Most artists could only wish to have their eleventh album (if they’re lucky enough to have eleven albums) be as potent and timeless as Franklin’s.
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Musically and thematically inspired by U2’s conflicted connection to America, ‘The Joshua Tree’ still resonates, provokes, and inspires three-and-a-half decades on.
Read moreLittle Richard’s Debut Album ‘Here’s Little Richard’ Turns 65 | Anniversary Retrospective
With his groundbreaking and paradigm-shifting debut album, Little Richard blew the doors off the music world and allowed all to follow him through the debris of what had come before.
Read moreDJ Muggs & Soul Assassins’ ‘Muggs Presents... The Soul Assassins: Chapter I’ Turns 25 | Anniversary Retrospective
Featuring collaborations with the likes of B-Real, Goodie Mob, GZA, Mobb Deep and RZA, among others, DJ Muggs’ inaugural compilation remains one of his production masterpieces.
Read moreBoogie Down Productions’ Debut Album ‘Criminal Minded’ Turns 35 | Anniversary Retrospective
Groundbreaking from both a lyrical and production perspective, ‘Criminal Minded’ is one of the small handful of truly indispensable hip-hop albums ever made.
Read moreBrandy’s ‘Full Moon’ Turns 20 | Anniversary Retrospective
Still resonant and vital for audiences two decades on, Brandy’s third studio affair remains a body of work universally lionized as one of the finest R&B efforts of its era.
Read moreStevie Wonder’s ‘Music of My Mind’ Turns 50 | Anniversary Retrospective
With his fourteenth studio affair, Wonder found release from the constrictions Motown had previously imposed and spread his wings with the aid of the TONTO technology and his collaborators.
Read moreBoogie Down Productions’ ‘Sex and Violence’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective
Sprawling in a good way, BDP’s fifth and final studio album is a KRS-One driven affair that tackles personal beefs as well as larger societal issues.
Read moreTLC’s Debut Album ‘Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective
Three decades later, TLC’s inaugural effort is a fun album to revisit, indulging our collective nostalgia for the sounds and experiences of the ‘90s.
Read moreFu-Schnickens’ Debut Album ‘F.U. Don't Take It Personal’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective
The underappreciated trio created hip-hop that fused dizzying skill with light-hearted humor in a way that had rarely been exhibited prior to the arrival of their classic debut album.
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