Part II of the recap including the following topics:
(:31) Sugarhill Gang - Rapper’s Delight
Not the first Hip Hop release, but the first big hip hop single that pushed the genre into the spotlight; at the time, Hip Hop records were considered "specialty records", and the song was released an R&B/Disco EP.
(2:41) LL Cool J - Walking with a Panther
"Jinglin' Baby" and "Going Back to Cali" are the standouts.
(3:29) The D.O.C. - No One Can Do It Better
Yinka still revisits this album; Yinka ponders if D.O.C. would have contributed as heavily to projects like The Chronic and Doggystyle had D.O.C. not gotten injured; Outlaw poses the question if rappers offer their best bars when they ghost write for other artists.
(7:57) Warren G - Regulate… G Funk Era
Warren G's inclusion on Dej Jam helped save the label; "Regulate" was a summer smash; Outlaw poses the question if certain Hip Hop singles help keep the original sampled songs in the limelight.
(12:05) Da Brat - Funkdafied
Da Brat was the first female artist to go platinum; everything dope that JD did, he copied from someone else that came before him; Yinka feels Da Brat is criminally underrated, as she's one of his favorite female emcees.
(16:47) Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Creepin on ah Come Up
Bone had an unparalleled knack of creating intoxicating singles; despite this being an EP, the sound was ubiquitous .
(19:51) Coolio - It Takes a Thief
Coolio is an artist whose singles were way bigger than his albums; despite some middling music, he was a legit popstar; Yinka and Outlaw somehow deviate to a discussion about Hot Ones and Nardwuar.
(25:20) Organized Konfusion - Stress: The Extinction
Outlaw respects Pharoahe Monch, but thinks his fans slightly overrate him; Yinka suggests a "Put You Up" episode for this album.
(28:19) UGK - Super Tight
Pimp C should be in the conversation for Best Producer on the Mic; Outlaw includes Pimp C in his 4th tier; Yinka claims Pimp C is one of Hip Hop's top personalities; in today's cancel culture climate, would UGK still exist if Pimp C were alive?
(33:50) Ja Rule - Venni Vetti Vecci
Ja Rule's pivot to commercial pop was annoying.
(36:36) Missy Elliott - Da Real World
Yinka's favorite Missy Elliott album; we invested money in the artists from the '90s, which is partly why we feel such nostalgia for them; Outlaw asks if this album helped reshape the word "Bitch".
(41:50) Lootpack - Soundpieces: Da Antidote
"Real Hip Hop", but Yinka acknowledges Outlaw probably would get bored with this album.
(44:42) Gang Starr - Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr
Gang Starr deserves a dedicated episode.
(47:36) EPMD - Out of Business
This was Yinka's introduction to EPMD; "The Symphony" is the clear stand out.
(49:06) Memphis Bleek - Coming of Age
A 10 minute rant from Yinka about how disappointing this album is; Outlaw makes the groundbreaking claim that water is wet.
(1:00:27) The Beatnuts - A Musical Massacre
Not as dope as we remembered; the filler is poor but the good tracks are really good; Outlaw reevaluates his stance that Juju is a 4th tier emcees (he's way lower).
(1:03:18) GoldLink - Diaspora
Outlaw likes the project; Yinka likes the idea of the project.
(1:04:51) Chris Brown - Indigo
Neither of us listened to the album; we devote this segment to market manipulation.
(1:07:58) Dreamville - Revenge of the Dreamers III
Yinka says "I told you so"; this project is dope; Dreamville is having a good year.
(1:10:27) Inspektah Deck - Chamber no. 9
Outlaw likes the project; Deck still has bars, but doesn't skip around on the beat as well as he used to.
(1:12:00) YBN Cordae - The Lost Boy
Dope project; Yinka and Outlaw ponder why DMV artists don't collaborate as much as artists from other cities.
