The public's expectations were through the stratosphere pending Nas' follow-up to "Illmatic" but 1996's "It Was Written" was initially polarizing, seeing mixed reviews - many of which claiming that Nas had sold out and that his sound was watered down. The release has since gone on to be re-evaluated by most listeners over time, and is now seen as one of the best in his catalog.

[Deathcakes/Keepers of the Funk Simulcast] The hosts of both shows pay tribute to the late Malik "Phife Dawg" Taylor by way of his music, and their own personal memories of the Tribe catalog and concert-going experiences.

Ten days before the Street Status STL Massacre event, SK (@krucial314) stops by to talk about his upcoming battle with Byron Blake, some insight into the competitive rap scene as a whole, explains why he is the most ducked battle emcee in St. Louis, and more.

STL Massacre takes place Sunday, March 20th at Fubar (3108 Locust St, Downtown); See the shownotes on www.NoJibbaJabbaFM.com for links and further details.

The diss-cussion went on for so long that it needed to get split in half! What were the most interesting and entertaining elements of various diss tracks and emcee beefs throughout history? The crew weighs in with their favorites.

[Recorded 2/4/16]

Jay (Deathcakes, I Mini The Fool) makes a trip down to the basement studio and sits in, as illy and Ghost welcome hosts Ryan and Anthony of rap film podcast, Bodega Box Office, in the first of two inter-show crossover 'casts! Listen/Subscribe to Bodega Box Office (facebook.com/bodegaboxoffice) and be sure to stay tuned for the KOTF appearance on their show in part two!

The crew's favorite musical highlights and points of interest of 2015 are discussed in the KOTF 2016 premiere!

[Recorded 1/13/16]

Blahzay Blahzay - the duo of MC Outloud and PF Cuttin - may have been short-lived and have only one LP to their credit, but twenty years later, their music still sounds undeniably fresh!

With a bevy of singles, production work and guest appearances under his belt, but no full-length LP release in over six years since his critically-acclaimed "Sittin On Chrome", many wondered if Masta Ace could still bring it in 2001. Ace not only defied expectations with "Disposable Arts", he delivered an album that is now often cited as his finest work.