From hip-hop releases like The Score and Ill Na Na to R&B albums like Ginuwine … the Bachelor and Dru Hill, 1996 definitely gave us some breakout hits from some of our favorite ’90s artists. By the ...

Released in the summer of 1996, this album was the world’s formal introduction to a man who would embody rap music for the next several decades. The debut solo LP from Jay-Z, this album showcased his ...