The 30th Anniversary LP edition of Beastie Boys' debut album Licensed To Ill! This special reissue was cut from the original production masters and is presented on Limited 180gm vinyl.
At the time of its release in March 1990 -- just a mere two years after It Takes a Nation of Millions -- nearly all of the attention spent on Public Enemy's third album, Fear of a Black Planet, was concentrated on the controversy over Professor Griff.
Public Enemy introduce a new kind of bravado that's not just directed at other players and sucker MCs but is an out-and-out middle-finger challenge to the whole world, as these serious brothers roll right over you in a slow-moving convoy of 98 Oldsmobile
This album takes many of the riffs and licks from its predecessor and pushes them to the forefront and allows every track to primarily be built around these aspects.
Patty Griffin's 2025 album, Crown of Roses, is a deeply personal and introspective work that explores themes of identity, nature, family, and womanhood.