Whilst the stories of Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and - for different reasons - Eazy-E are thoroughly documented, the story of MC Ren is something different from the others. From his embrace of Islam & the Nation of Islam, to his content that presents a conflicting and kind of gross persona; Ren is a voice that is unmistakable and truly earns him the "Villain" moniker, for better or worse.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:01) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)

• CHIKA - SAMSON: THE ALBUM
• Ramya Pothuri - hazy
• aja monet - when the poems do what they do
• Marla Brown - Remedy
• Backwood Sweetie - Ancestral Aspect
• She Who Wont Be Named - Time To Change
• Yo Gotti x DJ Drama - I Showed U So
• BLP Kosher - Bars Mitzvah
• Rick Hyde - LUPARA
• Hus KingPin - Threesome 4

Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (10:32)

Shock of the Hour - (21:56)

The Villain in Black - (34:26)

Ruthless for Life - (49:10)

Renincarnated - (56:40)
Lighter Note - (1:06:43)

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Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)

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