Diggin' In The Digits

Biz Markie was not the "Just A Friend" rapper. And he should not be known simply for the sample case. Because Biz Markie was so much more. A multi-talented artist that made music. Funny, inviting, energetic and vulnerable music with great storytelling and underrated sample chops. We do our best in highlighting the unique nature of Biz.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:29)
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (20:32)
Goin' Off - (30:12)
The Biz Never Sleeps - (39:58)
I Need A Haircut - (50:00)
All Samples Cleared! - (1:00:00)
Weekend Warrior - (1:08:34)
Final Thoughts - (1:15:13)
Lighter Note - (1:23:09)

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It's time for another DITD Bites and for this one we get into the recent Kanye "DONDA" announcement and predictable non-drop. And then we get into how we individually listen to music.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (2:01)
Kanye, process & self-editing - (22:24)
How we listen to music - (47:02)
Lighter Note - (1:12:12)

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On this episode of DITD: Half the year has been & gone and we thought it was worth taking stock of the releases, overriding stories on our minds and what we're looking forward to for the rest of the year.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (6:29)
Death of legends - (19:59)
"A good, not great year" - (32:44)
What to look forward to - (56:40)
Lighter Note - (1:04:17)

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We continue our two-part series on LL Cool J, going through the rest of his discography from Mr Smith all the way to Authentic.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (0:55)
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (11:16)
Mr Smith - (16:44)
Phenomenon - (23:04)
G.O.A.T - (30:27)
10 - (36:23)
The DEFinition - (43:18)
Todd Smith - (52:01)
Exit 13 - (56:54)
Authentic & Final Thoughts - (1:04:47)
Lighter Note - (1:17:14)

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LL Cool J is more known for his acting and hosting duties these days. But LL has a catalogue that spans decades and that shouldn't be overlooked in the career of Mr Smith.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:44)
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (15:57)
Radio - (25:28)
Bigger And Deffer - (38:22)
Walking With A Panther - (48:29)
Mama Said Knock You Out - (57:04)
14 Shots To The Dome - (1:05:00)
Lighter Note - (1:17:18)

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Sometimes your audience is not explicitly in your backyard. Sometimes, it's across the pond and on the other side of the world. That's what happened for a Jurassic 5 that were gaining popularity in the UK & Japan before they even dropped an album. After that hot promise, Jurassic 5 put together a solid body of work that shows outstanding group chemistry, great bars and top tier DJ-oriented production.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (0:59)
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (18:33)
J5 (EP & Album) - (32:52)
Quality Control - (37:20)
Power In Numbers - (44:29)
Feedback - (51:18)
Breakup & Final Thoughts - (57:33)
Lighter Note - (1:02:13)

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It's time for another volume of "Contemporary Cool" and for this one, we get into two debut albums, an underrated gem & an album from a clear-headed vet.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:47)
Based on a T.R.U. Story - (19:51)
Mega Philosophy - (38:05)
Mr Wonderful - (50:34)
A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons - (1:02:25)
Lighter Note - (1:17:20)

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The placement of DAS EFX in Hip-Hop history is an interesting one. They started off being inspired by Hip-Hop itself and after just one album, inspired several of their peers in the years after. So much so, that it could be said that while DAS EFX has a place in Hip-Hop history, they maybe deserve a larger pedestal and more recognition as a highly lyrical duo.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (2:28)
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:05)
Dead Serious - (23:51)
Straight Up Sewaside - (33:25)
Hold It Down - (44:12)
Generation EFX - (50:47)
How We Do - (58:10)
Lighter Note - (1:13:33)

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Digable Planets weren't the first Hip-Hop group to use Jazz as a foundation for their Hip-Hop musical explorations, but there aren't many artists that took the essence of Jazz as seriously as Butterfly, Doodlebug & Ladybug Mecca did in their brief but beautiful two album stretch. We get into their story and the music that offers so much, the more you listen to it.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (2:27)
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:48)
Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space) - (37:15)
Blowout Comb - (47:24)
Lighter Note - (1:04:59)

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The Pharcyde was another significant member of the "Alternative" Hip-Hop scene of the early/mid-90s, with back-to-back classics right out of the gate. But behind the scenes, the group bond wasn't the tightest. And once that thin ice broke, it immediately messed up the very acute alchemy they had in the beginning.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (4:13)
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (21:36)
Bizzare Ride II The Pharcyde - (30:16)
Labcabincalifornia - (40:42)
Plain Rap - (51:24)
Humboldt Beginnings - (1:02:03)
Lighter Note - (1:14:11)

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