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Dres’ hard-edged but tongue-in-cheek, nursery-rhyme flow was a major contributor to what made Black Sheep’s 1991 debut great, and he showcases the same here on their second LP.
Read moreThe Rolling Stones’ ‘Let It Bleed’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary
‘Let It Bleed’ concluded the Stones’ first decade as arguably the world’s most dynamic band and set the foundation for a prolific run of critical & commercial triumphs throughout the 1970s.
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Behind the narrative of the band’s ambitious concept album is immaculate musicianship, production, mixing, and composition.
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‘My Life’ is a prime example of substance over artifice, released in the middle of a decade that found many R&B artists succumbing to the latter in their quest to curry favor with radio and MTV.
Read moreSisQó’s Debut Solo Album ‘Unleash The Dragon’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
If Prince helped us party like it was “1999,” SisQó showed us how to rock out like it was Y2K with his unforgettable debut LP.
Read moreQ-Tip’s Debut Solo Album ‘Amplified’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
Revisiting ‘Amplified’ two-and-a-half decades on, it’s absolutely what a Q-Tip solo album should have sounded like, and it’s very much in the same universe as Tribe’s records that preceded it.
Read moreQueen Latifah’s Debut Album ‘All Hail The Queen’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
One of the earliest recordings to emerge from the revered Native Tongues camp, Latifah’s debut LP formally signaled the arrival of a dynamic voice to be reckoned with.
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Although heavy on the dance/house vibes, ‘Affection’ is, for all intents and purposes, an incredibly soulful record, a feat that many pop artists with powerful voices fail to achieve.
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Even if George Clinton knew Parliament’s end was nigh while recording ‘Gloryhallastoopid,’ the group’s eighth studio affair doesn’t sound like a swan song.
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