Diggin' In The Digits

We finally begin what we are calling "The Book Of Wu". Basically, retrospectives on the original members of the Wu-Tang Clan, starting with the eldest and the only one to have some form of a career before Wu. GZA, The Genius.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:30)
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (11:25)
Words from the Genius - (27:15)
Liquid Swords - (37:55)
Beneath the Surface - (49:06)
Legend of the Liquid Sword - (57:36)
GrandMasters - (1:09:42)
Pro Tools - (1:19:50)
Lighter Note - (1:34:09)

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We get into one of our most debated & enlightening DITD Bites yet. Talking end of year lists before the year even ends, Adele allegedly jacking from an independent artist and what constitutes a 'rapper'.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (2:16)
End of year lists - (21:50)
Adele jacking? - (40:10)
What is a 'rapper' - (54:43)
Lighter Note - (1:26:58)

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One conversation that is considered consensus is that Dr. Dre's "The Aftermath" is, to put it lightly, not good. It's gotten to the point that you hear the negative thought about it and will most likely never spin it. So, we did the opposite, went ahead and listened to it. So is it really as bad as people say?

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:05)
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:25)
Track-by-track Breakdown - (40:43)
Lighter Note - (1:15:45)

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After doing Slum Village last week, it was easy to be like Ben and go into this episode on eLZhi thinking that you would get the same stuff you heard on SV records, for better or worse.

But this is why solo careers are exclusive from group endeavours. Especially so in this case because solo eLZhi is a whole different kettle of fish.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:15)
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:48)
The Preface - (28:42)
Elmatic - (38:45)
Lead Poison - (52:10)
Seven Times Down Eight Times Up - (1:07:02) 
Lighter Note - (1:26:42)

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Slum Village is a group that has gone through many many lineups to the point where it's frankly surprising that so much change didn't dramatically affect the end product. So what can we owe the consistency to? And are there actual Slum Village fans or fans of J Dilla that just listen to SV as part of Dilla's universe?

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (0:32)
Topic Intro - (17:45)
Dilla Era - (27:00)
Elzhi Era - (43:55)
Post-Villa Manifesto - (58:23)
Lighter Note - (1:15:13)

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It's time for another Contemporary Cool where we highlight albums from the past 10 years that deserve some shine. For this edition we get into the works of Janelle Monáe, Yugen Blakrok, CyHi Da Prynce & Blue Lab Beats.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:07)
The ArchAndroid - (13:50)
Return of the Astro-Goth - (37:45)
Black Hystori Project - (54:19)
Xover - (1:08:41)

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It's practically consensus that AZ is one of the most overlooked lyricists in Hip-Hop history. But why is that? Is it for cynical reasons or is it simply because his best stuff is just that damn good? We go through his album discography and find an answer.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundups - (1:16)
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (20:04)
Doe Or Die - (29:48)
Pieces of A Man - (39:47)
9 Lives & Aziatic - (42:55)
A.W.O.L - (54:24)
The Format - (1:02:44)
Undeniable - (1:09:43)
Legendary - (1:15:30)
Doe Or Die II & Final Thoughts - (1:18:39)
Lighter Note - (1:29:15)

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On the 10th DITD Bites, we talk about dudes going out of their way to say they don't listen to female artists; asking whether TikTok is ushering in a new version of Ringtone Rap and asking whether cover art has gotten worse or not.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:29)
Females Vs The "keep it lol" dudes - (24:25)
Ringtone Rap 2.0 - (39:11)
Cover Art - (57:25)
Lighter Note - (1:25:19)

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For the final instalment of our '21 UKBHM celebrations, we peep every album from the Godfather of Grime, Wiley. (With one omission that will be made clear at the end.)

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:55)
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:54)
Treddin' on Thin Ice - (28:57)

Da 2nd Phaze - (36:38)

Playtime Is Over - (40:00)

Grime Wave - (44:28)

See Clear Now - (47:15)

Race Against Time - (50:36)

100% Publishing - (54:35)

Evolve or Be Extinct - (58:30)

The Ascent - (1:01:52)

Snakes & Ladders - (1:05:33)

Godfather - (1:09:08)

Godfather II - (1:12:33)

The Godfather III - (1:17:06)

Boasty Gang – The Album - (1:18:25)

Anti-Systemic - (1:21:01)
Final Thoughts/Lighter Note - (1:23:26)

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Akala is arguably one of the most intelligent people in this world we call Hip-Hop. From the lyrics to the concepts, to the lectures & books outside of the music. It's hard to even encapsulate how deep his philosophical brain goes in the music, but we give it a damn good go.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:50)
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:18)
It's Not A Rumour - (30:17)
Freedom Lasso - (41:27)
DoubleThink - (50:52)
The Thieves Banquet - (1:00:15)
Knowledge Is Power II - (1:09:50)
Lighter Note - (1:24:45)

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