Diggin' In The Digits

Virginia Beach-based brother duo Clipse, No Malice & Pusha T were a significant piece of the small-but-influential alumni of Hip-Hop artists based in the state of Virginia. Tying themselves to The Neptunes, Clipse became a 2000s essential to look out for.
 
TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:18)

• Big K.R.I.T. - Digital Roses Don’t Die
• Yeat - 2 Alive
• Curren$y & The Alchemist - Continuance
• Alt-J - The Dream
• Katori Walker & Real Consistency - Colour 56
• AMARIA BB - What's Done In The Dark
• Super Helpful Kwame - Letters To Fatima
• Clyde Guevara & DJ Drama - Gangsta Grillz... 486 Columbia Street
• Khruangbin & Leon Bridges - Texas Moon

Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (18:24)
Exclusive Audio Footage - (31:00)
Lord Willin' - (36:30)
Hell Hath No Fury - (49:11)
Til The Casket Drops - (1:01:51)
Lighter Note - (1:20:35)

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Method Man is a unique being. Where people zigged, Method Man zagged. He did things differently and made the most out of every opportunity given. And while his music isn't consistently on the level Method Man is as a lyricist and person, it's an interesting cog in the overall watch that is Wu-Tang history.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:20)
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (17:54)
Tical - (31:26)
Tical 2000: Judgement Day - (46:01)
Tical 0: The Prequel - (56:01)
4.21... The Day After - (1:03:16)
The Meth Lab & The Meth Lab Season 2: The Lithium - (1:07:32)
Lighter Note - (1:20:44)

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We're back with Vol. 12 of DITD Bites. Two topics today that are close to each other. Firstly, off the back of our Lighter Note on Joe Rogan, Ben tackles the Spotify side of the story. And Charlie asks the question "is old music killing new music?".

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:19)
Rogan/Spotify - (18:03)
Old Vs New Music - (49:12)
Lighter Note - (1:20:13)

Articles featured in the episode:
"Spotify vs Musicians: 10 things to read to better understand the debate" By Stuart Dredge
MRC/Billboard End Of Year Report (PDF)
"Is Old Music Killing New Music?" By Ted Gioia
"6 reasons why old music is endangering the music of today and the future" By Alan Cross
"Old Music Isn’t Killing New Music" By Zack O'Malley Greenberg

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Eric "Eazy-E" Wright was a shrewd operator in everything he did. And though we may not think of him as an early leader in the inevitable evolution of business in Hip-Hop, maybe it's worth seeing Eazy in that lens, although it's very enticing to see his iconic persona and stop there.

Weekly Music Roundup - (1:48)
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:33)
Eazy-Duz-It - (36:13)
It's On (D̵r̵.̵ ̵D̵r̵e̵) 187um Killa - (52:58)
Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton - (1:07:30)
Lighter Note - (1:18:26)

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It is very easy to see Xzibit as the "Pimp My Ride" guy. But look past the glorious relic of 00s America and you find a rapper that could hang with the best of them, tooled up with top tier lyrics and an unmistakable voice.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:32)
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:29)
At the Speed of Life - (30:49)
40 Dayz & 40 Nightz - (37:26)
Restless - (43:32)
Man vs. Machine - (53:11)
Weapons of Mass Destruction (& Pimp My Ride) - (1:00:34)
Full Circle - (1:11:20)
Napalm - (1:16:29)
Lighter Note - (1:23:55)

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We continue of "Book Of Wu" series with one of the objectively lesser consumed of the group but with one of the most fascinating stories. Join us as we dig into the man that puts the "U" in "Wu": U-God.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundups - (2:14)
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (24:23)
Golden Arms Redemption - (38:19)
Mr. Xcitement - (47:09)
Dopium - (52:49)
The Keynote Speech - (59:07)
Venom - (1:06:27)
Lighter Note - (1:12:47)

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Welcome to a brand new DITD miniseries, Hip-Hop Neighbours. Similar to "Contemporary Cool", we pick an album each to talk about but what's unique about "Hip-Hop Neighbours" is that we pick albums from non-Hip-Hop genres that have some form of connective tissue to Hip-Hop. And in an effort to provide openings for you to explore past your regular tastes, it'll also tell you about how, in some way, all music is connected.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:19)
Series Intro - (11:37)
Welcome To Jamrock - (14:55)
Ventura - (27:41)
Lighter Note - (50:12)

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Happy New Year one and all! We kick off the New Year by taking one more quick look back at 2021 and talking about our two favourite albums of '21.

TIMESTAMPS:
Planet Her - (10:21)
Pink Noise - (25:45)
We're All Alone In This Together - (37:59)
Sometimes I Might Be Introvert - (1:00:53)
Lighter Note - (1:18:56)

Additional reading - Charlie's Top 10 Albums of 2021

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To end the year, hosts of the various 5EPN podcasts come together to reflect on the year that has been 2021, the podcasts themselves and finish with a fun team exercise.

To everyone that has listened to a 5EPN Podcast this year, on behalf of everyone in the 5EPN, we thank you for your listenership, your time and we hope we can join you as you begin your journey through 2022.

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We finish 2021 with our 2nd chapter of "The Book Of Wu" (which hasn't been used as a name before so... Trademark pending.) which is all about the enigma, Ason Unique, the Ol' Dirty Bastard.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:14)
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (14:22)
Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version - (30:19)
N☆☆★a Please - (41:54)
Further storyline - (49:37)
Lighter Note - (1:09:51)

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