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Yo yo yo, we bring you another episode of our Digging in the Crates series - the billy woods edition ✨ And today we've got Norwegian producer Ol' Burger Beats in the house, talking on the amazing cut ‘Soundcheck' by billy woods (featuring Quelle Chris) on 2023's ‘Maps'
YO YO YO!! We are back with a SEVEN-HOUR rap extravaganza for all you heads out there, summing up hip hop in 2024 so far. And boy did we dig in, as writers and podcasters Dylan Green and SonRaw join in the fun. Get set for our Top 5 albums of the year so far, verses of the year, songs of the year and MVP shouts...and a lot of Kendrick Lamar talk. Featuring incredible contributions from the underground rap scene: Yoh Phillips Ken and Beezy (Dead End Hip Hop) PremRock Defcee Tokyo Cigar Rob Kheul (Next Movement Podcast) Dan O (Freemusic Empire) Tom Comey (Shotgun the Aux) So strap in and get ready to EAT
Yo yo yo, today we dig into another GOAT 3-Album Run, discussing the man who has Lamborghini dreams and Nissan nightmares…Roc Marciano
Yo yo yo, welcome to Crate 808, and another 3-Album Run episode speaking on one of the biggest rap groups of all time - Cypress Hill
Yo yo yo, welcome to another episode of Hip Hop Heads Talking Horror, and this time round we celebrate 45 years of 1979's sci-fi horror film monument - ‘Alien'
Today we bring you a deep dive into Kdot's monumental three-album run, talking ‘Good Kid, M.A.A.D City' (2012), ‘To Pimp a Butterfly' (2015), ‘Untitled Unmastered' (2016) and ‘DAMN' (2017). And in the hot seat we have award-winning music journalist, contributing editor with Bandcamp Daily and author of ‘The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America' - Marcus J. Moore! Featuring special contributions from Nate LeBlanc (Dad Bod Rap Pod), Rohan (The Rap Music Plug Podcast), Dan O (Freemusic Empire) and the crew at Extraordinary Rap. Catch up with our other Kendrick Lamar episodes too: Kendrick vs. Drake beef breakdown: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ovdiEYnEXkgSezNDVAxei ‘Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers' album review: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0MVfUy8MSuMvZ1YuVdyaHj? And remember to check our our EPIC 3-Album Run series: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs Show Notes Why this is a GOAT album run (00:00) Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (18:00) To Pimp a Butterfly (01:11:50) Untitled Unmastered (02:15:00) DAMN (02:30:00) Help support the show and unlock a whole dungeon of rap goodness: MF DOOM Series
2024 witnessed possibly the biggest rap beef of the century…and perhaps ever. Kendrick Lamar's deep history with Drake erupted into a toxic battle with an unprecedented pace and instant-classic diss tracks…and we're here to break it all down. Joining us for this behemoth episode, we have writers Dylan Green and Kia Turner on the round table, and special guest contributions from the likes of Justin Hunte, Rohan from The Rap Music Plug Podcast, journalist Thomas Hobbs and YouTuber Dobson. This went off, so dig in
Welcome to another dope sneak peak into what's happening over at our Patreon - including rap reviews from the naughties, voted for by the patrons themselves! So we bring you some clips from our review of Common's breakthrough album from 2000. Joining us are two dope guests, with E (The Next Movement Podcast) and Defcee (rapper, educator) in the hot seats - and this one got deep
Yes people, today we dip into another GOAT's catalogue, and this one is all about Scarface
Welcome to another Digging in the Crates episode - the Roc Marciano Edition
COCK IT!! Yes, Hip Hop Heads Talking Horror returns with a celebration of 2004's zombie film classic, ‘Shaun of the Dead'
Full Stillmatic episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-88128592 Full The Ecstatic episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-86935654 Today we're bringing you look behind the curtain of what's happening at our Patreon, where we have hours and HOURS worth of bonus material for all you fellow rap nerds. These right here are some highlights from our naughties rap album reviews, specifically Nas' 2001 record, Stillmatic, followed by Mos Def's The Ecstatic from 2009. Both incredible records that deserve their shine. With a stacked guest line up of producer MIGHTHEALTHY, rapper and podcaster Zilla Rocca from Call Out Culture and The Next Movement Podcast's Rob Kheul, these reviews buried deep into our love for Nas and Mos, and where hip hop was at in the naughties. And of course if we're speaking about Nas in 2001, we HAVE to start with his incendiary beef with Jay-Z, and one of the best diss tracks of all time - Ether. Show Notes: Ether: Best diss track ever? (02:00) Is Nas the best old rapper? (18:30) 5-Mic Moments on Stillmatic (35:00) Thoughts on One-Mic (49:45) The Ecstatic: Mos Def's Madvillainy (1:01:28) Mos Def compared to Mach-Hommy (1:29:50) Help support the show and unlock a whole dungeon of rap goodness: MF DOOM Series
Who's ready to get Digging in the Crates in our first Mach-Hommy edition?
Welcome to another episode of our Digging in the Crates series - the billy woods edition
This week we bring you a big 1990s rap session, where broke down the decade's classic songs to play to an alien to teach it hip hop. And we went in on the likes of Scarface, The Lox, Ultramagnetic MCs, Coolio, CRU, Masta Ace and KMD
Who let the Dogs out ? Who who who who…..We have the pack leader JJ from @therealtopdawgseeds live in the studio. When it comes to Chems and Sour this is one breeder that has ALWAYS been deep in that freshly cracked tennis ball /pool liner/Dirty Taxi pocket. If those terps aren't your style maybe a Piffy, metallic Nag Champa is more your style. We will unpack all these Terps, and whatever else might be on his radar. He can load up our new steal your face from @stundenglass rig and if he's lucky, Vinny will break out the @jerome_baker nitro bong. Also live in the studio we have comedian and Roast Masta @rickbryancomedy Denver local and national act Rick has played them all. Let's hope he loves the mota as much as loves the Nuggets and Broncos …at least @faceofbass will pay attention ( did someone say Nuggets?) So get that @dabx GO rig charged your @jerome_baker bong Clean with some
FULL WU EPISODES: https://www.patreon.com/collection/96560 SUUUUUUUUUUU! Welcome to the Wu-Tang Chronicles - our Patreon series digging into every solo member's legacy in the landscape of hip hop.And this here is a little sneak peek into the latest series centred around the legendary GZA, where we review his solo albums (including a mammoth ‘Liquid Swords' session) with our very own Wu-Tang Avengers: Fatboi Sharif, SonRaw, MIGHTYHEALTHY, Dan O, Tokyo Cigar
Yo yooooooo! Happy 2024 to all our listeners, and we're setting up the slate for a new year! First up, this DOPE convo about the best horror films and shows from 2023, with our very own click of Hip Hop Heads Talking Horror - Alaska Atoms, Myke C-Town and Thomas Hobbs
My god, WHAT a twelve months it's been. Hip hop's 50th year delivered some insane music, incredible verses and memorable moments...and we broke it all down for you in this MAMMOTH two-part episode. Do go check out the other episode to get our full 2023 breakdown - we went in! Joining us for this celebration is SonRaw and Rohan (The Rap Music Plug Podcast), as well as guest contributions from the likes of Televangel, Defcee, Beezy (Dead End Hip Hop), Dart Adams, Sean Kantrowitz, GENG PTP, Zilla Rocca, Dan O, Tokyo Cigar, Dylan Green, Rob Keul and E (The Next Movement), MIGHTHEALTHY and Yemi (Rhymes Like Dimes)
Welcome to the second part of our huge 2023 wrap up - do go check out the other episode to get our full breakdown, we went in! Joining us for this celebration is SonRaw and Rohan (The Rap Music Plug Podcast), as well as guest contributions from the likes of Televangel, Defcee, Beezy (Dead End Hip Hop), Dart Adams, Sean Kantrowitz, GENG PTP, Zilla Rocca, Dan O, Tokyo Cigar, Dylan Green, Rob Keul and E (The Next Movement), MIGHTHEALTHY and Yemi (Rhymes Like Dimes)
Welcome to our Digging in the Crates series once more, looking at key songs from a hip hop artist's catalogue. This week, we kick off our billy woods catalogue with rapper Defcee, who breaks down why he loves ‘Christine' (featuring Mike Ladd), from woods' 2022 record ‘Aethiopes'. Fans of our ‘Why I Love' series will know this format well, but with a DITC rebrand we're looking to explore outside the worlds of MF DOOM and J Dilla…and boy do we have some fun episodes coming up for you fans of Roc Marciano, Mach-Hommy, Ka, The Alchemist and MORE
Today we bring you our Digging in the Crates series, looking at key songs from a hip hop artist's catalogue. And this week, we have two cuts from The Alchemist to dig into - Zilla Rocca and Dylan Green break down why they love Action Bronson's ‘Terry' (2015) and Jadakiss' ‘We Gonna Make It' (2001). Fans of our ‘Why I Love' series will know this format well, but with a DITC rebrand we're looking to explore outside the worlds of MF DOOM and J Dilla…and boy do we have some fun episodes coming up for you fans of Roc Marciano, billy woods, Mach-Hommy, Ka, The Alchemist and MORE
Yes yes yes people, today we are talking extensively about the Moby Dick of dopeness - Redman
We welcome one of our favourite hip hop artists out there, putting in amazing work - including 2023's record ‘The Patience'. We speak on his inspiring career, hip hop turning 50, love for the craft and much, much more
2023 has delivered us some rap gems, and even the GOATs are getting involved! We dig into not one new Nas album, but TWO, and we have a huge DJ Muggs love-in whilst speaking on the latest addition to the Soul Assassins catalogue. Show Notes Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (00:00) Magic 2 review (12:30) Why Nas is master of nostalgia (20:41) Magic 3 review (35:39) Soul Assassins 3: Death Valley review (1:01:55) Now, remember to check our our EPIC 3-Album Run series: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs MF DOOM Series
FULL 3-HOUR EPISODE: https://tinyurl.com/2cygqg9a
YEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHH BABY!! Today we tackle one of our all-time favourite artists on this show - Big Pun
FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-i-78823713 We dive back into MF DOOM's catalogue, specifically Viktor Vaughn's 'Lactose Lecithin' from his 2003 cult-classic album, Vaudeville Villain
‘Yes, this ain't rock 'n' roll, 'cause the rap is in control' - Welcome to a HUGE chat for your ears, it's three hours plus on A Tribe Called Quest
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We bring you a behemoth of an episode breaking down hip hop in the year 2023 (so far)
Yes people, we're back talking about which 90s rap songs we'd play to an alien to define hip hop.
We had a blast, y'all! Kanani is one of the three gals from That Witch Life podcast and a Witchy friend of mine, so it will shock no one that we might be related. Snuggle in as my PNW cousin and I chat about what we inherently carry in our Witch bodies, including Magick memory and how to reconnect to our sacred source.We also talked about faith, ancestors, connections to the land and trees--like witches do. Settle onto the proverbial porch—it's a good one. Love y'all!Episode NotesA Pacific Northwest girl at heart, Kanani Soleil (she/her) was born with a desire to learn the secrets of the universe and a fascination with different theologies. She actively sought out different paths in an effort to find her way. At twenty, she embraced Witchcraft. She became a proud mother to the two souls whose spirits were with her for years, a daughter and a son who look and act just as they did in her visions. Her favorite incense is Nag Champa because it reminds her of outdoor markets. Her practice involves candle Magick and reading Tarot. She is currently the board President of Other World's of Wonder, a Portland, OR non-profit Pagan organization with a goal of building community. Her favorite phrase is “If you can't stir with the big girls, stay away from the cauldron.” #soccermommorticiaThat Witch Life podcast: https://thatwitchlife.com//Kanani on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soccermommorticia/Want to have access to extra yummy witch stuff? Join our Batchildren family and support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/southernfriedwitch
Yo yo yo, you braniac dumb-dumbs, bust the scientifical, approach to the course and the force is sen-trif-i-cal! Yes people, today we're talking about a man who flows with the greatest ease, who never did care about the haters, please - rap legend Masta Ace is in the hot seat once again to talk about his incredible 1990s output of ‘SlaughtaHouse' (1993), ‘Sittin' On Chrome' (1995) and ‘Disposable Arts' (2001)
One our favourite artists out there right now, Pan Amsterdam, jumps in the hot seat to talk...
FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-i-79959923 Ray Ridge jumps into his 'Why I Love' series debut with both feet, as we talk about Dilla's STELLAR work on Busta Rhymes' Show Me What You Got song, off his Anarchy album in 2000
Strap in because this one is a big one - we breakdown our Top 5 2Pac songs and dive into what he means to us and hip hop at large, with special guest Robert Kuehl from the Next Movement Podcast. A bit of a love letter to Kam's first true hip hop obsession, so enjoy
Yes yes, it's time for more Hip Hop Heads Talk Horror fun
FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-4-77910649 We kick off our next Wu-Chronicles series, dipping into Raekwon the Chef's solo album run! And first up is a bonafide classic record, all the way back from 1995 - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... This may be one of the funnest rap chats I've ever had, as we bring on board some of the best voices in hip hop to chat about OB4CL: Zilla Rocca, Curly Castro, MidaZ the Beast
This week we drop our takes on a truly gargantuan musical moment - the first three records from the Wu-Tang Clan
We return with our series looking at the most historic three-album runs in hip hop, and this one is BIG. We bring on writer Max Bell to break down the incredible slate of records from the one and only DJ Quik - Quik Is the Name (1991), Way 2 Fonky (1992), Safe + Sound (1995), as well as Rhythm-al-ism (1998). You'll hear from a dope spectrum of rap voices, including Jeff Weiss, Dart Adams, Pete Tosiello, Nate Le Blanc and the Weird Rap collective.
‘It was all a dream…'
Episode 12 - Incense Offerings. Sacred Scents to carry your prayers to the Gods. From the Frankincense and Myrrh of the Bible to the Patchouli of the Hippies, precious woods, resins and flowers have been more valuable than gold, guarded like silk and trafficed like spice. The multi-billion perfume "by smoke" industry is based on these amazing ingredients. Indian Ghandi "perfumers", Arabic Bakhoor merchants, Buddhist Monks and native shamans all have their secret and sacred recipies. We discuss the harvest, use and components of Agarwood, Sandalwood, Palo Santo, Amber, Musk, Nag Champa, Benzoin, Copal, Dragon's Blood, Camphor, Rose, Jasmine, Lavender, and many others. We discuss the Goddesses Kali and Hathor, how to protect yourself against flying snakes and find a million dollars on the beach! Music includes the world premier of Universe Becoming Aware and Seperation.
It's the end of the year and we're breaking down a STELLAR 2022 with Yemi Abiade (Rhymes Like Dimes podcast) - we hit up our annual categories of top albums and songs, as well as our favourite features, verse and artwork. Oh, we also name our MVP of the year too!
Yo yo yo, I know we're a hip hop podcast, but as some of you know, we've been dipping into our love of horror films with fellow rap nerds on the show...and we combined for an end of year special. We're joined by Dead End Hip Hop's Myke-C Town, Call Out Culture's Alaska Atoms and journalist Thomas Hobbs for a rundown of our top picks. YouTube: https://youtu.be/Af1I1HHf_EI Our 3-Album Run series in full: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs
One of the GOATs of hip hop blessed us with another project with Hit-Boy…and it's one of the year's best. We dig into the stand out cuts and breakdown where this album stands in his all-time discography. Our 3-Album Run series in full: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs
This week we're joined by stellar guests GENG PTP aka King Vision Ultra and Yemi Abiade (from the Rhymes Like Dimes podcast) to discuss our Top 5 Hip Hop Films
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This week we're joined by our patrons on our monthly livestream to talk Jay-Z's verse on ‘God Did', Your Old Droog's EPs, OK Nice's ‘Have You Tried Being Happy', Roc Marciano + The Alchemist's ‘Elephant Man's Bones', Pan Amsterdam + Damu the Fudgemunk's ‘EAT', Black Thought + Dangermouse's ‘Cheat Codes', Mach Hommy + Tha God Fahim's ‘Dollar Menu 4' and JID's ‘The Forever Story'. Our 3-Album Run series in full: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs
Welcome to The Lilith Fair 40, in which we put on broomstick-pleated skirts and Pride jewelry, light some Nag Champa, and set off on a journey of discovery: what is the Lilith Fairest song of all time? This season, we're looking at the woman-forward festival of the late '90s; our own musical attitudes from that time; and misogyny in pop music -- and in THIS episode, we're revealing the 40 songs under discussion, and explaining the process. We're very XXcited to get started, so grab a peasant blouse and join us! Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Denise & Co. To contact us or buy our books, visit MarkAndSarahTalkAboutSongs.com. To become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas. SHOW NOTES The Lilith Fair 40 homepage Yes, Lilith Fair was a real thing Vanity Fair's oral history of the festival Check out our sponsor, BetterHelp