Music nostalgia tends to move in 20-year cycles, so early 2000s rap is unsurprisingly leaving a mark on today's new rap music. Here are 25 albums from that era that hold up especially well today...
Plus: Wolf Parade's Spencer Krug narrates his own story "Right on Rosie," Frank Black's story "Doug and the Bug" is narrated by Danny DeVito, Micachu's story "How to Escape from a Wasp" is narrated by King Krule, and more.
This week's Notable Releases include noticeable steps forward from Philly indie/punk bands Hop Along and The Wonder Years, Chicago rapper Saba's soulful yet chilling new project, and more.