An organic, polished and sophisticated work, Stone’s second studio affair helped to define the maturing neo-soul movement of the early 2000s.
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On his sophomore album, Jeru takes aim at those he perceives as the enemies of hip-hop, including the Bad Boys and Death Rows of the world.
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What makes ‘Billy Breathes’ so exciting is that we hear a lot of the distinctly Phishy compositional moves used in service of doing less, rather than doing more.
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Xzibit formally launched his hip-hop career as a battle-tested warrior fighting for respect on his debut album, and thankfully, this same mentality continues to influence his music 25 years on.
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When the duo released their exuberant debut album, the hip-hop genre that they loved was becoming super serious and the project never received the widespread props that it deserved.
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Embodying the ethos of their influences Parliament-Funkadelic, Shock G and crew’s second studio album exemplified the notion of music as a means to spiritual awakening.
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Amidst an abundance of myopic critical pigeonholing during the early years of her burgeoning career, Minogue’s fourth album successfully highlights her desire to be embraced as a serious musician.
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The beauty of the group’s third studio affair is that it sounded unlike anything else on the radio at the time of its arrival, and to this day, has its own unique sound and place in music history.
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Having been previously regarded as a predominantly country and adult contemporary artist, Newton-John’s provocative eleventh studio affair set about to frame the singer in a new light.
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Building on the style & sound he crafted on its precursor ‘Dirty Mind’ (1980), Prince’s fourth studio album examines themes of religion, sex, race, and even politics.
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