No I.D.’s 1997 debut LP finds him and Dug Infinite conveying inspirational messages over expertly crafted, jazzy musical soundscapes.
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No matter how things developed in the five years between 1992's 'Business Never Personal' and 1997's 'Back in Business,' the latter was a solid comeback album.
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Often overlooked in the conversation of the 1990s’ greatest hip-hop albums, Organized Kofusion’s third & final LP deserves much more shine.
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Great albums make you want to come back for more. And despite its vocal detractors, ‘Aja’ is a great album.
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A collection of then-unreleased songs from previous recording sessions, ‘The Lost Tapes’ thankfully doesn’t feel like a hodge-podge of filler fare.
Read moreJosh Ritter’s ‘Gathering’ Turns 5 | Album Anniversary
A clear career peak for Ritter, ‘Gathering’ is a cohesive work with a defined narrative structure, recurring themes of approaching storms, and a battery of songs as good as anything else in his catalogue.
Read morePhoebe Bridgers’ Debut Album ‘Stranger in the Alps’ Turns 5 | Album Anniversary
The sadness that runs through Bridgers’ debut album is a representation of that feeling like you’ve stepped off a cliff into a strange, mixed up and cold world.
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Appropriate qualifiers to define the sounds of ‘Homogenic’ can only fall on the shoulders of words like exhilarating and astonishing.
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Fueled by an inescapably jazzy vibe, Showbiz & A.G.’s 1992 debut LP is one of the best hip-hop albums ever recorded.
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During a period when sample-based hip-hop production was at its peak, Diamond D created one of the best produced albums ever with his debut opus.
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