Tony Touch’s debut long player is one of the best hip-hop compilations of the early ’00s, a collection of the best and the brightest that major labels had to offer during the era.
Read moreDel the Funky Homosapien’s ‘Both Sides of the Brain’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
With his fourth studio album and with the bygone days of major-label support in his rearview, Del established that he could transfer to his second act as an independent artist seamlessly.
Read moreThe ‘Friday’ Soundtrack Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Like all great soundtracks, listening to the ‘Friday’ Soundtrack can transport you into the realm of the film, authentically capturing the listening experience of mid-1990s LA music heads.
Read morePublic Enemy’s ‘Fear of a Black Planet’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
PE’s third LP is a sprawling, messy, politically charged, and ultimately humanistic album that finds Chuck D and Flavor Flav trying to envision the future, while taking chances as performers.
Read moreEdan’s ‘Beauty And The Beat’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
Edan’s second studio affair has a ton of replay value, because even at only 34 minutes in length, it feels like an epic undertaking.
Read moreBlueprint’s ‘1988’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
Blueprint’s admiration for music released during 1988 is clear, and he manages to honor that period’s music without making the endeavor sound like clever mimicry.
Read moreOl’ Dirty Bastard’s Debut Album ‘Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
As evidenced throughout the expanse of his solo debut LP, ODB was a charging tornado of energy and chaos, who made his name and his fame running roughshod over every track he graced.
Read moreKing Tee’s ‘IV Life’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Amidst the ascendance of the G-Funk sound during the mid-90s, King Tee journeyed down a different path with his fourth studio LP, arguably the first-ever psychedelic hip-hop rider album.
Read moreDigital Underground’s Debut Album ‘Sex Packets’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
On their classic debut LP, Digital Underground channels the spirit of George Clinton’s band of misfits, drawing inspiration from Parliament-Funkadelic’s high concept albums and eclectic casts of characters.
Read moreBob Dylan’s ‘Bringing It All Back Home’ Turns 60 | Album Anniversary
As complex and contradictory as all great works of art, Dylan’s fifth studio affair brought forth changes that are now so ingrained into the fabric of music that we assume that they’ve always existed.
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