Artists as talented or as passionate as Locke don’t come around too often. Though his great love was producing, he had massive skills on the mic, and was a very accomplished DJ.
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From the album’s opening notes, The xx draw you into their world of melancholy, desire and dreams and never let you go.
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The late hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty is missed by an entire community and remembered as we listen to this exciting ensemble collaboration that helped close out the final summer of the ‘90s.
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Even though The Beatnuts don’t release as much music these days, they’re regarded as one of the most consistent hip-hop groups of all time, and A Musical Massacre is a big part of that legacy.
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‘Black Elvis/Lost In Space’ is a slick, well-made project, which presents a polished version of Keith that in some ways appealed to a wider audience than its more left-of-center precursors.
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Gravediggaz’ debut album has held up better than many albums created by other more direct Wu-Tang Clan associates.
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A care-free love letter to hip-hop and its role as a source of positivity in the group’s lives, ‘Riders Of The Storm’ stands as a unique release during one of hip-hop’s greatest years for albums.
Read moreMichael Jackson’s ‘Off The Wall’ Turns 40 | Anniversary Retrospective
‘Off The Wall’ is a masterclass of an album in its seamless blending of funk, disco, R&B, soul, pop and jazz, all intertwined in the thread of a true artist taking his creative power to the next level.
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Dylan’s fourth studio album was integral in directing the next half century of his storied career, as the alternate side of the singer-songwriter became the prevalent side.
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Noticeably lite on the guest artist features, ‘A Long Hot Summer’ allows Masta Ace to focus fully on his narrative strengths without much distraction.
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