The Jungle Brothers’ second LP is an ambitious affair, appealing to their audience’s intellect, pleasure centers, spiritual convictions, and the deep-seated desire to get down.
Read moreDiamond District’s Debut Album ‘In The Ruff’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
Replete with banging beats and dope rhymes, ‘In The Ruff’ is one of the best-known hip-hop albums to come out of the DMV and a fitting monument to the talent of the region.
Read moreExtra Prolific’s Debut Album ‘Like It Should Be’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Comprised of Duane “Snupe” Lee and Mike “G” Gray, Extra Prolific and their slept-on debut long player represented a change of pace for the revered Hieroglyphics crew.
Read moreArtifacts’ Debut Album ‘Between A Rock And A Hard Place’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
When the dynamic duo of El Da Sensei & Tame One made their debut 30 years ago with ‘Between A Rock And A Hard Place,’ their only “brand” was creating dope music.
Read moreRun The Jewels’ ‘Run The Jewels 2’ Turns 10 | Album Anniversary
Killer Mike & El-P were determined to elevate their game with their second album together by addressing more complex social issues. Their strategy paid off in a sequel that eclipses their successful debut.
Read moreFashawn’s Debut Album ‘Boy Meets World’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
‘Boy Meets World’ provides an inspirational look at a journey into adulthood and laid more groundwork to assist both Fashawn and Exile in realizing their full potential as artists and human beings.
Read morePharoahe Monch’s Debut Solo Album ‘Internal Affairs’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
Monch still delivers a vintage performance on the microphone that calls to mind his Organized Konfusion days, but overall he was trying something different on ‘Internal Affairs” and it worked.
Read moreMF DOOM’s Debut Album ‘Operation: Doomsday’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
A template for hip-hop’s now flourishing gritty and dusty underground scene, DOOM’s debut remains extremely influential to up-and-coming emcees and firmly established left-of-center artists.
Read moreHandsome Boy Modeling School’s Debut Album ‘So…How’s Your Girl?’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
Bolstered by an eclectic crew of guests including DJ Shadow, Del The Funky Homosapien, J-Live, El-P, Róisín Murphy, Sean Lennon, Grand Puba, and Sadat X, ‘So…How’s Your Girl?’ makes for one intriguing listen.
Read moreScarface’s ‘The Diary’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Scarface manages to say a lot in a short amount of time with his third studio album, further demonstrating the potency of his words, the power of his ideas, and the outright funkiness of his music.
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