As a counterpoint to mainstream hip-hop music sporting a glossier sheen in 1998, Gang Starr thrived, slightly updating its sound, but remaining true to its roots.
Read moreOnyx’s Debut Album ‘Bacdafucup’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
With a frenetic energy and unbridled rawness, Onyx’s debut album captured a moment in hip-hop history perfectly, while also emerging as a timeless record that still packs quite an impact decades later.
Read moreLords of the Underground’s Debut Album ‘Here Come the Lords’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
With their debut long player, the self-proclaimed “funky children” vowed to “keep it underground” and backed it up with their music during an era when pop success looked very appealing.
Read moreDJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince’s ‘He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
The dynamic duo’s second studio affair enabled the Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff to reach what would have once been unimaginable heights three-and-a-half decades ago.
Read moreBananarama’s ‘Please Yourself’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Though its favor for conventional pop polish still divides fans, the album’s consistency and inherent, feel-good froth make it ripe for reassessment.
Read moreLed Zeppelin’s ‘Houses of the Holy’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary
‘Houses of the Holy’ reflects the band’s penchant for stringing together parts of songs that are unexpected—but never counterintuitive—to pull you just a little bit further from the place you thought was home.
Read moreSuede’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘Suede’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Widely considered the first defining album of the Britpop era, Brett Anderson and company’s debut album won the 1993 Mercury Prize, which saw the band donate the prize money to cancer research.
Read moreThe Raconteurs’ ‘Consolers of the Lonely’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
All four Raconteurs are multi-instrumentalists and it’s what makes ‘Consolers of the Lonely’ such a strong record and the band’s best of their three to date.
Read moreeMC’s Debut Album ‘The Show’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
Refreshing in its honesty, ‘The Show’ finds the quartet of Masta Ace, Punchline, Wordsworth & Stricklin examining the ups and downs of life on the road.
Read moreCappadonna’s Debut Album ‘The Pillage’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
‘The Pillage’ is a prime example of a well-focused Wu-Tang album that showcases their chemistry as a brotherhood and the envy of the entire industry.
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