Diggin' In The Digits

Brooklynite Jeru The Damaja is a rapper that practiced what he preached. Whilst dropping two iconic "All Killer, No Filler" albums of the 90s, he watched Hip-Hop go commercial and made a point to not get swayed. Instead, he continued as an independent voice and cultivate a dedicated fanbase that love him to this day.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (0:56)
Ben:

• Denzel Curry - King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2
• 38 Spesh - Mother & Gun

Charlie:

• Awon & Phoniks - Golden Era 2
• OneDa - Formula OneDa (Drops October 4th)
• Enough Cereals - Impulse
• Diamond D - THE DIAM PIECE 3: INITIUM 
• 38 Spesh - Mother & Gun
• Kalisway - A Kid From Toronto
• The Allergies - Freak The Speaker (Drops September 27th)
• Essosa - Essie's World

Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (12:41)

The Sun Rises in the East - (18:18)

Wrath of the Math - (25:32)

Heroz4Hire - (34:39)

Divine Design - (42:54)

Still Rising - (48:17)
Lighter Note - (57:20)

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Twista is a fascinating case study. With his first four albums that drastically aim in different directions - only to settle on riding the wave of the 00s Hip-Hop sound - (for better or worse) it creates a frustrating picture of one of the most talented deliverer of words that instead made a full-throated push for the mainstream.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (0:54)
Ben:

• MAVI - shadowbox
• Benny the Butcher - Summertime Butch
• BIGBABYGUCCI - Baby 5

Charlie:

• Phonte - Pacific Time 2
• Ambré - i do this sh*t in my sleep
• Chelsea Reject & T'nah - Rogue
• Wais P & Khrysis - Hoecaine
• Kaylan Arnold - If You Say So
• Rae Khalil - CRYBABY
• Logic - Ultra 85
• Milton Nascimento & Esperanza Spalding - Milton + esperanza

Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (11:53)

Runnin' Off at da Mouth - (19:55)

Resurrection - (27:04)

Adrenaline Rush - (34:42)

Kamikaze - (39:13)

The Day After - (51:34)

Adrenaline Rush 2007 - (58:28)

Category F5 - (1:00:32)

The Perfect Storm - (1:02:44)

Dark Horse - (1:04:05)

Crook County - (1:05:38)

Summer 96 - (1:06:39)
Lighter Note - (1:13:52)

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Chino XL passed away at the age of 50 last week. So we pushed back the others to celebrate the career and artistry of one of the most respected names in the New York underground.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (0:48)
Ben:

• JPEGMAFIA - I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU
• Q Da Fool - King George

Charlie:

• Elsy Wameyo - Saint Sinner
• Badbadnotgood - Mid Spiral
• Samm Henshaw - For Someone Somewhere Who Isn't Us
• Moses Sumney - Sophcore
• Cecily - Awakening Pt. II
• Caoilfhionn Rose - Constellations
• Essa & Pitch 92 - Resonance
• Cruza - Cruzifed
• Meshell Ndegeocello - No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin

Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:01)

Here to Save You All - (20:31)

I Told You So - (33:17)

Poison Pen - (40:15)

Ricanstruction: The Black Rosary - (47:18)
Lighter Note - (1:06:23)

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"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
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The Beauty Of Independence

The story of Ja Rule is one that can only be described as a contextual nightmare. Whilst we can boil it down to "He had hits then 50 took his soul" and call it a day, there's so much under that surface that deserves a look, including music that perfectly exemplifies how fucking weird the 00s were.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:07)
Ben:

• Mustard - Faith of a Mustard Seed
• Rakim - G.O.Ds NETWORK - REB7RTH
• Ice Spice - Y2k!
• Vic Spencer - The Apes That Was Left Behind
• DJ Muggs x Raz Fresco - The Eternal Now
• Flee Lord - Raised in the Sand
• C Stunna x DJ Drama - Still Stuntin

Charlie:

• Splurgeboys - LOW MAINTENANCE
• Moses Ideka - Working Order
• Brandee Younger - Serenity: A Collection Of Mindful Meditations
• Jayahadadream & Zoutr - Redemption Songs
• Rakim - G.O.Ds NETWORK - REB7RTH
• Daniel Casimir - Balance
• Vic Spencer - The Apes That Was Left Behind

Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (14:12)

Venni Vetti Vecci - (22:27)

Rule 3:36 - (32:15)

Pain Is Love - (44:07)

The Last Temptation - (57:00)

Blood in My Eye - (1:02:54)

R.U.L.E. - (1:09:55)

Pain Is Love 2 - (1:17:25)
Lighter Note - (1:28:28)

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"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
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King Tee's legacy is an underrated one. A West Coast darling, respected by his peers that put on a fair share of artists; you'd think his music would be more known? Especially when it's great for the most part! So was it a case of his peers just making better music or something deeper?

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (0:56)
Ben:

• L'Orange - The Manipulation

Charlie:

• Amindi - Luvr
• Chenayder - Maybe In Another Life (EP)
• Lakecia Benjamin - Phoenix Reimagined (Live)
• Tha Dogg Pound - W.A.W.G. (We All We Got)
• Dizzy Wright - Emotional Discipline (EP) 
• BLK ODYSSEY - 1-800 FANTASY 
• L'Orange - The Manipulation
• Jerome Thomas & Pitch 92 - Submerge 
• Denzel Curry - King Of The Mischievous South Vol. 2
• Lava La Rue - STARFACE

Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:54)

Act a Fool - (22:32)

At Your Own Risk - (30:20)

Tha Triflin' Album - (39:04)

IV Life - (45:28)

Thy Kingdom Come - (51:18)
Lighter Note - (1:12:03)

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"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
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We head to the West Coast to cover the story of Tha Alkaholiks, a fun, don't-take-too-serious group that produced some of the most underrated gems of the 90s and managed to drop albums well into the 00s.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:18)
Ben:

• Rema - HEIS
• Juicy J x Xavier Wulf - Memphis Zoo
• Blu x Evidence - Los Angeles
• Zacari - Bliss
• Jay Worthy x Dam Funk - Magic Hour
• Isaiah Falls - Drugs n Lullabies
• Demrick x DJ Hoppa - Stoney Point 4
• Common x Pete Rock - The Auditorium Vol. 1

Charlie:

• Tank and The Bangas - The Heart
• Hak Baker - Nostalgia Death Act 1
• Nayla Savannah - Savy World
• AntsLive - Real Life
• J.Rawls - Bump The Floor
• Action Bronson - JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACHLAVA THE DOCTOR
• Bashy - Being Poor is Expensive 
• Berwyn - WHO AM I
• edbl - 2010 Mixtape
• Blu & Evidence - Los Angeles
• Common & Pete Rock - The Auditorium Vol. 1

Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (25:10)

21 & Over - (33:49)

Coast II Coast - (44:38)

Likwidation - (49:34)

X.O. Experience - (54:55)

Firewater - (1:02:30)
Lighter Note - (1:08:24)

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"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
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The Beauty Of Independence

Albeit a bit late, we take stock of 2024 in Hip-Hop so far, trying not to talk about the whale in the room for as long as we possibly can and instead talk about literally anything else.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:29)
Ben:

• 42 Dugg - 4eva Us Neva Them
• The Streets - Fabric Presents

Charlie:

• Gary Clark Jr. - JPEG RAW
• Tyler Daley - Son of Zeus
• Stefflon Don - Island 54
• Headie One - The Last One
• NappyHigh & Maggie Kiing - Enigmatic
• Adia - Stubborn Nature
• SAULT - ACTS OF FAITH 0.0

Ben's Album monologue - (18:46)
Other topics - (49:38)
Lighter Note - (1:24:24)

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"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
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The Beauty Of Independence

We kick back with another edition of Hip-Hop Neighbours, getting into the album that sent Jamiroquai into the stratosphere and a 90s UK Big Beat album from The Wiseguys, using both albums as foundations for a bigger conversations for music that's rooted in Black origin.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:35)
Ben:

• Lupe Fiasco - Samurai
• Boldy James x Conductor Williams - Across the Tracks
• Lil Yachty x James Blake - Bad Cameo

Charlie:

• PRICE & Kota The Friend - SANCTIONED VOL. 1
• OTG - No Script
• Lupe Fiasco - Samurai 
• Channel Tres - Head Rush
• Marsha Ambrosious - CASABLANCO
• Megan Thee Stallion - MEGAN

Travelling Without Moving - (20:18)
The Antidote - (46:44)
Lighter Note - (1:11:07)

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"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
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The Beauty Of Independence

The story of 2 Live Crew is one of response. Response to reactionary pearl-clutching over their work which dared to talk out *checks notes* eating ass, among other things. This lead 2 Live Crew to lean all the way into being the flagbearers of the Miami Bass subgenre whilst getting everybody to free up their sexual inhibitions.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (0:54)
Ben:

• da beatminerz - Stifled Creativity

Charlie:

• John Glacier - Duppy Gun
• CJ Fly - baited
• CJ Fly & NasteeLuvzYou - thePhaRaOh'S return 2: NUBIA 
• SuperJazz Club - MONOCHROME RADIO
• Maeta - Endless Night
• Kaelin Ellis - You Are Here, Start
• Lebra Jolie - What Was Said?
• Sango - North Vol. 2
• Homeboy Sandman - Rich II
• Don Glori - Don't Forget to Have Fun

Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (10:44)

The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are - (21:54)

Move Somethin' - (29:51)

As Nasty as They Wanna Be - (39:55)

Banned in the U.S.A. - (51:43)

Sports Weekend: As Nasty as They Wanna Be, Pt. 2 - (1:00:12)

Back at Your Ass for the Nine-4 - (1:05:44)

Lighter Note - (1:21:24)

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The Beauty Of Independence

We finish our five-part miniseries on the Little Brother universe with Part 2 of our 9th Wonder retrospective, looking at a Blog Era Mixtape, a solo album bursting with features, another - albeit odd choice of - Remix album and a Supergroup EP. Capping off a beginner's guide to one of the best "Death, Taxes & (Artist Name) dropping" careers in recent memory.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:12)
Ben:

• Moby - Always Centered at Night
• $uicideboy$ - New World Depression
• Normani - DOPAMINE
• LUCKI - Gemini
• Jason Martin - Chupacabra
• NxWorries - Why Lawd?
• u-ziq - Grush

Charlie:

• Khrysis & Silent Snipers - Perfect Time
• Vanilla Is Black - U.Aint.Never.Lied!
• PJ Morton - Cape Town To Cairo
• Fana Hues - Moth
• Normani - DOPAMINE
• Zara McFarlane - Sweet Whispers: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan
• NxWorries - Why Lawd? 
• Kooley High & Tuamie - All Infinite
• Lalah Hathaway - VANTABLACK

Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:24)
Back To The Feature - (23:32)
The Wonder Years - (35:53)
Black American Gangster - (54:42)
Dinner Party - (1:04:13)
Lighter Note - (1:26:45)

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Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
In Search of Sauce
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The Beauty Of Independence