Released 2000
Skull & Bones
Cypress HillExploring the sound of Cypress Hill: Skull & Bones
Skull & Bones- Album Overview Released on March 23, 2000, "Skull & Bones" marks a significant chapter in Cypr…
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Released 2008
Sky High: Presented by DJ Benzi and Plain Pat
Kanye WestUnpacking Kanye West-Sky High: Presented by DJ Benzi and Plain Pat's Sky High: Presented by DJ Benzi and Plain Pat
Album overview Kanye West's "Sky High: Presented by DJ Benzi and Plain Pat" is a notable entry in the hip-hop landsca…
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Released 2018
Slime Language
Young ThugThe evolution of Young Thug in Slime Language
Slime Language- Album Overview "Slime Language," released on August 16, 2018, marks a significant chapter in the evol…
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Released 2016
Slow Wine Mixtape
Bad GyalFirst impressions of Bad Gyal – Slow Wine Mixtape
Slow Wine Mixtape- Album Overview Bad Gyal, the Spanish singer and songwriter known for her unique blend of reggaeton…
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Released 2005
Slum Village
Slum VillageSlum Village: the story Slum Village wants to tell
Slum Village- Album Overview Slum Village, the self-titled album released in 2021, marks a poignant return for the ic…
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Released 2016
Slum Village, Vol. 0
Slum VillageAlbum spotlight: Slum Village – Slum Village, Vol. 0
Slum Village, Vol. 0- Album Overview Slum Village's "Slum Village, Vol. 0" is a posthumous release that arrived in 20…
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Released 1998
Smack My Bitch Up
Ultramagnetic Mc'sA closer look at Ultramagnetic Mc's's album Smack My Bitch Up
Smack My Bitch Up- Album Overview "Smack My Bitch Up" is a notable album released by the influential hip-hop group Ul…
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Released 2009
Smash the Control Machine
OtepUnpacking Otep's Smash the Control Machine
Smash the Control Machine- Album Overview "Smash the Control Machine," released on June 23, 2009, is the fifth studio…
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Released 2014
Smell the Da.I.S.Y. (Da Inner Soul of Yancy)
De La SoulThe evolution of De La Soul-Smell the Da.I.S.Y. (Da Inner Soul of Yancy) in Smell the Da.I.S.Y. (Da Inner Soul of Yancy)
Album overview De La Soul's "Smell the Da.I.S.Y. (Da Inner Soul of Yancy)" was released on March 26, 2015, as a tribu…
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Released 2010
Smelly Beaver
Limp BizkitInside Smelly Beaver by Limp Bizkit-Smelly Beaver
Album overview Limp Bizkit's "Smelly Beaver" is a lesser-known and unofficial project that surfaced in the early 2000…
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Released 1988
Smoke Some Kill
Schoolly DSchoolly D – Smoke Some Kill: track-by-track perspective
Smoke Some Kill- Album Overview Released in 1991, "Smoke Some Kill" is an influential album by Schoolly D, a pioneeri…
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Released 1994
Smoked Out, Loced Out
Three 6 MafiaAlbum spotlight: Three 6 Mafia – Smoked Out, Loced Out
Smoked Out, Loced Out- Album Overview "Smoked Out, Loced Out" is the third studio album by the influential hip-hop gr…
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Released 2021
Smoking Mirrors
WifisfuneralSmoking Mirrors by Wifisfuneral: expectations vs reality
Smoking Mirrors- Album Overview "Smoking Mirrors," the sophomore album by Florida-based rapper Wifisfuneral, was rele…
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Released 2020
Smooth Bar Sounds
Flam BoyListening guide: Flam Boy's Smooth Bar Sounds
Smooth Bar Sounds- Album Overview "Smooth Bar Sounds," released in 2022, marks the debut album of the eclectic artist…
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Released 2002
Smooth Sunday Morning
Flam BoyFlam Boy raises the bar with Smooth Sunday Morning
Smooth Sunday Morning- Album Overview "Smooth Sunday Morning," released in 2023, marks a significant milestone in Fla…
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Released 2018
Snoop Dogg Presents Bible Of Love
Snoop Doggy DoggInside Snoop Dogg Presents Bible Of Love by Snoop Doggy Dogg
Snoop Dogg Presents Bible Of Love- Album Overview Snoop Dogg Presents Bible Of Love is a gospel-inspired album by the…
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Released 2000
Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz
Snoop Doggy DoggSnoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz: the next chapter for Snoop Doggy Dogg
Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz- Album Overview "Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz," released on July 24, 2000, mar…
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Released 2020
So Help Me God!
2 ChainzSo Help Me God!: discovering 2 Chainz's artistry
So Help Me God!- Album Overview "So Help Me God!" is the sixth studio album by American rapper 2 Chainz, released on …
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Released 14
So Icey Boy
Gucci ManeGucci Mane returns with So Icey Boy
So Icey Boy- Album Overview Gucci Mane's latest album, "So Icey Boy," released in 2023, marks a significant return fo…
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Released 2022
So Icy Boyz 22
Gucci ManeHow Gucci Mane shaped the sound of So Icy Boyz 22
So Icy Boyz 22- Album Overview Released on March 25, 2022, "So Icy Boyz 22" is a collaborative project spearheaded by…
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Released 2022
So Icy Gang: The Reup
Gucci ManeA closer look at Gucci Mane's album So Icy Gang: The Reup
So Icy Gang: The Reup- Album Overview Released on December 4, 2020, "So Icy Gang: The Reup" is a collaborative projec…
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Released 2019
So Much Fun
Young ThugSo Much Fun: discovering Young Thug's artistry
So Much Fun- Album Overview Released on August 16, 2019, "So Much Fun" marks a significant chapter in Young Thug's ev…
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Released 1997
Solja Rags
JuvenileReview of Juvenile-Solja Rags – Solja Rags
Album overview Juvenile’s album "Solja Rags," released in 1997, marked a significant moment in Southern hip-hop histo…
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Released 2006
Solo Un Uomo
Mondo MarcioThe evolution of Mondo Marcio in Solo Un Uomo
Solo Un Uomo- Album Overview "Solo Un Uomo," released in 2017, marks a significant entry in Mondo Marcio's discograph…
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Released 2018
Some Rap Songs
Earl SweatshirtReview of Earl Sweatshirt – Some Rap Songs
Some Rap Songs- Album Overview "Some Rap Songs," released on November 30, 2018, marks a significant entry in the disc…
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Released 2008
Something In Common
CommonThe evolution of Common-Something In Common in Something In Common
Album overview Common's album "Something In Common," released in 2008, marks a significant moment in his discography.…
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Released 2006
Something Like a Horror Flick
Mobb DeepMobb Deep-Something Like a Horror Flick – Something Like a Horror Flick: a sonic journey
Album overview Mobb Deep's "Something Like a Horror Flick," released in 2023, is a compelling exploration of the duo'…
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Released 2015
Sometime In November
Panthera 808Panthera 808 – Sometime In November: a sonic journey
Sometime In November- Album Overview "Sometime In November," released in 2023, is the debut album from the electronic…
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Released 2018
Son Of G Rap
Kool G Rap & DJ PoloSon Of G Rap: exploring the world of Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
Son Of G Rap- Album Overview "Son Of G Rap" is a collaborative album by the legendary hip-hop artist Kool G Rap and D…
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Released 2017
Son Of The South
UpchurchHow Upchurch shaped the sound of Son Of The South
Son Of The South- Album Overview "Son Of The South," released in 2020, marks a significant entry in the discography o…
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Released 2020
Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez
GorillazDiving deep into Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez by Gorillaz
Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez- Album Overview "Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez" is a compilation al…
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Released 2001
Songs in A minor
Alicia KeysAlicia Keys' Songs in A Minor: A of the Album
Alicia Keys' debut album, Songs in A Minor, was released in 2001, and it remains a classic in the R&B and soul genres…
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