Instead of the disproportionate attention paid to the commercial performance of ‘Glitter,’ the focus should actually rest on Carey’s continued desire to marry pop, R&B, and hip-hop genres for the masses.
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After early career success like Peniston’s, many artists would rather sell their souls than chance to change the formula, even if they have to create work they don’t love. Peniston refused.
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Largely overlooked in the wake of ‘Out of Time,' ‘Automatic for the People' and ‘Monster,' R.E.M.’s terrific tenth LP remains one of their strongest ever.
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A few decades on and despite loads of unwarranted criticism, Jamiroquai’s terrific third studio album still sounds as fresh and invigorating as ever.
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From start to finish, the band’s debut affair utterly glows, with its aural atmosphere that is constantly scintillating, building and bursting with sonic energy in incessant crescendoing wah-wah bliss.
Read moreQueen Latifah’s ‘Nature of a Sista’’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective
Latifah’s second studio affair is a positivity-dominant set of R&B, dance, funk, and reggae that tested the limits of hip-hop while reinforcing the vitality of the female voice in the genre.
Read moreNaughty By Nature’s Eponymous Second Album ‘Naughty By Nature’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective
The songs featured here feel authentic and expertly executed, and even the songs that seemed geared toward pop success don’t clash with the group’s sensibilities.
Read moreThe Roots’ ‘Game Theory’ Turns 15 | Anniversary Retrospective
The Roots’ seventh studio affair is the disquieted soundtrack to learning you’re in a game engineered for you to lose—a first-person shooter with your weapons removed.
Read moreThe Storm Is Over: Mary J. Blige’s Road to ‘No More Drama’ | 20th Anniversary Tribute
‘No More Drama’ represents a spiritual breakthrough for a woman who professed that she was tired of crying and stressing about the ills of romance and the world.
Read moreBiz Markie’s ‘I Need A Haircut’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective
The late emcee’s third studio affair features some of his most entertaining and inspired lyrical performances, with heavy doses of Biz’s signature goofiness side by side with serious-minded narratives.
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