The magic the group created with Norman Whitfield on ‘All Directions’ remains a glittering addition to soul music that remains as vital today as it was back in 1972.
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A quintessential R&B work in the era between post-boogie and New Jack Swing, ‘Hearsay’ weaves a day-in-the-life narrative through a concept album that examines love, trust, and heartbreak.
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EPMD’s fourth studio affair is a rugged and rough album that showcases the legendary duo of Erick Sermon & Parrish Smith firing on all cylinders.
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In the years that have passed, Blige’s inspired debut has aged better than most—if not all—of its early ‘90s R&B contemporaries.
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There are worse albums for the young and angry, but ‘Your Arsenal’ is just not an album that ages gracefully with you.
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The band’s third studio LP possesses a timeless quality and grace that keep many of us revisiting its songs, time and time again.
Read moreMario’s Eponymous Debut Album Turns 20 | Anniversary Retrospective
Baltimore-bred Mario’s debut LP has earned a spot in the city's lore alongside Cal Ripken’s Iron Man streak, Sisqo’s “Thong Song,” and Omar’s shotgun.
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Anti-pop sentiments were hardly new to hip-hop during the mid ’90s, but with their debut LP, Company Flow raised them to a high art form.
Read moreDeBarge’s ‘All This Love’ Turns 40 | Anniversary Retrospective
Where their debut LP showcased smidges of the group’s promise, their follow-up effort ‘All This Love’ represented their breakthrough moment.
Read moreElvis Costello’s Debut Album ‘My Aim Is True’ Turns 45 | Anniversary Retrospective
Costello’s debut LP took the punk aesthetic and married it to brilliant songwriting and flawless musicianship.
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