Prodigy’s debut solo album is an important block in the infrastructure of reality rap and does what the best albums of its kind do, in offering unique perspective and introducing new sounds.
Read moreLinkin Park’s Debut Album ‘Hybrid Theory’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
Each band member is individually superb in their respective crafts across the entirety of Linkin Park’s debut LP, while Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda prove to be a captivating duo.
Read moreAZ’s Debut Album ‘Doe or Die’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
AZ’s 1995 debut serves as a direct bridge between the melancholy themes of 1994’s ‘Illmatic’ and ‘Ready To Die’ to the more cinematic aesthetics of 1996’s ‘Reasonable Doubt’ and ‘Ironman.’
Read moreLucy Pearl’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘Lucy Pearl’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
Released on the heels of the anxiety catalyzed by the Y2K bug, this soulful trio helped us party in the first summer of the century and set the tone for neo-soul’s evolution in the new decade.
Read moreBig L’s Debut Album ‘Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Sadly, ‘Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous’ is the only album that Big L recorded and released before his life was tragically taken in February of 1999 at the young age of 24.
Read moreBell Biv DeVoe’s Debut Album ‘Poison’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
One listen to the infectious single “Poison” was all it took for many of us to be immediately hooked on BBD’s sound, and thankfully, their debut album of the same name proved equally enjoyable.
Read moreSmif-N-Wessun’s Debut Album ‘Dah Shinin’’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Though it’s their inaugural affair on wax, Tek & Steele sound like savvy veterans on their inaugural outing, fully confident over Da Beatminerz’ sinister horn samples and dusty drum patterns.
Read moreSisQó’s Debut Solo Album ‘Unleash The Dragon’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
If Prince helped us party like it was “1999,” SisQó showed us how to rock out like it was Y2K with his unforgettable debut LP.
Read moreTLC’s ‘CrazySexyCool’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
TLC’s massively successful second long player is their truest R&B offering, as it remains fluently smooth and harmonic over the almost constant mid-tempo pacing.
Read moreMethod Man’s Debut Solo Album ‘Tical’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
With dark content that offers glimpses of rugged romance and twisted comedy, ‘Tical’ proves that Method Man possesses one of the widest ranges of commercial appeal for any hip-hop artist in history.
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