It’s a shame that hip-hop heads never got more music from this Oakland duo, but at least we’re still able to enjoy this near-perfect artistic statement with the pair’s first and only album.
Read moreShow & A.G.’s ‘Goodfellas' Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
As an album devoid of pretensions and chock full of skills, ‘Goodfellas’ is one of the best hip-hop albums of 1995 and still knocks as hard as the day it came out.
Read moreCommon’s ‘Be’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
While Common went the experimental route on some of his previous offerings, with his sixth studio affair, he brought things back to the block and released one of the best albums of his career.
Read moreCompton’s Most Wanted’s Debut Album ‘It’s A Compton Thang!’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
On their debut long player, MC Eiht and crew were still working out their identity as a group, but they proved more than capable of making dope music nevertheless.
Read moreK-Solo’s Debut Album ‘Tell The World My Name’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
During a period crowded with insanely dope releases, K-Solo’s debut album holds its own and ranks among the greatest releases of 1990.
Read moreGuilty Simpson’s ‘OJ Simpson’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
‘OJ Simpson’ meshes both of Guilty and Madlib’s sensibilities, and the result feels like a Blaxploitation-fueled fever dream.
Read moreNas & Damian Marley’s ‘Distant Relatives’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
Across the inspiring and empowering ‘Distant Relatives,’ the contrast on the mic between wizened street soldier Nas and patois-spitting griot Marley makes for a dynamic pairing.
Read moreIce Cube’s Debut Solo Album ‘AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Combine one of the most skilled lyricists of all time with one of the most innovative production collectives in hip-hop history, and what do you get? An instant, timeless classic.
Read moreQuasimoto’s ‘The Further Adventures Of Lord Quas’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
As a rapper, Madlib is a bit more introspective and a little rougher around the edges when he inhabits his Quasimoto persona, as reflected in both his lyrical content and musical approach.
Read moreMasta Ace Incorporated’s ‘Sittin’ On Chrome’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
An album in which Ace remained true to himself, ‘Sittin On Chrome’ found the gifted emcee taking some chances and learning some lessons while recording some enduring music.
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