Funkadelic’s eleventh studio affair is a heady mix of funk, soul, and rock set against a militant sensibility with drum corps rhythms and call-and-response chants.
Read moreCraig Mack’s Debut Album ‘Project: Funk Da World’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Although Mack had no interest in following Puff Daddy’s roadmap to mainstream success, his debut album went Gold and is still fondly remembered as one of the great albums of 1994.
Read moreBig Daddy Kane’s ‘It’s A Big Daddy Thing’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Accurately regarded as one of hip-hop’s greatest albums, Big Daddy Kane’s sophomore album succeeds because he was so effective in switching lyrical and thematic gears throughout the affair.
Read moreLiz Phair’s ‘Whip-Smart’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Not necessarily an all-out assault to secure mainstream acceptance, Phair’s second album is a perceptibly more polished affair with a crisper, bigger sound than its precursor ‘Exile in Guyville.’
Read moreHozier’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘Hozier’ Turns 10 | Album Anniversary
“Every song was a universe unto itself, and I played the record on repeat for weeks,” Albumism’s Jeremy Levine confides.
Read moreKylie Minogue’s Eponymous Fifth Studio Album ‘Kylie Minogue’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
The truth is that without her eponymous fifth studio album, none of what came later for Minogue would’ve been possible.
Read moreCharles Mingus’ ‘Mingus Ah Um’ Turns 65 | Album Anniversary
‘Mingus Ah Um’ takes those darker recesses of the world and wraps them up in a joyously exuberant roll call of tunes that take their cues not just from jazz, but from gospel and the blues as well.
Read moreOl’ Dirty Bastard’s ‘N***a Please’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
Out of the chaos of its recording sessions, a pretty damn good album emerged. It’s not as good as his first effort, but it’s still a unique release, giving audiences a peek into Big Baby Jesus’ unbridled id.
Read moreThe Go! Team’s Debut Album ‘Thunder, Lightning, Strike’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
Designed for shenanigans, in the best of ways, the songs on ‘Thunder, Lightning, Strike’ are participatory, demanding you get up and “shake your derriere” and “rock this place.”
Read moreTina Turner’s ‘Foreign Affair’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
For many, Turner’s seventh studio album is likely one of those albums that you’ve heard of, but just why you’ve heard of it remains somewhat of a musical mystery.
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