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Rakim’s Debut Solo Album ‘The 18th Letter’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

November 2, 2022 Ben Pedroche

‘The 18th Letter’ is packed with a wealth of lyrical excellence, reminding us exactly why many consider Rakim the greatest rapper of all time.

Jay-Z's ‘In My Lifetime, Vol. 1’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

November 1, 2022 Jesse Ducker

Jay-Z is now an established musical institution, and his sophomore studio album was a crucial step in him earning that role.

Steely Dan’s Debut Album ‘Can’t Buy a Thrill’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary

November 1, 2022 Libby Cudmore

Steely Dan Debut Album Can’t Buy a Thrill

Steely Dan’s dynamic 1972 debut LP signaled the arrival of the pair’s burgeoning musical vision and penchant for sonic innovation.

Rage Against The Machine’s Eponymous Debut Album Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

October 31, 2022 Erika Wolf

The group’s debut LP planted seeds in everyone who heard them then, and in everyone who continues to hear them with a rebel spirit in the decades beyond.

Sinéad O'Connor’s Debut Album ‘The Lion And The Cobra’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

October 30, 2022 Terry Nelson

Sinéad O'Connor Debut Album The Lion And The Cobra 1987

A fantastic debut album from one of the most talented and misunderstood artists of our time, ‘The Lion And The Cobra’ showcases O’Connor’s penchant for making an entrance and leaving her mark.

Positive K’s Debut Album ‘The Skills Dat Pay Da Bills’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

October 30, 2022 Jesse Ducker

Positive K Debut Album The Skills Dat Pay Da Bills

Positive K’s debut LP is solidly grounded, creative hip-hop music replete with humor, charm, sadness, and some good old-fashioned verbal slaughter.

Kool Moe Dee’s ‘How Ya Like Me Now’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

October 30, 2022 Jesse Ducker

Featuring the most beloved songs in his recorded repertoire, ‘How Ya Like Me Now’ is Kool Moe Dee’s most commercially successful album of his career.

Karen Clark Sheard’s Debut Solo Album ‘Finally Karen’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

October 30, 2022 Mark Chappelle

Sheard’s debut solo album revealed her artistic vitality while propelling her family’s musical legacy into a new phase of relevance and renown.

Cream’s ‘Disraeli Gears’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary

October 30, 2022 Terry Nelson

If you ever find yourself wondering how heavy metal got started, the trail of musical breadcrumbs will lead you back to ‘Disraeli Gears.’

Spice Girls’ ‘Spiceworld’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

October 30, 2022 Quentin Harrison

One of 1997’s most exciting albums, ‘Spiceworld’ facilitated even stronger turns in the group’s future recording career, collectively and individually.

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The Cardigans’ ‘First Band on the Moon’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

So much more than their massive hit “Lovefool,” The Cardigans’ terrific third LP reflected the band’s evolving confidence and musical maturation at the time.

Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

Instead of the disproportionate attention paid to the commercial performance of ‘Glitter,’ the focus should actually rest on Carey’s continued desire to marry pop, R&B, and hip-hop genres for the masses.

CeCe Peniston’s ‘I’m Movin’ On’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

After early career success like Peniston’s, many artists would rather sell their souls than chance to change the formula, even if they have to create work they don’t love. Peniston refused.

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