A Tribe Called Quest's debut is wonderfully compassionate, and helped turn a new page for Hip-Hop along with various other Native Tongues. It is obvious that Q-Tip and Phife Dawg are having the time of their lives on this project, and it can be heard in their charisma. People's Instinctive Travels is simply fun, an incredibly likable project that hardly suffers from it's technical shortcomings at all.

OutKast's charismatic debut stands as both ahead of it's time, and also as a time capsule of the change Hip-hop was going through during the mid-90's, bringing Funk influences into the production and melodies.

Takanaka has had me at a loss for words these past few months since discovering his body of work. Throughout the 70's and 80's, this man consistently pumped out some of the best produced, serene Pop music I've ever heard. This is heaven.

"When I was back there in Seminary School,
There was a person there that put forth the proposition that you can petition the Lord with prayer.
YOU CANNOT PETITION THE LORD WITH PRAYER.”

Very exotic, even for a Doors album. The inclusion of various elements of Jazz on top of the band's well established sound makes for some very memorable moments in their discography. The Soft Parade does lose some momentum around the middle of it's runtime, but makes up for it with a ... read more

The distasteful husk of formally one of the greatest artists of his generation. Fuck you Kanye.

Traces of Coltrane's spiritual era can be found in arrangements such as "In a Sentimental Mood", but the majority of these performances are better categorized as lively Cool Jazz. Duke Ellington's Piano lays a wonderful foundation for Coltrane to fully characterize these pieces with his complex, free style of playing.

Hearing these classic D'Angelo tracks recontextualized towards a more exciting atmosphere makes for something surprisingly refreshing, a perspective that brings the best out of known songs in an entirely new way.

Timeless and entirely it's own, Maggot Brain hits you like a truck and leaves you wondering what incredible series of events led to its conception.

While unremarkable in its innovations, strong opening and closing tracks make Waiting for the Sun a worthwhile listen for those interested enough to give it their time.

A solid continuation of the Viktor Vaughn character, if a little stale in comparison to it's predecessor.

Technically impressive and utterly bizarre. I'll Try Living Like This always keeps the listener on their toes, even if it occasionally shifts it's focus too far away from creating a consistently enjoyable atmosphere.

It's like getting sucked into a black hole but you're kind of vibing with it.

It's rare to see a musical effort as creative and artistically distinct as IGOR reach the mainstream the way it did. As a follow up to 2017's Flower Boy, IGOR creates it's own identity in Tyler's discography through it's way of portraying the quirks of Tyler both as an artist and as a person.

Tyler also showcases his finest production yet, taking heavy influence from Funk and Soul music of the 70's and 80's. Fuzzy synths, soft vocals and an overall bright ... read more

The sounds of psychedelia that defined The Doors debut record are pushed to their furthest extent in Strange Days, a project that relishes in a uniquely forbidding atmosphere. Themes of paranoia and general fear are plentiful, and expressed in a way unique to mainstream 60's rock music.

A collaboration between rap veterans Killer Mike and El-P, Run The Jewels brings a modern outlook and sound to classic conscious hip-hop. The chemistry between the two emcees is immediately apparent and engaging, which helps to carry this debut past its weaker tracks.

After many years of different concepts, personas, and sounds, we finally see Tyler's artistic visions come to full fruition in Flower Boy.

"Playing it safe" is a criticism that has always stood out to me, not just in the realm of music, but in pop culture as a whole. To an extent, Flower Boy helps to draw the line between selling out and successfully reinventing oneself. While this album adopts a heavily pop-influenced sound, at no point does it detract from the artistic ... read more

It amazes me that an album composed entirely out of samples stands as one of the most creative and fresh listening experiences ever. To convey my feelings concisely, Since I Left You feels like a compilation of the best parts of modern music. Slow melodic pieces, bassy grooves, and luscious soundscapes are all to be found throughout the album's entirety.

I've been on the verge of passing out from sickness all day and this has genuinely made me feel better. Funniest shit I've ever heard.

Earl Sweatshirt finds his perfect pocket of somber lyricism and mellow production.
Some Rap Songs is an instantly captivating experience that is unfortunate and depressing in it's subject matter. I have very few complaints with this album, I only wish that it was like 10 minutes longer, as the soundscape is truly excellent and could be expanded upon to a greater extent.

Few albums, if any at all, have made such a significant impact on my music taste as The Doors' self titled debut has.
For me, The Doors were and still are the pinnacle of the late 60's drug-influenced hippie sound. Frontman Jim Morrison perfectly encapsulated the essence of the movement and cultural shift that music was going through at the time. Accompanied by Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore, The Doors stand as one of modern music's most memorable and important ... read more