It’s hard to believe that 1997 was 20 years ago. We mourned the loss of Biggie Smalls and celebrated the nuptials of Will and Jada Smith. We’ve since ditched our flip phones for smart phones and no longer have to hang up the land line to use the internet. No matter how much the world has changed, these beloved albums celebrating their 20th anniversary are still some of our all-time favorites.
I Get So Lonely-Janet Jackson
Life After Death-The Notorius B.I.G.
My Way-Usher
One Day It’ll All Make Sense-Common
Share My World-Mary J Blige
When Disaster Strikes-Busta Rhymes
Baduizm-Erykah Badu
Supa Dupa Fly-Missy Elliot
Evolution-Boyz II Men
The Art of War-Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Butterfly-Mariah Carey
Wu Tang Forever-Wu Tang Clan
Release Some Tension-SWV
Cool Relax-Jon B
The Carnival-Wyclef Jean
All That I Am-Joe
Rated Next-Next
A Jagged Era-Jagged Edge
Unpredictable-Mystikal
The 18th Letter-Rakim
Hip Hop and R&B Albums Turning 20 This Year was originally published on blackamericaweb.com