album reviews

Album Review: Janelle Monae, The Age of Pleasure

• June 9, 2023

Janelle Monae The Age of Pleasure (released June 9, 2023) ...

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1998 Rewind

1998 Rewind: Remembering Brandy’s Never Say Never

• June 9, 2023

I’ve been very vocal about my love for the year ...

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Andreao Heard

Grammy-Winning Producer Andreao “Fanatic” Heard talks Lil Kim’s “Crush on You,” working with Michael Jackson, A.I. and more

• June 5, 2023

If you know me, you know that Lil Kim's "Crush ...

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Ranking the Best Fabolous Albums

• May 28, 2023

He's not mentioned as often today, but while doing research ...

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1998 Rewind

1998 Rewind: Remembering DMX’s It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot

• May 19, 2023

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1998 Rewind

1998 Rewind: Remembering Xscape’s Traces of My Lipstick

• May 12, 2023

I've been very vocal about my love for the year ...

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A Tribe Called Quest

Ranking the 50 Best Rap Albums of the 2010s

• May 6, 2023

We shouted out the 50 best albums of 1990s We ...

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50 Cent

Ranking the 50 Best Rap Albums of the 2000s

• April 23, 2023

In celebration of 50 years of hip-hop, I recently recapped ...

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Ranking the Best Jazmine Sullivan Albums

• April 11, 2023

A few weeks ago on the Soul In Stereo Sessions ...

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Are Albums Reviews Irrelevant Today? … Um, No.

• April 1, 2023

When I posted my review of Chloe’s new album, In ...

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