EPMD – Strictly Business Priority, 1988
Strictly Business (1988) was the debut album from Long Island duo EPMD, whose name stood for Erick and Parrish Making...
DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince He’s The DJ, I’m The Rapper Jive, 1988
He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper (Jive, 1988) was DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince's breakthrough double album. The...
Boogie Down Productions (BDP) – By All Means Necessary Jive/RCA, 1988
By All Means Necessary (Jive/RCA, 1988) was Boogie Down Productions' second album, recorded after co-founder Scott La Rock's murder. Led...
Biz Markie – Goin’ Off – Cold Chillin’ Records (1988)
Goin' Off (Cold Chillin', 1988) was Biz Markie's debut album and a Juice Crew classic. Powered by Marley Marl's production...
ICE-T……..6 N’ THE MORNIN’
Released in 1987 on his debut Rhyme Pays, Ice-T's '6 in the Mornin'' is widely credited as a defining record...
Dun Language
'Dun language' is the distinctive Queensbridge slang popularized by Mobb Deep, built around the term 'dun' as a greeting for...
