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In the face of an onslaught of hip-hop inflected R&B during the mid-1990s, Maxwell’s debut album provided an antidote to the bristling hubris and machismo that threatened to take over.
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Featuring some of Ghostface’s all-time best material, the Wu-Tang Clan vet’s fifth full-length affair feels deeper and more rewarding two decades after its release.
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A self-assured mélange of rock, folk, and pop, with electronic flourishes and catchy hooks throughout, Yorn’s 2001 debut LP still sounds as refreshing as ever.
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An early aural and lyrical manifestation of the now-common term “Black Girl Magic,” Arie’s dynamic debut formally introduced the world to a refreshing voice that empowers and endears.
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