These 13 albums celebrate their 25th anniversary in 2021

2Pac’s final album during his lifetime made history as the first double-length Hip Hop solo studio album to be released for mass consumption globally. The album has been certified Diamond with over five million copies sold since its release. It also featured guest appearances from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, George Clinton, and many more.

25 years ago LeAnn Rimes established herself as one of Country music’s finest musicians with her debut album. Blue topped the Billboard Country charts and peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 chart.

Tool’s second studio album has been hailed as one of the most influential rock and metal albums of all time. Certified triple platinum, Ænima features Tool staples such as “Stinkfist,” “Forty Six & 2,” and the title track.

Dion’s album was her fourth English-language record and took home a GRAMMY for Album of the Year and Best Pop Album. It’s also one of the best-selling albums of all time and has sold over 11 million copies in the United States.

After releasing 15 albums in 13 years, George Strait opted to take a well deserved break. He made his return with his sixteenth studio album Blue Clear Sky, which has gone triple multi-platinum with sales of over three million copies.

It’s one of the greatest Hip Hop albums of all time and marked the introduction of JAY-Z to the world. His debut record has been certified platinum and featured guest appearances from the likes of The Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, and more.

It debuted at number 19 on the Billboard 200 chart, sold 47,000 copies in the first week, and was the subject of a lawsuit the day before its release. It’s also one of the most critically-acclaimed cult classic albums of all time and has continued to be a best-seller going platinum in 2016 nearly 20 years after its release.

The second studio album from Sheryl Crow is one of her best and features the hit songs “If It Makes You Happy,” “Everyday Is a Winding Road,” and “A Change Would Do You Good.” Sheryl Crow won a GRAMMY for Rock Album of the Year and Crow took home the Best Female Rock Vocal Performance award for “If It Makes You Happy.”

It was the fifth album of Beck’s career, but serves as his breakthrough record and is considered to be one of the best albums of the 90’s. Odelay yielded the hit singles “Where It’s At,” and “Devils Haircut” with the former earning Beck a GRAMMY for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.

Backstreet Boys is one of the biggest debut albums ever and one of the best-selling albums of all time with over 14 million copies sold. This version of the record marks the international release, with the American version being released in 1997. However, this album features many of the same tracks found on the American version marking the introduction of the Backstreet Boys to the world.

It’s one of the finest R&B albums as One in a Million has been certified triple platinum for over three million copies sold in the US. Aaliyah’s record featured six total singles and helped launch the careers of Missy Elliott and Timbaland, who were credited as producers.

Fional Apple made her debut in 1996 as Tidal yielded six singles. “Criminal,” perhaps the best known song on the record, won a GRAMMY for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance.

At the time of its release, No Code marked a bit of a departure from Pearl Jam’s traditional sound as it incorporated a wider source of sounds. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and featured the song “Present Tense,” which was the final song played during The Last Dance documentary.