While KRS-One & BDP sought to define what hip-hop culture was on ‘By All Means Necessary’ (1988), they’re more concerned with its preservation throughout their third studio affair.
Read moreKRS-One’s ‘Return of the Boom Bap’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
A salute to hardcore, drum-oriented hip-hop music, KRS-One’s debut solo album sounds as fresh and engaging now as it did three decades ago.
Read moreBoogie Down Productions’ ‘By All Means Necessary’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Boogie Down Productions’ second studio affair is a revolutionary album, and not necessarily because of its political content.
Read moreKRS-One’s ‘I Got Next’ Turns 25 | Anniversary Retrospective
As a whole, KRS-One’s third solo studio album is a solid and worthy entry into the legendary emcee’s extensive body of work.
Read moreBoogie Down Productions’ Debut Album ‘Criminal Minded’ Turns 35 | Anniversary Retrospective
Groundbreaking from both a lyrical and production perspective, ‘Criminal Minded’ is one of the small handful of truly indispensable hip-hop albums ever made.
Read moreBoogie Down Productions’ ‘Sex and Violence’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective
Sprawling in a good way, BDP’s fifth and final studio album is a KRS-One driven affair that tackles personal beefs as well as larger societal issues.
Read moreR.E.M.’s ‘Out of Time’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective
Embodying the sound of a band no longer fulfilled by mining the tried-and-true of their past records, ‘Out of Time’ is the most varied and adventurous song suite the band ever crafted.
Read moreKRS-One’s Eponymous Second Album ‘KRS-One’ Turns 25 | Anniversary Retrospective
KRS-One’s second solo album is a powerful display of pure skill and big ideas, which showcases him firing on all cylinders, eager to take on all comers, and ready to change the world.
Read moreBoogie Down Productions’ ‘Edutainment’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective
Filled with both “poetry, beautifully articulated” and in-depth dissertations on history and morality, it’s another near flawless album by the BDP crew.
Read more