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The Roots’ ‘Illadelph Halflife' Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

September 20, 2026 Jesse Ducker
The Roots Illadelph Halflife Turns 30

Arguably one of the strongest albums to surface in 1996, The Legendary Roots Crew’s third studio affair is a focused project that’s unified in tone and heavy in musical versatility.

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The Roots’ ‘Game Theory’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary

August 26, 2026 Mark Chappelle
The Roots Game Theory Turns 20

The Roots’ seventh studio affair is the disquieted soundtrack to learning you’re in a game engineered for you to lose—a first-person shooter with your weapons removed.

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The Roots' ‘How I Got Over’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary

June 21, 2025 Jesse Ducker
The Roots How I Got Over Turns 15

The Legendary Roots Crew’s ninth studio affair succeeds—where many other hip-hop albums fall short—in tackling the larger emotions associated with doing what’s necessary to survive.

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The Roots’ ‘Do You Want More?!!!??!’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

January 17, 2025 Jesse Ducker
The Roots Do You Want More?!!!??! turns 30

Though Black Thought, Questlove & crew had already made an impression on audiences overseas, their second LP formally introduced their distinctive artistry to US hip-hop listeners.

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The Roots’ ‘The Tipping Point’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary

July 12, 2024 Jesse Ducker
The Roots The Tipping Point

‘The Tipping Point’ might not have been what fans envisioned a Roots album to be in 2004, but even a “pop” album by the legendary crew is better than most albums by other artists.

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The Roots’ ‘Things Fall Apart’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

February 19, 2024 Jesse Ducker

Not only is ‘Things Fall Apart’ arguably the best hip-hop album released in 1999, but it’s also one of the best hip-hop albums of the late ’90s, and the group’s strongest overall effort.

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The Roots’ ‘Phrenology’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary

November 25, 2022 Jesse Ducker

As a whole, The Roots’ fifth studio album spotlights Black Thought’s persistent lyrical mastery, as well as the band’s ability to push the envelope sonically and thematically.

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Jay-Z’s ‘Unplugged’ Turns 20 | Anniversary Retrospective

December 17, 2021 Matt Koelling

Jay-Z’s ‘Unplugged’ is less an album, more a moment in time you revisit on repeat. And when this time got stamped, it did so multiple times, with both feet.

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Ginuwine’s Debut Album ‘Ginuwine… The Bachelor’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Ginuwine’s Debut Album ‘Ginuwine… The Bachelor’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

Ginuwine’s breakthrough debut was a remarkable achievement during a very competitive year for R&B albums, amidst notable releases by the likes of Aaliyah, Blackstreet, and Maxwell, among others.

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Freestyle Fellowship’s Debut Album ‘To Whom It May Concern…’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Freestyle Fellowship’s Debut Album ‘To Whom It May Concern…’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

Not just an LA underground classic, but a foundational record for a whole generation of emcees, ‘To Whom It May Concern’ continues to influence and inspire the contemporary hip-hop landscape.

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Depeche Mode’s Debut Album ‘Speak & Spell’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
Depeche Mode’s Debut Album ‘Speak & Spell’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary

While their 1981 debut did not augur the stadium tours or multi-platinum LPs to come, it nevertheless offers little pieces of the band they would become.

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