9 90's Albums From Brooklyn Artist You Definitely Should Own
Aaliyah’s debut album “One In A Million”.

Growing up in the 90’s is one thing. Growing up in the 90’s in Brooklyn is a completely different story. ‘Twas such a great thing to have experienced. There were so many things to look forward to, whether it was the style of the way you dressed, or the way you wore your hair. One of the most important factors was the music that you listened to, that was the main criteria that really set you apart.

The 90’s, an era before the Apple generation, where you either had a walkman or if you were lucky enough a CD player. And along with that, your book bag was filled with your music options for the day. Kids these days would never understand the struggle of not wanting to crack the front of your CD case, or avoiding scratches on the back of your CD, or getting dog ears on the booklets.

Being from Brooklyn, you can’t help but take your pride with you wherever you go.Now that we’re far enough removed from the decade, it’s time to look back and decide which albums were good, great, and best.  So here’s a list of 11 classic albums from Brooklyn artists in the 90’s that you should’ve owned if you grew up in Brooklyn in no particular order:

9 90's Albums From Brooklyn Artist You Definitely Should Own

Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version (1995) The lead single on this album was “Brooklyn Zoo”.  On this album we were able to see ODB’s true showmanship.

9 90's Albums From Brooklyn Artist You Definitely Should Own

Aaliyah: One In A Million (1996) Arguably one of the most influential R&B albums of the ’90s. This album was able to produce six singles.

9 90's Albums From Brooklyn Artist You Definitely Should Own

Mos Def: Black on Both Sides (1999) This album is appreciated for it’s live instrumentation and socially conscious lyrics.

9 90's Albums From Brooklyn Artist You Definitely Should Own

JayZ: In My Lifetime, Volume I (1997) , album debuted at number 3 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and was certified platinum in sales by the RIAA in the United States.

9 90's Albums From Brooklyn Artist You Definitely Should Own

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Biggie: Ready To Die (1994): this well produced autobiographical album tells the story of B.I.G.’s experiences.

9 90's Albums From Brooklyn Artist You Definitely Should Own

Foxy Brown: Ill Nana (1996): This album released hot singles including “Get Me Home” and “I’ll Be”.

9 90's Albums From Brooklyn Artist You Definitely Should Own

Lil Kim: Hard Core (1996): this album did so well for a female rapper, it was actually the highest debut for a female rap album at that time.

9 90's Albums From Brooklyn Artist You Definitely Should Own

Jay Z: Reasonable Doubt (1996): the debut album that introduced JayZ to the world, considered one of the seminal mafioso rap albums of all time.

9 90's Albums From Brooklyn Artist You Definitely Should Own

Biggie: Life After Death (1997): aside from the well thought out name for an album, it did well with the Grammy’s as it received three awards.

If you grew up in Brooklyn in the 90’s and can think of any more classic albums we can add to our list, be sure to let us know via Twitter or Instagram.