This week we welcome on one of our favourite acts to ever come out of the UK - DJ Format! And not only does he talk about his stellar career, we also dive into a cult classic record from the 90s - Aceyalone’s opus from 1998, 'A Book of Human Language' 🔥

 

Hit us up with your thoughts on the album and your favourite Format records in the comments 🗣

 

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Patreon-only episodes:

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘One Beer’ https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺

Ghostface Killa’s ‘Ironman’ album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝

Why I Love J Dilla’s ’Shake it Down’ and ‘Nag Champa’ https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩

Ghostface Killa’s ‘Supreme Clientele’ album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘Figaro’ https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶

Ghostface Killa’s ‘Bulletproof Wallets’ album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰

 

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Show Notes:

• Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? Shamans and psychedelic toads (03:40)
• Why this album should be in Crate 808 (07:55)
• How these beats could’ve been used to the Beastie Boys…or Master P?! (15:15)
• Why Format loves ‘The Balance’ (21:20)
• How does this album use jazz different to Tribe, Gang Starr, De La Soul etc.? (27:43)
• Hidden Gems: All the skits and transitions (30:15)
• Format on his career and newest music ‘Devil’s Workshop’ (36:46)
• How ‘A Book of Human Language’ was supposed to be part of a trilogy (58:00)
• Why ‘Grandfather Clock’ is still amazing and work today and the brilliance of ‘The Hurt’ (1:03:30)

 

Now, the Crate 808 Mailbag - thank you ALL the listeners/viewers who hit us up with some amazing MF DOOM stories, shouts for best football references in rap and a look through the usual staples.

 

To get involved, email us at [email protected] with your takes on…

 

🤔 If you could see one hip hop act perform live (dead or alive), which one and why?

🤯 Tell us your best and worst rap concert stories

🎵 What are the best examples of xylophone and flute hip hop?

⚽️ Found a football reference in rap? THROW IT OUR WAY, we want to hear more!

💥 What are the best guest openers on rap albums?

🤔 Who has the best verse on Jay-Z’s ‘Reservoir Dogs’? Did Young MC use the beat better?

🎻 What are your top 5 rap ballads? 

🎤 What is the BEST Raekwon verse ever and why?

📈 What is Ghostface Killah’s apex?

👽 What song off of ‘Ironman’ would get on a playlist you’d play to an alien to teach it hip hop?

😴 The strangest dreams you’ve had about a rapper

💎 What rapper’s swag would you wear to a wedding, funeral or job interview?

😯 Where’s the weirdest place you’ve met a rapper?

😬 What’s the best AND worst merch you’ve ever bought?

🖋 You have to get a rap song tattooed on you…which one, where and why?

👎 What’s the worst rap beat of 1995?

😭 What’s your best AND worst rap memorabilia?

 

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And our last series talking best 3-album runs in rap can be found here…

Ice Cube with Shawn Setaro (https://bit.ly/3kaYfOq)

Tupac with Andrew Barber (https://bit.ly/2HGr3QT)

De La Soul with Andrew Emery (https://bit.ly/324LJJn)

Gang Starr with Dart Adams (https://apple.co/2Vlx9t1)

A Tribe Called Quest with Rob Pursey (https://bit.ly/3oS73uX)

Redman with Take it Personal Radio (https://bit.ly/3tYFUcL)

OutKast with Justin Hunte (https://bit.ly/3b89bJh)

Mobb Deep with Chris Mitchell from Breaking Atoms (http://shorturl.at/zHIKO)

 

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Slept-On DJ Premier Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3iw4yun

Slept-On Wu-Tang Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/32QtAQG

Sample Corner Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3eYfhMd

 

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