The Crate 808 Podcast

This week we sit with one of our favourite rap artists out there - yes, we talk to rapper, manager and one half of Little Brother, Rapper Big Pooh 🔥 In this wide ranging chat we speak in-depth on his love for Illmatic and Ice Cube, his solo career, Little Brother, family and what it’s like being with DJ Premier and Dr. Dre in the same room!

Also, the Crate 808 Patreon is coming 🚨 To make sure you keep updated on the launch and amazing new hip hop shows we’ll be bringing, go to crate808.com and subscribe to the newsletter - we’ve got episodes looking at hidden gems albums from the 90s, the catalogues of MF DOOM and J Dilla and a new series focusing on the Wu-Tang Clan. Yes, it’s gonna be big, so subscribe to the newsletter for all the news 💯

Show Notes

• Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (01:22)
• How Illmatic helped Pooh fall in love with hip hop (03:15)
• How Pooh had to work on his stage fright (06:40)
• How he got his MC name…and how he never had a nickname (10:55)
• Breaks down his debut solo album ‘Sleepers’ with Khrysis (19:18)
• Using recordings as game film to hone his craft (27:00)
• How he inspired Evidence to go solo (29:40)
• Speaks on his love for family (32:30)
• Why he doesn’t talk about music at home…and how his sister’s boyfriend is a huge Little Brother fan and didn’t know Pooh was her brother (38:05)
• A brilliant story about his sister’s friend groupied out (40:40)
• How he met Dr. Dre and DJ Premier and sat in the studio as they worked together (45:30)
• Breaks down his ‘Words Pain Pictures’ project with Apollo Brown (50:43)
• His thoughts on the film ‘Jesus and the Black Messiah’ and America’s suppression of people (57:00)
• How he’s navigated the change from 2020 (1:01:40)
• Talks football (soccer) (1:04:50)
• Speaks on his relationship with Phonte, Little Brother’s future and his next solo project (1:08:30)
• Would love to work with DJ Premier, Battlecat, DJ Quik and The Neptunes (1:13:00)
• Working with Black Milk on ‘The Purple Tape’ (1:15:00)
• Speaks on his role as a manager (1:16:50)
• The last great piece of music he heard and why loves Ice Cube (1:27:55)

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://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRdqP0NvrA5FDgp3V4WbCsA

Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808

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

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

Website: https://www.crate808.com

Yet again us 90s rap heads were treated to another historic Verzuz, as Ghostface Killah and Raekwon celebrated their music 👑 So it’s only right we break it down on the show, listing our favourite moments…it gets emotional 🐝👐

We also dip into the Crate 808 Mailbag for some fascinating stories from the readers - big yourselves up! We’d LOVE to hear from more of you on the following topics, so email us at [email protected] with your takes on…

🤔 If Inspectah Deck did a Verzuz, who’s he going up against? Kurupt? Canibus? And can you list 20 tracks for each in a battle?!

🛋 Which rapper would you want to sleep on your coach...and which would you hate?

📽 If you could go to the cinema with any rapper, who is it and what you watching?

💤 The weirdest dream you’ve had about a rapper

📸 Do you have rap tattoos? Send in your pics - especially if they’re regrettable 😆 Which rap song would you have tattooed onto your body

💎 Which rappers swag would you want in your wardrobe?

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

😭 What’s the best AND worst merch you’ve ever bought?

🎙 What’s Raekwon’s best verse?

😬 What’s the worst beat of 1995?

😤 Has anybody ever battled a famous rapper?

👀 What’s the worst feedback you’ve ever had on your rhymes?

🤣 What are the most ridiculous lyrics you’ve heard?

🙅‍♂️ What’s the most ludicrous rap rumour, take or Tweet you’ve heard?

⚽️ Which rapper are you taking to a sporting event

🎶 Best or worst rap gigs you ever been to?

Also, the Crate 808 Patreon is coming 🚨 To make sure you keep updated on the launch and amazing new hip hop shows we’ll be bringing, go to crate808.com and subscribe to the newsletter - we’ve got episodes looking at hidden gems albums from the 90s, the catalogues of MF DOOM and J Dilla and a new series focusing on the Wu-Tang Clan. Yes, it’s gonna be big, so subscribe to the newsletter for all the news 💯

Show Notes

• Ghostface Killah vs. Raekwon Verzuz reaction (01:00)
• If Inspectah Deck did a Verzuz, who’s he going up against? Kurupt? Canibus? Can you list 20 tracks for each in a Verzuz?! (27:25)
• The Crate 808 Mailbag (34:05)
• Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (37:07)
• Raekwon’s Best Verse: ‘Rainy Dayz’ (45:05)
• Worst Beat of 1995: Naughty by Nature’s ‘Craziest’ (46:30)
• Strangest Place You’ve Met a Rapper: Guru in a London nightclub (48:20)
• Has anybody ever battled a famous rapper? What’s the worst feedback you’ve ever had on your rhymes (50:30)
• Most ridiculous lyrics: Das EFX (52:30)
• Most ludicrous rap rumour, take or Tweet - Wild Kanye take (55:00)
• Best and worst merch you’ve ever bought - Pink Cam’Ron socks, Masta Killah tees. (57:30)
• Which rapper would you want to sleep on your coach...and which would you hate? Featuring ODB (1:02:28)
• If you could go to the cinema with any rapper, who is it and what you watching? (1:05:16)
• Strangest dreams about rappers and which rapper are you taking to a sporting event - meeting Busta at a Barnsley game (1:08:15)
• Best or worst rap gigs you ever been to? (1:13:00)
• Do you have rap tattoos? Send in your pics - especially if they’re regrettable 😆 Which rap song would you have tattooed onto your body? (1:14:50)
• Which rappers swag would you want in your wardrobe? Featuring Ghostface’s eagle at a sister’s wedding and Tupac (1:18:10)
• A brilliant DMX story from back in the day (1:22:50)
• Rumour Roulette Quiz featuring Inspectah Deck, Big Pun (1:27:30)
• New Music Roundtable (1:36:30)

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)

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://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRdqP0NvrA5FDgp3V4WbCsA

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 break our usual mould of 90s hip hop to focus on a classic album that’s roots run deep into the golden era - Roc Marciano’s seminal debut ‘Marcberg’. Bringing this album to the table is one of the hottest underground rap producers going - Nicholas Craven 🔥

Also, the Crate 808 Patreon is coming 🚨 To make sure you keep updated on the launch and amazing new hip hop shows we’ll be bringing, go to crate808.com and subscribe to the newsletter - we’ve got episodes looking at hidden gems albums from the 90s, the catalogues of MF DOOM and J Dilla and a new series focusing on the Wu-Tang Clan. Yes, it’s gonna be big, so subscribe to the newsletter for all the news 💯

On this episode, Nicholas breaks down his favourite tracks off Marcberg as well talking on numerous topics, including…

Show Notes

• Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (01:13)
• Working with Roc Marciano on ‘Wolfing Down’ (06:06)
• Is this Roc Marciano’s 5-Mic Moment? (10:30)
• Why ‘We Do It’ with Ka is so good (12:45)
• Why ‘Thugs Prayer’ is a stand out cut (16:30)
• Mad love for ‘Pop’…and talk on how Axl Rose was in that studio session! (19:20)
• A deep dive into beats with no drums and sampling (20:35)
• Love for Craven’s ‘Aurevoir, Francoise’ and ‘Jeudi & Francoise’ projects (28:55)
• Talks his ‘Craven N 2’ project (32:50)
• Breaks down his relationship with Ransom and their latest project ‘Seven’ (37:10)
• Explains what Mach-Hommy, Navy Blue and Stove God bring to the table (46:30)
• Why he loves Ghostface Killah (51:40)
• Breaks down why today is his favourite hip hop era ever (59:50)
• Why GZA is integral to the new music in rap (1:03:10)
• What attracted him about making hip hop? (1:05:33)
• Love for Ka’s ‘Sins of the Father’ (1:16:17)

You can find Nicholas Craven’s work right here: https://nicholascraven.bandcamp.com/music

And the projects we spoke on can be found here…

Aurevoir, Francoise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh6dR9CnDu8&feature=youtu.be

Jeudi & Francoise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blOeJqseI-E&t=778s

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! 🙌

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?

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

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)

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://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRdqP0NvrA5FDgp3V4WbCsA

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 wrap up our series looking at the best three-album runs in 90s rap…and what a way to finish, with Mobb Deep 🔥 We dive into The Infamous, Hell on Earth and Murda Muzik with friend of the pod, rapper and co-host of the ‘Breaking Atoms Podcast’ - Chris Mitchell. Expect some great insight into Mobb’s run, music and legacy, as Prodigy and Havoc get their much-deserved flowers 👊

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)

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)

Catch all the Breaking Atoms content right here: https://link.chtbl.com/breakingatoms

Chris’ very own Mobb playlist can be found here: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/mobb-deep/pl.u-pMyl4oLh2rmzx

Show Notes

• Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (02:00)
• Opening argument (03:11)
• The Infamous (08:35)
• Why Shook Ones Part II is classic art (11:20)
• Hell on Earth (25:20)
• Why Drop a Gem on ‘Em is an all-time classic (29:50)
• Why Prodigy was one of the best rappers from 1995-2000, and breaking down his lyrics and voice (34:30)
• Murda Muzik (43:00)
• Where did Mobb Deep go after this run and what is their legacy? (53:09)
• Conclusion (1:03:00)

🚨 REMEMBER TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER 🚨 We’re trying to build this community, so to keep you informed with our updates, we’d love for you to sub to our newsletter. Simply head to crate808.com and throw in your email! Many thanks peeps!

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! 🙌

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?

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

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

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 dive headfirst into OutKast’s brilliant second album, ‘ATLiens’, with one of our favourite MCs on the scene - Sa-Roc! 👽 As well as breaking down our love for the record, she also gives us great insight into here superb album, ‘The Sharecroppers Daughter’ 🔥

Show Notes

• Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (02:30)
• Why Sa-Roc loves ‘ATLiens’ (03:10)
• Talking about love for ‘Wheelz of Steel’ and ‘13th Floor’ (10:56)
• Breaking down her album ‘The Sharecroppers Daughter’ (16:22)
• Working with Evidence (21:20)
• Why she had to speak on the stories of her family of sharecroppers (23:00)
• How her family reacted to her career in rap (27:10)
• Why it took a long time for Sa-Roc to feel she was good at rapping (30:00)
• What it’s like working with Black Thought (31:58)
• Working with Sol Messiah (35:50)
• If she could feature on any track on ATLiens...and her favourite bars reminding her of the TV show ‘Atlanta’ (47:30)
• Why ‘Elevators’ means a lot to Sa-Roc and buying the same gear as Andre 3000 (55:50)
• Last great piece of music she heard and her English accent (1:00:20)
  
  

Also, go check out all of Sa-Roc’s dope music right here: https://sa-roc.com/

🚨 REMEMBER TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER 🚨 We’re trying to build this community, so to keep you informed with our updates, we’d love for you to sub to our newsletter. Simply head to crate808.com and throw in your email! Many thanks peeps!

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! 🙌

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?

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

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

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 revisit an underground classic from the legend Kool G Rap - 1995’s ‘4,5,6’ 💥 And to help break down why this album deserves to be in Crate 808, we have on one of the best UK rappers on the scene right now - Juga-Naut! 🔥

Show Notes

• Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (01:28)
• Introduction to ‘4,5,6’ (03:12)
• Talking about the intro to the ‘Fast Life’ video (13:35)
• Hidden Gems and Most Rewindables on the album (16:20)
• Hottest Bars on the record (19:40)
• Why Jugz became a rapper and when he knew he was good (24:30)
• Why Meyhem Lauren would work on this record (28.40)
• Why talking about money and drugs is central to rap (38:30)
• What would Jugz feed G Rap if he came round to his house (40:40)
• Getting a Rakim shoutout on his album (42:30)
• Why he used James Baldwin on his ‘Bem’ album (46:20)
• Talking white privilege and different conversations since 2020 (51:20)
• Making ‘12 Bricks’ with Micall Parknsun (59:00)
• If G Rap dropped a collab it would have to be with Alchemist (1:01:30)
• Last great piece of music Juga-Naut heard (1:06:10)

Also, go check out all of Juga-Naut’s dope music right here: https://juganaut.bandcamp.com/

🚨 REMEMBER TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER 🚨 We’re trying to build this community, so to keep you informed with our updates, we’d love for you to sub to our newsletter. Simply head to crate808.com and throw in your email! Many thanks peeps!

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! 🙌

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?

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

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808

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

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

Website: https://www.crate808.com

We continue our series talking who had the best three-album run in ‘90s hip hop, and this week we dive into OutKast’s Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, ATLiens and Aquemini with friend of the pod, former editor-in-chief of HipHopDX, nationally broadcast TV producer and founder of Company Man Media - Justin Hunte. Except some dope insight into the run and big love for rap’s David Bowies ⭐️

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)

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)

Show Notes

• Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (01:04)
• Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (02:20)
• Why Crumbling Erb is a 4-tier song (08:55)
• ATLiens (13:55)
• Why Elevators is pivotal (15:15)
• How Big Boi kept OutKast ‘accessible’ (24:25)
• Aquemini (33:30)
• Why Aquemini showcases their best rapping ever (36:30)
• Why Dave Chappelle is in an amazing space x Mamacita (44:05)
• Where did OutKast go after this run? Stankonia chat (53:30)
• How did Southern hip hop become so big and overtake New York and LA? (59:29)

🚨 REMEMBER TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER 🚨 We’re trying to build this community, so to keep you informed with our updates, we’d love for you to sub to our newsletter. Simply head to crate808.com and throw in your email! Many thanks peeps!

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! 🙌

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?

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

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

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 continue our series discussing who had the best three-album run in ‘90s hip hop, and we’re diving into the world of the Funk Doctor Spock - yes, we’re going Redman heavy. And to dig into ‘Whut? Thee Album’, ‘Dare Iz a Darkside’ and ‘Muddy Waters’, we welcome on one of the dopest rap podcast crews in the game - Take it Personal Radio 🙌

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)

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

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

Show Notes

• Opening argument (01:30)
• Whut? Thee Album (07:20)
• Dare Iz a Darkside (16:12)
• Muddy Waters (28:00)
• Redman and Ras Kass had best features in 97/98 (45:10)
• What happened after this album run? (50:00)
• Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (59:50)

🚨 REMEMBER TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER 🚨 We’re trying to build this community, so to keep you informed with our updates, we’d love for you to sub to our newsletter. Simply head to crate808.com and throw in your email! Many thanks peeps!

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! 🙌

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?

🔲 What’s the best AND 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

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 welcome back on a true rap GOAT for the THIRD time - yes, we complete our hat-trick of episodes with the incomparable Pharoahe Monch. Talking on his group Th1rt3en with Daru Jones and Marcus Machado, Pharoahe breaks down their new album ‘A Magnificent Day for an Exorcism’, being inspired by Black Sabbath and rock and remembers his experiences with MF DOOM.

Show Notes

• Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (01:26)
• Breaking down Th1rt3en’s new album ‘A Magnificent Day for an Exorcism’ and merging hip hop with rock music (02:28)
• What the thinking was behind the album title (08:05)
• Breaking down the song ‘Fight’ and working with Cypress Hill (15:00)
• Being inspired by Black Sabbath on ‘666’ (20:53)
• The making of ‘Scarecrow’ and playing it for Talib Kweli and Common (25:05)
• Getting advice from peers and talking to Posdnous about this new project (29:00)
• Has he ever been offered the chance to sell out? (29:43)
• Remembering MF DOOM and the time they both talked technically about rapping in Paris (32:30)
• Remembering Paul C and his pure love for making music (37:30)
• Playing a game of word association with his classic cuts (39:15)

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We return to our series discussing who had the best three-album run in ‘90s hip hop, and this week we speak on A Tribe Called Quest’s People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders 😱🔥 Bringing the argument for these incredible records, we have DJ, promoter and writer from Southern Hospitality, Rob Pursey in the hot seat! 🙌

Prepare for deep dives into our most rewindable joints and hidden gems, as well stories about seeing Tribe perform in Newcastle in front of 80 people and why ATCQ’s music is good for people below average height 😂

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)

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

Show Notes

• Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (02:18)
• Opening argument (03:09)
• People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (05:50)
• How Tribe sampled Sgt. Pepper on this album and aiming for greatness (12:15)
• Why ‘Can I Kick It’ is a banger (21:40)
• Low End Theory (30:14)
• Why this is good music for average height people (36:00)
• Seeing Tribe perform Low End Theory in front of 80 people in Newcastle (52:13)
• Midnight Marauders (56:28)
• What happened to ATCQ after this run? (1:10:15)

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

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