Vinyl of the Week #35💿: Nas x Hit-Boy – “MAGIC”
Top 5 Nas Album?
Category: Vinyl of the Week mini-series
Vinyl of the Week #33: Curren$y – Pilot Talk 1
Pilot Talk 1 is the album that turned me into a Curren$y supporter.
VINYL OF THE WEEK #32: ADELE – 30 (SAD AF ALBUM!)
30 by Adele feels like her most sad album yet.
VINYL OF THE WEEK #31: HEY ARNOLD! THE MUSIC, VOL. 1
Hey Arnold! The Music, Vol. 1 features music from the cartoon, largely pioneered by the talented (and legendary) Jim Lang!
VINYL OF THE WEEK💿 #30: MADLIB – Sound Ancestors
★★★1/2: Very good; a few bland songs or minor flaws throughout.
VINYL OF THE WEEK💿 #29: Nipsey Hussle – VICTORY LAP (HIP-HOP CLASSIC??)
VOTW #29 is Nipsey Hu$$le’s “VICTORY LAP”: ★★★★1/2: Stellar example of genre; pinnacle release from an all-time great artist.
VINYL OF THE WEEK💿 #28: Sampha – Process (Best Album of 2017?)
Vinyl of the Week💿 #28 is Sampha’s 2017 studio album debut, PROCESS!
VINYL OF THE WEEK💿 #27: JAZZ IS DEAD by Roy Ayers, Adrian Younge, & Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Favorite songs: Synchronized Vibration, Hey Lover, Soulful & Unique, & Gravity!
VINYL OF THE WEEK💿 #26: 2PAC – ALL EYEZ ON ME | Is it better than “Me Against The World”?
★★★★★: Best in show; pinnacle release from an all-time great artist.
VINYL OF THE WEEK💿 #25: JAY-Z “THE BLACK ALBUM”
The Black Album was Jay-Z’s 1st retirement album, which made room for other rappers, such as Lil Wayne, to claim the “Best Rapper Alive” title until Hov returned in 2006 with Kingdom Come!
VINYL OF THE WEEK📀 #24: RAY CHARLES – Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Inspired by the waltz and foxtrot dancehalls of the time, “Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music” is a field trip to the recent past!
VINYL OF THE WEEK💿 #23: Marvin Gaye – Dream of A Lifetime
RIP Marvin Gaye! Today’s Vinyl of the Week is Dream of A Lifetime – this is the first posthumous Marvin Gaye LP!