‘Bigger and Deffer’ harkens back to a time when emcees were cocky because they were great at what they did, and the music was better off for it.
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Hancock's debut album 'Takin' Off' features a stellar ensemble whose collaborative musical camaraderie balances sophistication, class, and accessibility with funky and blues-rooted grooves.
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The musical journey Roxy Music had taken led them to this crowned jewel of their catalog. ‘Avalon’ is more than just a great album—it's a mood.
Read moreThe Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band’ Turns 55 | Anniversary Retrospective
The Fab Four’s in-studio experimentation pervades their eighth studio LP, which has remained a blueprint for other acts to study and learn from for decades.
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In part because of its collective songwriting approach, the band’s seventh studio affair demonstrates their diverse aesthetic in spades.
Read moreGemma Hayes’ Debut Album ‘Night On My Side’ Turns 20 | Anniversary Retrospective
Hayes’ inaugural LP is a gorgeous mélange of melodies, tones and flourishes that can’t help but seduce the listener’s sensibilities with each subsequent listen.
Read moreEl-P’s ‘Cancer 4 Cure’ Turns 10 | Anniversary Retrospective
EL-P’s third studio affair became a cathartic experience, where he exorcised the pain that his past brought him, allowing him to re-start with a clean slate.
Read moreThe National’s ‘Boxer’ Turns 15 | Anniversary Retrospective
Reminiscent of the vapid realms depicted in Eliot’s ‘The Waste Land’ and Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby,’ the world of ‘Boxer’ is similarly hollow. And yet, the veneer is cracking.
Read moreFunkadelic’s ‘America Eats Its Young’ Turns 50 | Anniversary Retrospective
A transitional record of sorts, Funkadelic’s fourth LP finds the band embracing different musical directions, going from acid-fueled psychedelic funk rock to more traditional strains of funk and soul.
Read moreKRS-One’s ‘I Got Next’ Turns 25 | Anniversary Retrospective
As a whole, KRS-One’s third solo studio album is a solid and worthy entry into the legendary emcee’s extensive body of work.
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