Minogue’s debut long player brims with exuberance and refreshing lyrical optimism across each of its ten tracks.
Read moreU2’s ‘Zooropa’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
From a group that had always come across as Type-A strivers, ‘Zooropa’ is loose and beautifully moody, and focuses on nuance and vibe as opposed to hits.
Read moreSly and The Family Stone’s ‘Fresh’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary
Whatever chaos existed outside the studio and whatever demons Stone was struggling with did not adversely affect the final product. Fresh sits comfortably toward the top of the group’s discography.
Read moreMaxwell’s ‘Embrya’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
With his sophomore album, Maxwell arguably paved a way for future artists to take his creative template and apply it to their own artistry.
Read moreBlack Eyed Peas’ Debut Album ‘Behind The Front’ Turns 26 | Album Anniversary
Together with their follow-up release, ‘Bridging The Gap’ (2000), the Peas’ inaugural LP offers the portrait of a group of hip-hop artists staying true to their ethos and sound.
Read moreDef Squad’s ‘El Niño’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
While not the strongest output within their respective recording repertoires, ‘El Niño’ remains notable for uniting the skills of Erick Sermon, Redman & Keith Murray on wax.
Read morePublic Enemy’s ‘It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Public Enemy’s landmark second LP is one of those rare albums that lives up to all of the superlatives that have been heaped upon it since its release three-and-a-half decades ago.
Read moreBig Daddy Kane’s Debut Album ‘Long Live The Kane’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Deservedly regarded as one of the strongest hip-hop debut LPs ever recorded, ‘Long Live The Kane’ formally established Big Daddy Kane as a lyrical force to be reckoned with.
Read moreRun The Jewels’ Eponymous Debut Album ‘Run The Jewels’ Turns 10 | Album Anniversary
‘Run The Jewels’ was originally intended to be a one-off project. However, the album caught fire in a way that neither El-P nor Killer Mike ever conceived.
Read moreLiz Phair’s Eponymous Fourth Studio Album ‘Liz Phair’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
Looking back, ‘Liz Phair’ is a good album, full of vibrant emotion and wry observation, with an outsized cultural impact.
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