Lurking in every music fan's collection is an album that changed a life in some way, big or small. Today we ask you about "The Album That Changed Your Life," a record that compelled you to pick up an instrument, start a career in music, or make a big decision. Music writer Michael Azerrad and DJ Rekha, whose work fuses South Asian bhangra with hip-hop, join us to explain how certain albums changed them.

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Tell us: 1) What album changed your life? 2) How would your life be different if you had never heard it?