Steeped in rediscovering the joys of Motown and ‘60s soul, Saadiq’s terrific third long player never veers towards pastiche and remains a thrilling homage to a golden era.
Read moreErykah Badu’s ‘Worldwide Underground’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
Though the album may drift and wander aimlessly, when it all comes down to it, these little quirks and explorations are what make Badu such an intriguing artist in the first place.
Read moreCounting Crows’ Debut Album ‘August and Everything After’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Counting Crows’ debut album is a sterling example of what happens when good songs and expert production fuse in exactly the right place and time.
Read moreManic Street Preachers’ ‘This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
Despite the sour tone and bleak outlook of most of these songs, the record still remains the band’s best selling effort and earned them another round of awards and accolades.
Read moreFishbone’s ‘Truth and Soul’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Fishbone’s second album proved that the band was so much more than simply a ska/funk/rock novelty act, as some critics had previously (and naively) assumed.
Read moreMC Lyte’s Debut Album ‘Lyte as a Rock’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
On her debut album, MC Lyte uses her tremendous verbal ability, husky voice and conversational flow to create wicked rhymes to go along with the neck-snapping beats.
Read moreEazy-E’s Debut Album ‘Eazy-Duz-It’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
While it’s fair to say that N.W.A’s debut ‘Straight Outta Compton’ is the better overall album, Eazy-E’s debut solo album is a more cohesive piece of work.
Read moreIce-T’s ‘Power’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
The notion that the gangsta lifestyle often has dire consequences, and overall, crime does not pay echoes throughout Ice-T’s second (and greatest) album.
Read moreDigital Underground’s ‘Who Got The Gravy?’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
The group released some of the most creative music of their career with their fifth LP, fully re-embracing the love of fun and sex that characterizes their earliest releases, while adding in other crucial ingredients.
Read moreJanelle Monáe’s ‘The Electric Lady’ Turns 10 | Album Anniversary
However understated, ‘The Electric Lady’ was Monáe’s first time peeking out from behind her protective Cindi Mayweather shield.
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