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July 29Defari (Can't Knock the Shuffle CLASSIC)
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Original broadcast: March 3, 2023
Defari hops in the shuffle seat for this episode of Can't Knock the Shuffle. The Likwit Crew emcee shares the stories behind seven randomly selected songs from his decades-spanning catalog:
"2 Places at the Same Time" (Likwit Junkies 2, 2020)

"Steeple Chase" (Rare Poise, 2017)

"People Trip" (Street Music, 2006)

"SCANS" (The LJs, 2005)

Dilated Peoples "Closed Session" (Neighborhood Watch, 2004)

Montage One "Def B4 Dishonor" (MontageOne.COM 10.6.2 OGX, 2010)

"Bionic" (1998)

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1 hr 19 min
July 22 Slug (of Atmosphere) (Questions Classic)
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Original Broadcast: June 13, 2022

Sean "Slug" Daley of independent hip-hop pioneers Atmosphere puts his hip-hop trivia skills to the test and shares stories from his career. We also talk about Del the Funky Homosapien, Black Star, Kendrick Lamar, Cypress Hill, crate-digging, touring, and much more.

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1 hr 9 min
July 13 Mailbag 2: Electric Mail-A-Roo
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Sean answers questions (ha) in this mailbag episode.
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34 min
July 06 Making Illmatic: Noreaga 'N.O.R.E.' w/ Shinobi Stalin (Questions Classic)
Original Broadcast: January 16, 2023
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Emcee/producer Shinobi Stalin joins Sean and MidaZ to examine Noreaga's 1998 debut 'N.O.R.E.' and find out if the album is improved or diminished by trimming to 10 songs.
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1 hr 38 min
June 29 Making Illmatic - Outkast 'ATLiens' w/ IMAKEMADBEATS
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We're back with another 'Making Illmatic' episode – a thought experiment in which we attempt to condense an album down to 10 songs. Sean and MidaZ are joined once again by IMAKEMADBEATS to attempt to put Outkast's second album 'ATLiens' under the microscope.
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2 hr 20 min
June 22 Making Illmatic - Jaylib 'Champion Sound' w/ Supastition (Questions Classic)
Original broadcast: June 10, 2024
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Sean and MidaZ the BEAST bring back the Making Illmatic format – a thought experiment in which they attempt to condense an album down to 10 songs – and this time the record going under the microscope is Jaylib's 'Champion Sound,' the collaborative project between J Dilla and Madlib. They're joined by returning MI guest Supastition, who also talks about his latest project, 'All That Was Left Unsaid.'
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1 hr 2 min
June 08 Slum Village (Can't Knock the Shuffle) (Questions Classic)
Original broadcast: May 20, 2024
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Slum Village (T3 and Young RJ) share the stories behind seven randomly selected songs from the SV catalog. The duo reflect on the group's evolution over the course of nearly three decades, from their early days with J Dilla to their most recent project, 2024's 'F.UN.' Songs explored in this episode:
"To the Disco" ('F.U.N.', 2024)
"Hear This" (feat Black Milk and Phat Kat) ('Slum Village,' 2005)
"All Live" ('F.U.N.,' 2024)
"Beej-N-Dem" ('Fantastic Vol. 1,' 1997)
"We'll Show You" feat AB ('Villa Manifesto,' 2010)
"Unisex" ('Trinity,' 2002)
"Untitled/Fantastic" ('Fantastic Vol. 2', 2000)

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49 min
June 01 'Making Illmatic': Wu-Tang Clan 'Wu-Tang Forever' w/ IMAKEMADBEATS (Questions Classic)
Originally broadcast: May 30, 2022
Another installment of The Questions' 'Making Illmatic' series, in which Sean Kantrowitz and MidaZ the BEAST attempt to improve an album by trimming it down to 10 tracks. They're joined by founder of Memphis collective Unapologetic./producer IMAKEMADBEATS to take on the herculean task of trimming down Wu-Tang Clan's 1997 double-album 'Wu-Tang Forever.'

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2 hr 2 min
May 26 Questions Classic- Making Illmatic: Sean Price 'Monkey Barz' w/ Top Shelf Premium
Originally Broadcast: June 19, 2023
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Sean and MidaZ are joined by Mark Rosado (Top Shelf Premium) in a Making Illmatic episode about Sen Price's debut solo album 'Monkey Barz.' What 10 songs will the three of them keep?
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1 hr 32 min
March 30 Making Illmatic: Jay-Z 'The Blueprint 2' w/ Sha Stimuli
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Revisiting this classic episode from 2023: Sean and MidaZ return with another installment in the Making Illmatic series. This time they're joined by Sha Stimuli to take on the formidable task of trimming Jay-Z's double-album 'The Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse' down to just 10 songs.
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1 hr 39 min

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Sean Kantrowitz connects with hip hop's biggest fans – rappers, DJs, producers, writers, comedians, actors, and everything in between – to test their rap trivia skills, discuss their careers, dissect…