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Slum Village's 1997 studio debut--an instant hit in Detroit's underground, combined all the best elements of the reigning alternative and gangsta styles of hip-hop into one cohesive style. Some of J Dilla's best work.
For 26-year-old Steve Ellison's deservedly hyped third album, Flying Lotus loosened the reins and set out to make Cosmogramma, which his label, Warp, promoted as a space opera of sorts.
The mixtape takes influence from hip hop, R&B, jazz, and art rock, with lyrics that focus on the themes of communication, notably through phones, with lyrics that touch upon ideas of "missed connections, call waiting, answering machines."
"adedemola," the self-titled album from Fireboy DML, is a deeply personal statement, representing the culmination of years of artistic growth and self-discovery.
2015's Mr. Wonderful is a culmination of every ingredient that's made his discography delectable, then taken levels higher. The musicality is grade A; live instrumentation turns Mr. Wonderful into a wonderland of sonic discovery.