Diggin' In The Digits

The term "Stimulus Package" has been implemented in two ways in recent years. The first, the money people have received during the pandemic.

The second? When mainstream artists hop on lesser-known artists' songs, giving the lesser-known artist a listenership they have never gotten before, and sometimes, may never get again. We discuss the second definition, getting a light-bulb moment right at the end.

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Weekly Music Roundup - (1:08)
Topic Intro - (14:07)
Lighter Note - (1:05:41)

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It's time for another Bites session! In this edition, we talk about Politics in Hip-Hop, the death of DatPiff & whether Streaming is the sole culprit for the dilution of modern music.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:38)
Political Hip-Hop - (17:56)
The Death of DatPiff - (35:11)
Streaming & The Dilution of Music - (55:02)
Lighter Note - (1:20:35)

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The Beauty Of Independence

Wyclef, Pras & Lauryn. Fugees were a trio bursting with youthful energy and creative flavour. Their first album was boastful and raw, their second album showed all three at their creative peaks. But behind the scenes, a mixture of label issues and personal back & forth (to put it lightly) put a timer on their lifespan as a trio.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:03)
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (10:44)
Blunted On Reality - (18:56)
The Score - (33:50)
Breakup & Final Thoughts - (50:57)
Lighter Note - (1:03:18)

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The Beauty Of Independence

With the unfortunate passing of Shock G, we thought this was a good time as any to collectively get into his brainchild, Digital Underground and gain a new understanding of why Shock G was one of the most unique personalities in music history.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup: (1:44)
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House: (17:22)
Sex Packets: (26:23)
Sons of the P: (37:03)
The Body-Hat Syndrome: (46:20)
Future Rhythm: (58:13)
Who Got The Gravy?: (1:03:43)
.. Cuz A D.U. Party Don't Stop!: (1:10:25)
Lighter Note - (1:21:26)

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In Search of Sauce
Black Women Watch...
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The Beauty Of Independence

Death is inevitable, but it is always something that warrants a bigger conversation when we see a Hip-Hop artist die in their 20s. There's a systemic issue here and a broader issue with how society treats certain people. We try to dig into these issues in the only way we can: Existentially.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:18)
Topic Intro - (18:49)
Lighter Note - (1:15:07)

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It's time for some more "Contemporary Cool" and for this one, we went far and wide with our picks. Nas & Damian Marley's "Distant Relatives", Azealia Banks' "Fantasea", Apollo Brown & Boog Brown's "Brown Study" & Jay Rock's "90059".

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:40)
Distant Relatives - (19:27)
Fantasea - (32:52)
Brown Study - (46:00)
90059 - (57:33)
Lighter Note - (1:20:19)

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Ladies & Gentlemen, DITD is two years old! We started this podcast two years ago as of the 11th and 105 episodes later, with NO OFF WEEK, we're still going and getting better. For this episode we reflect on the passing of DMX, reflect on ourselves, why we do what we do, compare work ethics and finish off with a couple of games that we hope you'll enjoy. 

Thanks for kicking it with us, whenever and however you jumped in. We appreciate your time.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (7:31)
Reflection - (22:12)
Games - (1:06:42)

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After a month of celebrating women, we had to take some time to recognise women in the hurdles they face. Prepare for some necessary existential conversations that all come down to a lack of attention to the overall problems that we collectively have allowed to snowball so big that we don't even see the issue as abnormal.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:26)
The Conversation - (18:47)
Lighter Note - (1:22:37)

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We usually don't do artists this early but Ben thinks she's actually retired so here we are. But with that aside, Nicki Minaj, as the most commercially successful female Hip-Hop artist is a fascinating case study. Along with her pre-album history that is rarely harped on, Nicki has shown a genuine elevation in her artistry whilst also being one of the most bankable artists of the Century. So, since she's "retired", let's see what her albums say.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:26)
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:22)
Pink Friday - (34:33)
Roman Reloaded - (42:51)
The Pinkprint - (57:00)
Queen - (1:06:41)
Lighter Note - (1:25:39)

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Eve is an interesting career to look at retrospectively. Unlike some of the other women we've covered so far, she didn't really pioneer in everything. But in her own way, she had a solid career, with a classic album and is a great rapper that have hanged with the best. And in something we'll talk about after March ends, that should be enough for people to focus on that. Luckily, we're not like everybody else. So, Let us Blow Your Mind.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:32)
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (18:29)
Let There Be Eve... Ruff Ryders' First Lady - (27:06)
Scorpion - (34:46)
Eve-Olution - (47:51)
Lip Lock - (59:18)
Final Thoughts - (1:12:22)
Lighter Note (Be sure to peep 5EPN Radio) - (1:23:52)

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