Day 147. 6/6/26. #2 Album of the day: “Paul’s Boutique”, by Beastie Boys. Released in 1989. An album that did not receive the credit it deserved as the band’s sophomore effort. An album I can listen to from start to finish any day. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 146. 6/5/26. #3 Album of the day: “Ill Communication”, by Beastie Boys. Released in 1994. Seminal album in the band’s exploration of new sounds and new ways to create hip hop, with a side of their punk roots. Splitting hairs with favorite albums at this point. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 145. 6/4/26. #4 Album of the day: “To The 5 Boroughs”, by Beastie Boys. Released in 2004. A post-9/11 response and statement by the band to a city they know and love. More of a return to hip-hop and a departure from experimental instrumentation of previous albums. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 144. 6/3/26. #5 Album of the day: “Check Your Head”, by Beastie Boys. Released in 1992. Again, some all-time bangers on this album. Such a good groove and vibe on this album that fits with specific moments. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 143. 6/2/26. #6 Album of the day: “Hello Nasty”, by Beastie Boys. Released in 1998. Really wrestled with this one. Has a couple of all-time bangers, and was an interesting project for the band at the time, but top-to-bottom, just did not resonate with me like other albums. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 142. 6/1/26. 7 days of top 7 Beastie Boys albums. #7 Album of the day: “Hot Sauce Committee, Part 2”, by Beastie Boys. Released in 2011. #albumoftheday #aotd

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Day 141. 5/21/26. Album of the day: “The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster”, by Ruthie Foster. Released in 2007. This album feels like a Sunday morning sitting in the sun drinking coffee and listening to life. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 140. 5/30/26. Album of the day: “Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Leas Than Zero”. Released in 1987. Soundtrack Saturday with this Rick Rubin produced gem. Favorite tracks: “Going Back To Cali”; “You & Me (Less Than Zero)”; “Bring The Noise”; and “Hazy Shade Of Winter”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 139. 5/29/26. Album of the day: “Kevin Michael”, by Kevin Michael. Released in 2007. Friday funk moving on to new adventures. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 138. 5/28/26. Album of the day: “Led Zeppelin IV”, by Led Zeppelin. Released in 1971. Favorite tracks: “Black Dog”; “Rock and Roll”; “Stairway to Heaven”; “Misty Mountain Hop”; “Going to California”; and “When the Levee Breaks”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 137. 5/27/26. Album of the day: “Leave It All Behind”, by The Foreign Exchange. Released in 2008. Favorite tracks: “Take a off The Blues”; “All Or Nothing/Coming Home To You”; House Of Cards”; “If This Is Love”; and “Something To Behold”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 136. 5/26/26. Album of the day: “Shifting Gears”, by DJ Z-Trip (and various featured artists). Released in 2005. Been on Z-Trip for a minute. This album is a nice collection to provide a taste of what he cooks up. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 135. 5/25/26. Album of the day: “Razamanaz”, by Nazareth. Released 53 years ago today. Favorite tracks: “Razamanaz”; “Vigilante Man”; “Night Woman”; “Sold My Soul”; and “Broken Down Angel”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 134. 5/24/26. Album of the day: “It Takes Two”, by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock. Released in 1988. Although it contains an anthem of a generation, it is actually an overall dope album. #albumoftheday #aotd #riprobbase

Day 133. 5/23/26. Album of the day: “original Soundtrack Of The Paramount Motion Picture Footloose”. Released in 1984. The OG. If you were there for it, you know what this album means. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 132. 5/22/26. Album of the day: “Looking Backwards: 2001-1998”, by Sound Providers. Released in 2006. A boom bap and funk explosion of retrospective tracks this pair produced with the rapper Profile. Absolute Friday mood. Entire album is 🔥. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 131. 5/21/26. Album of the day: “The Dream Of The Blue Turtles”, by Sting. Released in 1985. From the first track to the last track, an impressive collection of jazz fusion, funk, reggae, and rock. Not a single unlistenable track on the entire album. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 130. 5/20/26. Album of the day: “Broken Bells”, by Broken Bells. Released in 2010. Favorite tracks: “The High Road”; “Vaporize”; “The Ghost Inside”; “Sailing to Nowhere”; “Citizen”; “October”; “Mongrel Heart”; and “The Mall & Misery”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 129. 5/19/26. Album of the day: “Rockferry”, by Duffy. Released in 2008. Favorite tracks: “Serious”; “Stepping Stone”; “Syrup & Honey”; and “Mercy”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 128. 5/18/26. Album of the day: “Song For You, Truths For Me”, by James Morrison. Released in 2008. Favorite tracks: “Save Yourself”; “You Make It Real”; “Please Don’t Stop The Rain”; “Broken Strings”; “Nothing Ever Hurt Like You”; “Precious Love”; and “Live Is Hard”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 127. 5/17/26. Album of the day: “Hiero Oldies Volume 2”, compilation from Hiero Imperium/Hieroglyphics. Released in 2003. Late 90s, early 00s boom bap and funky tracks. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 126. 5/16/26. Album of the day: “Pulp Fiction: Motion Picture Soundtrack”. Released in 1994. Soundtrack Saturday with this nostalgia-filled monster resurrecting songs and making them relevant again. A combination of visual and sound to provide context for a new generation. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 125. 5/15/26. Album of the day: “If You Can’t Join ‘Em… Beat ‘Em”, by DJ Format (ft. Other artists). Released in 2005. Friday energy, sick beats and lyricism. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 124. 5/14/26. Album of the day: “Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1”, by George Michael. Released in 1990. Something bout this album out of all his albums. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 123. 5/13/26. Album of the day: “Atlantis: Hymns For Disco”, by k-os. Released in 2006. Favorite tracks: “ELEctrik HeaT – the seekwiLL”; “The Rain”; “Sunday Morning”; “Born To Run”; “Valhalla”; and “Cat DieseL”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 122. 5/12/26. Album of the day: “Brown Sugar”, by D’Angelo #RIP. Released in 1995. Such an immensely talented artist. Favorite tracks: “Brown Sugar”; “Alright”; “Cruisin”; “When We Get By”; “Lady”; and “Higher”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 121. 5/11/26. Album of the day: “Play”, by Monty. Released in 1999. Favorite tracks: “Honey”; “Find My Baby”; “Porcelain”; “South Side”; “Bodyrock”; “Natural Blues”; and “Run On”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 120. 5/10/26. Album of the day: “Tell Mama”, by Etta James. Released in 1968. Favorite tracks: “Tell Mama”; “Watch Dog”; “Security”; “Steal Away”; and “Just A Little Bit”. #latepost #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 119. 5/9/26. Album of the day: “Purple Rain Original Motion Picture Soundtrack”, by Prince and The Revolution. Released in 1984. Soundtrack Saturday with an album so good on its own that you forget it is actually a soundtrack to a movie. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 118. 5/8/26. Album of the day: “Free Wired”, by Far East Movement. Released in 2010. Favorite tracks: “Girls On The Dance Floor”; “Like A G6”; “If I Was You (OMG)”; “So What?”; “Fighting For Air”; and “2gether”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 117. 5/7/26. Album of the day: “Raw Like Sushi”, by Neneh Cherry. Released in 1989. Favorite tracks: “Buffalo Stance”; “Manchild” (actual banger); “Inna City Mamma”; “The Next Generation”; “Live Ghetto”; “Phoney Ladies”; and “So Here I Come”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 116. 5/6/26. Album of the day: “Shock Value”, by Timbaland (with various artists). Released in 2007. Favorite tracks: “Give It To Me”; “The Way I Are”; and “Apologize”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 115. 5/5/26. Album of the day: “Every Six Seconds”, by Saliva. Released in 2001. Favorite tracks: “Superstar”; “Click Click Boom”; “Your Disease”; “Lackluster”; and “Beg”. #latepost #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 114. 5/4/26. Album of the day: “Nick Jonas”, by a Nick Jonas. Released in 2014. I am a sucker for pop music. This is pop music. Favorite tracks: “Chains”, “Jealous”; and “Levels”. #latepost #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 113. 5/3/26. Album of the day: “Morning Sci Fi”, by Hybrid. Released in 2003. Favorite tracks: “True To Form”; “Know Your Enemy” 🔥; “Marrakech”; “I’m Still Awake” 🔥; “Steal You Away”; and “Blackout”. #latepost #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 112. 5/2/26. Album of the day: “Music From the Motion Picture: New Jack City”, released in 1991. Soundtrack Saturday with this collection of “New Jack” artists and tracks that define an era and culture. #latepost #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 111. 5/1/26. Album (EP) of the day: “The Bake Sale”, by The Cool Kids. Released in 2008. Favorite tracks: “Mikey Rocks”; “88” 🔥; “What It Is”; “Gold and a Pager”; “Basement Party”; and “Jingling”. #latepost #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 110. 4/30/26. Album of the day: “Swass”, by Sir Mix-A-Lot. Released in 1988. Core memories unlocked with this absolute banger. Favorite tracks: “Buttermilk Biscuits (Keep On Square Dancin’) “; “Posse On Broadway” 🔥; “Swass”; “Rippin’ “; “Iron Man”; “Square Dance Rap”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 109. 4/29/26. Album of the day: “Black Violin” (reissued as “Rediscovered”), by Black Violin. Released in 2007. Rocked with the violin/hip hop crossover for a minute. Favorite tracks: “Brandenburg”; “Jammin’ “; “Dirty Orchestra”; “Fanfare”; “I’m A Ryder”; and “Gypsy”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 108. 4/28/26. Album of the day: “Break Out The Battle Tapes”, by Wired All Wrong (aka WAW). Released in 2006. Nu metal alt electro funk. Favorite tracks: “Elevatin’ “; “Nothing At All”; “Let Me Go”; “Lost Angeles”; and “Make A Fool”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 107. 4/27/26. Album of the day: “The Art of Onemind”, by Symbolyc One and Illmind. Released in 2005. 90s boom bap vibes in ‘05. Favorite tracks: “Neva Gone Change”; “Right Here”; “Blue Notes”; “The Broke Song”; “We Three Kings”; and “High Powered”. #latepost #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 106. 4/26/26. Album of the day: “Never A Dull Moment”, by Tommy Lee. Released in 2002. Favorite tracks: “Hold Me Down”; “Fame 02”: and “Sunday”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 105. 4/25/26. Album of the day: “Underworld: Music From The Motion Picture”. Released in 2003. Soundtrack Saturday with this alt and industrial rock collection to capture the Gothic vibe of the movie. #latepost #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 104. 4/24/26. Album of the day: “Don’t Quit Your Day Job”, by Consequence. Released in 2007. Favorite tracks: “Job Song”; “Don’t Forget ‘Em”; “Uptown”; “Feel This Way”; “Callin’ Me”; “Uncle Raheim”, and “Who Knew My Luck Would Change”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 103. 4/23/26. Album of the day: “Sister Sweetly”, by Big Head Todd and The Monsters. Released in 1993. I feel lucky to have had this album and band introduced to me. Another album that has a lot of nostalgia and each of my favorite tracks has a story attached to it. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 102. 4/22/26. Album of the day: “A Strange Education”, by The Cinematics. Released in 2007. An impressive debut indie rock album from this Scottish band. The kind of album you put on and just let it run from beginning to end. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 101. 4/21/26. Album of the day: “Universal Mind Control”, by Common. Released in 2008. Favorite tracks: “Universal Mind Control (UMC)” - absolute banger!; “Announcement (Sped Up)”; “Gladiator”; “Changes”; “Inhale”; and “What A World”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 100. 4/20/26. Album of the day: “Chase The Sun”, by Chase The Sun. Released in 2007. Bluesy rock from this Sydney, Australia band. Fav trax: “You Gotta Go”; “I’m Going To Hell”; “Last Goodbye”; “This Lonely Road”; “Gypsy Woman”; “Come Back Around”; and “Farewell”. #latepost #albumoftheday #aotd