1992

  • Sir Mix-a-Lot — Mack Daddy
    Lord Finesse — Return of the Funky Man
    Luke — I Got Shit On My Mind
    Boogie Down Productions — Sex and Violence
    Fu-Schnickens — F.U. Don’t Take It Personal
    The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy — Hypocrisy Is the Greatest Luxury
    Da Youngsta’s — Something for the Youngsta’s
    Ultramagnetic MCs — Funy Your Head Up
    Sister Souljah — 360 Degrees of Power
    Arrested Development — 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of...
    Chi-Ali — The Fabulous Chi-Ali
    Kris Kross — Totally Krossed Out
    Various Artists — Deep Cover
    Das EFX — Dead Serious
    Poison Clan — Poisonous Mentality
    Esham — Judgement Day
    Spice 1 — Spice 1
    Beastie Boys — Check Your Head
    Kid Frost — East Side Story
    Master P — Mama's Bad Boy
    Doug E. Fresh — Doin' What I Gotta Do
    Penthouse Players Clique — Paid the Cost
    UGK — The Southern Way
    Gang Starr — Daily Operation
    MC Breed — 20 Below
    Basehead — Play with Toys
    X Clan — Xodus
    Seagram — The Dark Roads
    Mellow Man Ace — The Brother with Two Tongues
    K-Solo — Time's Up
    Pete Rock & CL Smooth — Mecca and the Soul Brother
    Tung Twista — Runnin' Off at da Mouth
    Eric B. & Rakim — Don't Sweat the Technique
    N2Deep — Back to the Hotel
    Yo-Yo — Black Pearl
    M.C. Ren — Kizz My Black Azz
    Too Short — Shorty the Pimp
    DJ Quik — Way 2 Fonky
    House of Pain — House of Pain
    EPMD — Business Never Personal
    UGK — Banned
    Brand New Heavies — Heavy Rhyme Experience, Vol. 1
    Prince Markie Dee — Free
    Double X Posse — Put Ya Boots On
    M.C. Serch — Return of the Product
    Chubb Rock — I Gotta Get Mine Yo
    Big Mello — Bone Hard Zaggin
    Bushwick Bill — Little Big Man
    Willie D — I'm Goin' Out Lika Soldier
    JT the Bigga Figga — Don't Stop ‘til We Major
    RBL Posse — A Lesson to Be Learned
    Da Lench Mob — Guerillas in tha Mist
    Redman — Whut? Thee Album
    Diamond D — Stunts, Blunts & Hip Hop
    Showbiz & A.G. — Runaway Slave
    Compton's Most Wanted — Music to Driveby
    Common Sense — Can I Borrow a Dollar?
    Grand Puba — Reel to Reel
    Paperboy — The Nine Yards
    Roxanne Shanté — The Bitch Is Back
    Positive K — The Skills Dat Pay da Bills
    UGK — Too Hard to Swallow
    Geto Boys — Uncut Dope: Geto Boys' Best
    Ice Cube — The Predator
    Kool G Rap & DJ Polo — Live and Let Die
    Paris — Sleeping with the Enemy
    The Pharcyde — Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde
    Heavy D & the Boyz — Blue Funk
    Dr. Dre — The Chronic
    Eazy-E — 5150: Home 4 tha Sick
    Hard Knocks – School Of Hard Knocks
    The Goats – Tricks Of The Shade
    Rough House Survivers — Straight From The Soul

  • Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth – “T.R.O.Y.”
    The Pharcyde – “Passin’ Me By”
    Ice Cube – “It Was A Good Day”
    Dr. Dre & Snoop – “Nuthin’ But A G Thang”
    House Of Pain – “Jump Around”
    Kriss Kross – “Jump”
    Digable Plantes – “Rebirth Of Slick”
    Fu-Schnickens – “La Schmoove”
    Arrested Development – “People Everyday” / “Tennessee”
    Sir Mix-A-Lot – “Baby Got Back”
    Geto Boys – “Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta”
    Compton’s Most Wanted – “Hood Took Me Under”
    Positive K – “I Got A Man”

1992 NEWS

Space Shuttle Endeavour launched on May 7th

John Gotti sentenced to life in prison in June

The Great Chicago Flood took over the city in April

Bill Clinton becomes president

Mike Tyson convicted of rape

L.A. Riots, West Las Vegas Riots, and the Washington Heights Riots