Top 3 Blogs
- A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
- Sade - The Best of Sade
- The Beatles - Revolver
One of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time.This was the album that introduced me to hip-hop. I grew up mainly listening to heavy metal and rock n roll and didn't really care much for rap. Most of my friends listened to both genres and encouraged me to give it a try and they recommended me this album among others. I decided to try this one out first because I was intrigued by the album cover. The main thing I love about this album is that it has narration that "guides" you through the album. While that was a popular thing to do with hip hop albums at the time, it was a brand new experience for me. This album introduced me to everything hip hop, from sampling, break beats, and even the process of creating a hip-hop album. "The Low End Theory" definitely has a special place in my heart.
From "Smooth Operator" to "Cherish The Day", Sade has one of the most smoothest voices to ever have been recorded. I was first introduced to Sade by my dad. One of my favorite passtimes is listening/discovering new music with my dad. We would always pop up YouTube on the TV and just listen to music or watch music videos. One night we were listening to some RnB tracks and my dad asked me: "Have you ever heard of Sade?", to which I responded to no. He then grabbed the remote and put on "No Ordinary Love". The minute I heard her voice, MY MIND WAS BLOWN! I then reallized that I heard of her before from "Smooth Operator" but that was the only song I knew from her. The production and her soothing voice really is the essence of RnB in my opinion. Even though this "album" isn't technically an album, it almost feels like one because of the flow from the tracklist. Definitely one to check out if you haven't before!
This album changed music as we know it today. With my dad being a huge Beatles fan, I grew up listening to all their albums and loved them all. My dad was more of an early Beatles fan, from "Please Please Me" to "Rubber Soul", I was more of a later-days Beatles fan, from "Revolver" to "Let It Be".The reason why this is my favorite Beatles album is because this is when the Beatles finally had the chance to stop touring and really get experimental with music, and this album was born. From the hard panning to reversing audio to create a "new sound", "Revolver" felt like it had everything, especially for that time. When you listen to the album, comparing to their previous albums, you could tell that they were having nothing but fun in the studio. Because of this album, many artists decided to experiment with sound and manipulate how sound was recorded and added it to their records. Definitely check this album out if you want to hear some early experimental sounds.