Mase’s Debut Album ‘Harlem World’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

October 28, 2022 Daryl McIntosh

Hate all you want. If you were too hardcore for ‘Harlem World’ back in 1997, your girl had it, and your favorite rapper studied it.

Mase’s ‘Welcome Back’ Turns 15 | Anniversary Retrospective

August 23, 2019 Daryl McIntosh

For those of us who at least loosely followed Mase during his musical hiatus, we accepted that the former prince of the Bad Boy empire would never return to hip-hop.

Mase’s ‘Double Up’ Turns 20 | Anniversary Retrospective

June 15, 2019 Daryl McIntosh

A strong follow-up to his classic debut album ‘Harlem World’ (1997), Mase’s sophomore album contains subtle signs of the wear-and-tear he endured as a rising star in the spotlight.

OutKast’s ‘ATLiens’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

The duo’s second studio affair was a shift toward more cosmic, leftfield strains of sound and deeper, more intricate narrative threads replete with more prominent symbolism and metaphor.

Biz Markie’s ‘I Need A Haircut’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

The hip-hop legend’s third studio affair features some of his most entertaining and inspired lyrical performances, with heavy doses of Biz’s signature goofiness side by side with serious-minded narratives.

Björk’s ‘Vespertine’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

On her fourth studio affair, Björk relinquishes the big beats that dominated her previous work, opting instead for hushed, whispered snatches of vocals with electronic bleeps, whirs and pulses.