In reevaluating 1988, a great year for Compton hip-hop with the thrilling emergence of N.W.A and Eazy-E’s debut LPs, King T sits comfortably on his throne with his inaugural affair.
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Showcasing assorted styles spun into a unified soundscape, ‘Human Being’ is an absorbing experience, as its details are carefully constructed and eschew gratuitous flash.
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ABC’s cynicism toward their newfound popularity and skepticism for what the future held in a “real world” context provided the creative compass for the music and lyrics of their second LP.
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Whether it is for the first time or the hundredth time, you’ll find something to love in listening to the grooves and quiet magnetism of Hall’s debut LP.
Read moreA Tribe Called Quest’s ‘Midnight Marauders’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
With their third album, A Tribe Called Quest established that even with two great albums under their collective belts, they weren’t even close to being done in developing as artists.
Read moreWu-Tang Clan’s Debut Album ‘Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
With their debut album, this collective of supremely gifted and distinctive emcees struck fast, hard and without mercy.
Read moreThe Coup’s ‘Steal This Album’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
After an extended hiatus that resulted in a shifting lineup and an even more refined approach to their music, The Coup released their third project and high water mark ‘Steal This Album.’
Read morePete Rock’s Debut Solo Album ‘Soul Survivor’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
‘Soul Survivor’ is nearly perfect in its orchestration and stood out in 1998 as one of the year’s most masterful hip-hop albums.
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With her ninth album, Minogue tapped back into the artistic abandon of her deConstruction period, but tempered it tactfully with a chart consciousness gained from her recent experiences.
Read moreLisa Stansfield’s ‘So Natural’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
While ‘So Natural’ wasn’t offered the same shot at the wider exposure afforded to Stansfield’s first two albums, it isn’t any less powerful—or soulful—than what came before or after it.
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