Although ‘The Chronic’ doesn’t sound like a calculated attempt to revolutionize the direction of hip-hop music, Dr. Dre’s debut solo album did just that.
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Today, we generally don’t know how to separate art from commerce (even art that makes no money has branding) and ‘The Who Sell Out’ combines the two to make an artistic statement.
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Although Nas’ sixth studio affair contains a handful of questionable musical choices, the album is ultimately salvaged by the emcee’s signature lyrical acuity and narrative prowess.
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A synthesis of outsider art, mixtape, and DIY fanzine, the compilation crystallized the band’s very distinct punk-rock aesthetic and ethos.
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‘ABBA: The Album’ did not just connect both sides of the ABBA catalog for a moment. It managed to house all of those aural effects in one space.
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The celebrated collective’s fifth studio affair is indeed an enigma of an album, but a compelling argument can be made that it’s a stronger record than many have given it credit for to date.
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Following the success of 2000’s ‘Like Water for Chocolate,’ Common spread his creative wings and recorded the most daring album of his career thus far.
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Despite the injustice of vita interruptus, eventually one album has to be Aaliyah’s last. ‘I Care 4 U’ is as soft and loving a place as any to take a deep breath, and let her rest.
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Regardless of its origins and the environment that surrounded its creation, ‘The Big Doe Rehab’ is a strangely enduring album.
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A grand call-to-arms to preserve the funk, ‘Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome’ exemplifies George Clinton & crew’s distinctive musical vision.
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