15 Years Later: JAY-Z's 'The Black Album,' the Perfect Goodbye
'The Black Album' was meant to be a once-in-a-career album.
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25 Years Later: Wu-Tang Clan's 'Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)'
We take a look back on the classic '36 Chambers,' 25 years after its release.
25 Years Later: Black Moon Reflects on 'Enta da Stage'
New York rap’s most underrated masterpiece.
‘INNANETAPE’ 5 Years Later: Revisiting Vic Mensa, the Dreamer
Five years later, we examine how Vic Mensa's breakout mixtape traverses all sides of destiny and dreams.
How Melody Made 'Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star' Timeless
This is the story of 'Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star,' 20 years later.
20 Years Later: Organized Noize Remember OutKast's ‘Aquemini’
For the 20th anniversary of 'Aquemini,' we spoke with Organized Noize about the album's legacy.
Solange's 'A Seat at the Table': My Reflection on Trauma and Self-Healing
"I wasn’t ready for this album."
In Praise of 'The Love Movement,' A Tribe Called Quest's Least-Loved Album
Tribe's fifth album was born out of conflict, and never received the promotion it deserved. Twenty years later, it's time to reevaluate.
10 Years with 'The Recession,' Young Jeezy's Second Classic Album
Jeezy's third album was as timely as it was timeless.
9 Writers Reflect on Ms. Lauryn Hill's 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'
The GRAMMY-winning album is now 20 years old.
Daniel Caesar’s 'Freudian' One Year Later: An Ode to the Little Things
It’s an album about love, but it can also teach us how to love.
Everybody Cares About How Earl Sweatshirt Feels: ‘Doris’ 5 Years Later
‘Doris’ is an out of body experience for difficult emotions and hard to swallow pills.
Two Years Later, 'Endless' Remains Frank Ocean’s Overlooked Masterpiece
'Endless' seems destined to remain an overlooked drop in the bucket of Frank Ocean’s ultimate legacy. It's much, much more than that.
One Year Later: How Tyler, The Creator's ‘Flower Boy’ Delivered the Greatest Gift of All
A year later, and for years to come, Tyler's album will be known for the space it creates.
'A Kid Named Cudi' Turns 10: An Oral History of Kid Cudi's Debut Mixtape
A-Trak, Emile Haynie and Emeka Obi reflect on the mixtape that launched Cudi's career.
20 Years Later, the Beastie Boys’ ‘Hello Nasty’ Proves Time Is an Illusion
Check back in another 20, and we’ll likely be reporting more of the same.
'4:44' One Year Later: Reframing a Legacy Through JAY-Z's Short Films
One year later, we revisit JAY-Z's '4:44' with the added context of the album's confrontational short films.
The Pursuit of Forms: Five Years of ‘Watching Movies With The Sound Off’ with Mac Miller
“Who the fuck is Mac Miller?” Five years ago, the answer to that question started to take shape.
Listeners in the Hands of a Projected God: ‘Yeezus’ Five Years Later
“As soon as they like you, make ‘em un-like you.”
The Pursuit to Just Feel Better: One Year With SZA’s ‘Ctrl’
One year later, ‘Ctrl’ remains a daily meditation on what I do and do not deserve.
How 'Tha Carter III' Became a Classic Without Actually Being a Classic
Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter III' is a classic album for the moment it was and the moment it became.
Three Years Later: How The Social Experiment Turned Friendships Into Indie Rap History
'Surf' also made digital music history.
How Logic’s ‘Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever’ Mixtape Was His Legacy Blueprint, Five Years Later
“This the type of shit I used to prophesize.”
5 Years Later, ‘Acid Rap’ Showed Us What a Little Happiness Can Do
Five years on, Chance The Rapper's breakout project is proof that happiness is a potent form of resistance.