Classics go head-to-head: Mase’s ‘Harlem World’ (1997) versus Rakim’s ’The 18th Letter’ (1997)...a battle nobody asked for, but we went and did it anyway.

Show Notes

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

8.06: Harlem World

1.02.35: Hip Hop Quotable Quiz

1.05.40: The 18th Letter

1.58.40: Hip Hop Rumour Roulette

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This week we're joined by one of the most consistent hip hop artists of the decade - Skyzoo. From working with Dr. Dre, Pete Rock and 9th Wonder, Skyzoo has been there and done it. 

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This week we sit down with the creator of the Ego Strip illustration series, Dan Lish. A man who’s worked with Raekwon, Cypress Hill and De La Soul (to name a few) and who makes art that evokes back-packing warlocks and mystical beat-makers wrapped in a fantasy universe full of goblins and gremlins.

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The Godfather of UK rap and bonafide hip hop legend sits down to talk…

A fun and insightful conversation with UK rap pioneer Blak Twang, touching on topics like...

A seriously deep chat spanning the decades with UK rap pioneer Ty, touching on topics like...

Marshall Mathers: The best rapper alive or a great who's passed his prime? The Crate 808 crew get together and fight it out to see if Eminem is still relevant to the hip hop scene. Get ready for sparks to fly...

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The Crate 808 crew dive into Nas' latest record in this track-by-track review and ask: Where is the hip hop legend's standing right now in music? Breaking down this list of unreleased songs from his latter-day output, the crew give it a 90s twist whilst getting into some deep arguments about the status of this GOAT MC.

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Classics go head-to-head: A Tribe Called Quest’s ‘Midnight Marauders’ (1993) against Eminem’s ‘The Slim Shady LP’ (1999) versus Method Man’s ’Tical’ (1994). Host, Kambi Thandi, is joined by heads Simon Ward, John Colby and Ray Ridge to debate which album gets into Crate 808 - our twisted hall of fame for 1990's rap.

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Hip Hop Connection was the rap bible for thousands of heads worldwide, and it's former editor sits down to chart it's rise and fall as the longest running rap monthly on the globe. Labelled 'the best magazine in the world' by Chuck D, HHC was a mainstay in the culture, so peep history with the guys who wrote it.

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