A look back at the Crate 808 crew’s favourite albums of 2019. In the last episode of the 3-part series, James Midwinter brings his top records to be debated with host Kambi Thandi and regular rap pundit Ray Ridge. Which one gets crowned Album of the Year? Listen to find out…
 
Show Notes:

2.18: Least hip hip thing you’ve done in last 24 hours

10.10: IGOR by Tyler, The Creator

40.05: ZUU by Denzel Curry

1.09.21: U Know What I’m Saying?, by Danny Brown

1.27.06: Conclusion

1.37.57: Honourable Mentions:

 

All My Heroes are Cornballs - JPEGMAFIA

Escape from New York - Beast Coast

The Iliad is Dead and The Odyssey is Over - Murs, 9th Wonder & The Soul Council

Ground and Water - Blu and Damu The Fudgemunk

The Odds are Against Us - Czarface

Guns - Quelle Chris

Marcielago - Roc Marciano

Hiding Places - Billy Woods and Kenny Segal

Grey Area - Little Simz

Brandon Banks - Maxo Kream

Injury Reserve - Injury Reserve

The Plugs I Met - Benny the Butcher

Baby on Baby - DaBaby

Drip or Drown 2 - Gunna

The Lost Boy - YBN Cordae

May the Lord Watch - Little Brother

Malibu Ken - Malibu Ken

Psychodrama - Dave

 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808
Website: https://www.crate808.com

A look back at the Crate 808 crew’s favourite albums of 2019. In this second episode of three, Ray Ridge brings his top records to be debated with pod host Kambi Thandi and regular rap pundit James Midwinter. Which one gets crowned Album of the Year? Listen to find out…
 
Show Notes:

02.21: Least hip hop thing you’ve done in the last 24 hours?

05.45: Retropolitan by Skyzoo and Pete Rock

24.34: Sincerely, Detroit by Apollo Brown

1.08.40: One of the Best Yet by Gang Starr

1.52.00: Conclusion

 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808

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

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

Website: https://www.crate808.com

A look back at the Crate 808 crew’s favourite albums of the year, with wholesome conversations celebrating the state of rap…as well as plenty of the usual moaning about the selections. In this first episode of three, Kambi Thandi brings his top records to be debated with pod regulars Ray Ridge and James Midwinter. Which one gets crowned Album of the Year? Listen to find out…

 

Show Notes:

7.10: Least hip hop thing you’ve done in the last 24 hours?

11.28: Nothing Great About Britain by Slowthai

51.15: Eve by Rapsody

1.18.52: Bandana by Freddie Gibbs and Madlib (MadGibbs)

1.50.53: Conclusion

 

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 chat to UK rapper, comedian and entertainer - Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown. Touching on a whole host of 90s topics, which include...

 

🌼 Getting into rap via De La Soul

🥼 How he got the name ‘Doc Brown’

🐐 GOAT Verses: Big L, DMX, Big Pun & Nas

👏 Why DMX & Ludacris are so underrated

💪 Opening for Busta Rhymes

🎵 The legendary Deal Real Records

📺 Fave 90s rap films

💻 What it feels like going viral

😯 Feeling too soft for rap as a kid

📽 Being a raging cinephile

🎙 Top 5 MCs

🤣 Why the Pac/Biggie comparison is BS

👶 Crossing kids TV with rap

Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808
Website: https://www.crate808.com

The pod welcomes hip hop writer and journalist, Andrew Emery - contributing editor at Hip Hop Connection, founder of Fat Lace magazine and author of books such as Wiggaz with Attitude (My Life as a Failed White Rapper) and The Book of Hip Hop Cover Art. We talked...

😳 Speaking to Dilla about porn

👐 Why RZA is so good to interview

🎤 His journey as a failed white rapper

📻 Tales from pirate radio

🍻 A story of meeting Guru in a club

🚿 Interviewing Lauryn Hill in the shower

🐐 Top 5 MCs

📰 State of current rap journalism

🗣 Best and worst voices in hip hop

⭐️ Favourite MC names

🤑 Buying a haul of 16 thousand records

 

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 Erick Sermon sits down with the pod for a deep dive into his incredible musical legacy, from starting EPMD to producing a ridiculous amount of talent in the 1990s and 2000s. We touched on...

 

✍️ How he signed Redman

👀 Muddy Waters 2 may not happen

👑 Why Pharrell calls him ‘King’

🎙 Top 5 MCs

💭 Wishing he made ‘Still D.R.E.’ and ‘Ill Bomb’

😳 Not taking Nas seriously

🐶 Producing DMX on ‘4,3,2,1’

😮 Canibus and 50 Cent being part of Def Squad

🔥 Catching Preemo sampling ‘You’re a Customer’

😯 Being there first for Biggie

🎶 The story behind ‘Music’

🎧 Fave albums of the decade

💪 Being close to Ice Cube

👏 Why the game needs more diversity

 

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 the podcast is blessed with the presence of a living legend - DJ Premier. One of the best music producers of all time talks about his history with Travis Scott's family, his Top 5 MCs, why Nas isn't on the new album and the story behind that incredible 'Mass Appeal' sample! Oh, and also the least hip hop thing he'd done in the last 24 hours...

Twitter: twitter.com/crate808

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

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

Website: www.crate808.com

Hip hop GOAT Pharoahe Monch blesses the pod to talk ‘Simon Says’, how he got his name, his love for film and so many more things inlcluding...

📽 Why he loves ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’

🔥 Wishing he’d written Mos Def’s verse on ‘Respiration

👻 The Ghostface track he wishes he was on

🎶 Why he needs to jump on a Preemo beat

Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808

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

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

Website: https://www.crate808

Jay-Z’s ‘Reasonable Doubt’ (1996) vs. GZA’s ‘Liquid Swords’ (19995) vs. Cypress Hill’s ’Black Sunday’ (1993) - which gets into Crate 808?

Show Notes

2.50: Least hip hop thing you’ve done in the last 24 hours

10.36: Reasonable Doubt

1.21.44: Hip Hop Rumour Roulette

1.25.14: Liquid Swords

2.24.54: Hip Hop Quotable Quiz

2.28:28: Black Sunday

3.21.25: Conclusion

Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808

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

Website: https://www.crate808

This week Queens spitter, chef and TV personality Meyhem Lauren joins the show. Chatting to host, Kambi Thandi, about...

🥘 New season of ‘F*ck That’s Delicious’

🤯 New album coming with Madlib

👀 ‘Hell on Earth’: Mobb Deep’s best album

🍟 Chip butties: yay or nay?

🤝 Lessons from DJ Muggs

💥 Best albums of last decade

Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808

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

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

Website: https://www.cra