Full of idiosyncrasies and a mix of hits & misses, the Purple One’s expansive 3-disc mega-album still reminds us of its creator’s pure genius.
Read moreStevie Wonder’s ‘Down To Earth’ Turns 55 | Anniversary Retrospective
With his voice maturing in exciting ways at the time, Wonder’s sixth studio album showcases arrangements more freshly and tastefully crafted than those heard on his preceding albums.
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‘Bulletproof Wallets’ is pure Ghostface Killah, an unvarnished look into the psyche of Dennis Coles.
Read moreBeastie Boys’ Debut Album ‘Licensed To Ill' Turns 35 | Anniversary Retrospective
Firmly rooted in old-school hip-hop sensibilities with a hefty dose of juvenile humor, the music that comprises the trio's classic debut LP stands on its own.
Read moreTim Dog’s Debut Album ‘Penicillin on Wax’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective
‘Penicillin on Wax’ harkens back to an era when rappers were all too happy to engage in competitive and clever one-upmanship.
Read moreLil’ Kim’s ‘Hard Core’ & Foxy Brown’s ‘Ill Na Na’ Turn 25 | Anniversary Retrospective
With their breakthrough debuts, the Queen Bee & Fox Boogie reinforced, once again, that female emcees can battle with the best of their male counterparts.
Read more2Pac’s Debut Album ‘2Pacalypse Now’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective
Though 2Pac’s debut remains the least commercially successful and arguably most obscure album among Shakur’s five studio LPs, it did manage to garner prominent attention on a national scale.
Read moreChaka Khan’s ‘Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1’ Turns 25 | Anniversary Retrospective
A look on the bright side and the ‘Epiphany’ collection is a critical juncture of paths that wind through the past of an iconic artist, leading into the future.
Read moreLisa Stansfield’s ‘Real Love’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective
Released in 1991 and celebrating thirty rotations around the sun, the sound of Ms. Stansfield’s second studio affair (and of course, her stunning voice) is still as fresh as it was upon its arrival.
Read moreBruce Springsteen & The E Street Band’s ‘Live 1975-85’ Turns 35 | Anniversary Retrospective
The magic of ‘Live 1975-85’ is that even though you weren’t in the arena, you can still feel that way if you really put the effort in.
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