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Radio was a staple album to conveying hip hop culture perfectly at the time, as he rhymed about the b-boy lifestyle, inner city culture, and being overall flashy. The project even featured some classic production from Rick Rubin, who worked very closely with a young LL. The album set the standard for the new school at the time, as artists were looking to transition out of the old school sound that had become a sensation in the late 70’s and early 80’s.
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Although he has seen much growth in his career as a rapper in the years following, having switched his sound up many times, fans and much of the rap community have argued Radio to being LL’s best album. This was the first display of the MC’s more aggressive approach to his delivery on a track, which definitely paved the way for future MC’s. It created a whole new spectrum of hip hop sound, and definitely is a subliminal influence to the music stylistics of today. Happy anniversary, Radio.
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