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For Khan’s eleventh studio affair, the organic grime and loose grooves of Rufus’ primordial ‘70s work meets contemporary R&B of the 2000s.
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At times nerve raw and other times hopelessly resigned, ‘Sea Change’ is a remarkably comforting journey of endings and reflection.
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Roughly hewn and chaotically visceral in its charms (and abundant 36 tracks), ChesnuTT’s debut affair is a testament to the power of Black music.
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No I.D.’s 1997 debut LP finds him and Dug Infinite conveying inspirational messages over expertly crafted, jazzy musical soundscapes.
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No matter how things developed in the five years between 1992's 'Business Never Personal' and 1997's 'Back in Business,' the latter was a solid comeback album.
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Often overlooked in the conversation of the 1990s’ greatest hip-hop albums, Organized Kofusion’s third & final LP deserves much more shine.
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Great albums make you want to come back for more. And despite its vocal detractors, ‘Aja’ is a great album.
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A collection of then-unreleased songs from previous recording sessions, ‘The Lost Tapes’ thankfully doesn’t feel like a hodge-podge of filler fare.
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A clear career peak for Ritter, ‘Gathering’ is a cohesive work with a defined narrative structure, recurring themes of approaching storms, and a battery of songs as good as anything else in his catalogue.
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