With their 1997 inaugural effort, Capone-N-Noreaga were commissioned to frontline warfare as defenders of hip-hop’s birthplace in New York City.
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After the dust settled following the release of ‘Ziggy Stardust,’ Bowie’s glorious transformation to full-fledged rock & roll star was complete.
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Downsized from the original quartet to a trio in 1997, En Vogue presented their mature and aptly-retitled third studio affair—a scrappy, sharpened Swiss army knife of R&B, pop, and funk.
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With his previous two LPs not receiving the acclaim of his 1995 debut ‘Doe or Die,’ ‘Aziatic’ thrust AZ back into the conversation of rap’s elite.
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Saadiq’s debut solo LP further solidified his standing as an unheralded star of the soul firmament and defender of the eternal flame of funk.
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Throughout the expanse of ‘Heathen,’ Bowie demonstrates a renewed enthusiasm, displaying hard-won confidence and brand-new love for his craft.
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Propelled by the unique artistic alchemy between the duo’s respective talents, their debut long player is the definition of a hip-hop masterpiece.
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The Los Angeles duo took the ethos with which they crafted their fantastic third album and transformed it into the building blocks of a great career.
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‘Wu-Tang Forever’ shot for the moon and didn’t quite make it. Nevertheless, it’s loaded with tons of ambition and memorable results.
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Arguably Marley’s magnum opus, ‘Exodus’ will forever serve as a glorious testament to his unparalleled musical, cultural and spiritual legacy.
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