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Album Anniversaries: 15 Years Later, the Heartbreak from Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back To Black’ Will Always Remain
Album Anniversaries: 15 Years Later, the Heartbreak from Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back To Black’ Will Always Remain

It has now been 15 years since the release of Amy Winehouse’s second and final album Back to Black. But no matter how many years since its release, the music, lyrics, and voice that make up this masterpiece will remain just as impactful long past Winehouse’s tragic passing.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXmiranda robertson, amy winehouse, back to black, album anniversaries
Album Anniversaries: 35 Years Later, the Beastie Boys’ ‘Licensed to Ill’ Remains an Important, Yet Questionable, Part of Hip-Hop History
Album Anniversaries: 35 Years Later, the Beastie Boys’ ‘Licensed to Ill’ Remains an Important, Yet Questionable, Part of Hip-Hop History

Beastie Boys’ Licensed to Ill was released 35 years ago last month. Though an undeniably seminal work, and a part of a process that saw the growth of hip-hop’s popularity, some questions about its continued relevance continue to crop up: What did the growth it brought about entail, and what does Licensed to Ill say about that process?

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXwonjune lee, license to ill, beastie boys, hip-hop, 80s