We get back to our series discussing who had the best three-album run in ‘90s hip hop, and this week we have Gang Starr’s Daily Operation, Hard to Earn and Moment of Truth on the table 🔥 To talk through these immense albums, we have music journalist, author, historian, lecturer, and general all-round hip hop matrix Dart Adams in the house!

 

We talk on how DJ Premier interludes changed the game, why Guru sounded so different in the game, breaking down the genius of DWYCK and Mass Appeal and Dart tell us that time he spoke to Inspectah Deck about ‘Above the Clouds’ 😱

 

The rest of the series includes…

 

Ice Cube with Shawn Setaro (https://bit.ly/3kaYfOq)

Tupac with Andrew Barber (https://bit.ly/2HGr3QT)

De La Soul with Andrew Emery (https://bit.ly/324LJJn)

Outkast with Justin Hunte

A Tribe Called Quest with Rob Pursey

Mobb Deep with Breaking Atoms Podcast

Redman with Take it Personal Radio

 

Show Notes:

• Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (01:28)
• History of Gang Starr (02:19)
• Daily Operation (05:15)
• Hard to Earn (29:40)
• Moment of Truth (53:50)
• Conclusion (1:07:45)

 

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For the next mailbag episode, we’d love to hear from you guys, so email us at [email protected] with your takes on…

 

🔲 The weirdest dream you’ve had about a rapper

🔲 Where’s the weirdest place you’ve met a rapper?

🔲 The most ludicrous lyrics you’ve ever heard?

🔲 What’s the worst merch you’ve ever bought?

🔲 Least hip hop things you’ve done in the last 24 hours?

 

Catch all our Spotify playlists here…

Slept-On DJ Premier Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3iw4yun

Slept-On Wu-Tang Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/32QtAQG

Sample Corner Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3eYfhMd

 

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