Out of the chaos of its recording sessions, a pretty damn good album emerged. It’s not as good as his first effort, but it’s still a unique release, giving audiences a peek into Big Baby Jesus’ unbridled id.
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Designed for shenanigans, in the best of ways, the songs on ‘Thunder, Lightning, Strike’ are participatory, demanding you get up and “shake your derriere” and “rock this place.”
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For many, Turner’s seventh studio album is likely one of those albums that you’ve heard of, but just why you’ve heard of it remains somewhat of a musical mystery.
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‘Stop Making Sense’ demonstrates how potent the band could be while working as one high-powered unit, leaving the audience screaming for more.
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As the ‘80s drew to a close, Aerosmith recognized that their long-term survival required a musical edge and they brought it to ‘Pump.’
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With his fourth studio affair, Raekwon put together an album that’s cohesive in theme and recaptured what made him beloved as a solo artist in the ’90s.
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Though much of Hawthorne’s debut LP finds him paying tribute to the soul greats that preceded him, he injects enough of his own identity that it’s not just an exercise in nostalgia.
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The most impressive facet of the three-hour, three-disc 69 Love Songs is not how many genres it covers, but how it manages to be both ironic and heartfelt at the same time.
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With his inaugural LP most universally known for its once-ubiquitous single “Bust a Move,” Young MC maximized his potential and made feel-good music that could be enjoyed by all.
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Despite being recorded in three different studios in three different locations (New York, New Orleans, and Nassau), Palmer’s solo debut is a cohesive album that is solid all the way through.
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