The Crate 808 Podcast

This year we bring you Vol. II of our GOAT 3-Album Runs in Hip Hop series...and to kick off we talk J Dilla with esteemed author, Dan Charnas. 🍿 Go check out his incredible new book on J Dilla right here: https://dillati.me/

We run through Jay Dee's history and legacy, as we break down these classics: Welcome 2 Detroit (2001), Ruff Draft (2003), Donuts (2006) and The Shining (2006) 😱

This one took a LOT of work to lift off the ground, but we hope you guys are enjoy and get something from it. As well as Dan, you'll hear from...

Dart Adams: https://twitter.com/Dart_Adams

Dan O (Freemusic Empire): https://freemusicempire.com

Weird Rap: https://weirdrap.com

Volume 1 of our 3-Album Run series: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs

🤩 Don't forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔

Show Notes:

• Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (01:56)
• How J Dilla changed music forever (02:30)
• Q-Tip and The Pharcyde's reactions to Dilla's music (07:30)
• How he'd create aural illusions for the listener (10:36)
• Dart Adams' thoughts on this album run (13:30)
• Welcome 2 Detroit and leaving the Ummah (16:26)
• Ruff Draft (22:50)
• Donuts (27:20)
• Dan O from Freemusic Empire on the importance of Dilla's time signatures and Detroit (32:29)
• How Dilla felt about people biting his style (34:38)
• Hidden Gems: Shake it Down, Pause, One (38:36)
• Hidden Gems: Nothing Like This, Wild (41:11)
• Breaking down the myths of Jay Dee (43:13)
• Weird Rap talk on The Shining (46:46)
• The Shining (48:20)
• Why Jay Dee COULD rap and describing his basement (51:52)

🚨 Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 🚨

Patreon-only episodes:

Why I Love MF DOOM's 'One Beer' https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺

Ghostface Killa's 'Ironman' album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝

Why I Love J Dilla's 'Shake it Down' and 'Nag Champa' https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩

Ghostface Killa's 'Supreme Clientele' album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐

Why I Love MF DOOM's 'Figaro' https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶

Ghostface Killa's 'Bulletproof Wallets' album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰

Masta Ace's 'SlaughtaHouse' Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪

Ghostface Killa's 'The Pretty Toney Album' album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥

Blahzay Blahzay 'Blah Blah Blah' Album Review https://bit.ly/3ImFkvd 🗣

Ghostface Killah's 'Fishscale' + 'More Fish' reviews https://bit.ly/3pjYkUF 🐟

Be sure to check out our merch - jump on crate808.com to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌

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

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552

Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808

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Website: https://www.crate808.com

Full episode: https://bit.ly/3BzkeYS

Welcome again to our Wu-Tang Chronicles series, looking at every Ghostface Killah solo album 👐

Last month we went back to 2006's 'Fishscale' AND 'More Fish', with writer and producer Son Raw. Some excellent takes on the genius of Ghost and these records in particular..BUT WHAT DO YOU THINK TO THESE ALBUMS? Let us know in the comments 🍿

Subscribe to our Patreon for more dope rap chat: https://www.patreon.com/crate808 🚨

Also on our Patreon…

Why I Love MF DOOM's 'One Beer' https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺

Ghostface Killa's 'Ironman' album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝

Why I Love J Dilla's 'Shake it Down' and 'Nag Champa' https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩

Ghostface Killa's 'Supreme Clientele' album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐

Why I Love MF DOOM's 'Figaro' https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶

Ghostface Killa's 'Bulletproof Wallets' album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰

Masta Ace's 'SlaughtaHouse' Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪

Ghostface Killa's 'The Pretty Toney Album' album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥

This episode we welcome on yet another Cypress Hill legend, Eric Bobo, to talk…

💨 Smoking with Dan Aykroyd

🔥 Cypress Hill's X-Factor

📈 The incredible rise of The Alchemist

🧢 Working with Beastie Boys

😳 How jazz community treated 1990s hip hop

💥 The new 'Back in Black' Cypress Hill album

YouTube Version 📺 https://youtu.be/AFe1__5L3hU

🤩 Don't forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔

Show Notes:

• Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (00:40)
• Talking Cypress Hill's debut album and their X factor (02:15)
• How Bobo joined Cypress Hill, touring with Beastie Boys and meeting a young Alchemist (06:41)
• Speaking on the incredible rise of Alchemist (11:05)
• Why does Black Sunday stand out? (12:50)
• How the jazz community treated 1990s hip hop (16:45)
• The differences between working with Beasties and Cypress (19:55)
• What's it like smoking with Dan Aykroyd? (24:44)
• Temples of Boom and the studio smoke sessions(28:50)
• Breaking down the new album Back in Black (32:00)
• Why he loves SAULT, touring UK and the new Cypress Hill documentary (41:10)

🚨 Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 🚨

Patreon-only episodes:

Why I Love MF DOOM's 'One Beer' https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺

Ghostface Killa's 'Ironman' album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝

Why I Love J Dilla's 'Shake it Down' and 'Nag Champa' https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩

Ghostface Killa's 'Supreme Clientele' album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐

Why I Love MF DOOM's 'Figaro' https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶

Ghostface Killa's 'Bulletproof Wallets' album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰

Masta Ace's 'SlaughtaHouse' Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪

Ghostface Killa's 'The Pretty Toney Album' album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥

Be sure to check out our merch - jump on crate808.com to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌

Now, the Crate 808 Mailbag - to get involved, email us at [email protected] with your takes on…

🤔 If you could see one hip hop act perform live (dead or alive), which one and why?

🤯 Tell us your best and worst rap concert stories

🎵 What are the best examples of xylophone and flute hip hop?

⚽️ Found a football reference in rap? THROW IT OUR WAY, we want to hear more!

💥 What are the best guest openers on rap albums?

🤔 Who has the best verse on Jay-Z's 'Reservoir Dogs'? Did Young MC use the beat better?

🎻 What are your top 5 rap ballads?

🎤 What is the BEST Raekwon verse ever and why?

📈 What is Ghostface Killah's apex?

👽 What song off of 'Ironman' would get on a playlist you'd play to an alien to teach it hip hop?

😴 The strangest dreams you've had about a rapper

💎 What rapper's swag would you wear to a wedding, funeral or job interview?

😯 Where's the weirdest place you've met a rapper?

😬 What's the best AND worst merch you've ever bought?

🖋 You have to get a rap song tattooed on you…which one, where and why?

👎 What's the worst rap beat of 1995?

😭 What's your best AND worst rap memorabilia?

And our last series talking best 3-album runs in rap can be found here…

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)

Gang Starr with Dart Adams (https://apple.co/2Vlx9t1)

A Tribe Called Quest with Rob Pursey (https://bit.ly/3oS73uX)

Redman with Take it Personal Radio (https://bit.ly/3tYFUcL)

OutKast with Justin Hunte (https://bit.ly/3b89bJh)

Mobb Deep with Chris Mitchell from Breaking Atoms (http://shorturl.at/zHIKO)

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

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552

Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808

Website: https://www.crate808.com

This episode we're HONOURED to have on the legend Sen Dog from Cypress Hill to talk…

😳 Performing for breakfast crowds

🙏 Feelings on imposter syndrome and Latin Lingo

💥 Why How I Could Just Kill a Man resonated

💨 What do Cypress Hill listen to while blazing?

🍄 Tripping on mushrooms while making Black Sunday

🐐 Why Cypress Hill's 90s album run is special

😬 Responding to people biting their style

🎸 Why DJ Muggs is the Jimmy Page of hip hop

🤔 Misconceptions of Cypress Hill

🇮🇳 Last great piece of music: Bollywood metal music

YouTube Version 📺 https://youtu.be/6tpMbF-cbZM

🤩 Don't forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔

Show Notes:

• Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (00:59)
• Talking Cypress Hill's debut 30 years ago, and Muggs asking him to quit his job (02:15)
• Feelings on imposter syndrome and Latin Lingo (03:38)
• Performing for breakfast crowds (07:49)
• Why How I Could Just Kill a Man resonated (09:55)
• What do Cypress Hill listen to while blazing? (11:26)
• Tripping on mushrooms while making Black Sunday (13:30)
• Why Cypress Hill's 90s album run is special (16:00)
• Responding to people biting their style (19:43)
• Why DJ Muggs is the Jimmy Page of hip hop (21:22)
• Misconceptions of Cypress Hill (23:05)
• Last great piece of music: Bollywood metal music (28:55)

🚨 Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 🚨

Patreon-only episodes:

Why I Love MF DOOM's 'One Beer' https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺

Ghostface Killa's 'Ironman' album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝

Why I Love J Dilla's 'Shake it Down' and 'Nag Champa' https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩

Ghostface Killa's 'Supreme Clientele' album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐

Why I Love MF DOOM's 'Figaro' https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶

Ghostface Killa's 'Bulletproof Wallets' album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰

Masta Ace's 'SlaughtaHouse' Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪

Ghostface Killa's 'The Pretty Toney Album' album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥

Be sure to check out our merch - jump on crate808.com to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌

Now, the Crate 808 Mailbag - to get involved, email us at [email protected] with your takes on…

🤔 If you could see one hip hop act perform live (dead or alive), which one and why?

🤯 Tell us your best and worst rap concert stories

🎵 What are the best examples of xylophone and flute hip hop?

⚽️ Found a football reference in rap? THROW IT OUR WAY, we want to hear more!

💥 What are the best guest openers on rap albums?

🤔 Who has the best verse on Jay-Z's 'Reservoir Dogs'? Did Young MC use the beat better?

🎻 What are your top 5 rap ballads?

🎤 What is the BEST Raekwon verse ever and why?

📈 What is Ghostface Killah's apex?

👽 What song off of 'Ironman' would get on a playlist you'd play to an alien to teach it hip hop?

😴 The strangest dreams you've had about a rapper

💎 What rapper's swag would you wear to a wedding, funeral or job interview?

😯 Where's the weirdest place you've met a rapper?

😬 What's the best AND worst merch you've ever bought?

🖋 You have to get a rap song tattooed on you…which one, where and why?

👎 What's the worst rap beat of 1995?

😭 What's your best AND worst rap memorabilia?

And our last series talking best 3-album runs in rap can be found here…

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)

Gang Starr with Dart Adams (https://apple.co/2Vlx9t1)

A Tribe Called Quest with Rob Pursey (https://bit.ly/3oS73uX)

Redman with Take it Personal Radio (https://bit.ly/3tYFUcL)

OutKast with Justin Hunte (https://bit.ly/3b89bJh)

Mobb Deep with Chris Mitchell from Breaking Atoms (http://shorturl.at/zHIKO)

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

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552

Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808

Website: https://www.crate808.com

Today we have a special bonus episode of hip hop heads talking horror!

I know many of you subbed for a hip hop podcast, and that is still what we're going to give you…but this is something we wanted to experiment with as huge horror film fans. So we got Dead End Hip Hop's Myke-C Town (@mykectown), Call Out Culture's Alaska Atoms (@Alaska_Atoms) and Exit the 36 Chambers' Thomas Hobbs (@thobbsjourno) together to review the latest entry in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise (made by Netflix).

So for you horror fans, we hope you enjoy us geeking about TCM…and for everybody else, regular programming will resume. Appreciate you all 🙌

🤩 Don't forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔

Show Notes:

• Why we love the TCM franchise (00:55)
• Reviewing the 2022 version (14:30)
• The problems with modern Leatherface (17:03)
• Why Thomas is sick and tired of elevated horror (19:50)
• How you can hear TCM in modern music (26:15)
• Diving into the Leatherface bus scene (37:20)
• Favourite bits of the new film (49:20)
• Favourite horror icons (1:09:30)

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552

Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808

Website: https://www.crate808.com

Pt.1 Super Bowl halftime reaction: https://bit.ly/36Q9Gt5

Pt.2 J Dilla month celebration: https://apple.co/3vmOh4P

The final part of this month's 808th Chamber is all about Kanye West's new Netflix documentary 'Jeen-Yuhs'. Kam, Ray, Jon and Yemi break down their takes on the hype surrounding the trilogy and what we learnt in the first episode.

🤩 Don't forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔

Show Notes:

• Review (00:47)
• Love for the freestyle with Mos Def in the doc (10:10)
• Last great piece of music you've heard… (15:17)

🚨 Join our Patreon to help support the show and get extra episodes: patreon.com/crate808 🚨

Exclusive episodes include…

Why I Love MF DOOM's 'One Beer' https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺

Ghostface Killa's 'Ironman' album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝

Why I Love J Dilla's 'Shake it Down' and 'Nag Champa' https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩

Ghostface Killa's 'Supreme Clientele' album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐

Why I Love MF DOOM's 'Figaro' https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶

Ghostface Killa's 'Bulletproof Wallets' album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰

Masta Ace's 'SlaughtaHouse' Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪

Ghostface Killa's 'The Pretty Toney Album' album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥

Why I Love MF DOOM's 'No Snakes Alive' https://bit.ly/3BzkeYS 🐍

Ghostface Killa's 'Fishscale' + 'More Fish' album reviews https://bit.ly/3pjYkUF 🐟

Be sure to check out our merch - jump on crate808.com to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌

And our last series talking best 3-album runs in rap can be found here…

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)

Gang Starr with Dart Adams (https://apple.co/2Vlx9t1)

A Tribe Called Quest with Rob Pursey (https://bit.ly/3oS73uX)

Redman with Take it Personal Radio (https://bit.ly/3tYFUcL)

OutKast with Justin Hunte (https://bit.ly/3b89bJh)

Mobb Deep with Chris Mitchell from Breaking Atoms (http://shorturl.at/zHIKO)

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

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552

Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808

Website: https://www.crate808.com

#Kanye #KanyeWest #Yeezus

Part two of this week's 808th Chamber is all about an all-time great: J Dilla 🍩 Fellow heads Jon Bass and Yemi Abiade break down their views on…

🤔 What is Dilla's apex?

🙇‍♂️ Why DJ Premier, DJ Quik, Roc Marciano and Madlib deserve their own months of celebration

🤨 What's Dilla's best gateway song, album or music video?

But also hit us up with YOUR thoughts on these in the comments for a chance to be featured on the show 🗣

In three of The 808th Chamber, we review the first episode of Kanye's new Netflix documentary 'Jeen-Yuhs'.

Also enjoy our Crate 808 Bangers Spotify playlist…2022 is turning into an epic year: https://spoti.fi/3sDOZbd

🤩 Don't forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔

Hope you guys enjoy!

Show Notes:

• Celebrating J Dilla Month (00:00)
• How 'Shake it Down' was a mistake (01:16)
• What was Dilla's apex? (03:14)
• Why DJ Premier deserves his own month of celebration (04:20)
• Why Dilla never really reached his apex (06:50)
• Why DJ Quik, Roc Marciano and Madlib deserve a month (13:45)

🚨 Join our Patreon to help support the show and get extra episodes: patreon.com/crate808 🚨

Exclusive episodes include…

Why I Love MF DOOM's 'One Beer' https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺

Ghostface Killa's 'Ironman' album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝

Why I Love J Dilla's 'Shake it Down' and 'Nag Champa' https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩

Ghostface Killa's 'Supreme Clientele' album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐

Why I Love MF DOOM's 'Figaro' https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶

Ghostface Killa's 'Bulletproof Wallets' album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰

Masta Ace's 'SlaughtaHouse' Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪

Ghostface Killa's 'The Pretty Toney Album' album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥

Why I Love MF DOOM's 'No Snakes Alive' https://bit.ly/3BzkeYS 🐍

Ghostface Killa's 'Fishscale' + 'More Fish' album reviews https://bit.ly/3pjYkUF 🐟

Be sure to check out our merch - jump on crate808.com to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌

And our last series talking best 3-album runs in rap can be found here…

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)

Gang Starr with Dart Adams (https://apple.co/2Vlx9t1)

A Tribe Called Quest with Rob Pursey (https://bit.ly/3oS73uX)

Redman with Take it Personal Radio (https://bit.ly/3tYFUcL)

OutKast with Justin Hunte (https://bit.ly/3b89bJh)

Mobb Deep with Chris Mitchell from Breaking Atoms (http://shorturl.at/zHIKO)

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

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552

Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808

Website: https://www.crate808.com

This week we've split our Patreon livestream chat (The 808th Chamber) up into three parts, and first up we talk THAT Super Bowl halftime performance from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J Blige and 50 Cent…as well as review Dre and Snoop's latest music. 🍿

And joining us for all the fun are fellow heads Jon Bass and Yemi Abiade, go check out all the stellar work they're doing - legends!

Jon Bass (Notorious P.O.D. podcast): https://shows.acast.com/the-notorious-pod

Yemi Abiade (Rhymes Like Dimes podcast): https://www.yemiabiade.co.uk/

But what are YOUR thoughts to the Super Bowl halftime show? Hit us up in the comments 🗣

In parts two and three of the show we talk all things J Dilla and review the first episode of Kanye's new Netflix documentary 'Jeen-Yuhs'.

Also enjoy our Crate 808 Bangers Spotify playlist…2022 is turning into an epic year: https://spoti.fi/3sDOZbd

🤩 Don't forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔

🤩 Don't forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons to be notified of new episodes 🔔

Hope you guys enjoy!

🚨 Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 🚨

Patreon-only episodes:

Why I Love MF DOOM's 'One Beer' https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺

Ghostface Killa's 'Ironman' album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝

Why I Love J Dilla's 'Shake it Down' and 'Nag Champa' https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩

Ghostface Killa's 'Supreme Clientele' album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐

Why I Love MF DOOM's 'Figaro' https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶

Ghostface Killa's 'Bulletproof Wallets' album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰

Masta Ace's 'SlaughtaHouse' Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪

Ghostface Killa's 'The Pretty Toney Album' album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥

Why I Love MF DOOM's 'No Snakes Alive' https://bit.ly/3BzkeYS 🐍

Ghostface Killa's 'Fishscale' + 'More Fish' album reviews https://bit.ly/3pjYkUF 🐟

Show Notes:

• Ray looks like footballer Tim Cahill (03:25)
• Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (05:28)
• Reaction to Super Bowl halftime show ft. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent (14:10)
• Eminem kneeling and the Tupac piano riff (27:28)
• Reviewing Dr. Dre's new music 'The Contract' with Grand Theft Auto (34:50)
• Love for Snoop's new chain and reviewing Snoop Dogg's 'BODR (Back on Death Row)' album…including 'Crip Your Enthusiasm' (39:22)

Be sure to check out our merch - jump on crate808.com to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌

And our last series talking best 3-album runs in rap can be found here…

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)

Gang Starr with Dart Adams (https://apple.co/2Vlx9t1)

A Tribe Called Quest with Rob Pursey (https://bit.ly/3oS73uX)

Redman with Take it Personal Radio (https://bit.ly/3tYFUcL)

OutKast with Justin Hunte (https://bit.ly/3b89bJh)

Mobb Deep with Chris Mitchell from Breaking Atoms (http://shorturl.at/zHIKO)

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

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552

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Yes yes, we are diving back into our 'Why I Love MF DOOM' series with writer, author and podcaster Laurent Fintoni…and we're talking about 2003's 'No Snakes Alive' by King Geedorah (also known as 'Star Anis' from Metalfingers Presents: Special Herbs, Vols. 4, 5 & 6)

Amazing to jump into this cult classic…but where does it stand in YOUR DOOM rotation? Let us know in the comments or via [email protected] and we may shout you out on the show!

Also on our Patreon patreon.com/crate808…

Why I Love MF DOOM's 'One Beer' https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺

Ghostface Killa's 'Ironman' album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝

Why I Love J Dilla's 'Shake it Down' and 'Nag Champa' https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩

Ghostface Killa's 'Supreme Clientele' album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐

Why I Love MF DOOM's 'Figaro' https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶

Ghostface Killa's 'Bulletproof Wallets' album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰

Masta Ace's 'SlaughtaHouse' Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪

Ghostface Killa's 'The Pretty Toney Album' album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥

This week we dive into another cult classic record - The Coup's 1998 release, 'Steal This Album'. And to chop it over this amazing album, we welcome back on the pod musician, journalist, writer, podcasting legend and author of 'Dummy Boy: Tekashi 6ix9ine and The Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods'…Shawn Setaro! 🎙

But what do YOU think to this album? Let us know on socials, in the comments or hit us up on [email protected] and we'll give you a shout out on the show! ⭐️

Also, buy Shawn's amazing new book right here: https://bit.ly/3sCk6DP

YouTube Version 📺 https://youtu.be/uO8--gkROV4

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Hope you guys enjoy!

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Patreon-only episodes:

Why I Love MF DOOM's 'One Beer' https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺

Ghostface Killa's 'Ironman' album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝

Why I Love J Dilla's 'Shake it Down' and 'Nag Champa' https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩

Ghostface Killa's 'Supreme Clientele' album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐

Why I Love MF DOOM's 'Figaro' https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶

Ghostface Killa's 'Bulletproof Wallets' album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰

Masta Ace's 'SlaughtaHouse' Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪

Ghostface Killa's 'The Pretty Toney Album' album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥

Now if you don't know about Patreon, it's a website you can go help support our show and for a small donation every month, you get some extra episodes, early access and a chance to chat with us live for general rap chat and hearing your takes on some of the classic hip hop records from the 90s.

Every week, join Kambi Thandi for engaging rap chat via live hangouts with patrons, exclusive playlists, fun polls and a wide-ranging selection of episodes diving into the work of the Wu-Tang Clan, MF DOOM, J Dilla and more. Subscribe to listen and join in the fun: patreon.com/crate808 🎉

Show Notes:

• Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (00:50)
• Why this album should be in Crate 808 (02:48)
• Absurdism in hip hop and this album harking back to Ice Cube and Abbie Hoffman traditions (10:20)
• 5-Mic Moment: Why 'Me and Jesus the Pimp in a '79 Granada Last Night' is a perfect song (13:50)
• Hidden Gems on the album (20:45)
• How Boots flips hip hop tropes like snitching into revolutionary statements (24:50)
• Why the vocabulary is amazing on this album…and the use of harmonica on 'The Shipment' (27:57)
• Remembering Boots and Tupac in E-40's 'Practice Looking Hard' music video (36:25)
• Diving into Shawn's new book 'Dummy Boy: Tekashi 6ix9ine and The Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods' (38:20)

Be sure to check out our merch - jump on crate808.com to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌

Let's not forgot The Crate 808 Mailbag too - hit us up in the comments or via [email protected] for your takes on…

• Is 'As High as Wu-Tang Get' a Top 20 All-Time Wu Banger?
• Is Hit Boy a 'B Class Producer'?
• Where does 'Magic' rank in Nas' discography?
• Has Nas ever been in your Top 5?
• Verse of the Year: Has Mr. MFN eXquire dropped the best one of 2022?
• Is DJ Muggs on the Mt. Rushmore of hip hop producers?

Check out our Crate 808 Bangers Spotify playlist too for some dope new music: https://spoti.fi/3sDOZbd

And our last series talking best 3-album runs in rap can be found here…

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)

Gang Starr with Dart Adams (https://apple.co/2Vlx9t1)

A Tribe Called Quest with Rob Pursey (https://bit.ly/3oS73uX)

Redman with Take it Personal Radio (https://bit.ly/3tYFUcL)

OutKast with Justin Hunte (https://bit.ly/3b89bJh)

Mobb Deep with Chris Mitchell from Breaking Atoms (http://shorturl.at/zHIKO)

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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