Back in 1986 Record Mirror magazine published what they called, “Hip Hop - An indispensable guide to the only new music of the Eighties - the history, the faces and the future“. This Top 30 featured on the back pages and was compiled from selections by Jim Reid, Jay Strongman, Joe - Tight Pants - Shutter, Graham Black, Steve Clancy and Martin - Wheels Man - Hare.
- Davy DMX, ‘One For The Treble (Fresh)‘, Tuff City
- Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, ‘The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel‘, Sugar Hill Records
- Tyrone Brunson, ‘The Smurf‘, Believe In A Dream
- Kurtis Blow, ‘The Breaks‘, Mercury
- Newcleus, ‘Jam On It‘, Sunnyview Records
- Man Parrish, ‘Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don’t Stop)‘, Importe/12 Records
- G.L.O.B.E. & Whiz Kid, ‘Play That Beat Mr. D.J.‘, Tommy Boy Music
- The Jonzun Crew, ‘Space Cowboy‘, Tommy Boy Music
- Pumpkin, ‘King Of The Beat‘, Profile Records
- Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force, ‘Planet Rock‘, Tommy Boy Music
- Run DMC, ‘King Of Rock‘, Profile Records
- Malcolm X, ‘No Sell Out‘, Tommy Boy Music
- Divine Sounds, ‘What People Do For Money‘, Specific Records
- Beastie Boys, ‘Hold It, Now Hit It‘, Def Jam Recordings
- Funky 4 + 1, ‘That’s The Joint‘, Sugar Hill Records
- LL Cool J, ‘Rock The Bells‘, Def Jam Recordings
- Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five, ‘Superappin’‘, Enjoy Records
- Grandmixer D. ST., ‘Crazy Cuts‘, Island Records
- Time Zone, ‘The Wildstyle‘, Celluloid
- Whodini, ‘Freaks Come Out At Night‘, Jive
- Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel, ‘White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It)‘, Sugar Hill Records
- The Jonzun Crew, ‘Pack Jam (Look Out For The OVC)‘, Tommy Boy Music
- Run DMC, ‘Sucker M.C.’s‘, Profile Records
- Sugarhill Gang, ‘Rapper’s Delight‘, Sugar Hill Records
- UTFO, ‘Leader Of The Pack‘, Select Records
- “Love Bug” Starski, ‘You’ve Gotta Believe‘, Fever Records
- The Fearless Four, ‘Rockin’ It‘, Enjoy Records
- T-Ski Valley, ‘Catch The Beat‘, Grand Groove Records
- Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, ‘The Message‘, Sugar Hill Records
- Doug E. Fresh And The Get Fresh Crew, ‘The Show‘, Reality
