N.W.A’s Second & Final Studio Album ‘Efil4zaggin’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

May 24, 2026 Jesse Ducker

N.W.A Second & Final Studio Album Efil4zaggin Turns 35

The fast and immediate commercial success of N.W.A’s second studio affair helped remind labels that there was a lot of money to be made in hip-hop.

N.W.A’s ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

January 25, 2024 Jesse Ducker

Upon its release, ‘Straight Outta Compton’ was both revered and feared due to its heightened sense of danger, something that is sorely missing in the rap music of today.

Eazy-E’s Debut Album ‘Eazy-Duz-It’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

September 9, 2023 Jesse Ducker

While it’s fair to say that N.W.A’s debut ‘Straight Outta Compton’ is the better overall album, Eazy-E’s debut solo album is a more cohesive piece of work.

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Masta Ace’s ‘Disposable Arts’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

One of the cleverest concept albums ever released, the legendary emcee’s fourth LP documents his experience in the streets of Brooklyn and as a student in the fictional Institute of Disposable Arts.