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Welcome back to another episode of The Rap Addicts Podcast. Today the boys discuss one of the greatest hip hop groups of all time, The Fugees. How did they manage to sell nearly 30 million records worldwide off of just two albums in a span of only a few years? And where do they rank amongst the best rappers from New Jersey? Also, will they ever reunite? Subscribe to the page and listen to more stories from hip hop history on our website...www.RapAddictsMag.com

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Mic and Jeff take look back at Ja Rule's debut album, Venni Vetti, Vecci, 20 years after its release. The questions are asked; where does this album sit amongst debut albums in the late 90's? Was Ja Rule a real spitter or just a 2pac and DMX knock off? And could you imagine if Murder Inc. was Ja, DMX, and Jay-Z? Subscribe to the page and listen to more stories from hip hop history on our website...www.RapAddictsMag.com

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The Rap Addicts Podcast takes a second trip into the history of Bad Boy Records. A continuation of Pt. 1, Pt. 2 sees Mic and Jeff explore life after Biggie, the LOX, and Mase. Did Bad Boy finally stop? Or did Diddy just change his perspective? Subscribe to the page and listen to more stories from hip hop history on our website...www.RapAddictsMag.com

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The Rap Addicts Podcast dives into the history of Bad Boy Records. In part 1, Mic and Jeff discuss how a young hungry intern turned his vision into a stream of platinum selling albums. We learn how Puff met Mase and how he transformed Biggie into a worldwide superstar. Part 1 takes us up to the end of 1997, and leaves us wondering how will Bad Boy bounce back from the death of the Notorious B.I.G.? Subscribe to the page and listen to more stories from hip hop history on our website...

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The Rap Addicts Podcast takes a trip to Miami to discuss the Mayor himself; Trick Daddy. Mic and Jeff explore how Trick Daddy Dolllas got his start, how he met Trina, and why he is still so well respected in the game. You'll learn how everything in the 305 starts with 2 Live Crew, and the boys give their top 5 (or 6) rappers from Florida of all time. Subscribe to the page and listen to more stories from hip hop history on our website...

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Mic and Jeff take a trip through the early part of Swizz Beatz career. From his start as a young teenage phenom, to solidifying his place in the game. The boys try to figure out where Swizzy fits in as far as great producers from the east coast. Subscribe to the page and listen to more stories from hip hop history on our website...

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Mic and Jeff take a trip to VA to explore the industry rise of the production team known as the Neptunes. From their high school band days, to owning the Billboard charts, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo developed such a unique sound that turned every artist they touched into platinum super stars. Leaving us to question...are they hip hops first "super producers"? ++Disclaimer++ There is a bit of singing in this episode. Subscribe to this podcast for more classic stories in hip hop history and visit the Rap Addicts team at...

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On todays episode of The Rap Addicts Podcast, Mic and Jeff explore the true beginnings of Gangsta Rap. Eazy-E is considered by many as the "Godfather of Gangsta Rap" so the guys explore his story to find out if the sub genre did indeed start on the west coast with N.W.A. Mic runs point to let us in on a good number of original Eazy-E content, and the journey asks the question...what did rap sound like before 1988? 

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On this episode of The Rap Addicts Podcast, Mic is back from vacation just in time to talk to Jeff about the 20th anniversary of Eminem's Slim Shady LP. The guys discuss how Em's dark past help mold his alter ego, go over some myths about the album, and pick their favorite tracks. Jeff takes you back to 1999 to try and understand what it was like when boy bands ruled the music world. Please subscribe for more stories in hip hop history.

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For this episode Jeff is joined by Dale Kinder as they explore the meteoric rise of one of Harlem's most legendary rappers, Lamont Coleman aka Big L. The two break down Big L's short lived career year by year, and explore how one of the best battle rappers ever, never really intended on making songs. There is a short rant about how important lyrics are in rap music and ultimately Jeff coins Big L, the greatest rapper that barely was.

 

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