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In the years that have passed, Blige’s inspired debut has aged better than most—if not all—of its early ‘90s R&B contemporaries.
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There are worse albums for the young and angry, but ‘Your Arsenal’ is just not an album that ages gracefully with you.
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The band’s third studio LP possesses a timeless quality and grace that keep many of us revisiting its songs, time and time again.
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Baltimore-bred Mario’s debut LP has earned a spot in the city's lore alongside Cal Ripken’s Iron Man streak, Sisqo’s “Thong Song,” and Omar’s shotgun.
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Anti-pop sentiments were hardly new to hip-hop during the mid ’90s, but with their debut LP, Company Flow raised them to a high art form.
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Where their debut LP showcased smidges of the group’s promise, their follow-up effort ‘All This Love’ represented their breakthrough moment.
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Costello’s debut LP took the punk aesthetic and married it to brilliant songwriting and flawless musicianship.
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Whether their love for hip-hop culture struck a chord with their listeners, or people just like jumping and getting wild, House of Pain achieved respect across many different backgrounds and age groups.
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Officially billed as a Madonna album despite only four of its nine songs credited to the Queen of Pop, the ‘Who’s That Girl’ soundtrack arrived just before mega pop superstardom came calling.
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