Albumism

Albumism™ is a music website that operates independently, focused on celebrating the album as an important art form. Our mission is to engage with music lovers worldwide and share our passion for albums from all eras. Established in 2016 and based in Brooklyn, NY, we provide a wide range of content, including feature articles, tributes, reviews, interviews, news, exclusive premieres, playlists, streams, and videos. We encourage comments, contributions, and ideas from fellow music fans to enrich our community.

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Bob Marley & The Wailers’ ‘Uprising’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary

7 hours ago | albumism.com | Justin Chadwick

[As an Amazon affiliate partner, Albumism earns commissions from qualifying purchases.] Happy 45th Anniversary to Bob Marley & The Wailers’ twelfth studio album Uprising, originally released June 10, 1980. If you’re a fan of reggae music, no matter how casual or passionate your support of the genre may be, chances are better than good that you own Bob Marley & the Wailers’ Legend.
Queens of the Stone Age’s ‘Rated R’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

5 days ago | albumism.com | Terry Nelson

[As an Amazon affiliate partner, Albumism earns commissions from qualifying purchases.] Happy 25th Anniversary to Queens of the Stone Age’s second studio album Rated R, originally released June 6, 2000.
Tanika Charles Offers Many Reasons to Love the Resonant and Reflective ‘Reasons To Stay’ | Album Review

1 week ago | albumism.com | Patrick Corcoran

[As an Amazon affiliate partner, Albumism earns commissions from qualifying purchases.]Tanika CharlesReasons To StayRecord KicksListen Below Canadian soul artist Tanika Charles has quietly established a career that delivers consistently good records. She appears every two or three years, drops an album of little gems and then pops off, eats her fruits and vegetables and minds her own business until the next time.
Show & A.G.’s ‘Goodfellas' Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

1 week ago | albumism.com | Jesse Ducker

[As an Amazon affiliate partner, Albumism earns commissions from qualifying purchases.] Happy 30th Anniversary to Show & A.G.’s second studio album Goodfellas, originally released May 30, 1995. Rodney “Showbiz” LeMay and André “A.G.” Barnes are one of the great, if underrated, hip-hop duos. Throughout their career, they’ve recorded no-frills, skill-based hip-hop music.
Common’s ‘Be’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary

2 weeks ago | albumism.com | Jesse Ducker

[As an Amazon affiliate partner, Albumism earns commissions from qualifying purchases.] Happy 20th Anniversary to Common’s sixth studio album Be, originally released March 24, 2005. As cliché as it sounds, sometimes even the most successful artists need to return to their roots in order to find themselves. Such is the case when Lonnie “Common” Lynn, Jr. dropped Be, his sixth album, 20 years ago.
Compton’s Most Wanted’s Debut Album ‘It’s A Compton Thang!’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

2 weeks ago | albumism.com | Jesse Ducker

[As an Amazon affiliate partner, Albumism earns commissions from qualifying purchases.] Happy 35th Anniversary to Compton’s Most Wanted’s debut album It’s A Compton Thang!, originally released May 24, 1990. With the success of N.W.A’s Straight Outta Compton(1988), the rest of the record industry began snapping up much of the hip-hop talent that the greater Los Angeles area had to offer.
K-Solo’s Debut Album ‘Tell The World My Name’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

2 weeks ago | albumism.com | Jesse Ducker

[As an Amazon affiliate partner, Albumism earns commissions from qualifying purchases.] Happy 35th Anniversary to K-Solo’s debut album Tell The World My Name, originally released May 22, 1990. Kevin “K-Solo” Madison doesn’t get the respect he deserves, and he is often remembered for the wrong reasons. The truth is that his Tell The World My Name showed his versatility as artist, sold reasonably well, and spawned three memorable singles.
Guilty Simpson’s ‘OJ Simpson’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary

2 weeks ago | albumism.com | Jesse Ducker

[As an Amazon affiliate partner, Albumism earns commissions from qualifying purchases.] Happy 15th Anniversary to Guilty Simpson’s second studio album OJ Simpson, originally released May 18, 2010. OJ Simpson is an overlooked creation by two top-notch artists in their respective fields. It’s a partnership between emcee Byron “Guilty” Simpson and Otis “Madlib” Jackson, Jr., and a surprisingly unusual one at that. When it was released 15 years ago, many didn’t know what to make of it.
Nas & Damian Marley’s ‘Distant Relatives’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary

3 weeks ago | albumism.com | Jesse Ducker

[As an Amazon affiliate partner, Albumism earns commissions from qualifying purchases.] Creating an album with lofty intentions can be a dicey proposition. It is very tough to thread the needle that expresses earnest regard. One slip, and an artist or group can slide into parody-like self-seriousness. That said, there’s nothing inherently wrong with an artist wanting to use their music to educate and elevate.
Ice Cube’s Debut Solo Album ‘AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

3 weeks ago | albumism.com | Jesse Ducker

[As an Amazon affiliate partner, Albumism earns commissions from qualifying purchases.] Happy 35th Anniversary to Ice Cube’s debut solo album AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted, originally released May 16, 1990. In 2025, O’Shea “Ice Cube” Jackson is an American institution. He’s a hip-hop pioneer with a musical career that’s spanned five different decades.