1981 in hip-hop

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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

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