Diggin' In The Digits
518 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsWelcome to "Diggin' In The Digits", where Creator of 'Hip-Hop By The Numbers' Ben Carter and Director of 'The 5th Element' Charlie Taylor deliver entirely unique retrospectives behind Hip-Hop's biggest artists, stories & its roots, discussing them in detail.
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Ep.96 - MF DOOM, Part 2
February 09, 2021 12:50 - 1 hour - 213 MBIt's time for part 2 of our MF DOOM retrospective. This time, we look into his many collaboration projects. Some feature him heavily, some have him completely in the background but somehow, someway, the DOOM essence is always prevalent. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (2:24) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:30) Mf EP - (30:04) Madvillainy - (34:47) THE MOUSE & THE MASK - (45:19) Unicron - (53:22) Key To The Kuffs - (57:10) NEHRUVIANDOOM - (1:03:58) Czarface Meets Metal Fac...
Ep.96 - ALL CAPS (MF DOOM Pt.2)
February 09, 2021 12:50 - 1 hour - 213 MBIt's time for part 2 of our MF DOOM retrospective. This time, we look into his many collaboration projects. Some feature him heavily, some have him completely in the background but somehow, someway, the DOOM essence is always prevalent. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (2:24) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:30) Mf EP - (30:04) Madvillainy - (34:47) THE MOUSE & THE MASK - (45:19) Unicron - (53:22) Key To The Kuffs - (57:10) NEHRUVIANDOOM - (1:03:58) Czarface Meets Metal Fac...
Ep.95 - MF DOOM Pt.1 - I Got Rhymes Like Dimes
February 02, 2021 12:51 - 1 hour - 213 MBFor this retrospective, we're doing something a little different from the usual. We're going to look at five solo projects from MF DOOM but instead of looking at the albums from our usual angles, we're going to look at it from the perspective of his aliases and the world he built using those aliases. If you're a DOOM noob like Charlie is in this episode, then it's definitely worth a spin. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:30) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (15:55) Operation...
Ep.95 - MF DOOM, Part 1
February 02, 2021 12:51 - 1 hour - 213 MBFor this retrospective, we're doing something a little different from the usual. We're going to look at five solo projects from MF DOOM but instead of looking at the albums from our usual angles, we're going to look at it from the perspective of his aliases and the world he built using those aliases. If you're a DOOM noob like Charlie is in this episode, then it's definitely worth a spin. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:30) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (15:55) Operation...
Ep.95 - I Got Rhymes Like Dimes (MF DOOM Pt.1)
February 02, 2021 12:51 - 1 hour - 213 MBFor this retrospective, we're doing something a little different from the usual. We're going to look at five solo projects from MF DOOM but instead of looking at the albums from our usual angles, we're going to look at it from the perspective of his aliases and the world he built using those aliases. If you're a DOOM noob like Charlie is in this episode, then it's definitely worth a spin. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:30) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (15:55) Operation...
Ep.94 - DITD Bites, Vol. 7
January 26, 2021 12:50 - 1 hour - 203 MBOn Volume 7 of DITD Bites: Why do people not do their due diligence when they claim to love something? Are Video Games more influential on the youth compared to music? And why are hot takes so prevalent in day-to-day Hip-Hop conversation? TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (2:35) Due Diligence - (19:29) Video Games & Youth Culture - (41:40) Hot Takes - (57:38) Lighter Note - (1:13:18) Extra Show Links: Sean Monohan's piece. "What's Good?" episode responding to Monohan's piece. ...
Ep.93 - J Dilla - Dilla's Donuts
January 19, 2021 12:50 - 1 hour - 220 MBJ Dilla is the patron saint of Hip-Hop production. The man that took a simple MPC and unlocked its true potential, making some of the greatest beats of All-Time, a seemingly endless vault and two classic albums in is last days. We go through five Dilla albums, varying in quality and shines a light on a little talked about the duality that Dilla holds from being a producer and an MC. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:32) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (8:35) Welcome 2 Detroi...
Ep.93 - J Dilla
January 19, 2021 12:50 - 1 hour - 220 MBJ Dilla is the patron saint of Hip-Hop production. The man that took a simple MPC and unlocked its true potential, making some of the greatest beats of All-Time, a seemingly endless vault and two classic albums in is last days. We go through five Dilla albums, varying in quality and shines a light on a little talked about the duality that Dilla holds from being a producer and an MC. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:32) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (8:35) Welcome 2 Detroi...
Ep.93 - Dilla's Donuts
January 19, 2021 12:50 - 1 hour - 220 MBJ Dilla is the patron saint of Hip-Hop production. The man that took a simple MPC and unlocked its true potential, making some of the greatest beats of All-Time, a seemingly endless vault and two classic albums in is last days. We go through five Dilla albums, varying in quality and shines a light on a little talked about the duality that Dilla holds from being a producer and an MC. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:32) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (8:35) Welcome 2 Detroi...
Ep.92 - Babylon Bloodclaat (ATCQ Pt.2)
January 12, 2021 12:50 - 1 hour - 222 MBIt's time for part 2 of our retrospective on A Tribe Called Quest. Going through their albums "Beats, Rhymes & Life, "The Love Movement" & We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service". We also get a little into their backstory mid-career & their legacy. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:47) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (10:33) Beats, Rhymes & Life - (22:41) The Love Movement - (35:21) WGIFH...TY4YS - (51:20) Legacy - (1:04:35) Lighter Note - (1:18:14) Thanks for list...
Ep.92 - A Tribe Called Quest Pt. 2 - Babylon Bloodclaat
January 12, 2021 12:50 - 1 hour - 222 MBIt's time for part 2 of our retrospective on A Tribe Called Quest. Going through their albums "Beats, Rhymes & Life, "The Love Movement" & We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service". We also get a little into their backstory mid-career & their legacy. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:47) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (10:33) Beats, Rhymes & Life - (22:41) The Love Movement - (35:21) WGIFH...TY4YS - (51:20) Legacy - (1:04:35) Lighter Note - (1:18:14) Thanks for list...
Ep.92 - A Tribe Called Quest, Part 2
January 12, 2021 12:50 - 1 hour - 222 MBIt's time for part 2 of our retrospective on A Tribe Called Quest. Going through their albums "Beats, Rhymes & Life, "The Love Movement" & We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service". We also get a little into their backstory mid-career & their legacy. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:47) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (10:33) Beats, Rhymes & Life - (22:41) The Love Movement - (35:21) WGIFH...TY4YS - (51:20) Legacy - (1:04:35) Lighter Note - (1:18:14) Thanks for list...
Ep.91 - Bonita Applebum, You Gotta Put Me On (ATCQ Pt.1)
January 05, 2021 12:50 - 1 hour - 211 MBOn the first DITD episode of 2021: A retrospective on objectively a Top 2 Hip-Hop group of All-Time, A Tribe Called Quest. This is part 1 where we get into their first three albums. All classics in their own unique way. TIMESTAMPS: Music Roundup - (1:40) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:03) PIT&TPOR - (30:59) The Low End Theory - (44:20) Midnight Marauders - (58:14) Lighter Note - (1:18:22) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure...
Ep.91 - A Tribe Called Quest, Part 1
January 05, 2021 12:50 - 1 hour - 211 MBOn the first DITD episode of 2021: A retrospective on objectively a Top 2 Hip-Hop group of All-Time, A Tribe Called Quest. This is part 1 where we get into their first three albums. All classics in their own unique way. TIMESTAMPS: Music Roundup - (1:40) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:03) PIT&TPOR - (30:59) The Low End Theory - (44:20) Midnight Marauders - (58:14) Lighter Note - (1:18:22) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure...
Ep.91 - A Tribe Called Quest Pt. 1 - Bonita Applebum, You Gotta Put Me On
January 05, 2021 12:50 - 1 hour - 211 MBOn the first DITD episode of 2021: A retrospective on objectively a Top 2 Hip-Hop group of All-Time, A Tribe Called Quest. This is part 1 where we get into their first three albums. All classics in their own unique way. TIMESTAMPS: Music Roundup - (1:40) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:03) PIT&TPOR - (30:59) The Low End Theory - (44:20) Midnight Marauders - (58:14) Lighter Note - (1:18:22) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure...
The 5EPN Special 2020
December 31, 2020 12:50 - 2 hours - 290 MBIt's the end of the year, so it's time to get reflective. Ben, Charlie and the rest of the 5EPN come through for this two-hour special, reviewing their 2020. Be sure to give the other shows under the network a spin. Thanks for rocking with us this year and we'll see you on the other side. TIMESTAMPS: Same 12 Notes - (4:12) "What's Good?" - (42:00) In Search Of Sauce - (1:12:08) Diggin' In The Digits - (1:35:05) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties in...
Ep. 90 - DITD Bites, Vol. 6
December 22, 2020 12:50 - 1 hour - 220 MBIt's time for another edition of "DITD Bites" to end 2020 on! In this one, we talk about disrespecting Kid Cudi, the relationship between Journalism & "Hip-Hop Twitter" and since it's our last recording of the year, (5EPN Special dropping 31st Dec) we give our Top 5 DITD episodes of this year & guess each other's Top 5. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:22) Topic Intro - (15:33) Kid Cudi & Travis Scotts - (16:45) Journalism & HHT - (35:35) Top 5 DITD eps of 2020 - (56:39) Ligh...
Ep.89 - "I'm Not Black, I'm OJ"... Okay (Jay-Z Pt.3)
December 15, 2020 12:50 - 1 hour - 235 MBAfter three weeks of consuming all of Jay-Z's (solo) catalogue, we finally reach the last third of our Jay-Z retrospective and this is the most fun, the most confusing and the most enlightening stretch, all at the same time. We get into the masterpiece* that is "Kingdom Come", all the way to the future classic "4:44". TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:04) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (18:18) Kingdom Come - (24:32) American Gangster - (31:47) The Blueprint 3 - (44:11) Magn...
Ep.89 - Jay-Z Pt. 3 - "I'm Not Black, I'm OJ"... Okay
December 15, 2020 12:50 - 1 hour - 235 MBAfter three weeks of consuming all of Jay-Z's (solo) catalogue, we finally reach the last third of our Jay-Z retrospective and this is the most fun, the most confusing and the most enlightening stretch, all at the same time. We get into the masterpiece* that is "Kingdom Come", all the way to the future classic "4:44". TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:04) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (18:18) Kingdom Come - (24:32) American Gangster - (31:47) The Blueprint 3 - (44:11) Magn...
Ep.89 - Jay-Z, Part 3
December 15, 2020 12:50 - 1 hour - 235 MBAfter three weeks of consuming all of Jay-Z's (solo) catalogue, we finally reach the last third of our Jay-Z retrospective and this is the most fun, the most confusing and the most enlightening stretch, all at the same time. We get into the masterpiece* that is "Kingdom Come", all the way to the future classic "4:44". TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:04) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (18:18) Kingdom Come - (24:32) American Gangster - (31:47) The Blueprint 3 - (44:11) Magn...
Ep.88 - I Got 99 Problems... (Jay-Z Pt. 2)
December 08, 2020 12:50 - 1 hour - 217 MBThe Jay-Z retrospective continues with part 2. In this ep, we go from "The Dynasty" to "The Black Album" and it's from here that we start to notice patterns in Jay's methods, how he attempts to break those patterns (with varying results) and how if his career truly ended, it would've been a solid catalog. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:25) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (21:06) The Dynasty - (24:01) The Blueprint - (36:10) Blueprint 2 - (52:55) The Black Album - (1:11:12...
Ep.88 - Jay-Z Pt. 2 - I Got 99 Problems...
December 08, 2020 12:50 - 1 hour - 217 MBThe Jay-Z retrospective continues with part 2. In this ep, we go from "The Dynasty" to "The Black Album" and it's from here that we start to notice patterns in Jay's methods, how he attempts to break those patterns (with varying results) and how if his career truly ended, it would've been a solid catalog. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:25) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (21:06) The Dynasty - (24:01) The Blueprint - (36:10) Blueprint 2 - (52:55) The Black Album - (1:11:12...
Ep.88 - Jay-Z, Part 2
December 08, 2020 12:50 - 1 hour - 217 MBThe Jay-Z retrospective continues with part 2. In this ep, we go from "The Dynasty" to "The Black Album" and it's from here that we start to notice patterns in Jay's methods, how he attempts to break those patterns (with varying results) and how if his career truly ended, it would've been a solid catalog. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:25) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (21:06) The Dynasty - (24:01) The Blueprint - (36:10) Blueprint 2 - (52:55) The Black Album - (1:11:12...
Ep.87 - Okay! I'm Reloading! (Jay-Z Pt. 1)
December 01, 2020 12:50 - 1 hour - 248 MBIt is finally here. Noted Jay-Z scholar, Ben. And Charlie, just along for the ride, finally get into the (just music) retrospective of Jay-Z. In the first of three parts, we tackle his late 90s output, from "Reasonable Doubt" to "Vol. 3", discussing how a weak commercial result for his debut set a tone for what came after it. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (2:36) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (22:58) Reasonable Doubt - (36:12) In My Lifetime Vol. 1 - (47:50) Vol. 2... Ha...
Ep.87 - Okay! I'm Reloading! (Jay-Z Pt.1)
December 01, 2020 12:50 - 1 hour - 248 MBOn Ep.87 of DITD: We finally get into the artist retrospective that Ben has been training his entire adult life for... Jay-Z. TIMESTAMPS & FULL SHOW NOTES - https://share.transistor.fm/s/1c8f56cf
Ep.87 - Jay-Z Pt. 1 - Okay! I'm Reloading!
December 01, 2020 12:50 - 1 hour - 248 MBIt is finally here. Noted Jay-Z scholar, Ben. And Charlie, just along for the ride, finally get into the (just music) retrospective of Jay-Z. In the first of three parts, we tackle his late 90s output, from "Reasonable Doubt" to "Vol. 3", discussing how a weak commercial result for his debut set a tone for what came after it. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (2:36) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (22:58) Reasonable Doubt - (36:12) In My Lifetime Vol. 1 - (47:50) Vol. 2... Ha...
Ep.87 - Jay-Z, Part 1
December 01, 2020 12:50 - 1 hour - 248 MBIt is finally here. Noted Jay-Z scholar, Ben. And Charlie, just along for the ride, finally get into the (just music) retrospective of Jay-Z. In the first of three parts, we tackle his late 90s output, from "Reasonable Doubt" to "Vol. 3", discussing how a weak commercial result for his debut set a tone for what came after it. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (2:36) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (22:58) Reasonable Doubt - (36:12) In My Lifetime Vol. 1 - (47:50) Vol. 2... Ha...
Ep.86 - Can you Fall Off in the Social Media Era?
November 24, 2020 12:50 - 1 hour - 198 MBThis is probably the most free-flowing episode we have ever done. What began as a simple episode about artists falling off became a wide ranging conversation about falling off in the Social Media age where it's... Kind of, impossible to fall off??? It's so free-flowing we're not even going to add super-specific timestamps because why perform such a futile task? TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (3:13) Topic intro (& everything else) - (22:01) Lighter Note - (1:13:18) Thanks for l...
Ep.86 - That Boy Fell Off
November 24, 2020 12:50 - 1 hour - 198 MBThis is probably the most free-flowing episode we have ever done. What began as a simple episode about artists falling off became a wide ranging conversation about falling off in the Social Media age where it's... Kind of, impossible to fall off??? It's so free-flowing we're not even going to add super-specific timestamps because why perform such a futile task? TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (3:13) Topic intro (& everything else) - (22:01) Lighter Note - (1:13:18) Thanks for l...
Ep.85 - Pete Rock
November 17, 2020 12:50 - 1 hour - 198 MBThe list of people that Pete Rock has worked with over the decades is astonishing. The list gets even crazier when you peep the artists he's remixed! But when you get into his solo work, you not only get a glimpse at how many fire rappers he can get to go over his beats, but you also see Pete Rock dipping into his often forgotten rapping ability! Pete Rock has an outstanding career that embodies the cultural elements of Hip-Hop, doing it just for the art and creating heat with oth...
Ep.85 - The Chocolate Boy Wonder
November 17, 2020 12:50 - 1 hour - 198 MBThe list of people that Pete Rock has worked with over the decades is astonishing. The list gets even crazier when you peep the artists he's remixed! But when you get into his solo work, you not only get a glimpse at how many fire rappers he can get to go over his beats, but you also see Pete Rock dipping into his often forgotten rapping ability! Pete Rock has an outstanding career that embodies the cultural elements of Hip-Hop, doing it just for the art and creating heat with oth...
Ep.85 - Pete Rock - The Chocolate Boy Wonder
November 17, 2020 12:50 - 1 hour - 198 MBThe list of people that Pete Rock has worked with over the decades is astonishing. The list gets even crazier when you peep the artists he's remixed! But when you get into his solo work, you not only get a glimpse at how many fire rappers he can get to go over his beats, but you also see Pete Rock dipping into his often forgotten rapping ability! Pete Rock has an outstanding career that embodies the cultural elements of Hip-Hop, doing it just for the art and creating heat with oth...
Ep.84 - DITD Bites, Vol. 5
November 10, 2020 12:50 - 1 hour - 207 MBIt's time for another Volume of DITD Bites! This time we talk about the place Hip-Hop has in a "Post-Truth" world, how to go about removing an artist from your listening habits and jumping at the chance to shit on The Grammys once again. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (2:28) Hip-Hop & "Post-Truth" - (19:06) How to 'cancel' - (44:10) Grammys continue bullshitting - (1:01:22) Lighter Note - (1:21:35) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. B...
Ep.84 - DITD Bites Vol. 5
November 10, 2020 12:50 - 1 hour - 207 MBOn Ep.84 of DITD: Volume 5 of our Bites, talking about Hip-Hop's role in a "Post-Truth" world, the many ways to go about 'cancelling' and another deserved roasting of The Grammys performative decision making. FULL SHOW NOTES & TIMESTAMPS - https://share.transistor.fm/s/1ae3490f
Ep.83 - #UKBHM 2020: Kano
November 03, 2020 13:13 - 1 hour - 253 MBKano was a lyrical prodigy from day 1. Everyone knew he had the talent and he could've easily cashed in and spat all the bars known to man. But he decided very early in his career that he wanted to be an album artist. This gave him the room to experiment and while the results vary in quality, it is now clear that he's put in the work to become a better artist than his talent initially showed. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:13) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (26:39) Home ...
Ep.82 - #UKBHM 2020: Roots Manuva
October 27, 2020 12:50 - 1 hour - 219 MBContinuing our #UKBHM miniseries, we go to an artist that has been doing it for over 20 years, evolving every facet of his artistry, even though his style was unique from day 1. Roots Manuva takes his earthy London voice, laces it with patios, writes dense, poetic bars and drops it all on Hip-Hop/Dub Reggae beats with electronic elements. Wacky right? We go through his discography, explaining how 1 of 1 Roots Manuva truly is. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (4:10) Topic Intro...
Ep.81 - #UKBHM 2020: Ms Dynamite
October 20, 2020 11:50 - 1 hour - 225 MB"I'm that same little girl that grew up next door to you / Went through all the things a teenage girl goes through" Ms Dyamite's debut album "A Little Deeper" made two waves. The first was immediate: The critical & commercial praise, making her a unique voice in UK music. Just from the first lyrics on her breakout song "Dy-Na-Mi-Tee", you knew she was keeping it real from the beginning. The second wave was delayed but is now crystal clear. It's undoubted that the female artists ...
Ep.80 - #UKBHM 2020: Dizzee Rascal
October 13, 2020 11:50 - 1 hour - 208 MBDizzee Rascal was a trailblazer & early champion of UK Rap and the genre that would eventually be known as Grime. But Dizzee didn't just stop with what Charlie calls the "Illmatic of Grime/UK Rap", he sought to push boundaries, help sow the seeds of making rapping mainstream and even collab with US Hip-Hop legends YEARS before it became common practice. We explore Dizzee's music ahead of his new album "E3 AF" coming October 30th. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:23) Topic Intr...
Ep.79 - #UKBHM 2020: Rodney P
October 06, 2020 11:50 - 1 hour - 206 MBIt's October, which means it's UK Black History Month! We decided to celebrate with five retrospectives on five legends of UK Black Music. We begin in the true roots of UK Hip-Hop, a bridge between the Windrush Generation, their children and their children's children, all through the prism of music. We begin our celebration with the Godfather of UK Hip-Hop, Rodney P and chart the links between the genres you know of and may not know of. Extra Credit: Tim Westwood's 1987 BBC Documen...
Ep.78 - Big Sean
September 29, 2020 11:50 - 1 hour - 221 MBBig Sean has been one of the biggest rap stars in the past decade. Regardless if you think his bars are corny or whatever. Sean's status is solidified. But listening back to his work; from the objectively cringe but subjectively funny "Finally Famous" & "Hall of Fame", to the more mature "I Decided" & "Detroit 2". A lot of opinions change, a lot of opinions are solidified, and our technology gets weird. It's all happening this episode. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (3:17) Topi...
Ep.78 - Big Sean - Sean Don
September 29, 2020 11:50 - 1 hour - 221 MBBig Sean has been one of the biggest rap stars in the past decade. Regardless if you think his bars are corny or whatever. Sean's status is solidified. But listening back to his work; from the objectively cringe but subjectively funny "Finally Famous" & "Hall of Fame", to the more mature "I Decided" & "Detroit 2". A lot of opinions change, a lot of opinions are solidified, and our technology gets weird. It's all happening this episode. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (3:17) Topi...
Ep.78 - Sean Don
September 29, 2020 11:50 - 1 hour - 221 MBBig Sean has been one of the biggest rap stars in the past decade. Regardless if you think his bars are corny or whatever. Sean's status is solidified. But listening back to his work; from the objectively cringe but subjectively funny "Finally Famous" & "Hall of Fame", to the more mature "I Decided" & "Detroit 2". A lot of opinions change, a lot of opinions are solidified, and our technology gets weird. It's all happening this episode. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (3:17) Topi...
Ep.77 - DITD Bites, Vol. 4
September 22, 2020 11:50 - 1 hour - 203 MBAnother Bites session is in full effect ladies & gentlemen! Three topics on deck for this one. First: Mashups. Why they're so cool as a concept but also why they're not seen as events more. Second, TDE. As of recording, TDE is seemingly holding some of their artists back when their new albums are ready to go. Let's ponder why. And lastly. Past Kanye pissing on his Grammy, there's another reason for us to talk about Major Labels. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (2:41) Mashups - (...
Ep.77 - DITD Bites Vol. 4
September 22, 2020 11:50 - 1 hour - 203 MBOn Ep.77 of DITD: Another Bites session is in full effect as we talk about Mashups, TDE's release schedule & Kanye's recent epiphany. FULL SHOW NOTES & TIMESTAMPS - https://share.transistor.fm/s/19e64550
Ep.76 - C-N-N, Channel 10
September 15, 2020 11:50 - 1 hour - 212 MBCapone-N-Noreaga is that duo that you've heard of but rare that you've listened to their work post-War Report. (Depends on your age, of course.) But the story behind the duo is one of loyalty, keeping each other in the loop no matter what and doing a decent job at evolving as artists whilst keeping their unique style & motifs. We get into their albums and ask a question that could've been a game-changer for them. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (3:08) Topic Intro/Ben's Research...
Ep.76 - Capone-N-Noreaga - C-N-N, Channel 10
September 15, 2020 11:50 - 1 hour - 212 MBCapone-N-Noreaga is that duo that you've heard of but rare that you've listened to their work post-War Report. (Depends on your age, of course.) But the story behind the duo is one of loyalty, keeping each other in the loop no matter what and doing a decent job at evolving as artists whilst keeping their unique style & motifs. We get into their albums and ask a question that could've been a game-changer for them. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (3:08) Topic Intro/Ben's Research...
Ep.76 - Capone-N-Noreaga
September 15, 2020 11:50 - 1 hour - 212 MBCapone-N-Noreaga is that duo that you've heard of but rare that you've listened to their work post-War Report. (Depends on your age, of course.) But the story behind the duo is one of loyalty, keeping each other in the loop no matter what and doing a decent job at evolving as artists whilst keeping their unique style & motifs. We get into their albums and ask a question that could've been a game-changer for them. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (3:08) Topic Intro/Ben's Research...
Ep.75 - King's Disease, I Cure This Shit With My Art
September 08, 2020 11:53 - 1 hour - 215 MBNas' new album "King's Disease" is an interesting piece of work from someone that has nothing really to prove. The themes, whilst widespread, are very surface level. Black excellence, money, cars, all wrapped up in his new package the 'King's Disease' and 'The Cure' to said disease. (And he still finds time to shit on black women whilst also calling them 'Queens'...) We break down the themes of the album and how he manages to keep his bars box-fresh after all these years. TIMESTAM...
Ep.75 - Nas - King's Disease, I Cure This Shit With My Art
September 08, 2020 11:53 - 1 hour - 215 MBNas' new album "King's Disease" is an interesting piece of work from someone that has nothing really to prove. The themes, whilst widespread, are very surface level. Black excellence, money, cars, all wrapped up in his new package the 'King's Disease' and 'The Cure' to said disease. (And he still finds time to shit on black women whilst also calling them 'Queens'...) We break down the themes of the album and how he manages to keep his bars box-fresh after all these years. TIMESTAM...
Ep.74 - I Don't Rust Like Def Jam
September 01, 2020 11:50 - 1 hour - 191 MBDef Jam WAS Hip-Hop for nearly 2 decades. Starting off with Russell Simmons & Rick Rubin, nobody could've predicted the heights Def Jam were going to reach. They were in lockstep with the growth of Hip-Hop itself. But once the new millennium came through, Def Jam started to lose grip of the rocket that was Hip-Hop, they started to miss out and eventually get left behind. Now Def Jam is just another sub-label with SUB-sub-labels under them. Where did it all go wrong? We try to find ...