We weren’t sure if Madonna could surprise us anymore. Until she did.
Common channels the ghosts of Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison to achieve a post-gangsta rap hybrid unlike anything else out today.
It was a year of revelations and mixed blessings. The teen-pop bubble didn’t so much burst as deflate.
Forget Mariah. Whitney takes the cake when it comes to distressed divas on the comeback trail.
I Care 4 U is a condensed celebration of the young star’s abbreviated life and career.
The Dillinger Escape Plan bids to annihilate our understanding of what metal is.
The Roots once again challenge the commodification and subsequent destruction of hip-hop culture.
More Than You Think You Are could have just as easily been called If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It.
Jennifer Lopez makes a surprising step toward more adult-oriented R&B on her third studio album.
Aside from the clever lyrics, Sing When You’re Winning shows a mature musical diversity.
Like her previous work, it’s an interesting mix of sex and death.
A refreshing antidote to the army of pop princesses and rap-metal bands that had taken over.
Charmbracelet reprises the singer’s now-signature mix of hip-hop and pop.
Over the course of the past eight years, the Dallas-born singer-songwriter has steadily evolved into a legitimate focal point on the pop music scene.
Robbie Williams’s new album finds the singer as charmingly crass as ever.
Common’s fourth album, Like Water for Chocolate, is a seamless backdrop of funk, soul, and hip-hop for his rhyming prowess.
He’s like R. Kelly with a touch of British charm.
Call it a cheeky send-up of kitsch-pop, a faithful homage to Queen, Joan Jett, Cheap Trick, the Cars, and Adam Ant.
Damian was in good spirits, highly energized and considerately thoughtful during our abbreviated discussion.
Under Construction is a living, breathing homage to old-school rap’s simpler days.
While TLC were once innovators, they’re mere followers on their fourth (and final) album.