When ‘Critical Beatdown’ was released three-and-a-half decades ago, the album and Ultramagnetic MCs were very much ahead of their time, both lyrically and sonically.
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A salute to hardcore, drum-oriented hip-hop music, KRS-One’s debut solo album sounds as fresh and engaging now as it did three decades ago.
Read moreFaithless’ ‘Sunday 8pm’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
The band’s second studio affair remains their magnum opus, which still inspires in its multi-hued musical textures and emotional weight.
Read moreJay-Z’s ‘Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
With its combination of street savvy and moments of more mainstream appeal, Jay-Z’s third studio LP remains his commercial pinnacle and set into motion the rest of his successful career.
Read moreOutKast’s ‘Aquemini’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
The crux of OutKast’s third album is the meshing of musical styles and sensibilities, along with the continued convergence of André 3000 and Big Boi’s personalities.
Read morePeople Under The Stairs’ ‘Fun DMC’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
Centered around the duo’s unbridled love of music, People Under the Stairs’ sixth studio affair reminds us of just how whimsical and inspired hip-hop music has the power to be.
Read moreA Tribe Called Quest’s ‘The Love Movement’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
Celebratory, romantic and playfully boastful, Tribe’s fifth album floats on its own cool, lyrical cloud, with Q-Tip and Phife Dawg’s rhymes in peak form per usual.
Read moreBlack Star’s ‘Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
‘Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star’ sounds quintessentially New York, but the messages and the sound throughout the album give it universal appeal.
Read moreSouls of Mischief’s Debut Album ’93 ‘til Infinity’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
While the Oakland-bred foursome have recorded many group and solo albums since, ’93 ’til Infinity’ remains the most universally embraced effort within their catalogue.
Read moreThe Pastels’ ‘Truckload of Trouble’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
‘Truckload of Trouble’ offers a look back at the band honing their distinctive lo-fi style and DIY ethos, and forging a raw, guitar-based post-punk at a time when synthesizers reigned supreme.
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