Cypress Hill’s debut long player remains a slice of hip-hop perfection, as rugged and unflinching now as it was three decades ago.
Read moreLuther Vandross’ Debut Solo Album ‘Never Too Much’ Turns 40 | Anniversary Retrospective
The pure innocence dramatically embedded within the album’s seven compositions captures all of the serenity, exaltation, and drama of a love affair.
Read moreJadakiss’ Debut Solo Album ‘Kiss Tha Game Goodbye’ Turns 20 | Anniversary Retrospective
While arguably not the crowning jewel of Jadakiss’ accomplished career to date, ‘Kiss Tha Game Goodbye’ endures as a standout album of its era.
Read moreP.M. Dawn’s ‘Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective
A far cry from the streetwise, ego-driven disposition of their hip-hop counterparts at the time, P.M. Dawn’s debut LP helped hip-hop expand and evolve.
Read moreLeaders of the New School’s Debut Album ‘A Future Without a Past…’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective
Busta Rhymes, Charlie Brown, Dinco D & Cut Monitor Milo bring an infectious exuberance to the album, replete with lyrical and stylistic excellence, wild deliveries, ad-libs, and other antics.
Read moreLevel 42’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘Level 42’ Turns 40 | Anniversary Retrospective
Hailing from the Isle of Wight, the group started their jazz-funk journey with 1981’s eponymously titled debut album.
Read moreThe Time’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘The Time’ Turns 40 | Anniversary Retrospective
Masterminded by The Purple One himself, The Time’s inaugural affair was an outlandish funk score swirling hedonism and braggadocio as yet unseen.
Read moreBilal’s Debut Album ‘1st Born Second’ Turns 20 | Anniversary Retrospective
Bilal’s inaugural effort is creative in every facet, from its narratives to his depth as a vocal phenomenon.
Read moreA Tribe Called Quest’s ‘Beats, Rhymes and Life’ Turns 25 | Anniversary Retrospective
To their credit, Tribe didn’t try to make a carbon copy of ‘The Low End Theory’ or ‘Midnight Marauders’ with their fourth LP, which sounds different than anything the group had released before.
Read moreHooverphonic’s Debut Album ‘A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular’ Turns 25 | Anniversary Retrospective
Among the Belgian band's eleven studio albums across their prolific 25-year career, their dazzling debut LP remains their watershed moment to date.
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