digitalredpanda

I never followed wu tang clan. don't even know any songs by them. But I figured I would try to expand my interest in rap music a little bit by listening to a solo album by one of the members. Unfortunately I just find this album to be ok. Maybe its the subject matter involving gang violence that puts me off it a bit or maybe the clever word play and complex subject matter (as what critics have called it) kinds loses me a little bit, like I can't really keep up with the narrative or understand the story. I admit that it is definitely an album full of technical achievements that would inspire later albums from other rising rap artists, but I reckon I would need to listen a few more times to understand the themes or at least look up the lyrics to understand their meaning. I will continue to explore this genre of music in future though

This is an ok album, but it is slightly ruined by the fact that some of its songs are way too overplayed on the radio. aside from that though, I do see this as one of the most iconic alternative rock albums of the 90s, and alanis herself is a pretty damn good singer-songwriter, except when she misunderstands the meaning of irony.

I consider this to be one of the best metal albums of the 90s. It set the standard for combining Rap, funk and metal, while at the same time giving a voice to those who were angry at the current state of american socio-politics. This album wouldn't nearly be as memorable if it did not feature Tom Morello showing off his technical skills on guitar. Just about every song has a memorable riff (as well as the occasional catchy bassline). There are ceetain moments where he leans into the technical aspects of progressive rock music. This album would be followed up by an equally well recieved record known as the battle of los angeles, which I suspect will also appear on here.

I used to hate bjork because I found her way too weird for me. Granted she can be a bit self indulgent and even a little bit pretentious, but there are times where she does know how to properly combine music and artistry in a way that makes it feel natural. This album though goes a bit more closer to electronic dance-pop , which is not what I expected out of her, but it does show off her versatility. I will probably see other bjork albums on here in future, but I will give them a listen too

No album by massive attack could ever be better than Mezzanine, but this one feels like it comes at a close second, although I would have to listen to their other albums to see how they compare. This one, even though it doesn't have the same haunting atmosphere as their third album, is still pretty good. I really appreciate the way they combine elements of hip-hop, reggae, jazz and electronica to create something that avoids being disjointed and derivative of bands from those genres of music. Unfinished Sympathy is an iconic song of the 90s but Mezzanine is an aconic album of the 90s