| Hip Hop Artist | Year | Debut Single |
|---|---|---|
| Run-DMC | 1983 | "It's Like That" |
| Beastie Boys | 1986 | "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!)" |
| Public Enemy | 1987 | "Public Enemy No. 1" |
| N.W.A. | 1987 | "Panic Zone" |
| Black Star | 1988 | "Definitions |
| Digital Underground | 1989 | "Doowutchyalike" |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 1990 | "Description of a Fool" |
| Tupac Shakur | 1991 | "Brenda's Got A Baby" |
| The Notorious B.I.G. | 1992 | "Real Love" |
| Nas | 1992 | "Halftime" |
| Wu-Tang | 1993 | "Protect Ya Neck" |
