To make Butterfly, Mariah Carey had to dismiss what fans previously expected from her. It meant shedding traditional pop ballads for urban adult contemporary and a harder hip-hop edge. Trading her dark-hued ringlets for a glamorous blonde blowout. Wearing thigh-baring gowns instead of conventional high-waisted jeans. Filing for divorce from music executive Tommy Mottola. By 1997, Mariah had broken all the rules to revamp her career on her sixth album, flying her into genre-defying heights.

For 18-year-old Usher Raymond IV to meet a career-defining moment, he had to prove critics wrong. Released 25 years ago today, Usher’s sophomore album,My Way, delivered his first multi-Platinum album and crowned him as R&B royalty in the making. Flipping the 1969 Frank Sinatra classic “My Way” with a Gen-X edge, Usher’s 10-track 1997 album gave him a launchpad into stardom, setting the tone for the rest of his career.

Fiona Apple's third studio album returns to vinyl for the first time since 2005 to showcase Apple at her most clever and ferocious, finding the bittersweet in breakups. The VMP exclusive is pressed on Agapanthus Green, 180 gram vinyl at GZ Vinyl. The 2LPs will arrive in a reverse board, widespine, foil-stamped jacket. It was mastered by Mike Piacentini at Battery Studios.

In honor of 'The Red Album' being released in the U.S. 21 years ago,we're celebrating with 21% off VMP's exclusive variant of Aaliyah's Aaliyah (normally $47 for non-members, $40 for members).

What's included?
✔️​ ContainsTry Again,which was not featured on the 2001 U.S. LP release
🔴​ Pressed on exclusive 2LP Red & Gold Galaxy vinyl
​🖼️​ ExclusiveMore Than a Woman art print
📕​ Exclusive Listening Notes booklet