MUS 143

We will discuss LL Cool J's Mama Said Knock You Out LP this week. We discuss his origins as a young dominant MC through the heavily criticized Walking With A Panther. All of this sets up the powerful LP that came afterward. If you Love LL and Hip-Hop, you don't want to miss this one. 

This week we will be discussing the great Diamonds and Pearls deluxe edition set by Prince. We will be talking about the addition of Prince's new band the New Power Generation with a focus on Rosie Gaines during this period. We will be discussing the songs from the original LP as well as some great previously unreleased songs. If you're a Prince fan, you're going to want to hear this.  

This week we will be discussing J. Cole's 4th album 4 Your Eyez Only. We take a deep dive into the context of this album and the effect it had on many people who listened to it. 

This week we will be discussing the incredible Thriller album by Michael Jackson. We talk about the prequel to this album, the rise, and the many groundbreaking things that happened that made this the highest-selling album of all time. 

In this episode, we will be discussing the great songs on this album from the demo phase to the final productions that we all know and love. 

This week we are discussing Naughty By Nature's Third LP Poverty's Paradise. Coming off of two platinum-selling albums, new companies, and movies made this album highly anticipated. This album also won the Grammy in 1996 making it the first of its kind for the group. We discuss the different subjects covered on the album and some of the samples that went into creating this classic album. 

This week we will be discussing Tevin Campbell's second LP I'm Ready. We discuss his starts as a child all the way through the making of this classic album. If you're a fan of R&B You don't want to miss this one. 

This week we will be discussing the classic 1988 Salt-N-Pepa album A Salt With A Deadly Pepa. We will be celebrating this album along with the incredible production skills of Hurby Luv Bug. We also go over some great samples that were used to make this album.   

This week we will discuss the prequel to the classic New Edition album Heartbreak. We will be touching on some things not shown in the New Edition Biopic and the origin story of how Johnny Gill joined the group. 

In this episode, we will be going over all of the classic songs on the Masterpiece Heart Break album. We also have a special song of the week. 

This week we will be discussing Queen Latifah's classic Black Reign LP. We start off discussing the transition from leaving Tommy Boy Records after the Nature of A Sista album and going over to Motown to create this phenomenal album. There are so many great samples and songs on this album. You don't want to miss this episode. 

This week we will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of Tamia's self-titled debut album. We will be going over some of her earlier recordings like You Put A Move On My Heart, Keep Hope Alive, and Make Tonight Beautiful. We are huge fans of this classic album so you don't want to miss this one. 

This week we will be discussing D.O.C.'s masterpiece debut album No One Can Do It Better. We will discuss his origins in Dallas Texas as well as being a member of the Fila Fresh Crew. We will talk about some of the great songs he wrote for Eazy-E and N.W.A. as well as the incredible songs on his debut album. You don't want to miss this one. 

In this episode we will be continuing our Time Honored Series Pt. 5. We will cover the early days of Alexander O'Neal's career in Minneapolis, his getting fired by Prince from The Time, and his incredible breakout self titled debut album on Tabu Records. You don't want to miss this one. 

This episode will be covering the masterpiece sophmore album Hearsay, collaborations with Cherrelle and the All True Man album. 

This week we will be continuing our time honored series pt. 4. We are discussing the legendary sound of Zapp & Roger. This will be the 1st of 2 episodes. 

This episode will continue the coverage of Babyface's early career as a songwriter and producer including his final album with The Deele. 

This week we are going to be doing our Time Honored Series Pt. 3. This will be covering the early part of Babyface's career from his beginnings with Manchild and then joining The Deele. Join us for this great episode about an absolute legend.