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Teena Marie’s ‘Irons In The Fire’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary

June 29, 2025 Mark Chappelle
Teena Marie Irons In The Fire Turns 45

Following her empowering third studio affair, it became standard for Teena Marie to be the sole architect of her sound, inviting collaborators only when it suited her.

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Minnie Riperton’s ‘Adventures In Paradise’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary

May 19, 2025 Mark Chappelle
Minnie Riperto Adventures In Paradise Turns 50

On her third studio album, Riperton preserves her child-like wonder while blowing the embers of sensuality for an understated melding of soul and jazz-funk.

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Amel Larrieux’s Debut Solo Album ‘Infinite Possibilities’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

February 9, 2025 Mark Chappelle
Amel Larrieux Debut Solo Album Infinite Possibilities Turns 25

Larrieux’s inaugural solo affair is a boundless exploration of transcontinental jazz-soul that defined her unique soundprint without losing itself in the currents of neo soul.

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Chaka Khan’s ‘I Feel For You’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary

September 27, 2024 Mark Chappelle
Chaka Khan I Feel For You 40

Khan’s fifth solo studio affair was the product of a state American culture was in at the time, commercially super-charged, devastatingly of-the-moment.

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Mariah Carey’s ‘Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary

September 25, 2024 Mark Chappelle
Mariah Carey Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel

For its honesty, levity, and sheened musicality, Carey’s twelfth studio affair deserves to be more highly regarded in her catalog. The only thing missing is statistical bragging rights.

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Yolanda Adams’ ‘Mountain High… Valley Low’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

September 14, 2024 Mark Chappelle
Yolanda Adams Mountain High… Valley Low

With its intergenre diversity, Adams’ sixth studio album had a unifying effect that communicated tacitly that all of this was gospel music.

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Whitney Houston’s Final Studio Album ‘I Look To You’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary

August 23, 2024 Mark Chappelle
Whitney Houston I Look To You

Equal parts celebration and lamentation, ‘I Look To You’ gathers Houston’s powers for a festival of urban AC pop-soul to toast her supporters one last time.

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Minnie Riperton’s ‘Perfect Angel’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary

August 6, 2024 Mark Chappelle
Minnie Riperton Perfect Angel

On this sophomore stunner, Riperton concerns herself only with ecstasy and frivolity to render a triumph of utopian folk-soul.

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Seal’s Eponymous Second Studio Album ‘Seal’ (a.k.a. ‘Seal II’) Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

May 20, 2024 Mark Chappelle
Seal II second album

Seal’s second studio affair balances abstract lyricism and bold instrumentation to pack existential crisis into a tidy pop-rock cellophane.

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Cherrelle’s Debut Album ‘Fragile’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary

April 6, 2024 Mark Chappelle

For her debut album, Cherrelle forged a lean but capable mix of street-savvy dance-funk and quiet storm R&B to announce her arrival.

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