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Original livestream date: July 2, 2020

Diggin' in the crates with producer/DJ RJD2! In this classic episode, RJ talks about the records that shaped his identity as a musician, shares stories from the heyday of his Def Jux days, goes seriously granular on the art of re-creating drumbreaks, and more.

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State of the union micro-episode, including news about the next Bracket Tournament.

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Original livestream date: June 10, 2020

Phonte is practically a living, breathing encyclopedia of music. And between his own solo career and the catalogs of his groups Little Brother and Foreign Exchange, he's made quite a contribution to the game himself. In this classic episode, Tay puts his trivia skills to the test, shares stories from his career, and answers live questions from the chat.

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We return with another installment in the ' 'Making Illmatic' series. Sean Kantrowitz and MidaZ the BEAST attempt to trim Busta Rhymes' 1997 sophomore album 'When Disaster Strikes' down to 10 songs. They're joined by Chris Mitchell aka Kinetik of the excellent Breaking Atoms podcast.

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Original livestream date: August 19, 2021

J-Zone has worn many hats throughout his career – rapper, MC, DJ, author, blogger, session drummer – but in this throwback episode, he's taking on the role of would-be hip-hop trivia champion. We talk about his transition into a full-time drummer, getting sampled by his peers, the formative rap records of his childhood, and much more.

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We're back with an episode in the ' 'Making Illmatic' series. Sean Kantrowitz and MidaZ the BEAST attempt to trim A Tribe Called Quest's 1998 album 'The Love Movement' down to 10 songs. They're joined by Demone Carter aka Dem One, 1/3 of the Dad Bod Rap Pod.

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House Shoes just might be one of hip hop's most passionate torchbearers. The DJ/Producer/record label owner was an early champion of J. Dilla, and has since helped shine a light on a slew of incredibly dope artists – Quelle Chris, Elzhi, Stro Elliot, to name just a random few – through his co-signs, his production work, and through releases via his record label Street Corner Music. Shoes makes a return to the show (his first appearance in 2020 got lost in the archive) and talks about everything from the business of running a record label to the key to putting together a great album to the reason why he still hasn't forgiven Bob James. Oh yeah, all that and some hip-hop trivia!

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Original livestream date: August 31, 2020

Mr. Len is an underground legend. The Bronx-born DJ/producer first made noise on a national scale as 1/3 of Company Flow with group-mates El-P and Bigg Juss, and in the years since has produced for and done projects with the likes of Prince Paul, Jean Grae, MC Paul Barman, Murs, Jedi Mind Tricks, and many more. This classic episode is not only filled with some Len Gems (patent pending) but also marks a milestone in the show's history (you'll have to listen to find out).

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It might get loud. This episode of The Questions' 'Making Illmatic' series is all about El-P's 'Fantastic Damage,' as Sean Kantrowitz and MidaZ the BEAST are joined by Wrecking Crew (Curly Castro, PremRock, Small Professor, & Zilla Rocca) attempt to trim the album down to 10 tracks.

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Original livestream date: April 22, 2020

Psalm One is a prolific trailblazer in the independent hip-hop scene. The Chicago emcee first gained national attention with 2006's 'Death of Frequent Flyer' album, and has since released a slew of releases – both as a solo artist and in various groups – in addition to touring the world. Her most recent project comes not in the form of music but a book, with her memoir 'Her Word is Bond,' detailing her journey in the music industry and the challenges she has faced and overcome both personally and professionally along the way.

This classic episode predates that book, but it does offer plenty of insight as to Psalm's love for hip-hop music, the interesting path she has navigated throughout her career...and of course, her ability to flex her trivia skills.

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