In today’s list, you’ll find the debut album of a singer-songwriter who pursued music after overcoming drug addiction in prison, the solo debut of a hip-hop legend which one DJ calls “Goodfellas on wax”, and a concept album that serves as a eulogy to the singer’s father.

Today’s favorite albums include Van Halen’s debut album and two hip-hop albums that focus on their creators’ teenage years.

Our favorite albums for today are bookended by two classic albums recorded for a pittance – £9,000 in 1979 and $6,400 in 1976.

An album dedicated to Groucho Marx, the final Velvet Underground album with Lou Reed, and the last studio recording of Nirvana are on today’s 10 Favorite Albums.

In the comments for today’s 10 favorite albums, one DJ negs a beloved artist, another cries out for a tiny boat, and a third demands that we all ‘Show Dominance’.