Meshell Ndegeocello’s ‘Peace Beyond Passion’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

June 15, 2026 Terry Nelson

Meshell Ndegeocello Peace Beyond Passion Turns 30

Across her second LP, Ndegeocello effortlessly touches on third rail topics such as Christianity, racism, sexuality and homophobia, aided by her ever-smooth, fluid vocals and incisive lyrics.

Meshell Ndegeocello’s ‘Bitter’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

August 23, 2024 Patrick Corcoran

An album that can only be listened to once the sun has dropped and the phone is off the hook, ‘Bitter’ is beautiful and cruelly barbed at the same time. A heady brew.

Meshell Ndegeocello’s Debut Album ‘Plantation Lullabies’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

October 16, 2023 Mark Chappelle

Meshell Ndegeocello Debut Album Plantation Lullabies

‘Plantation Lullabies’ is defiant hip-hop, soul fused with jazz, queer sexuality, androgyny as femininity, and fearless, boundless Blackness—converted to an audible format.

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.

Her New World Of Funk: 30 Years On, Aaliyah’s ‘One In A Million’ Is Still Hot Like Fire

A masterwork of its era, ‘One In A Million’ was a beam supporting the bridge between the joyful excesses of early ‘90s R&B and the burgeoning cool of neo soul.