On his sophomore album, Jeru takes aim at those he perceives as the enemies of hip-hop, including the Bad Boys and Death Rows of the world.
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Embodying the ethos of their influences Parliament-Funkadelic, Shock G and crew’s second studio album exemplified the notion of music as a means to spiritual awakening.
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What makes ‘Billy Breathes’ so exciting is that we hear a lot of the distinctly Phishy compositional moves used in service of doing less, rather than doing more.
Read morePrince’s ‘Controversy’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
Building on the style & sound he crafted on its precursor ‘Dirty Mind’ (1980), Prince’s fourth studio album examines themes of religion, sex, race, and even politics.
Read moreKylie Minogue’s ‘Let’s Get to It’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Amidst an abundance of myopic critical pigeonholing during the early years of her burgeoning career, Minogue’s fourth album successfully highlights her desire to be embraced as a serious musician.
Read moreSaint Etienne’s Debut Album ‘Foxbase Alpha’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Evocative of time (early ‘90s) and emblematic of place (London), ‘Foxbase Alpha’ is a gorgeous pastiche of symbiotic sounds and expertly incorporated samples.
Read moreOlivia Newton-John’s ‘Physical’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
Having been previously regarded as a predominantly country and adult contemporary artist, Newton-John’s provocative twelfth studio affair set about to frame the singer in a new light.
Read moreFreddie Hubbard’s ‘First Light’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary
With ‘First Light,’ the legendary trumpeter pushed the musical envelope to make something radically different from his previous works, as he distanced himself from the soul-jazz model.
Read more2nd II None’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘2nd II None’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
The duo’s DJ Quik orchestrated debut LP features great production and brash attitude, which make the album an entertaining exercise overall.
Read moreGinuwine’s Debut Album ‘Ginuwine… The Bachelor’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Ginuwine’s breakthrough debut was a remarkable achievement during a very competitive year for R&B albums, amidst notable releases by the likes of Aaliyah, Blackstreet, and Maxwell, among others.
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