If you ever need to make a case for why Kool G Rap is one of the best emcees to ever breathe air, play ‘Wanted: Dead or Alive.’
Read moreCraig David’s Debut Album ‘Born To Do It’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
With the ability to draw on soul, hip-hop, and thriving club sounds, David proved himself as a gifted songwriter, producer and artist.
Read moreDe La Soul’s ‘Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
With the follow-up to 1996’s ‘Stakes Is High,’ the trio stopped trying to “save” hip-hop, focusing instead on simply making dope music and solidifying their already cemented legacy.
Read moreDeee-Lite’s Debut Album ‘World Clique’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
With their dynamic debut album, Lady Miss Kier and her tribe permitted us to break the shackles of normality and live confidently within our funky, freaky selves.
Read moreThe Pointer Sisters’ ‘Special Things’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
The trio’s seventh album is notable because of what it quietly, confidently achieved: a musical recalibration that refined who the Pointer Sisters were and who they were about to become.
Read moreRaekwon’s Debut Solo Album ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Raekwon’s inaugural long player ranks among the best Wu-Tang Clan related efforts ever released and also sits comfortably as one of the greatest hip-hop albums ever made.
Read moreTeena Marie’s ‘Ivory’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Lady T called ‘Ivory’ one of her favorite albums, but it would also be the soundtrack to the end of her five-album tenure with Epic Records.
Read moreJill Scott’s Debut Album ‘Who Is Jill Scott? Words And Sounds Vol. 1’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
The title itself suggests the ongoing formation of an identity, and throughout the album’s 19 tracks, the listener does indeed gain insight into who the album’s creator is and aspires to be.
Read moreMonica’s Debut Album ‘Miss Thang’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Beneath her old soul and short pixie haircut—usually only sported by actually grown women—Monica was still just a kid. That kid threw a hell of a punch with her debut album though.
Read moreMasta Ace’s Debut Album ‘Take A Look Around’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
On his first album, Masta Ace delivers impressive verbal performances, waxes philosophical about living as a young Black man, and occasionally cuts loose for a little fun.
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