Prince's 'Diamonds and Pearls': A Guide to Every Track
Coming after a few underperforming albums, 1991's 'Diamonds and Pearls' was a career reboot for Prince.
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Eazy-E Clowns Dr. Dre: Oct. 19 in Hip-Hop History
Black Moon debuts, Erick Sermon goes solo, Eazy-E releases a scathing Dr. Dre diss, MeShell Ndegeocello creates a new soul standard, U-God and Pharoahe Monch make their solo debuts.
Prince's 'Controversy': A Guide to Every Track
'Controversy' is an important title in Prince's vast catalog, showing glimpses of the crossover superstardom that would greet him just three years later.
Mase Scores a Hit for the 'Shiny Suit' Era: Oct. 14 in History
On this day, Prince released Controversy, LL Cool J dropped Phenomenon, Gravediggaz delivered their second album and Mase scored a major hit for Bad Boy's shiny suit era with "Feels So Good."
2Pac Scores a Posthumous Hit: Oct. 13 in Hip-Hop History
2Pac proves eternal, Prince becomes an emoji, Jurassic 5 say hello, and Freddie Foxxx makes his debut.
Prince's 'Dirty Mind': A Guide to Every Track
Prince's third album was a clear artistic advancement on its predecessor, exploring adult themes in a daring way.
Vanilla Ice Preps for the Big Screen: Oct. 8 in Hip-Hop History
On this day in hip-hop and R&B history, Teddy Riley was born, Prince showed off his 'Dirty Mind' and Vanilla Ice geared up for his movie debut.
'Soul Train' Is Ready to Board & More: Oct. 2 In Hip-Hop History
On this day, Don Cornelius becomes the conductor of 'Soul Train' and Ja Rule releases his most successful album, 'Pain Is Love.'
Public Enemy Stand Up for MLK: October 1 in Hip-Hop History
Records by Public Enemy, Prince and Xzibit were released on Oct. 1 in hip-hop history.
Prince's 'The Gold Experience': A Guide to Every Track
Prince released 'The Gold Experience' in the middle of his public feud with Warner Bros.