Solange Knowles, also known as Beyonce's younger sister, delivers a fluid collection of songs that spotlight her spectral voice and salute her hometown of Houston while also nodding to Stevie Wonder’s cosmic funk and the streaming era’s constantly shuffled focus. A brilliantly crafted record that ditches the standards of the pop industry in many ways.
File under: Soul, R&B, Hip Hop/Label: Sony Music, Saint/Original Release Year: 2019/Price: 25.00
Ice Cube – Amerikka's Most Wanted
Having just split from NWA and its colossal game changer Straight Outta Compton, the rapper expanded its ideas making a more full-bodied album that helped boost the role of the individual in hip hop. His debut is filled with eye level views of the inner city that are always vivid, generally frightening, generally personal, and sometimes humorous in the gallows style. 
File under: Hip Hop/Label: Universal, Priority/Original Release Year: 1990