It’s just the way things are working out for this list. It’s not a conscious decision to select mostly sophomore efforts. I’d considered other R&B groups like 112, Shai, and Bell Biv DeVoe, but “All My Life” got so much radio play, it’s permanently ingrained in my head. I say this is when Bone was at its prime. Some people say that songs like “First of the Month” glorify poverty and “hood” life. Maybe I was still a little too young when Cooleyhighharmony was released, but II was stellar and spoke to the hopeless romantic in my teenage angst-ridden self. Instead, it’s really just about the single “Second Round K.O.” Maybe it has something to do with the Mike Tyson intro. It’s not entirely fair to say that this whole album was important to me. His sophomore outing was far darker, far angrier, and this really resonated with my teenage angst.

I thought Eminem’s first album was on the annoying side. This album was especially important to me, because I think it was the first CD I ever purchased. In any case, here is my list of ten albums from my teenage years, presented in no particular order.īy far, the most influential figure in music during my teenage years was the late, great Tupac Shakur. This was largely because of Guitar Hero and Rock Band, effectively reintroducing me to Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead and Soundgarden. Maybe it was the preferred music of my immediate peer group.Ĭuriously, it wasn’t until several years later that I got into the alternative and grunge music scene of the 90s. The idea is that you’re not supposed to think about it too much and simply post what comes to mind.Īs you’ll soon see in the list below, my musical tastes as a teenager definitely skewed more towards rap and hip hop with a little R&B sprinkled in for good measure. I’ve seen a few variations on the exact text, but you are to seek albums that really touched you, stuck with you, or shaped your teenage years in some sort of meaningful way.

' Boyfriend' feat.There’s this thing going around on Facebook where people are sharing ten albums from their youth.

' Til I Forget About You' (Halatrax Remix - Radio Edit).

' Til I Forget About You' (Cash Cash Remix - Radio Edit).

' Til I Forget About You' (Haltrax Remix).

' Til I Forget About You' (Cash Cash Remix).

2.3 Big Time Movie Soundtrack EP (2012).

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