1981 in hip hop music

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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1981.

Released albums[edit]

Release Date	Artist	Album
June 15	Kurtis Blow	Deuce
June 25	The Sugarhill Gang	8th Wonder