "Getto Jam" | Domino | 7 |
| "Gin and Juice" | Snoop Dogg | 8 |
| "Who Am I? (What's My Name?)" | ||
| "Tootsee Roll" | 69 Boyz | |
| "Flava in Ya Ear" | Craig Mack | 9 |
| "This D.J." | Warren G | |
| "Keep Ya Head Up" | 2Pac | 12 |
| "U Better Recognize" | Sam Sneed | 16 |
| "Got Me Waiting" | Heavy D | 20 |
| "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" | Bone Thugs-n-Harmony | 22 |
| "Bop Gun (One Nation)" | Ice Cube featuring George Clinton | 23 |
| "Born to Roll" | Masta Ace Incorporated | |
| "Back in the Day" | Ahmad | 26 |
| "Pumps and a Bump" | MC Hammer | |
| "Juicy" | The Notorious B.I.G. | 27 |
| "Sweet Potatoe Pie" | Domino | |
| "You Know How We Do It" | Ice Cube | 30 |
| "None of Your Business" | Salt-N-Pepa | 32 |
| "Heaven 'n Hell" | ||
| "Give It Up" | Public Enemy | 33 |
| "Playaz Club" | Rappin' 4-Tay | 36 |
| "Get Down" | Craig Mack | 37 |
| "Fa All Y'all" | Da Brat | |
| "I Seen a Man Die" | Scarface | |
| "Player's Ball" | Outkast | |
| "Nuttin' But Love" | Heavy D | 40 |
| Number | Album | Artist | 1st-week sales | 1st-week position | Refs |
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| 1 | Murder Was the Case | Various Artist | 329,000 | 1 | West Coast Hip Hop |
| 2 | Creepin on ah Come Up | Bone Thugs-N-Harmony | 220,000 | 12 | Midwest Hip Hop |
| 3 | Regulate... G Funk Era | Warren G | 176,000 | 2 | West Coast Hip Hop |
| 4 | Tical | Method Man | 120,000 | 4 | East Coast Hip Hop |
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