On This Day

Boom_Bap · 20-06-2019 12:10PM #1

I'm always amazed at how albums have aged. I regularly see details of albums released X number of years ago and how they have stood the test of time. So here's a thread for that.

Starting off with:

26 years ago today (July 20, 1993), "Black Sunday" was the second studio album released by Cypress Hill.

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This album went triple platinum.

At the time I refused to listen to this album because the metallers, the goths, the hippies were all listening to it. But listening to it now, I was an idiot, such a cracker of an album from start to finish. Muggs was on fire for this album

Boom_Bap · 21-06-2019 01:02PM

25 years ago (June 21, 1994), The Beatnuts: Street Level was released. What a f*cking album. I was late to the party on it, I think I picked it up after the Stone Crazy album.

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evil_seed · 24-06-2019 11:23AM

This is a good idea for a thread. I'll be back to contribute later

Boom_Bap · 24-06-2019 11:32AM

22 Year ago today, Craig Macks second album was released, it was called Operation Lockdown. not the greatest of albums, only had about 2 or 3 decent songs on it.

Mack originally wanted to make more soulful clean cut songs but Puffy convinced him for his first album to get a more street sound. He had the freedom to do it on the second album and it didn't pay off.

Boom_Bap · 24-06-2019 11:34AM

27 years ago (23rd June 1992) Dont Sweat The Technique from Eric B & Rakim was released. It was their 4th studio album.
I still love this album back to front, start to finish.

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Boom_Bap · 24-06-2019 12:06PM

22 Year Ago today, Stone Crazy by The Beatnuts was released.
What a cracker of an album.

Boom_Bap · 25-06-2019 11:57AM

23 years ago today was the start of a little run of albums for a lad called Jay-Z. It all started with Reasonable Doubt.
Still his best album by miles, it really captured the time and place with a twist on the bragadocio and some stellar beats.

Boom_Bap · 28-06-2019 11:05AM

31 Years ago today (June 28, 1988), Big Daddy Kane announced his arrival with his debut album Long Live The Kane.

What an absolute belter of an album.

Boom_Bap · 28-06-2019 12:25PM

Also 31 years ago today, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back by Public Enemy was released. I'd say that there are some songs off this that people know but have never listened to PE before because of the cross over success and soundbites from the album in pop culture.

Boom_Bap · 28-06-2019 02:41PM

Da Brat released her debut album, Funkdafied, 25 years ago today (1994)
Absolute corker of an album, production is ridiculous.

Boom_Bap · 28-06-2019 03:07PM

House Of Pain - Same As It Ever Was is 25 years old today.

Boom_Bap · 02-07-2019 01:03PM

De La Soul - Stakes Is High was released on this day in 1996!

tossy · 05-07-2019 12:32PM

Boom_Bap wrote: »

Also 31 years ago today, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back by Public Enemy was released. I'd say that there are some songs off this that people know but have never listened to PE before because of the cross over success and soundbites from the album in pop culture.

I remember getting a copy of it on tape when it came out, easily in my top 3 albums of all time.Like any great album your initial thought is, i've never heard anything like this.

11-07-2019 12:08PM

I completely missed this thread. Will try contribute alter when I get a chance.

Boom_Bap · 16-07-2019 05:09PM

Tragedy Khadefi - Intelligent Hoodlum turned 29 years old last week.
This is a classic to some, unknown to others, but to me, it never really had an impact.

Boom_Bap · 23-07-2019 11:56AM

28 years ago today, Breaking Atoms by Main Source was released. It probably sounds better now than it did back then, excellent album that has improved over time somehow.

Boom_Bap · 23-07-2019 01:07PM

Here's a review of Breakin Atoms from The Source

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Interestingly, it doesn't highlight Nas' verse from Live at the BBQ.

Boom_Bap · 23-07-2019 01:07PM

Poetic Justice staring 2Pac and Janet Jackson was also in theaters 28 years ago today.

Boom_Bap · 23-07-2019 01:11PM

Here's one that has made me think that I'm old. On the 22nd July 1997, Puff Daddy released No Way Out....22 years ago!

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There are some classic songs on this, and it did pave the way for the sound of music from New York at that time.

Boom_Bap · 23-07-2019 01:14PM

Also released 22 years ago is one of my favorite albums of all time.
Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus

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I couldn't find this in any record shops in Ireland when released and picked up a copy in HMV in Liverpool while over there for a weekend.

Groundbreaking album in so many ways. In terms of sound and style and content. Also, in terms of the Rawkus movement.

Boom_Bap · 23-07-2019 01:15PM

On the 21st July, this turned 27 years old. 27 years!

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I always thought the album was called Fine Malt Lyrics

Boom_Bap · 24-07-2019 01:20PM

1990 - Masta Ace released his debut called Take A Look Around

Boom_Bap · 25-07-2019 01:33PM

Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique is 30 years old today. Cracking album.

Boom_Bap · 30-07-2019 01:10PM

A Tribe Called Quest - Beats Rhymes and Life is 23 years old today, released in 1996.

This wasn't a fan favorite, but I loved and still love this album dearly. There was a bunch of confusion about Consequence and if he was a new member or not...and who was The Ummah, I think that's where we started seeing that name on production credits.

Boom_Bap · 30-07-2019 03:02PM

UGK's Ridin Dirty is also 23 years old today!

Boom_Bap · 01-08-2019 12:21PM

30 year ago today, one of the greatest albums ever was released. The D.O.C - No One Can Do It Better.

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Produced entirely by Dr. Dre.

01-08-2019 01:21PM

Have my CD on my shelf!

Its so timeless too, I can never get sick of hearing it from start to finish

Boom_Bap · 01-08-2019 02:37PM

Another of my all time favorites, Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Links was released 24 years ago today.

02-08-2019 06:54AM

Boom_Bap wrote: »

30 year ago today, one of the greatest albums ever was released. The D.O.C - No One Can Do It Better.

Produced entirely by Dr. Dre.

https://twitter.com/realmcren/status/1156994852803923968?s=19

Whatsisname · 03-08-2019 03:06PM

This day last year, my favourite album of all time released. RIP Mac.

Boom_Bap · 06-08-2019 01:26PM

22 years ago yesterday, Killarmy's Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars album was released.
Love this album.
I recall as a youth seeing this first advertised in a magazine and it had a Wu logo on it, but it wasn't the Wu. I bought it when I seen in it in a record shop after that.
The first listen was a bit mad, because I had no idea who any of them where, then 9th Prince started to stand out. I had no idea what to expect.
I still listen to the album a couple of times a year now

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