A hodgepodge of plinky soul-pop and urban AC filler, ‘C.K.’ somewhat lost its way before succeeding in a most unexpected place.
Read moreChaka Khan’s Debut Solo Album ‘Chaka’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
Khan’s inaugural solo effort marked the freedom of a seasoned chanteuse who had already arrived on the promise and power of her most transcendent instrument: her voice.
Read moreRufus & Chaka Khan’s ‘Street Player’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
The album’s enduring artistic merit has been marveled in contemporary R&B circles by several of its key figures, including Erykah Badu & Mary J. Blige.
Read moreChaka Khan’s Eponymous 1982 Album ‘Chaka Khan’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
‘Chaka Khan’ is a testament to its creator’s inventive concentration and a glorious bridge between the “old” and (then) “new” elements in black music.
Read moreChaka Khan’s ‘Funk This’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
For Khan’s eleventh studio affair, the organic grime and loose grooves of Rufus’ primordial ‘70s work meets contemporary R&B of the 2000s.
Read moreChaka Khan’s ‘The Woman I Am’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective
‘The Woman I Am’ is a high-gloss declaration of Khan’s identity, expressing a full spectrum of pop, rock, and R&B colors.
Read moreRufus Featuring Chaka Khan’s ‘Ask Rufus’ Turns 45 | Anniversary Retrospective
With ‘Ask Rufus,’ the band became sophisticated funk stylists, expanding their artistic palette forward, and exploring every possibility in their musical vision.
Read moreChaka Khan’s ‘Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1’ Turns 25 | Anniversary Retrospective
A look on the bright side and the ‘Epiphany’ collection is a critical juncture of paths that wind through the past of an iconic artist, leading into the future.
Read moreChaka Khan’s ‘Destiny’ Turns 35 | Anniversary Retrospective
‘Destiny’ is full of saturated colors, big brawny beats, exaggerated flourishes, skyscraper-tall pop-rock, and Khan’s voice dwarfs them all.
Read moreChaka Khan’s ‘What Cha’ Gonna Do For Me’ Turns 40 | Anniversary Retrospective
On her third solo studio affair, Khan wasn’t trying to be grand, wanton, or transcendent, but ironically, she proved that’s the quickest way to reach all three.
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