Mos Def’s Debut Solo Album ‘Black On Both Sides’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

October 12, 2024 Jesse Ducker

Mos Def Debut Solo Album Black On Both Sides

On his debut solo LP, Mos Def implores his audience to be proactive in helping hip-hop music put its best foot forward, and he leads by example.

Mos Def’s ‘The New Danger’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary

October 12, 2024 Daryl McIntosh

Mos Def’s second solo LP is one of hip-hop’s most ambitious presentations that finds him advancing his vintage freestyle type of delivery while charting new territory with his Black Jack Johnson rap/rock outfit.

Mos Def’s ‘The Ecstatic’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary

June 8, 2024 Jesse Ducker

Influenced by MF DOOM’s unique lyrical content and flow, ‘The Ecstatic’ still very much feels like a truly Mos Def album.

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.

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.

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.