In Rock
Deep Purple
Metal - Released June 1, 1970 | Rhino
Bad
Michael Jackson
Soul - Released August 31, 1987 | Epic - Legacy
Two Against Nature (Edition Studio Masters)
Steely Dan
Pop - Released February 29, 2000 | Giant - Reprise
Countdown To Extinction
Megadeth
Metal - Released July 14, 1992 | Capitol Records
Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
Little Simz
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released September 3, 2021 | AGE 101
Low
David Bowie
Rock - Released January 1, 1977 | Parlophone UK
Bad 25th Anniversary
Michael Jackson
Soul - Released September 17, 2012 | Epic - Legacy
Profound Mysteries III
Röyksopp
Electronic - Released November 18, 2022 | Dog Triumph
DeAnn
Zach Bryan
Country - Released August 24, 2019 | Warner Records
All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster (Live from Red Rocks)
Zach Bryan
Country - Released December 25, 2022 | Warner Records
2001
Dr. Dre
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released November 16, 1999 | Aftermath
The Slim Shady LP announced not only Eminem's arrival, but it established that his producer Dr. Dre was anything but passé, thereby raising expectations for 2001, the long-anticipated sequel to The Chronic. It suggested that 2001 wouldn't simply be recycled Chronic, and, musically speaking, that's more or less true. He's pushed himself hard, finding new variations in the formula by adding ominous strings, soulful vocals, and reggae, resulting in fairly interesting recontextualizations. Padded out to 22 tracks, 2001 isn't as consistent or striking as Slim Shady, but the music is always brimming with character. If only the same could be said about the rappers! Why does a producer as original as Dre work with such pedestrian rappers? Perhaps it's to ensure his control over the project, or to mask his own shortcomings as an MC, but the album suffers considerably as a result. Out of all the other rappers on 2001, only Snoop and Eminem -- Dre's two great protégés -- have character and while Eminem's jokiness still is unpredictable, Snoop sounds nearly as tired as the second-rate rappers. The only difference is, there's pleasure in hearing Snoop's style, while the rest sound staid. That's the major problem with 2001: lyrically and thematically, it's nothing but gangsta clichés. Scratch that, it's über-gangsta, blown up so large that it feels like a parody. Song after song, there's a never-ending litany of violence, drugs, pussy, bitches, dope, guns, and gangsters. After a full decade of this, it takes real effort to get outraged at this stuff, so chances are, you'll shut out the words and groove along since, sonically, this is first-rate, straight-up gangsta. Still, no matter how much fun you may have, it's hard not to shake the feeling that this is cheap, not lasting, fun.© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
Warp Speed Warriors
Dragonforce
Metal - Released March 15, 2024 | Napalm Records
A Shade Of Blue
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio
New Age - Released December 8, 2023 | evosound
Counterparts
Rush
Pop - Released January 1, 1993 | Rhino Atlantic
Speed Drive (From Barbie The Album)
Charli Xcx
Pop - Released June 29, 2023 | Atlantic Records
Black On Both Sides
Mos Def
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released January 1, 1999 | Rawkus Entertainment
Rock And Roll Over
Kiss
Rock - Released January 1, 1976 | UMe Direct 2
Unholy Savior
Battle Beast
Rock - Released January 16, 2015 | Nuclear Blast