One would be hard-pressed to find ten albums in hip-hop’s history stronger than the LP that introduced the late, great Christopher Rios to the masses.
Read moreThe Roots’ ‘Rising Down’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
The Roots’ eighth studio affair is a potent statement and very much ahead of its time in terms of subject matter, proving yet again that the group is never boring.
Read morePortishead’s ‘Third’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
From the first tracks of the album, it’s obvious that even after taking a decade-long hiatus, Portishead were still just as groundbreaking as they were at the start of their career.
Read moreThe B-52’s’ ‘Whammy!’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
Ricky Wilson’s important contributions to the B-52’s’ sound are clear on the band’s third studio album, an underrated gem in their catalog that too often gets overlooked.
Read moreThe Sugarcubes’ Debut Album ‘Life’s Too Good’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
A bouncy, buoyant pop album that’s also studded with discordant punk mixed with darkly goth moments, the group’s debut is, perhaps most importantly, Björk distilled down to her essence.
Read moreBoards of Canada’s Debut Album ‘Music Has the Right to Children’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
A varied and complex composition, the duo’s debut full-length LP is delightful and soothing, capturing a child’s wonder and enjoyment of music, with an adult intelligence and vocabulary.
Read moreBill Withers’ ‘Live at Carnegie Hall’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary
This performance was filled with such warmth, humanity and hope that the world outside disappeared from collective view for the duration of the concert.
Read moreRick James’ Debut Album ‘Come Get It!’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
‘Come Get It!’ signaled the arrival of James onto the music scene as one of funk music’s most inventive and successful talents.
Read moreMassive Attack’s ‘Mezzanine’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
The UK trio’s third studio album creeps in through your stereo, invading your space with beautiful doses of menace and hypnotic grooves.
Read moreAceyalone’s ‘A Book of Human Language’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
We should consider ourselves fortunate that Aceyalone & producer Mumbles executed this ambitious undertaking that demonstrates hip-hop’s literary merit.
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