This week's Notable Releases include Laura Jane Grace's surprise mostly-acoustic album, Westside Gunn's third album of 2020, Jonsi's first solo album in ten years, and more...
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...
Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Vince Staples, J Cole, De La Soul, Pharrell, Big Boi, Chance the Rapper, A$AP Rocky, Meek Mill, Ella Mai, Talib Kweli, Issa Rae, and more have also paid tribute to Nipsey, who was tragically shot and killed at age 33.
The 2019 edition of Rhymesayers' Soundset festival also includes Atmosphere as always, plus Lil Uzi Vert, DMX, YBN Cordae, Tierra Whack, Doja Cat, Buddy, and more.
Most people know Idris Elba for his acting roles, such as his iconic turn as Stringer Bell in ’The Wire’ or as star of BBC series ’Luther,’ but he is also a musician having released records since the mid-'00s (including a 2015 "character album" based on Lut…