Ep.319 - MC Shan

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Chef Shuai Wang was the runner-up on the 22nd season of Bravo’s Top Chef and is the force behind two standout restaurants in Charleston, South Carolina—Jackrabbit Filly and King BBQ—where he brings together the flavors of his childhood in Beijing and the spirit of the South in some pretty unforgettable ways. He grew up just a short walk from Tiananmen Square, in a tiny home with no electricity or running water, where his grandmother often cooked over charcoal. Later, in Queens, New York, his mom taught herself to cook—her first dishes were a little salty, but they were always made with love. And somewhere along the way, Shuai learned that cooking wasn’t just about food—it was about taking care of people. After years working in New York kitchens, he made his way to Charleston and started building something that feels entirely his own. Today, we’re talking about how all those experiences come together on the plate, the family stories behind his cooking, and what it’s been like to share that journey on national TV. For more info visit: southernliving.com/biscuitsandjam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Whilst MC Shan spends a lot of his recent days lamenting the past in some form, he actually has a leg to stand on! Just not in the ways he thinks...

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (0:44)
Ben:

Rome Streetz & Conductor Williams - Trainspotting
Bruiser Wolf - POTLUCK
Masta Killa - Balance

Charlie:

Silas Short - LUSHLAND
Rebecca Vasmant - Who We Are, Becoming
Oddisee - En Route
Premo Rice - Bad Muf*cka
Obongjayar - Paradise Now
Grand Puba - The Origin
Poldoore - Chroma Dream
Lady Donli - This Feels Like An Interlude
ChillHop Music - Chillhop Timezones Nigeria
Yugen Blakrok - The Illusion of Being
Emma-Jean Thackray - Weirdo
Xzibit - Kingmaker

Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:52)
Down By Law - (23:40)
Born To Be Wild - (33:27)
Play It Again, Shan - (41:38)
Bars Over Bullshit - (51:18)
Lighter Note - (1:02:36)

Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.

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HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers
5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK
ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom
Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92

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Diggin' In The Digits

Ep.319 - MC Shan

Diggin' In The Digits

published about a year ago

MP3•Episode home

Whilst MC Shan spends a lot of his recent days lamenting the past in some form, he actually has a leg to stand on! Just not in the ways he thinks...

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (0:44)
Ben:

Rome Streetz & Conductor Williams - Trainspotting
Bruiser Wolf - POTLUCK
Masta Killa - Balance

Charlie:

Silas Short - LUSHLAND
Rebecca Vasmant - Who We Are, Becoming
Oddisee - En Route
Premo Rice - Bad Muf*cka
Obongjayar - Paradise Now
Grand Puba - The Origin
Poldoore - Chroma Dream
Lady Donli - This Feels Like An Interlude
ChillHop Music - Chillhop Timezones Nigeria
Yugen Blakrok - The Illusion of Being
Emma-Jean Thackray - Weirdo
Xzibit - Kingmaker

Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:52)
Down By Law - (23:40)
Born To Be Wild - (33:27)
Play It Again, Shan - (41:38)
Bars Over Bullshit - (51:18)
Lighter Note - (1:02:36)

Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.

Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)

HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers
5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK
ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom
Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92

Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
In Search of Sauce
Black Women Watch...
5EPN Radio
The Beauty Of Independence

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#Charlie Taylor #Talk #Culture #Statistics #Music Commentary #Music #The 5th Element Podcast Network #Hip Hop

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Ep.327 - Hip-Hop Neighbours, Vol. 14 1:09:30

19 hours ago1:09:30

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It's time for another edition of Hip-Hop Neighbours where we talk about albums not Hip-Hop, but close to it. For this one, we get into Roots Manuva & Wrongtom's Danchall/Dub remix album "Duppy Writer" & Katy B's debut "On A Mission". TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:58) Ben: Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - Alfredo 2 Charlie: Heno. & Mad Keys - Healing Out Loud (EP) A. Billi Free & The Lasso - Pleasure, Peace & Pain Omar - Brighter The Days JONES - In The Moment (EP) Vel Nine - A Beautiful Day To Die Samantha Schmütz & Adrian Younge - Samantha & Adrian Duppy Writer - (13:11) On A Mission - (33:41) Lighter Note - (1:00:32) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.326 - Black Moon 1:07:19

8 days ago1:07:19

1:07:19

The group that started it all for the Boot Camp Clik , the trio of Black Moon - led by Buckshot - came in with a quintessential Hip-Hop Golden Age debut and sporadically dropped after that, with not much of a drop in quality compared to a stone-cold classic. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:59) Ben: Raekwon - The Emperor's New Clothes Charlie Ryder & Sengi - LONG RIDE HOME Farah Audhali & Blue Lab Beats - Time's Up Sainte - 4L Anti Lilly & High John - Butterfly Effect Open Mike Eagle - Neighbourhood Gods Unlimited Raekwon - The Emperor's New Clothes Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (9:17) Enta da Stage - (16:14) War Zone - (26:37) Total Eclipse - (35:06) Rise of da Moon - (44:17) Lighter Note - (54:33) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.325 - Heltah Skeltah 1:11:32

15 days ago1:11:32

1:11:32

The duo of Rock & Ruck (Sean Price) make Heltah Skeltah, giving us yet another Boot Camp Clik membership that created a consistent quality discography! Not many misses when it comes to one of the best voices in Hip-Hop and a Sean Price that grows into himself as the years go by. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:58) Ben: Jackboys 2 Clipse - Let God Sort Em Out Boldy James x Nicholas Craven - Late to my Own Funeral Larry June x Cardo - Until Night Comes Charlie: Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Dom Salvador - Dom Salvador JID024 The Circling Sun - Orbits TOBi - ELEMENTS Vol. 2 Public Enemy - Black Sky Over The Projects: Apartment 2025 Clipse - Let God Sort Em Out Potatohead People & Slippery Elm - Emerald Tablet Adrian Quesada - Boleros Psicodélicos II Kokoroko - Tuff Times Never Last Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (15:32) Nocturnal - (23:17) Magnum Force - (33:45) D.I.R.T. (Da Incredible Rap Team) - (40:56) Lighter Note - (53:18) & thanks to Million Podcasts for including us in their new "Hip-Hop Podcasts" list! Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.324 - Boot Camp Clik 1:02:35

22 days ago1:02:35

1:02:35

The six-man supergroup Boot Camp Clik has - from day 1 - been a unique blend of talent, culminating in four decent-to-great albums and poses to be in the mind for whenever we cover the groups/individuals that make the group. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:49) Ben: JID - GDLU the Preluxe Smoke DZA - On My Way to Berlin Charlie: SAMSON - UNDERSTOOD!? Madison McFerrin - SCORPIO The Doppelgangaz - Still Left Annie and the Caldwells - Can't Lose My (Soul) Akil The MC - Taxes SOUFSIDE KATHLEEN - I PREFER REVENGE Solene & J. Rawls - Midnight Angel Kota The Friend - NO RAP ON SUNDAY Arrested Development - Adult Contemporary Hip-Hop Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (12:32) For the People - (19:51) The Chosen Few - (28:01) The Last Stand - (34:27) Casualties of War - (39:07) Lighter Note - (46:43) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.323 - Half-Decade Top 5 Special 1:55:48

29 days ago1:55:48

1:55:48

On July 2nd we will be exactly halfway through the 2020s! And whilst it's been an objectively terrible decade in many ways, there are some Hip-Hop gems that have come out. So, we decided to make our individual Top 5 Hip-Hop Albums of the Half-Decade and for once, we have NO overlapping works! So buckle in as we gush over 10 albums in a nearly 2 hour special! TIMESTAMPS: Honourable Mentions - (3:54) Charlie's No. 5 - (15:53) Ben's No. 5 - (23:54) Charlie's No. 4 - (34:33) Ben's No. 4 - (42:31) Charlie's No. 3 - (51:42) Ben's No. 3 - (59:08) Charlie's No. 2 - (1:05:58) Ben's No. 2 - (1:15:26) Charlie's No. 1 - (1:27:24) Ben's No. 1 - (1:37:20) Lighter Note - (1:46:51) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.322 - Sean Price 1:21:29

5 weeks ago1:21:29

1:21:29

One of the mainstays of the burgeoning Hip-Hop Underground of the 00s and beyond, Sean Price was a reality rapper with plenty of humour, iconic one-liners and a discography that have aged pretty well. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:49) Ben: Memphis Bleek - Apt 3D Che Noir - The Color Chocolate 2 Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon - Come As You Are Dave East & Young Chris - Fine Dining Daz Dillinger - Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back 2 Charlie: Ric Wilson - AMERICA RUNS ON DISCO Janset - Disruptive kwn - with all due respect Che Noir - The Color Chocolate 2 Samara Cyn - backroads Loyle Carner - hopefully ! Nick Grant - I Took It Personal Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon - Come As You Are Cam Be & Neak - a film called black Yaya Bey - do it afraid Marshall Allen - New Dawn Joe Armon-Jones - All The Quiet (Part II) Robert Glasper - Let Go Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (20:13) Monkey Barz - (26:35) Jesus Price Supastar - (35:06) Mic Tyson - (47:48) Imperius Rex - (55:57) Lighter Note - (1:06:56) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.321 - Slick Rick 1:26:18

6 weeks ago1:26:18

1:26:18

At 60 years old, Slick Rick dropped his 5th Studio Album and his 1st since 1999. He's a master storyteller, respected by everyone. So how TF is he still underrated?! TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:07) Ben: Lil Tecca - Dopamine Charlie - Karl Benjamin - To What End? MRCY - VOLUME 2 Jords - Mixtape J edbl - Archives Mixtape Syf of Talking Knots & Sir Nebula - Gravity A-F-R-O - Crimson Fury Kamaiyah - Fired Up Nubiyan Twist - NT Soundsystem AJ Tracey - Don’t Die Before You're Dead Theo Croker - Dream Manifest Brandee Younger - Gadabout Season Juicy J & Logic - Live And In Colour Terri Lyne Carrington & Christie Dashiell - We Insist 2025! Slick Rick - Victory Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (14:19) The Great Adventures of Slick Rick - (23:23) The Ruler's Back - (36:24) Behind Bars - (43:11) The Art of Storytelling - (52:05) Victory - (1:01:12) Lighter Note - (1:15:31) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.320 - DJ Quik 1:13:22

7 weeks ago1:13:22

1:13:22

G-Funk pioneer one of the most consistent dual artists in Hip-Hop history, it could be said that DJ Quik hasn't gotten the props his peers has, even though his quality of production and bars has (for the most part) been great, just as long as you jump over the mines labelled "Songs with oddly detailed sex bars". TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:49) Ben: Lil Wayne - Tha Carter 6 Little Simz - Lotus UntilJapan - tromp l'oeil Charlie: Common Saints - Equinox Ian Kelly & DJ D Sharp - Concrete OCEAN Vic Spencer & Bucky Luger - Interstate Potluck Little Simz - Lotus Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (15:14) Quik Is the Name - (21:35) Way 2 Fonky - (30:38) Safe + Sound - (33:42) Rhythm-al-ism - (37:37) Balance & Options - (42:20) Under tha Influence - (45:33) Trauma - (52:26) The Book of David - (56:15) The Midnight Life - (59:12) Lighter Note - (1:03:15) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.319 - MC Shan 1:11:34

8 weeks ago1:11:34

1:11:34

Whilst MC Shan spends a lot of his recent days lamenting the past in some form, he actually has a leg to stand on! Just not in the ways he thinks... TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:44) Ben: Rome Streetz & Conductor Williams - Trainspotting Bruiser Wolf - POTLUCK Masta Killa - Balance Charlie: Silas Short - LUSHLAND Rebecca Vasmant - Who We Are, Becoming Oddisee - En Route Premo Rice - Bad Muf*cka Obongjayar - Paradise Now Grand Puba - The Origin Poldoore - Chroma Dream Lady Donli - This Feels Like An Interlude ChillHop Music - Chillhop Timezones Nigeria Yugen Blakrok - The Illusion of Being Emma-Jean Thackray - Weirdo Xzibit - Kingmaker Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:52) Down By Law - (23:40) Born To Be Wild - (33:27) Play It Again, Shan - (41:38) Bars Over Bullshit - (51:18) Lighter Note - (1:02:36) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.318 - dead prez 1:12:58

9 weeks ago1:12:58

1:12:58

The legacy of dead prez - for better or worse - has been condensed down to their classic track in "Hip Hop". Zoom out a little and you'll find a classic song on a classic album that is definitely not talked about enough. Zoom out even more and you find... Actually, let's just stay at that first zoom out... TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:00) Charlie: Syf of Talking Knots & Moe Town - 2 Sides to Every Story Jay Prince - SHINE Nādt Orchestra - Dualism Don Glori - Paper Can't Wrap Fire Aaron Taylor - Yours Always Lizzie Berchie - Night Shift Scienze & NappyHigh - PRAISES Estelle - Stay Alta Queen Kaltoum - At PizzaExpress Live - In London Pola & Bryson - Overgrown Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (14:03) Let's Get Free - (21:46) Revolutionary But Gangsta - (36:11) Information Age - (45:58) Lighter Note - (59:48) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.317 - Will Smith 1:19:36

10 weeks ago1:19:36

1:19:36

After calling it a day being "The Fresh Prince", Will Smith went under his own name for his solo stint. The results are mixed; proving that Hip-Hop could go Pop, but even then managing to have frequent misfires within his music, creating a frustrating discography that gives more questions than answers... TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:10) Ben: Amine - 13 Months of Sunshine Xzibit - Kingmaker Rico Nasty - Lethal Chuck D - Chuck D Presents Enemy Radio: Radio Armageddon Charlie: Deema - 5 Junii - JINX! MyCompiledThoughts - Kouri flowerovlove - summerovlove setlist Chuck D - Chuck D Presents Enemy Radio: Radio Armageddon Tanika Charles - Reasons To Stay Savannah Ré - Formed Reuben James - Big People Music Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (14:28) Big Willie Style - (20:15) Willenium - (31:28) Born To Reign - (40:56) Lost And Found - (50:32) Based on a True Story - (59:38) Lighter Note - (1:14:32) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.316 - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince 1:30:11

11 weeks ago1:30:11

1:30:11

The legendary duo of Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince have been somewhat locked into this singular thought ever since their run ended in '93: That their music is squeaky clean, completely devoid of edge. But when you actually listen to some of the lyrics and subject matter told in the litany of storytelling tracks, they broach some interesting ground. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:07) Ben: MIKE x Tony Seltzer - Pinball II Key Glock - Glockaveli: The Don Roc Marciano x Knowledge the Pirate - The Round Table Charlie: Gaidaa - YARN Nayla Savannah - Be Free DARGZ - Friends & Family Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (8:18) Rock the House - (16:00) He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper - (26:26) And in This Corner... - (37:17) Homebase - (49:36) Code Red - (1:01:32) Lighter Note - (1:15:16) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.315 - Schoolly D 1:20:26

12 weeks ago1:20:26

1:20:26

The discography of Schoolly D is one of the most diverse and lengthy that we've ever covered on DITD. Where he begins providing the seeds of what eventually becomes known as "Gangsta Rap", he then goes through a more pro-Black phase in the 90s and nowadays operates as a relative experimentalist for somebody whose debut came out in 1985. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:15) Ben: Benny the Butcher - Excelsior Yung Lean - Jonatan JPEGMAFIA x Flume - We Live in a Society Charlie: Jericho Jackson - I Am Him AntsLive - Carpe Diem 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE & The Pharcyde - Timeless Ryder - RYDERHOOD Alex Isley - WHEN Katalyst - Speakeasy Vinocio - Tostados Nejma Nefertiti - Jayne Wayne The Juggernaut Mychelle - Good Day Wretch 32 - HOME? Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (14:40) Schoolly D - (23:50) Saturday Night! – The Album - (30:37) Smoke Some Kill - (33:20) Am I Black Enough for You? - (35:41) How a Black Man Feels - (40:39) Welcome to America - (44:45) Reservoir Dog - (50:22) International Supersport - (53:41) Cause Schoolly D Is Crazy - (57:27) Lighter Note - (1:04:22) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.314 - Spoonie Gee 32:47

13 weeks ago32:47

32:47

In what is probably our shortest retrospective in DITD history, we cover another Treacherous Three member in Spoonie Gee who is apparently a precursor to Gangsta Rap but when listening to his work, it seems to paint a different picture... TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:49) Ben: Wu-Tang - Black Samson Vinnie Paz - God Sent Vengeance Charlie: Bishop Nehru - Trapbap Uwade - Florilegium Coco Jones - Why Not More? Ray Vaughn - The Good The Bad The Dollar Menu Femi Kuti - Journey Through Life Wu-Tang Clan & Mathematics - Black Samson, the Bastard Swordsman Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (9:16) The Godfather of Rap - (13:28) Lighter Note - (25:13) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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An Interview W/ London-Based Producer Ryder 1:06:20

14 weeks ago1:06:20

1:06:20

Hello DITD listeners! Charlie here. As a bonus for this week, I have an interview for you to step to! I - along with "In Search Of Sauce" alum, Music Journalist Miki Hellerbach - talk to Ryder who broke out a few years back with his now iconic #Skeptacore series. Now, he's dropping a new series of EPs named "RYDERHOOD", the first edition dropping this Friday. In this interview which is dropping simultaneously over on the "What's Good?" feed, we talk his beginnings in the North of England, being self-taught on production, his genuine success at the tender age of 20 and of course his Top 5. Hope you enjoy! Intro Music - "Baxter" By Brock Berrigan Interlude - "Her" By L'Indecis ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.313 - The Treacherous Three 1:04:13

14 weeks ago1:04:13

1:04:13

After covering Kool Moe Dee last week , it seemed right to go back and look at the pioneering group that he was a member of: The Treacherous Three. With two albums 10 years apart, they serve as great markers in how much evolution happened from '84 to '94. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:10) Charlie: namesbliss - Signature Sound Boog Brown - Super Useful Tools Adrian Younge - Adrian Younge presents Something About April III The Underachievers - Homecoming Kool Keith - Karpenters Blu & August Fanon - Forty SAULT - 10 Alexander Flood - ARTIFACTUAL RHYTHM Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (12:00) The Treacherous Three - (20:38) Old Skool Flava - (30:25) Lighter Note - (44:54) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.312 - Kool Moe Dee 1:09:46

15 weeks ago1:09:46

1:09:46

If you were to name a rapper that embodies the word 'confidence', you could probably name at least 10 rappers that fit the word. Is one of them Kool Moe Dee? A case could be made that he's the most confident sounding rapper on wax, all the way from his first album in 1986 to his last in '94. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:57) Ben: Ken Carson - More chaos RJ Payne - Leatherface 4 Lords of the Underground & Snowgoons - So Legendary Charlie: Paris Nights - Up Now Σtella - Adagio Joe Armon-Jones - All The Quiet (Part I) Smoovth & Wun Two - Prussian Blue Various Artists - Soil Samples Zino Vinci - Late Bloomer Verbz & Zar - In Time Lords of the Underground & Snowgoons - So Legendary Awa Khiwe & Ghanaian Stallion - African Women Arise Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (9:32) Kool Moe Dee - (20:36) How Ya Like Me Now - (32:21) Knowledge Is King - (40:15) Funke, Funke Wisdom - (46:25) Interlude - (53:07) Lighter Note - (1:01:51) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.311 - DITD 6th Anniversary Special 1:42:15

16 weeks ago1:42:15

1:42:15

Another year, another DITD Anniversary! For our 6th anniversary, we look back at some of our favourite moments, with clips for you newer listeners. Episodes covered will be below if you want to get into them proper. And as always, whether you've been listening since Ep. 1 or since last week, we appreciate you listening. Here's to six years! TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:39) Charlie: Rachel Chinouriri - Little House FloFilz - Dim Down Jayellz - I JUST FEEL DIFFERENT Kemi Ade - The Fix Adrian Younge & Hyldon - Hyldon JID023 Oscar Jerome - The Fork Ruinz Ason & JFlames - Life as We Know It Chance - (19:23) Mac - (26:22) Black Eyed Peas - (31:17) Big Sean - (42:55) Ethan P - (46:57) Dilla - (50:24) Samples - (54:59) Hilltop Hoods - (1:04:17) Jay - (1:11:32) Dr. Wright - (1:15:25) Lighter Note - (1:35:55) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.310 - Lords of the Underground 1:09:58

17 weeks ago1:09:58

1:09:58

Jersey-centred trio Lords of the Underground represented a lot of what we now consider the hallmarks of the Golden Age of Hip-Hop: Youthful energy, fast flows and great sample-based production. This led to two great back-to-back projects and two other albums of varying quality. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:41) Ben: Boldy James x Antt Beatz - Hommage Will Smith - Based on a True Story NAV - OMW2 Rexdale Charlie: p-rallel - Can't Be Me JAY MALAKHI - THE GREAT ESCAPE Kalisway - Take Me Back (World Of Eras) Godfather Don & Jazz Spastiks - Writer's Delight Will Smith - Based on a True Story Butcher Brown - Letters From The Atlantic Sultan Stevenson - El Roi Zola Marcelle - Home Drea Vocalz - Love in Brazil Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:06) Here Come the Lords - (19:31) Keepers of the Funk - (25:45) Resurrection - (32:45) House of Lords - (40:01) Lighter Note - (54:10) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.309 - Women's History Month '25 - Queen Mother Rage 1:10:13

18 weeks ago1:10:13

1:10:13

We finish our WHM celebrations with an artist that is never talked about. Maybe it's due to her not getting traction off her one studio album? Maybe the message fell on deaf ears? We get to the answer of course but regardless of reason, Queen Mother Rage is Hip-Hop history and we take this opportunity - to finish WHM - covering a small piece of the 90s Hip-Hop puzzle. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:05) Ben: No I.D. & Saba - From The Private Collection of Saba and No ID Charlie: Che Noir & Superior - Seeds In Babylon (EP) J. Rawls - Nineteen Ninety Nine No I.D. & Saba - From The Private Collection of Saba and No ID Goya Gumbani - Warlord of the Weejuns Greentea Peng - TELL DEM IT'S SUNNY Vanilla - Time Goes By Pt. I Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (17:08) Vanglorious Law - (23:00) Lighter Note - (45:22) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.308 - Women's History Month '25 - The Sequence 1:01:44

19 weeks ago1:01:44

1:01:44

With the recent passing of R&B legend Angie Stone, we thought it was a good time as any - in the midst of our WHM celebrations - to celebrate her pre-solo career with Cheryl "The Pearl" Cook and Gwendolyn "Blondie" Chisholm as the early 80s all-female Hip-Hop trailblazers The Sequence. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:44) Ben: Playboi Carti - MUSIC Currensy x Harry Fraud - Never Catch Us Dave East x Ransom - The Final Call Boldy James x Chuck Strangers - Token of Appreciation Charlie: Aaron May - 803Mayjor Vol. 2 Jordvn Emanuel - Close Enough Curren$y & Harry Fraud - Never Catch Us Coast Contra - In Case You Forgot 44th Move (Alfa Mist & Richard Spaven) - Anthem Otis Mensah - before the noise my cousin Zion I Kings - Live Free Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (11:43) Sugarhill Presents the Sequence - (18:24) The Sequence - (27:14) The Sequence Party - (30:42) Lighter Note - (45:19) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.307 - Women's History Month '25 - MC Trouble 42:45

20 weeks ago42:45

42:45

Continuing our WHM celebrations, we get into MC Trouble who tragically died aged 21, leaving us with her 1990 debut studio album that featured her name on the production credits - a rarity for female rappers at the time - and provided a great thematic mixture of womanhood and Black solidarity. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:50) Ben: Black Soprano Family - The Outcome YoungBoy NBA - More Leaks Charlie: Summer Pearl - THE INTERLUDE Big Zuu & Capo Lee - Signed & Delivered Apollo Brown - Elevator Music Hope Tala - Hope Handwritten Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (7:05) Gotta Get A Grip - (11:45) Lighter Note - (31:00) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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An Interview With Dallas/NYC Rapper EB Rebel 1:04:56

21 weeks ago1:04:56

1:04:56

Hello DITD listeners! I have a bonus episode for you, coming via my Podcast "What's Good?". I talk to Dallas born & raised EB Rebel now sharpening their craft in New York City. We get into their beginnings, talented & gifted programs; their queerness, being 'genre-less' and of course their Top 5. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?" Rate & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://medium.com/@the5thelement Photography: https://www.crt.photography Intro Music - "Baxter" By Brock Berrigan Interlude - "4:21pm" By Ian Ewing ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.306 - Women's History Month '25 - Boss 54:41

21 weeks ago54:41

54:41

The story of Boss is one of subversion, devastatingly low levels of luck and an astronomical talent. How we only have one album and some hard-to-find mixtapes from such a skilled MC? TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:19) Ben: KiLLOWEN - six missed calls Charlie: 1,000 UK Artists - Is This What We Want? KiLLOWEN - six missed calls The Doppelgangaz - Dumpster Dive, Vol. 2 REASON - I Love You Again Andrew Mbaruk & Th' Mole - Purple Dirndl Dub Syndicate - Obscured By Version Terrace Martin - Albion Files K.Keed - Bite the Bullet Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (14:55) Born Gangstaz - (22:41) Lighter Note - (48:36) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.305 - Contemporary Cool, Vol. 16 59:59

22 weeks ago59:59

59:59

For the 16th Contemporary Cool, we get into what many consider to be Lupe Fiasco's best album and a J.PERIOD remix of Kendrick's "GNX". TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:48) Charlie: NAO - Jupiter Smif-N-Wessun - Infinity Kelela - In The Blue Light Amindi - Luvr-but it's on guitar (live) Tetsuo & Youth - (8:00) "J.PERIOD Presents - REINCARNATED" - (39:34) Lighter Note - (52:36) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.304 - Boogie Down Productions 1:08:38

23 weeks ago1:08:38

1:08:38

Boogie Down Productions - led by KRS-One - was an inventive group of the time, taking KRS' superior lyrical ability and combining it with production that was initially highly dynamic at first. With five albums, the death of Scott La Rock marring the history and plenty of lore, it makes for an iconic story in Hip-Hop history. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:57) Ben: Drake x PARTYNEXTDOOR - $ome $exy $ongs 4 U Westside Gunn - 12 Charlie: BNMO - The Eleventh Hour Anthony Joseph - Rowing up River to Get Our Names Back BexBlu, Renelle 893 - THE BUZZ chlothegod - I Feel Different Every Day John Glacier - Like A Ribbon Mereba - The Breeze Grew a Fire Rizzle Kicks - Competition is for Losers Brother Ali & ANT - Satisfied Soul Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:04) Criminal Minded - (16:58) By All Means Necessary - (27:35) Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop (Charlie accidentally skips this one and talks about Edutainment, we get there eventually) - (36:25) Edutainment - (44:49) Sex and Violence - (46:33) Lighter Note - (54:35) Chelsea Reject's Funeral GoFundMe Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.303 - Poor Righteous Teachers 1:09:38

24 weeks ago1:09:38

1:09:38

The story of Poor Righteous Teachers isn't a well documented one, but the music speaks volumes with great production throughout, thought and dexterous lyrics soaked in 5% teachings and an embracing of Toasting that really sets them apart from their more popular peers. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:54) Ben: Larry June x 2 Chainz x The Alchemist - Life is Beautiful JPEGMAFIA - I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU Charlie: Madvillain - Madvillainy Demos NAYA ALI - We Did The Damn Thing Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (7:07) Holy Intellect - (12:06) Pure Poverty - (20:22) Black Business - (27:25) The New World Order - (35:02) Lighter Note - (45:05) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.302 - Hip-Hop Neighbours, Vol. 13 57:54

25 weeks ago57:54

57:54

For this Hip-Hop Neighbours we get into two 00s debut albums. One from Linkin Park, the band that successfully balanced the Hip-Hop infused Rock of the time and Amp Fiddler who quietly took all his experience (experience that made J Dilla into J Dilla) to make a solo debut decades after he started his music career. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:48) Ben: Madlib x MF DOOM - Madvillainy Demos The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow Spectacular Diagnostics - RAW GAME Charlie: Logic - Aquarius III Jeshi - Airbag Woke Me Up Mac Miller - Balloonerism Ghais Guevara - Goyard Ibn Said Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Ebo Taylor - Ebo Taylor JID022 Eva Lazarus - Make Your Own Sunshine Cymande - Renascence Hybrid Theory - (16:51) Waltz of a Ghetto Fly - (36:18) Lighter Note - (50:47) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.301 - Kurtis Blow 1:11:08

26 weeks ago1:11:08

1:11:08

You ever wondered what Kurtis Blow's music - that is not named "The Breaks" - is like? Well, it can be done by looking at Hip-Hop through the lens of Disco and not R&B or Soul. Music aside, the story of Hip-Hop cannot be told without naming Kurtis Blow. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:43) Ben: Boldy James - Permanent Ink Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (3:02) Kurtis Blow - (14:36) Deuce - (27:04) Tough - (32:22) Ego Trip - (37:15) America - (44:27) Kingdom Blow - (50:23) Back by Popular Demand - (56:21) Lighter Note - (1:05:39) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.300 - Run-DMC 1:24:36

27 weeks ago1:24:36

1:24:36

For our 300th episode, we wanted to do a retrospective that was fitting for our 300th. So we landed on one of the most significant groups in Hip-Hop history. Possibly THE most significant. RUN-DMC - in no uncertain terms - brought Hip-Hop to a new stratosphere in popularity and dedication to creating full bodies of work. Combine that with their unmistakable style and you have one of the most iconic trios in music history. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:07) Ben: Mac Miller - Balloonerism Busta Rhymes - Dragon Season.. The Awakening OMB Peezy - Drifting Away Topic Intro/WHO'S HOUSE? BEN'S RESEARCH HOUSE - (8:04) Run-D.M.C. - (19:55) King of Rock - (28:44) Raising Hell - (37:01) Tougher Than Leather - (46:17) Back from Hell - (51:19) Down with the King - (58:20) Crown Royal - (1:03:18) Lighter Note - (1:14:23) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.299 - DITD Bites, Vol. 21 1:12:14

28 weeks ago1:12:14

1:12:14

Allegedly - for our 21st edition of DITD Bites - we get into a reckoning that is long overdue for the music industry, off the back of Charlie's State of The Hip-Hop Union article : (Allegedly) Acknowledging that Sean Combs (allegedly) did some bad shit and we should endeavour to not prop up people like him. We also go on tangents (Allegedly) related to other people, Streaming, Social Media and Major Labels. (Allegedly) Our Bad Boy Episode (Pt. 1) Our Bad Boy Episode (Pt. 2) TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:59) Ben: Bad Bunny - DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS Charlie: Skiifall - Lovers Till I'm Gone Diamond D - THE DIAM PIECE 3: DUO Otis Kane - Violet (Allegedly) The Conversation - (5:08) Lighter Note - (1:01:09) Thanks for listening. (Allegedly)Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers (Allegedly) 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts (Allegedly) Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.298 - Contemporary Cool, Vol. 15 1:31:42

29 weeks ago1:31:42

1:31:42

Happy New Year! We kick-off 2025 as we like to do, by talking about our favourite albums from the year that passed. Our Top 2 Albums of 2024. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:17) Ben: Lil Baby - WHAM Consequence - Movies on Demand Charlie: Hermanos Gutiérrez - Sonido Cósmico Konkolo Orchestra - Future Pasts Charlie's No. 2 - (5:26) Ben's No. 2 - (28:03) Charlie's No. 1 - (51:58) Ben's No. 1 - (1:04:27) Lighter Note - (1:20:32) Spin Charlie's Top 10 of his Top 30 Albums of 2024. Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.297 - 2024 Metacritic Album Score Review 1:44:38

30 weeks ago1:44:38

1:44:38

With it being the last episode of the year, we do our customary look through the Metacritic Album Score Review, looking at the works that were highly acclaimed and the works that were roasted into oblivion. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:02) Charlie: Novine - Daydreaming Sophye Soliveau - INITIATION SOUFSIDE KATHLEEN - Everything Under My Sun Kneecap - Fine Art Liana Flores - Flower of the soul The Review - (5:38) Lighter Note - (1:33:53) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.296 - Coolio 1:14:21

31 weeks ago1:14:21

1:14:21

The story of Coolio is... a lot. But you know what isn't a lot? The variety in his discography once the 00s came around! Tracks appearing in more than one body of work and derivative tropes plaguing that weird decade would severely taint his first three albums that were bursting with personality and obviously "Gangster's Paradise". Lucky for him, it didn't. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (2:02) Ben: Charlie: Diani - Deion Vic Spencer - Being The Bigger Person Sucks Iman Europe - Moneymorphosis Barney Artist & Miles Singleton - Strangers All Around Alici - Souvenir Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (7:38) It Takes a Thief - (13:43) Gangsta's Paradise - (21:58) My Soul - (31:22) Coolio.com - (38:32) El Cool Magnifico - (42:23) The Return of the Gangsta - (45:35) Steal Hear - (50:12) Lighter Note - (1:00:42) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.295 - WC 1:02:56

32 weeks ago1:02:56

1:02:56

We finish our Westside Connection miniseries with WC who is definitely the more humorous of the three and is an underrated influence on where the West Coast went in the 00s and beyond. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:45) Ben: Snoop Dogg x Dr. Dre - Missionary Roc Marciano x The Alchemist - The Skeleton Key Charlie: Iotosh - FOR THE PEOPLE Kota The Friend & Statik Selektah - Once In A Blue Moon Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre - Missionary Vic Santoro - Clean Shoes Dirty Trainers Amahla - Ooooh Honey! Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (11:40) The Shadiest One - (20:57) Ghetto Heisman - (28:01) Guilty by Affiliation - (35:15) Revenge of the Barracuda - (41:14) Lighter Note - (48:32) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.294 - WC and the Maad Circle 1:14:24

33 weeks ago1:14:24

1:14:24

Before WC went solo and became one third of the Westside Connection , he was head of WC and the Maad Circle which featured a pre-solo Coolio, Big Gee and DJ/Producer Crazy Toones. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:54) Ben: Rossy - Milwaukee Made Me / Wisconsin Worldwide Charlie: Janset & IKHANA - PROBLEMS Shabaka - Possession Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (4:47) Ain't a Damn Thang Changed - (12:39) Curb Servin - (26:35) Lighter Note - (36:41) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.293 - Mack 10 1:26:39

34 weeks ago1:26:39

1:26:39

After covering Westside Connection last week, it was only right to get into the two artists not named Ice Cube. This week: Mack 10 whose easy style was good enough to make a pretty decent discography considering half the output was during the dreaded 00s. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:52) Ben: duke deuce - tribe Ice Cube - Man Down Pete & Bas - Mugshot Boldy James - The Bricktionary Charlie: Treasure Bloom - Passing Time Nejma Nefertiti, Double A.B. & Dub Sonata - Animal Barz II Knucks & K-Trap - Can't Decide 3P Deema - DOG WITH A £ Jeff Darko - Merry Go Round Skyzoo - Keep Me Company Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (11:41) Mack 10 - (17:28) Based on a True Story - (24:29) The Recipe - (29:21) The Paper Route - (39:56) Bang or Ball - (45:00) Ghetto, Gutter & Gangsta - (52:13) Hustla's Handbook - (55:54) Soft White - (1:01:59) Lighter Note - (1:09:47) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.292 - Westside Connection 1:09:38

35 weeks ago1:09:38

1:09:38

The trio of Ice Cube, WC & Mack 10 comprised the group Westside Connection that dropped two albums filled with aggressiveness, anyone-can-get-it dissing and mentioned "Mount Westmore" before Cube, Snoop, Too $hort & E-40 got around to finally make that a reality. Whilst production was okay, their chemistry and lyrical ability raised the tide immensely. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:55) Ben: Cordae - The Crossroads Kendrick Lamar - GNX Charlie: Eva Gadd - I Don't Talk Zino Vinci - TFL Blues Baaba J - In Pursuit Of Happiness 84faces - Wasted Summer Pa Salieu - Afrikan Alien Adrian Younge - Linear Labs: Sau Paolo FLO - Access All Areas Kendrick Lamar - GNX K.Zia & Sedric Perry - TWIN FLAME Zenesoul - Is is fun for you? Poppy Ajudha - Poppy Dizzy Wright, Demrick & Mike & Keys - Blaze With Us 3 Raquel Rodriguez - Housewife Michael Kiwanuka - Small Changes Emile Londonien - Inwards Ice Cube - Man Down Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (21:03) Bow Down - (26:08) Terrorist Threats - (39:47) Lighter Note - (56:10) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.291 - Contemporary Cool Vol. 14 1:17:11

37 weeks ago1:17:11

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It's time for another Contemporary Cool in which Ben makes a YouTube video with his pick of Ab-Soul's "HERBERT" and Charlie gives love to Garage with DJ Spoony-led "Garage Classical". TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:57) Ben: Ab-Soul - Soul Burger ASAP Ferg - DAROLD Real Boston Richey - Richey Rich Natty - The Divine Trinity Charlie: Common Saints - Cinema 3000 Joshua Idehen - Mum Does The Washing Nectar Woode - Head Above Water Vibbar - Gyal Thoughts Mark Kavuma & The Banger Factory - Magnum Opus Ab-Soul - Soul Burger HERBERT - (11:39) Garage Classical - (44:26) Lighter Note - (1:06:55) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.290 - Young Thug: The Trial, Sentencing & Beyond 1:18:18

38 weeks ago1:18:18

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With the Young Thug/YSL RICO trial done & dusted, we invited Music Journalist & 5EPN Alum Brandon Hill to come through to talk about the trial, sentencing; the wider ramifications of this trial to Hip-Hop (& more specifically Lil Durk) and the implied silencing of Young Thug through his future musical content. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:17) Brandon: Freddie Gibbs - You Only Die 1nce Joe James - BEAST LIVING EarthGang - Perfect Fantasy Ben: Freddie Gibbs - You Only Die 1nce Big Moochie Grape - Eat or Get Ate 2 Conductor Williams - Conductor We Have a Problem Pt. 3 Westside Gunn - Still Praying Lloyd Banks - Halloween Havoc V Lil Uzi Vert - Eternal Atake 2 Charlie: The Headhunters - The Stunt Man Vic Spencer & August Fanon - Psychological Cheat Sheet 5 Nappy Nina & Swarvy - Nothing Is My Favorite Thing Maassai - DEC0N$tRUCT!0N Lin-Manuel Miranda & Eisa Davis - Warriors Kokoroko - Get The Message Braxton Cook - My Everything Astrocolor - Stargazing - AstroJazz, Vol. 2 Ol' Burger Beats - Welcome To Norway The Conversation - (19:28) Lighter Note - (1:04:53) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. And be sure to keep up with Brandon's Journalism. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.289 - #UKBHM 2024: Neneh Cherry 1:28:58

39 weeks ago1:28:58

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For the final UKBHM retrospective of this year, we look at the career and solo discography of sonic nomad Neneh Cherry who has traversed the UK music landscape from the 80s onwards to now with a penchant for always doing it differently than her peers. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:58) Ben: Kembe X - it's not that deep Nappy Nina - Nothing is my Favourite Thing DeJ Loaf - End of Summer Payroll Giovanni - Hustle Muzik Charlie: Imperial & Awon - On Tempo The Doppelgangaz - G Pack, Vol. 6 Ray BLK - A Forest Fire Samara Cyn - The Drive Home MORGAN - Emotional Gangster Joe James - BEAST LIVING Bawo - It Means Hope Where I'm From Che Noir - The Lotus Child Megan Thee Stallion - MEGAN: ACT II Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:22) Raw Like Sushi - (26:44) Homebrew - (37:11) Man - (45:59) Blank Project - (51:29) Broken Politics - (57:02) The Versions - (1:03:57) Lighter Note - (1:12:06) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.288 - #UKBHM 2024: Rebel MC 1:13:30

40 weeks ago1:13:30

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Before he was Congo Natty, he was Rebel MC and it is genuinely tough to decide which alter ego of dual threat Michael West is the most influential. As a Hip-Hop Pod, we cover Rebel MC and the three album run under that name, mixing Hip-Hop, House, Dance & Pop with samples from every Jamaican music genre to date. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:51) Ben: Benny The Butcher x 38 Spesh - Stabbed & Shot 2 Yeat - Lyfestyle ian - Goodbye Horses DJ Rude One - Upper Space Charlie: Protoje - The Jamaican Situation BINA. - Chaos Is Her Name Alfa Mist & Amika Quartet - Recurring (Live At King's Place) Ashley Henry - Who We Are Homeboy Sandman - Turns Out I Can Tell A Few of These After All Roy Hargrove - Grande-Terre Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (10:07) Rebel Music - (21:41) Black Meaning Good - (30:29) Word, Sound and Power - (37:51) Lighter Note - (50:04) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.287 - #UKBHM 2024: Demon Boyz 1:25:29

41 weeks ago1:25:29

1:25:29

When UK Hip-Hop zigged, Demon Boyz zagged. Whilst they managed to get two albums out before their split, boy did they make effort to do it differently and incidentally became a key connection between Hip-Hop and Jungle. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:54) Ben: Rome Streetz - Hatton Garden Holdup XV & Mike Summers - Blog Era Is Dead Iglooghost - Tidal Memory Exo Charlie: Layfullstop - RUGGED (Part 2) Nilla Allin - NILLAWOOD CHERISE - Butter Deema - C4LL MY PHONE Äyanna - About Ä Boy Matt Wilde - It's A Delight Hak Baker - Nostalgia Death Act 2 Curren$y & DJ.Fresh - The Encore BigXthaPlug - TAKE CARE Dua Saleh - I SHOULD CALL THEM Amaria - Free Fallin' Avery*Sunshine - So Glad to Know You Bnnyhunna - ECHOES OF PRAYER 7xvethegenius - Death of Deuce Sans Soucis - Circumnavigating Georgia SamRecks - BALANCE Shocka - Vulnerability is the New Cool XV & Mike Summers - Blog Era Is Dead Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (23:30) Recognition - (30:17) Original Guidance (The Second Chapter) - (44:42) Lighter Note - (58:43) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.286 - #UKBHM 2024: Hardnoise / Son Of Noise 1:06:44

42 weeks ago1:06:44

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In our 2nd UKBHM retrospective for the '24 crop, we get into the group Hardnoise, (Now known as Son Of Noise) who - along with temporary label mates Hijack - brought an antagonistic edge to UK Hip-Hop. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:47) Ben: Tee Grizzley - Post Traumatic The Voidz - Like All Before You Jamie xx - In Waves Charlie: Mark Kavuma - The Dandy Lynda Dawn - 11th Hour Suni MF - yellow gold Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Jazz Is Dead 021 Master Peace - How To Make A(nuva) Master Peace Awon & High John - Odyssey Disco Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 - Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head) Thee Sacred Souls - Got a Story To Tell Leon Bridges - Leon Kofi Stone - A Man After God's Own Heart Filah Lah Lah - ON AIR Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (18:37) The Mighty Son of Noise - (25:57) Access Denied: Bullshit and Politics Pt 1 - (32:55) Lighter Note - (44:47) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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An Interview W/ The Allergies 39:21

43 weeks ago39:21

39:21

For a bonus episode, an interview for you to step to! Charlie talks to UK DJ/Production duo The Allergies, talking their beginnings, how they gained/cultivated their taste; their new album "Freak The Speaker" and their Top 5. If you haven't spun a WG interview, here's a good gateway for you! Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Hold Please" & "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.285 - #UKBHM 2024: MC Duke 1:01:40

43 weeks ago1:01:40

1:01:40

We begin our 2024 edition of our UK Black History Month series with one of UK Hip-Hop's earliest success stories in MC Duke who was the guy in the late 80s, culminating in two albums of varying quality and the American vocal inflections that was plaguing the early years of UK Hip-Hop. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:47) Ben: Tara Lily - Speak In The Dark Charlie: Vacatixn - GEMINI FLOW Kamaiyah - Before We Party 9th Wonder & Give Em Soul - ONE FORTY SEVEN A-F-R-O - AFRODEEZEAK 2 The Hoodies - NOBODY BIGGER THAN WE Mysie - CONTROLLA Monaleo - Throwing Bows Amahla - Enough: The Collection Tara Lily - Speak In The Dark Bilal - Adjust Brightness Nines - Quit While You're Ahead TSHA - Sad Girl Ezra Collective - Dance, No One's Watching Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (18:55) Organised Rhyme - (28:47) Return of the Dread-i - (38:35) Lighter Note - (51:42) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.284 - Method Man & Redman 1:13:21

44 weeks ago1:13:21

1:13:21

The duo of Method Man & Redman seemed like an unofficial duo. They did a lot together in the late 90s/early 00s including "How High", two TV shows that got prematurely cancelled and of course the two "Blackout!" albums. But even with all that, it seemed like their partnership was more an "in the moment between friends" thing than genuinely building a musical legacy as a duo. Catch Up: Ep.128 - Redman Ep.149 - Method Man: The Book Of Wu - Chapter 4 TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:24) Ben: MC Lyte - 1 of 1 Future - MIXTAPE PLUTO Charlie: Jourden - Straight, No Chase Lady Blackbird - Slang Spirituals Adanna Duru - stuck in a record deal Paris Nights - Full Package: Act 2 Jeryh Luz - Luz The Alchemist - The Genuine Articulate Xenia Manasseh - LOVE/HATE Pt. 2 Jaz Karis - SAFE FLIGHT Sarina - What U Didn't Know Blu & Exile - Love (the) Ominous World MC Lyte - 1 of 1 Alemeda - FK IT Nubya Garcia - Odyssey Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (28:53) Blackout! - (37:39) Blackout! 2 - (46:52) Lighter Note - (1:00:41) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.283 - Naughty By Nature 1:31:57

45 weeks ago1:31:57

1:31:57

The trio of Naughty By Nature walked the tightrope better than anybody... Mainstream appeal but still Hip-Hop to the core; everybody and their grandmother has swayed to "Hip-Hop Hooray" and Naughty By Nature had the recipe for a few albums. But the tightrope walk didn't last forever. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:57) Ben: Paris Hilton - Infinite Icon Charlie: Ian Kelly - A Summer Pack With Love Amethyst - Daydreaming LARA' - Luvology Terrace Martin - Nintindo Soul Talib Kweli & J. Rawls - The Confidence Of Knowing RAYE - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival Independent Leaders - (14:21) Naughty by Nature - (22:16) 19 Naughty III - (31:42) Poverty's Paradise - (40:13) Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury - (47:15) IIcons - (54:22) Anthem Inc. - (1:01:45) Lighter Note - (1:10:14) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.282 - Contemporary Cool, Vol. 13 1:16:54

46 weeks ago1:16:54

1:16:54

It's time for another edition of Contemporary Cool! For this one, we get into the Griselda project that arguably put them on the map in Benny The Butcher's "Tana Talk 3" & the absurdly stacked "D.I.T.C. - The Remix Project". TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:52) Ben: LL Cool J - THE FORCE Ransom x Conway - Chaos Is My Ladder 2 Sleazyworld Go - More Than a Shooter Charlie: Slowly Rolling Camera - Silver Shadow Marquis Hill - Composers Collective: Beyond The Jukebox Will Kobus - the marble n' the sculptor LL Cool J - THE FORCE Laila! - GAP YEAR! Nala Sinephro - Endlessness The Doppelgangaz - G Pack, Vol. 5 Demae - Deliver Me Tana Talk 3 - (16:02) 'D.I.T.C. - The Remix Project' - (34:41) Lighter Note - (53:21) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.281 - Guru 1:37:26

47 weeks ago1:37:26

1:37:26

For the solo career of Guru, it is one that is - compared to Gang Starr - everything but consistent; mix it in with debates about how his relationship with Solar was in truth and you have a bit of a sad end to the life & career of one of the most distinctive voices in Hip-Hop. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:40) Ben: Big Sean - Better Me Than You Juicy J - Ravenite Social Club Doechii - Alligator Bites Never Heal Mozzy - Brash Dummies Ocean Wisdom - Fight Club Charlie: Audrey Powne - From the Fire Juicy J - Ravenite Social Club Stephon Alexander - Spontaneous Fruit Joya Mooi - Open Hearts LESiA - Affirmations To Reality K.A.A.N. & DJ Hoppa - In Due Time K.A.A.N. & DJ Hoppa - Delusions Of Grandeur Tank and The Bangas - The Heart, The Mind, The Soul Doechii - Alligator Bites Never Heal Curren$y & DJ.Fresh - The Tonite Show The Sequel Big Sean - Better Me Than You Ocean Wisdom - Fight Club Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (23:17) Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 - (32:31) Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality - (43:35) Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul - (52:29) Baldhead Slick & da Click - (58:19) Version 7.0: The Street Scriptures - (1:02:21) Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 4: The Hip Hop Jazz Messenger: Back to the Future - (1:05:23) Guru 8.0: Lost and Found - (1:07:51) Lighter Note - (1:19:48) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.280 - Gang Starr 1:26:15

48 weeks ago1:26:15

1:26:15

The phrase "One of the Best Yet" has never been so apt. Maybe THE quintessential Golden Age Hip-Hop duo, Gang Starr started off with multiple iterations but once it was just the twosome of DJ Premier & Guru, it was over and it all culminated in projects from the late 80s to the late 2010s with the 90s work providing a shining example of what Hip-Hop was in the Golden Era. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:23) Ben: Planet Asia - Trust the Chain II Eminem - The Death of Slim Shady Charlie: Hamzaa - 25! Rachel Chinouriri - Live From KOKO JWords - Beauty In Everything Mad Skillz - The Seven Number Ones Thee Heart Tones - Forever & Ever Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (9:48) No More Mr. Nice Guy - (18:15) Step in the Arena - (27:12) Daily Operation - (36:15) Hard to Earn - (44:47) Moment of Truth - (51:56) The Ownerz - (1:01:41) One of the Best Yet - (1:08:18) Lighter Note - (1:19:29) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.279 - Jeru The Damaja 1:16:42

49 weeks ago1:16:42

1:16:42

Brooklynite Jeru The Damaja is a rapper that practiced what he preached. Whilst dropping two iconic "All Killer, No Filler" albums of the 90s, he watched Hip-Hop go commercial and made a point to not get swayed. Instead, he continued as an independent voice and cultivate a dedicated fanbase that love him to this day. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:56) Ben: Denzel Curry - King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2 38 Spesh - Mother & Gun Charlie: Awon & Phoniks - Golden Era 2 OneDa - Formula OneDa ( Drops October 4th ) Enough Cereals - Impulse Diamond D - THE DIAM PIECE 3: INITIUM 38 Spesh - Mother & Gun Kalisway - A Kid From Toronto The Allergies - Freak The Speaker ( Drops September 27th ) Essosa - Essie's World Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (12:41) The Sun Rises in the East - (18:18) Wrath of the Math - (25:32) Heroz4Hire - (34:39) Divine Design - (42:54) Still Rising - (48:17) Lighter Note - (57:20) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.278 - Twista 1:25:47

50 weeks ago1:25:47

1:25:47

Twista is a fascinating case study. With his first four albums that drastically aim in different directions - only to settle on riding the wave of the 00s Hip-Hop sound - (for better or worse) it creates a frustrating picture of one of the most talented deliverer of words that instead made a full-throated push for the mainstream. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:54) Ben: MAVI - shadowbox Benny the Butcher - Summertime Butch BIGBABYGUCCI - Baby 5 Charlie: Phonte - Pacific Time 2 Ambré - i do this sh*t in my sleep Chelsea Reject & T'nah - Rogue Wais P & Khrysis - Hoecaine Kaylan Arnold - If You Say So Rae Khalil - CRYBABY Logic - Ultra 85 Milton Nascimento & Esperanza Spalding - Milton + esperanza Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (11:53) Runnin' Off at da Mouth - (19:55) Resurrection - (27:04) Adrenaline Rush - (34:42) Kamikaze - (39:13) The Day After - (51:34) Adrenaline Rush 2007 - (58:28) Category F5 - (1:00:32) The Perfect Storm - (1:02:44) Dark Horse - (1:04:05) Crook County - (1:05:38) Summer 96 - (1:06:39) Lighter Note - (1:13:52) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.277 - Chino XL 1:19:49

51 weeks ago1:19:49

1:19:49

Chino XL passed away at the age of 50 last week. So we pushed back the others to celebrate the career and artistry of one of the most respected names in the New York underground. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:48) Ben: JPEGMAFIA - I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU Q Da Fool - King George Charlie: Elsy Wameyo - Saint Sinner Badbadnotgood - Mid Spiral Samm Henshaw - For Someone Somewhere Who Isn't Us Moses Sumney - Sophcore Cecily - Awakening Pt. II Caoilfhionn Rose - Constellations Essa & Pitch 92 - Resonance Cruza - Cruzifed Meshell Ndegeocello - No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:01) Here to Save You All - (20:31) I Told You So - (33:17) Poison Pen - (40:15) Ricanstruction: The Black Rosary - (47:18) Lighter Note - (1:06:23) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.276 - Ja Rule 1:38:09

52 weeks ago1:38:09

1:38:09

The story of Ja Rule is one that can only be described as a contextual nightmare. Whilst we can boil it down to "He had hits then 50 took his soul " and call it a day, there's so much under that surface that deserves a look, including music that perfectly exemplifies how fucking weird the 00s were. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:07) Ben: Mustard - Faith of a Mustard Seed Rakim - G.O.Ds NETWORK - REB7RTH Ice Spice - Y2k! Vic Spencer - The Apes That Was Left Behind DJ Muggs x Raz Fresco - The Eternal Now Flee Lord - Raised in the Sand C Stunna x DJ Drama - Still Stuntin Charlie: Splurgeboys - LOW MAINTENANCE Moses Ideka - Working Order Brandee Younger - Serenity: A Collection Of Mindful Meditations Jayahadadream & Zoutr - Redemption Songs Rakim - G.O.Ds NETWORK - REB7RTH Daniel Casimir - Balance Vic Spencer - The Apes That Was Left Behind Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (14:12) Venni Vetti Vecci - (22:27) Rule 3:36 - (32:15) Pain Is Love - (44:07) The Last Temptation - (57:00) Blood in My Eye - (1:02:54) R.U.L.E. - (1:09:55) Pain Is Love 2 - (1:17:25) Lighter Note - (1:28:28) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.275 - King Tee 1:23:31

1 year ago1:23:31

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King Tee's legacy is an underrated one. A West Coast darling, respected by his peers that put on a fair share of artists; you'd think his music would be more known? Especially when it's great for the most part! So was it a case of his peers just making better music or something deeper? TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:56) Ben: L'Orange - The Manipulation Charlie: Amindi - Luvr Chenayder - Maybe In Another Life (EP) Lakecia Benjamin - Phoenix Reimagined (Live) Tha Dogg Pound - W.A.W.G. (We All We Got) Dizzy Wright - Emotional Discipline (EP) BLK ODYSSEY - 1-800 FANTASY L'Orange - The Manipulation Jerome Thomas & Pitch 92 - Submerge Denzel Curry - King Of The Mischievous South Vol. 2 Lava La Rue - STARFACE Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:54) Act a Fool - (22:32) At Your Own Risk - (30:20) Tha Triflin' Album - (39:04) IV Life - (45:28) Thy Kingdom Come - (51:18) Lighter Note - (1:12:03) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.274 - Tha Alkaholiks 1:26:11

1 year ago1:26:11

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We head to the West Coast to cover the story of Tha Alkaholiks, a fun, don't-take-too-serious group that produced some of the most underrated gems of the 90s and managed to drop albums well into the 00s. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:18) Ben: Rema - HEIS Juicy J x Xavier Wulf - Memphis Zoo Blu x Evidence - Los Angeles Zacari - Bliss Jay Worthy x Dam Funk - Magic Hour Isaiah Falls - Drugs n Lullabies Demrick x DJ Hoppa - Stoney Point 4 Common x Pete Rock - The Auditorium Vol. 1 Charlie: Tank and The Bangas - The Heart Hak Baker - Nostalgia Death Act 1 Nayla Savannah - Savy World AntsLive - Real Life J.Rawls - Bump The Floor Action Bronson - JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACHLAVA THE DOCTOR Bashy - Being Poor is Expensive Berwyn - WHO AM I edbl - 2010 Mixtape Blu & Evidence - Los Angeles Common & Pete Rock - The Auditorium Vol. 1 Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (25:10) 21 & Over - (33:49) Coast II Coast - (44:38) Likwidation - (49:34) X.O. Experience - (54:55) Firewater - (1:02:30) Lighter Note - (1:08:24) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.273 - Mid-Year Report '24 1:37:19

1 year ago1:37:19

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Albeit a bit late, we take stock of 2024 in Hip-Hop so far, trying not to talk about the whale in the room for as long as we possibly can and instead talk about literally anything else. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:29) Ben: 42 Dugg - 4eva Us Neva Them The Streets - Fabric Presents Charlie: Gary Clark Jr. - JPEG RAW Tyler Daley - Son of Zeus Stefflon Don - Island 54 Headie One - The Last One NappyHigh & Maggie Kiing - Enigmatic Adia - Stubborn Nature SAULT - ACTS OF FAITH 0.0 Ben's Album monologue - (18:46) Other topics - (49:38) Lighter Note - (1:24:24) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.272 - Hip-Hop Neighbours, Vol. 12 1:23:07

1 year ago1:23:07

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We kick back with another edition of Hip-Hop Neighbours, getting into the album that sent Jamiroquai into the stratosphere and a 90s UK Big Beat album from The Wiseguys, using both albums as foundations for a bigger conversations for music that's rooted in Black origin. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:35) Ben: Lupe Fiasco - Samurai Boldy James x Conductor Williams - Across the Tracks Lil Yachty x James Blake - Bad Cameo Charlie: PRICE & Kota The Friend - SANCTIONED VOL. 1 OTG - No Script Lupe Fiasco - Samurai Channel Tres - Head Rush Marsha Ambrosious - CASABLANCO Megan Thee Stallion - MEGAN Travelling Without Moving - (20:18) The Antidote - (46:44) Lighter Note - (1:11:07) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.271 - 2 Live Crew 1:30:31

1 year ago1:30:31

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The story of 2 Live Crew is one of response. Response to reactionary pearl-clutching over their work which dared to talk out *checks notes* eating ass, among other things. This lead 2 Live Crew to lean all the way into being the flagbearers of the Miami Bass subgenre whilst getting everybody to free up their sexual inhibitions. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:54) Ben: da beatminerz - Stifled Creativity Charlie: John Glacier - Duppy Gun CJ Fly - baited CJ Fly & NasteeLuvzYou - thePhaRaOh'S return 2: NUBIA SuperJazz Club - MONOCHROME RADIO Maeta - Endless Night Kaelin Ellis - You Are Here, Start Lebra Jolie - What Was Said? Sango - North Vol. 2 Homeboy Sandman - Rich II Don Glori - Don't Forget to Have Fun Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (10:44) The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are - (21:54) Move Somethin' - (29:51) As Nasty as They Wanna Be - (39:55) Banned in the U.S.A. - (51:43) Sports Weekend: As Nasty as They Wanna Be, Pt. 2 - (1:00:12) Back at Your Ass for the Nine-4 - (1:05:44) Lighter Note - (1:21:24) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Charlie's Photography , mentioned during the WMR. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.270 - 9th Wonder, Part 2 1:31:33

1 year ago1:31:33

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We finish our five-part miniseries on the Little Brother universe with Part 2 of our 9th Wonder retrospective, looking at a Blog Era Mixtape, a solo album bursting with features, another - albeit odd choice of - Remix album and a Supergroup EP. Capping off a beginner's guide to one of the best "Death, Taxes & (Artist Name) dropping" careers in recent memory. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:12) Ben: Moby - Always Centered at Night $uicideboy$ - New World Depression Normani - DOPAMINE LUCKI - Gemini Jason Martin - Chupacabra NxWorries - Why Lawd? u-ziq - Grush Charlie: Khrysis & Silent Snipers - Perfect Time Vanilla Is Black - U.Aint.Never.Lied! PJ Morton - Cape Town To Cairo Fana Hues - Moth Normani - DOPAMINE Zara McFarlane - Sweet Whispers: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan NxWorries - Why Lawd? Kooley High & Tuamie - All Infinite Lalah Hathaway - VANTABLACK Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:24) Back To The Feature - (23:32) The Wonder Years - (35:53) Black American Gangster - (54:42) Dinner Party - (1:04:13) Lighter Note - (1:26:45) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.269 - 9th Wonder, Part 1 1:32:37

1 year ago1:32:37

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With Little Brother now explored, we can now get into the work of the distant 3rd member: Producer 9th Wonder who has spent a couple decades now letting his music do the talking, with many of collaborators in tow. In the first of two parts, we do something a little different and pick out two projects each that exemplify 9th and his legacy. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:29) Ben: Yelawolf - War Story Open Mike Eagle - Sir Rockabye KAYTRANADA - TIMELESS Vince Staples - Dark Times Charlie: KAYTRANADA - TIMELESS SHY FX & Mr. Williamz - Rudeboy Design Soundtape Pip Millett - Tell Jimmy I'm Fine Celine Love - Colouring In Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (12:30) God's Stepson - (23:54) Black Is Back - (35:06) Murray's Revenge - (48:08) Cloud 9: The 3 Day High - (1:01:54) Lighter Note - (1:12:39) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.268 - Rapper Big Pooh 1:08:44

1 year ago1:08:44

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We continue our LB miniseries with an exploration into the solo work of Rapper Big Pooh who - unlike Phonte - has dropped a lot of solo work in the past 20 years. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:20) Ben: Dave East x Mike & Keys - APT 6E Big Hit x Hit-Boy & Alchemist - Black & Whites Crimeapple x Big Ghost LTD - Bazuko Charlie: Wretch 32 - Moments of Silence Ian Kelly - ART Oddisee - And Yet Still JONES - Kaleidoscope Baby Rose & BADBADNOTGOOD - Slow Burn The Deli & Soupmakesitbetter - For Your Ears Not Your Belly namesbliss - Lived Experience Potatohead People - Eat Your Heart Out Nascent - DON'T GROW UP TOO SOON Bugzy Malone - The Great British Dream Wolfgang Valbrun - Flawed by Design Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (17:18) Sleepers - (23:05) The Delightful Bars - (26:44) Fat Boy Fresh Vol. 1: For Members Only - (29:43) Dirty Pretty Things - (32:33) "Fat Boy Fresh Vol. 3: Happy Birthday, Thomas" & "Fat Boy Fresh Vol. 3.5" - (34:54) Everything 4 Sale - (40:46) RPM - (43:20) To Dream In Color - (45:02) Lighter Note - (52:39) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.267 - Phonte 1:03:46

1 year ago1:03:46

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After exploring the music & story of Little Brother, it's time to get into the breakaway works. We begin with Phonte who spends the 2010s sporadically dropping works with a style not too distant from LB and with familiar names in tow. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:52) Ben: Juicy J - Mental Trillness 2 Charlie: Halima - EXU Vince Staples - Dark Times Shenseea - Never Gets Late Here Opek - The Call Confucius MC & Pitch 92 - Stop Signs Loyle Carner - hugo: reimagined (live from the Royal Albert Hall) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:56) Charity Starts At Home - (24:18) No News Is Good News - (33:31) Lighter Note - (48:01) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.266 - Little Brother 1:18:38

1 year ago1:18:38

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We head to North Carolina where a trio blooms out of a larger collective to become one of the biggest "if you know, you know" acts of the 00s: Little Brother with Phonte, Big Pooh and for a time, 9th Wonder. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:52) Ben: Rapsody - Please Don't Cry Mach-Hommy - #RICHHAXXHAITIAN A Boogie - Better off Alone Rio Da Yung OG - Rio Circa 2020 Cities Aviv - Bernadette Leak ShooterGang Kony - OPPS CAN'T HAVE FUN Thom Yorke - Confidenze Charlie: Nigel Hall & DJ Harrison - The Burning Bush: A Journey Through the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire Mumu Fresh - The Healing Kamaiyah - Figuring Out My Emotions Rapsody - Please Don't Cry Hit-Boy & Jay 305 - DON'T WAIT UNTIL I DIE Vinocio - Horizonte Blu - abc Terrace Martin - Grounded Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (15:37) The Listening - (24:56) The Minstrel Show - (33:13) Getback - (43:15) Leftback - (51:35) May the Lord Watch - (57:51) Lighter Note - (1:06:07) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.265 - Ras Kass 1:17:04

1 year ago1:17:04

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Ras Kass presents a discography that is vast, two iconic albums in the 90s, then a litany of mixtapes in the 00s and then continuing his consistent output in the 10s with a return to studio albums. So with such a gap between his 2nd & 3rd solo albums, does his story provide context? TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:42) Ben: Conway the Machine - Slant Face Killer Ghostface Killah - Set the Tone Gunna - One of Wun Charlie: Jorja Smith - falling or flying out (Reimagined) Jasmine Myra - Rising Nubiyan Twist - Find Your Flame A-F-R-O - The Drawing Board BigXthaPlug, Ro$ama & Yung Hood - MEET THE 6IXERS Yaya Bey - Ten Fold Bryony Jarman-Pinto - Below Dawn Jordan Rakei - The Loop Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:00) Soul On Ice - (23:30) Rasassination - (30:16) Barmaggedon - (41:07) Intellectual Property - (46:53) Soul On Ice 2 - (54:12) Lighter Note - (1:06:51) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.264 - Ice-T, Part 2 1:02:10

1 year ago1:02:10

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We return for Part 2 of our retrospective of Ice-T, where we left him off the back of his legendary four album run and the "Cop Killer" controversy; where would Ice take his art as he leaned more and more into other forms of media? TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:53) Ben: LeeV - Shadow Demon Boldy James - Trapper's Alley Partynextdoor - 4 Ahmad Anonimis - Mnt. Snug 4Batz - u made me a st4r Ben Beal x Wun Two - gazebo Rome Streetz - Buck 50 Spice 1 - Platinum OG 2 Charlie: amir. - Three Of Swords Cassie Kinoshi's seed. W/ NikNak & London Contemporary Orchestra - gratitude Slum Village - F.U.N. Liv.e - PAST FUTUR.e Rachel Chinouriri - What A Devastating Turn of Events Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (10:04) Home Invasion - (15:30) Ice-T VI: Return of the Real - (22:39) The Seventh Deadly Sin - (30:15) Gangsta Rap - (35:09) Lighter Note - (46:04) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.263 - A Pioneer's Perspective W/ MC Bushkin 1:20:36

1 year ago1:20:36

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In conjunction with "What's Good?", this is a special DITD episode where Charlie heads to West London to talk with Garage pioneer and co-founder of Heartless Crew: MC Bushkin. In anticipation of his film "The Story So Far" premiering @ Genesis Cinema the same day this episode drops, Bushkin talks his beginnings, notable moments in his Heartless Crew years but more broadly, get into the connections between Garage, Grime and beyond; also tracing the absurd rate of evolution Black British Music had in the 90s/00s, with Bushkin right there through all of it. if you recently spun Narduwar's interview with Skepta, this'll be a great opportunity for you to go deeper into the history that made the likes of Skepta and his contemporaries. Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.262 - Hip-Hop Neighbours, Vol. 11 1:00:51

1 year ago1:00:51

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For this Hip-Hop Neighbours - linked to our Ice-T exploration - we cover the self-titled album Body Count and we also get into the first album from the UK based collective SAULT: "5". TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:57) Ben: Backwood Sweetie - Burn One Berner - The Farmer's Market Gangrene - Heads I Win, Tails You Lose Hus KingPin - In a State of Nirvana Baby Rose x BADBADNOTGOOD - Slow Burn Taylor Swift - Tortured Poets Deptartment Charlie: Oscar #Worldpeace - Mum, Pray for Your Son Swank & King Draft - Vice City Blue Lab Beats - Blue Eclipse Body Count - (9:29) 5 - (31:42) Lighter Note - (44:17) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.261 - Ice-T, Part 1 1:31:29

1 year ago1:31:29

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We stay in the West Coast AND the late 80s/early 90s to do a two-parter on one of the most authentic voices to ever represent Hip-Hop: Ice-T. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:55) Ben: NappyHigh - Burgundy Future x Metro Boomin - We Still Don't Trust You Charlie: DRAGG - Mixed Feelings NappyHigh - Burgundy Nia Archives - Silence Is Loud Terri Walker & Zed Bias - My Love Story (Zed Bias Remixes) Summers Sons - Still Nothing Still Shabaka - Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:05) Rhyme Pays - (26:00) Power - (35:20) The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech...Just Watch What You Say - (45:15) O.G. Original Gangster - (54:47) Lighter Note - (1:08:45) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.260 - DITD 5th Anniversary Special 1:39:45

1 year ago1:39:45

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This week, we celebrate DITD's 5th birthday with a pop quiz from Ben, thoughts on the Pod in general and yes, we talk about the Cole response to Kendrick. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:46) Ben: J.Cole - Might Delete Later GloRilla - Ehhthang Ehhthang Chris Patrick - The Calm Doja Cat - Scarlet 2 Claude Charlie: Dizzy Wright - Harsh Reality Khruangbin - A LA SALA Keen - Feel Good. Do Better. Louis Culture - I Can't Wait To See U Again Amy Gadiaga - All Black Everything Reuben Vincent - General Admission SAMSON - UNDERSTAND. Marv Won - I'm Fine, Thanks For Asking IYAMAH - In Two Worlds José James - 1978 Bryson Tiller - Bryson Tiller Nectar Woode - Nothing To Lose Akua Naru - All About Love: New Visions Lighter Note: (1:21:00) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.259 - Paris 1:35:55

1 year ago1:35:55

1:35:55

After exploring The Conscious Daughters last week, it seemed fitting to explore the career of their biggest advocate and one of the most controversial voices in 90s Hip-Hop: Paris. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:01) Ben: Beyoncé - COWBOY CARTER Bfb Da Packman - Forget Me Not Rico Nasty - HARCORE DR3AMZ Roc Marciano - Marciology Charlie Paolo Baldini DubFiles - In The Shell Super Helpful Kwame - Greetings From Tatooine Reggie Becton - Sadboy, Vol. 2 Jordy - SNM Fifidiny - Better Man Katori Walker - Mezzanine Sainte - Still Local Buddy - Don't Forget To Breathe In These Trees & Tartie - The Quiver Blu & Shafiq Husayn - Out Of The Blue Beyoncé - COWBOY CARTER Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (22:30) The Devil Made Me Do It - (30:43) Sleeping with the Enemy - (42:53) Guerrilla Funk - (57:44) Unleashed - (1:06:23) Sonic Jihad - (1:14:39) Acid Reflex - (1:21:18) Pistol Politics - (1:24:31) Safe Space Invader - (1:27:16) Lighter Note - (1:31:56) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.258 - Women's History Month '24 - The Conscious Daughters 1:06:26

1 year ago1:06:26

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To finish our Women's History Month celebrations, we stay in the West Coast to talk about a duo that oozed chemistry and confidence, only to be washed out by the industry changing direction. We talk The Conscious Daughters. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:48) Ben: Future x Metro Boomin - WE DON'T TRUST YOU SiR - HEAVY Elbow - Audio Vertigo Joyner Lucas - Not Now I'm Busy Charlie: Summers Sons - Epiletric King Isis - shed MyCompiledThoughts - Soul Brother Chapter 1 SiR - HEAVY Jrose - Pieces of My Crumbled Thoughts Backwood Sweetie - Burn One Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:58) Ears To The Streets - (20:15) Gamers - (28:39) Lighter Note - (46:12) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.257 - Women's History Month '24 - Marvaless 1:24:57

1 year ago1:24:57

1:24:57

We continue our WHM celebrations with a trip to the West Coast, but not Oakland or Los Angeles. For the first time, we head to Sacramento for the story of Marvaless and the litany of Sac Town representers that come with her through her discography. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:56) Ben: yeat - 2093 Kembe x Hippie Sabotage - Sleep Paralysis Tierra Whack - WORLD WIDE WHACK Four Tet - Three Kenny Mason - 9 Yung Lean x Bladee - Psykos Nejma - Animal Barz 24kGoldn - Growing pains Charlie: An Alien Called Harmony - An Alien Called Harmony Terrace Martin - Two Drink Minimum Nejma Nefertiti, Double A.B. & Dub Sonata - Animal Barz Raedio - Black & Unlimited Flo Milli - Fine Ho, Stay Tierra Whack - WORLD WIDE WHACK CHUCK STRANGERS - A Forsaken Lover's Plea Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (20:16) Ghetto Blues - (25:19) Wiccked - (32:20) Fearless - (39:25) Ghetto Blues 2001 - (44:06) Ready Made - (52:12) Lighter Note - (1:02:11) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.256 - Women's History Month '24 - Hurricane G 1:04:07

1 year ago1:04:07

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Continuing our WHM celebrations during the month of March, we get into another artist with one solo album, no longer with us after her passing in 2022: Hurricane G TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup: (1:17) Ben: MIKE - Pinball ScHoolboy Q - Blue Lips Cookin Soul x Raz Fresco - Bakin' Soul Kaiser Chiefs - Easy Eighth Album MGMT - Loss of Life KYLE - Smyle Again Skyzoo & The Other Guys - Mind of a Saint (Deluxe) Jean Dawson - Boohoo Charlie: speedrun - Love's Latest News BXKS - One Time Zada - WATER IN THE DESERT Jynx716 & Che Noir - ANDY Dayme Arocena - Alkemi Liam Bailey - Zero Grace Erick The Architect - I've Never Been Here Before ScHoolboy Q - BLUE LIPS Ghetts - On Purpose, With Purpose Master Peace - How To Make A Master Peace Ayanna Witter-Johnson - Colour War J.PERIOD - J.PERIOD Presents... Story To Tell (Chapter Two) Bishop Nehru - Kult Life Chapter 1: From Pain To Paintings Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:43) All Woman - (24:31) Lighter Note - (53:37) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.240 - Nujabes 1:21:54

2 years ago1:21:54

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The legacy of Nujabes is one of how music should feel. That essence of when you listen to it, it instantly feeds your soul; whilst dubbing Nujabes as "The Godfather of Lo-Fi" is fine, he should be recognised as something, higher. A person that linked Hip-Hop and Jazz as good as anyone, providing the perfect example of why knowing the roots always produces better work. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:58) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Tee Grizzley - Tee's Coney Island (Deluxe) Aesop Rock - Integrated Tech Solutions Wiki x Tony Seltzer - 14K Figaro Lord Apex - The Good Fight Larry June x Cardo - The Night Shift Coops - Home Grown Joel Culpepper - Happiness Is Only A Few Miles Away Mega - Honour and Glory A-F-R-O, Ikom & Camee - Ain't Nothin! Chase & Status - Too Ruff, Vol. 1 Kokoroko - Could We Be More Remixes Devon Gilfillian - Love You Anyway Khalia - Stay True Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:51) Metaphorical Music - (27:07) Modal Soul - (37:50) Spiritual State - (58:56) Lighter Note - (1:10:38) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.239 - Hip-Hop Neighbours, Vol. 9 1:11:45

2 years ago1:11:45

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On the 9th edition of Neighbours, we get into two works wildly different in sound but share the fact of their sounds being reminiscent of their time, for better or worse... Post Malone's "Stoney" and Groove Theory's self-titled "one & done" gem. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:52) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Suni MF - Hollywood The Alchemist - Flying High, Part 2 All Day Breakfast Café - Have You Seen This Queen Resavoir - Resavoir Arlissa - The OPEN-HEARTED TOBi - PANIC Tkay Maidza - Sweet Justice Mac Ayers - Comfortable Enough Jeezy - I Might Forgive but I Don't Forget Lloyd Banks - Halloween Havoc IV T H R O N E - Strange Meat JasonMartin - A Compton Story Pt. 1 Tee Grizzley - Tee's Coney Island Sonny Digital - Dolores Son Stoney - (16:10) Groove Theory - (43:20) Lighter Note - (57:19) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.238 - #UKBHM 2023: Hijack 1:04:46

2 years ago1:04:46

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For our final UKBHM retrospective of the month of October, we cover late 80s UK group Hijack who were - like many of our subjects for this edition of UKBHM retrospectives - were ready to hit the US and make something of themselves but were stymied by the powers that be. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:08) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Chlothegod - Nearly Straight Lilblackkids (Georgia Anne Muldrow & Keith Rice) - Planet Of The Blues: Part Two Dirty Needles - Happy Accident Junkheart - In Gloom 2nd Exit & Imaginary Friend - All Out KiLLOWEN - Pub Therapy JGRREY - If Not Now? Andrew Mbaruk - Black Squirrel: A Memoir p-rallel - Movement V Knuckles & Phoniks - The Next Chapter Beneficence & Jazz Spastiks - Summer Night Sessions Joy Oladokun - Proof Of Life Naomi Sharon - Obsidian CASISDEAD - Famous Last Words V V Brown - Am I British Yet? DJ Hoppa - Hoppa & Friends 3 Ace Hood - BODY Nappyhigh - MENACE Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (25:15) The Horns of Jericho - (32:25) Lighter Note - (54:23) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.237 - #UKBHM 2023: Blak Twang 1:00:40

2 years ago1:00:40

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As Hip-Hop in the US was booming in the 90s, Hip-Hop in the UK were searching for a new voice after a good class in the late 80s/early 90s. Enter Blak Twang who was not just winning awards before his 1st album dropped, but his 1st album took nearly 20 years to actually drop! In the time between, Blak Twang crafter a solid solo discography that shows personal growth the deeper it goes. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:53) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) YawnyBlew & AMIR. - DREAMBIIG CARRTOONS - Saturday Night Infinity Song - Metamorphosis Berhana - Amen (The Nomad's Dream) Shay Lia - FACETS Terrace Martin & Alex Isley - I Left My Heart In Ladera Sampha - Lahai Vic Spencer & August Fanon - Psychological Cheat Sheet 4 Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (9:27) Dettwork SouthEast - (19:18) 19 Longtime - (31:45) Kik Off - (35:32) "The Rotton Club" & "Speaking from Xperience" - (39:25) Lighter Note - (49:22) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.236 - #UKBHM 2023: Lisa Maffia 1:10:33

2 years ago1:10:33

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Lisa Maffia - The First Lady of So Solid Crew - made a genuine attempt to go it solo. Her one and only album was clearly meant to provide a runway for more but media perception of her and chiefly her affiliation with So Solid, kept her career consistently in a state of friction. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:41) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) BIGBABYGUCCI - When You Wake Up Westside Gunn - And Then You Pray For Me Offset - Set it Off Ken Carson - A Great Chaos Bad Bunny - nadie sabe lo que va a pasar manana The Streets - The Darker The Shader The Brighter The Light TOBi - Panic Buck 65 - Super Dope Bea Anderson - The Classroom Of Silence Rosewood Swing & Tavaras Jordan - Time Don't Stop For No Man Jay Worthy, Kamaiyah & Harry Fraud - THE AM3RICAN DREAM Jaydonclover - room service? volume two Sola - Warped Soul Khrysis & Kel - Destined 4 Greatness The Hoodies & Kid Capri - Hidden Gems Gotts Street Park - On The Inside Jamila Woods - Water Made Us Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:27) First Lady - (30:46) Lighter Note - (1:01:50) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.235 - #UKBHM 2023: So Solid Crew 1:16:10

2 years ago1:16:10

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UK Garage had a special moment from 99-02, it seemed that every notable Garage track was hitting the charts. But only one track hit no.1 and that was "21 Seconds" by So Solid Crew. They could've easily been a one-hit wonder but with their sheer numbers as a group, two albums and a whole lot of retrospective influence, So Solid will forever be noted in the history of Black British Music. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:09) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Earl x Alchemist - VOIR DIRE (Streaming Version) Nines - Crop Circle 3 Babyfxce E - The X Tape RJ Mr LA x DJ Drama - OMMIO Grillz Elcamino x BSF - They Spit On Jesus Mary Lattimore - Goodbye, Hotel Arkada Drake - For All The Dogs Swank & 9th Wonder - Random as Fuck, Part 2 King Draft & 9th Wonder - West End Rose A-F-R-O - '97 Machine femdot. - Free Samples, Vol. 1 femdot. - Free Samples, Vol. 2 Otis Mensah - WINTERSKIN Bishop Nehru - Mysteries of Initiation Daniel Villarreal - Lados B P Money & Whiney - Streets, Love & Other Stuff Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:54) They Don't Know - (45:41) 2nd Verse - (56:41) Lighter Note - (1:08:15) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.234 - #UKBHM 2023: Derek B 1:16:51

2 years ago1:16:51

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In our first UK Black History Month retrospective of 2023, we get into the artist that attempted to put UK Hip-Hop on his back and carry it into the mainstream. Whilst in many ways he succeeded both personally and for the genre, it was short-lived. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:57) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Lil Wayne - Before Tha Fix Tyga x YG - Hit Me When U Leave the Klub SANITY - Bruises to Blossoms Armand hammer - We Buy Diabetic Test Strips Rome Streetz - Noise Kandy 5 Ian Kelly & Drew Banga - Soulful of it Lady Donli - Pan African Rockstar muva of Earth - align with Nature's Intelligence Jaszy Shavers - Voyage To Surrender John Alone - no one is going to save you Oren Major - Mama Only Son Beverley Knight - The Fifth Chapter Jorja Smith - falling or flying Cleo Sol - Gold Nick Grant - SUNDAY DINNER Junii - What Happened To You? Kamaal Williams - Stings Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:55) Bullet From A Gun - (35:57) Lighter Note - (1:03:09) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.233 - Del The Funky Homosapien 1:19:58

2 years ago1:19:58

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Del The Funky Homosapien (Or Del Tha Funkee Homosapien; pick a lane) is a mainstay in the "Alternative" and Independent Hip-Hop scene. His voice is one of the most unique and always delivers when the word "Feat." is next to his name. But does his solo discography tell us anything new about his artistry? Weekly Music Roundup - (0:52) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Lizzie Berchie - Am I An Adult Yet? Indigo Phoenyx & PA. Dre - The Conjuring : REVAMPED OTG - MAN OF A FEW Guvna B - The Village Is On Fire Little Dragon & April + VISTA - Slipping Into Color Safiyyah - Motions L'Orange - Old Soul DJ Premier - Beats That Collected Dust, Vol. 3 Amindi - Take What You Need Doja Cat - Scarlet Lil Tecca - TEC Headie One x K Trap - STRENGTH TO STRENGTH EARTHGANG - RIP Human Art MIKE x Wiki x Alchemist - Faith is a Rock Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:37) I Wish My Brother George Was Here - (23:58) No Need for Alarm - (28:22) Future Development - (33:39) Both Sides of the Brain - (36:54) Eleventh Hour - (42:33) Funk Man (The Stimulus Package) - (46:49) Automatik Statik - (49:28) It Ain't Illegal Yet - (52:17) Golden Era - (57:32) Root Stimulation - (1:00:33) Iller Than Most - (1:07:21) Lighter Note - (1:09:32) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.232 - DITD Bites, Vol. 20 1:32:30

2 years ago1:32:30

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For the 20th Bites, we switch it up a little and talk about a TV show! After nearly 12 years, a hiatus and two versions, Top Boy is done after five seasons. We talk about the show in as many angles as possible. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:02) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Ehua - Clouds Heather Victoria - I Can't Make This Up Khazali - Born For This Jalen Ngonda - Come Around and Love Me Cleo Sol - Heaven Corinne Bailey Rae - Black Rainbows E. Jones - Deadstock - Shock Drop L E M F R E C K - BLOOD, SWEAT & FEARS Nas - Magic 3 Ama Lou - I Came Home Late James Blake - Playing Robots Into Heaven VIC MENSA - Victor Diddy - The Love Album KILLY - K3 City Morgue - My Bloody America ZelooperZ - Quazel Slowdive - everything is alive The Conversation - (18:22) Lighter Note - (1:29:54) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.231 - Hieroglyphics 1:01:22

2 years ago1:01:22

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Hieroglyphics hold a very interesting spot in Hip-Hop history. A collective that has been around for a couple decades now but still have a "if you know, you know" essence to them. From their merch to the music, Hiero stay ever-present but still hold some mysticism to the average Hip-Hop fan. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:47) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) A-F-R-O - AFRODEEZIAK (EP) 38 Spesh & Conway The Machine - Speshal Machinery The Good People - A Good Year Irreversible Entanglements - Protect Your Light Jaime Branch - Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war)) Yussef Dayes - Black Classical Music Real Boston Richey - Welcome To Bubba Land M Huncho - my neighbours don't know. Teezo Touchdown - How Do You Sleep At Night? Buju Banton - Born for Greatness Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (14:45) 3rd Eye Vision - (25:05) Full Circle - (35:24) The Kitchen - (43:07) Lighter Note - (51:37) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.230 - Hip-Hop Neighbours, Vol. 8 1:11:45

2 years ago1:11:45

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For this edition of Hip-Hop Neighbours, we get into two 00s classics in Craig David's "Born to Do It" and Gnarls Barkley's "St. Elsewhere". TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:05) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Smoke DZA & Flying Lotus - Flying Objects Blu & Real Bad Man - Bad News Xenia Manasseh - LOVE / HATE Pt. 1 9th Wonder - Zion IX Fay Victor - Blackity Black Black Is Beautiful ILLA J & Harleighblu - Second Record ILLA J - No Traffic Beenie Man - Simma Blac Youngsta - Blac Sheep 2 Snowgoons - 1st of da month vol. 2 RJ Payne - My Life Iz A Movie 2 Born to Do It - (13:34) St. Elsewhere - (31:53) Lighter Note - (56:28) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.229 - Souls of Mischief 1:33:19

2 years ago1:33:19

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Souls of Mischief are the rare group that - after 30 years - are still together and going strong. Along with a seminal Hip-Hop track and a relatively consistent discography overall, it's no wonder why Souls have kept a really dedicated fanbase. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:02) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) D2x - Hotel 1105 Digga D - Back to Square One Burna Boy - I Told Them… DJ Muggs - Soul Assassins 3 Nyck Caution - NYCKSTAPE Open Mike Eagle - another triumph of ghetto engineering Danger Mouse x Jemini - Born Again Jaboukie - all who can’t hear must feel John Glacier & SURF GANG - JGSG Terrace Martin & James Fauntleroy - Nova Chip Wickham - Love & Life Earl Sweatshirt & The Alchemist - VOIR DIRE NappyHigh - MENACE Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (17:15) 93 'til Infinity - (29:17) No Man's Land - (43:11) Focus - (48:28) Trilogy: Conflict, Climax, Resolution - (55:18) Montezuma's Revenge - (1:01:46) There Is Only Now - (1:08:52) Lighter Note - (1:20:07) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.228 - Immortal technique 1:16:00

2 years ago1:16:00

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Immortal Technique is an essential artist to listen to. He stays ever-present with constant touring and putting his Leftist lyrics to the sword, genuinely doing work for people in the world that need it. And that's not even getting into some of the most vivid storytelling you'll ever hear. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (00:50) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Quavo - Rocket Power Giggs - Zero Tolerance Unknown T - Before the Smoke Genesis Owusu - STRUGGLER EST Gee - El Toro 2 Mick Jenkins - The Patience C.S. Armstrong - Come As You Are BlaQ Chidori - OffTop 4 KEY! - Marquis Peter $un - 3PIECE Aphex Twin - Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / in a room7 F760 Khrysis - Follow The Music Kash - Kash Don't Make Beats AMAKA - OASIS (EP) Dame D.O.L.L.A. - Don D.O.L.L.A. Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (15:18) Revolutionary Vol. 1 - (34:04) Revolutionary Vol.2 - (46:21) The 3rd World - (57:43) Lighter Note - (1:12:24) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.227 - DITD Bites, Vol. 19 1:36:43

2 years ago1:36:43

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In a very special DITD Bites, we get into Lizzo, Tory Lanez getting 10 years; REASON & Moosa's debate on wax and Hip-Hop turning 50. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:24) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) REASON - Porches Backwood Sweetie - Ancestral Aspect Noname - Sundial Fredo - Unfinished Business CLIP - APPETIZER PGF GlizzyMoe - Rapping & Drilling YTB Fatt - Who is Fatt Gloss Up - Shades of Gloss Humble Soles - Humble Soles Trippie Redd - ALLYT5 Joell Ortiz L'Orange - Signature Killah Priest - Mystery Channel G Perico - 7 Figures Later Swans - The Beggar Blur - The Ballad of Barren Kilamanzego - Black Weirdo Donno Jay - GROWIN.PAINZ Barney Artist - Just, My Demos... Jastin Martin - Miss Me Yet? K.A.A.N & MIKE SUMMERS - The Death Of A Rapper Marcus Machado - Blue Diamonds Jungle - Volcano Lizzo/Tory & power - (22:53) REASON/Moosa Debate - (36:29) Hip-Hop 50 - (57:05) (Kind of) Lighter Note - (1:34:29) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.226 - MC Ren 1:23:26

2 years ago1:23:26

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Whilst the stories of Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and - for different reasons - Eazy-E are thoroughly documented, the story of MC Ren is something different from the others. From his embrace of Islam & the Nation of Islam, to his content that presents a conflicting and kind of gross persona; Ren is a voice that is unmistakable and truly earns him the "Villain" moniker, for better or worse. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:01) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) CHIKA - SAMSON: THE ALBUM Ramya Pothuri - hazy aja monet - when the poems do what they do Marla Brown - Remedy Backwood Sweetie - Ancestral Aspect She Who Wont Be Named - Time To Change Yo Gotti x DJ Drama - I Showed U So BLP Kosher - Bars Mitzvah Rick Hyde - LUPARA Hus KingPin - Threesome 4 Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (10:32) Shock of the Hour - (21:56) The Villain in Black - (34:26) Ruthless for Life - (49:10) Renincarnated - (56:40) Lighter Note - (1:06:43) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.255 - Women's History Month '24 - Sister Souljah 57:36

1 year ago57:36

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Happy March one & all! You know what that means... Women's History Month on DITD is back and to kick off this year's set, we begin with the one & done Sister Souljah who took the political climate of her time to produce one of the most honest & politically scathing records in Hip-Hop history. No timestamps for this episode as we don't have a WMR or a substantial Lighter Note, reason being that we recorded this on the same day as the previous episode. Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.254 - Hip-Hop Neighbours, Vol. 10 (Live From London) 1:03:45

1 year ago1:03:45

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LIVE FROM LONDON, we get into one special work from a true "If you know, you know" group: Cymande. We also get the low down on Ben's 1st week in London. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:39) Charlie: Jordan Mackampa - WELCOME HOME, KID! dreamcastmoe - MOLLY'S SON The Silhouettes Project - The Silhouettes Project, Vol. 2 Joel Ross - nublues Kelela - RAVE:N, The Remixes John Glacier - Like A Ribbon Bishop Nehru - 4 The NONERS LaRussell & Hit-Boy - RENT DUE Cymande - (7:28) Ben's Lighter Note - (41:50) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.253 - Public Enemy (#3) 57:55

1 year ago57:55

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We finish our Public Enemy three-parter with their most recent output with more friction from the inside and the outside but somehow, Public Enemy still continue to drop and tour the world; never dead, never deterred. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:00) Ben: Yeat - 2093 Conway x Big Ghost - Speshal Machinery the Chronic Edition 2nd Generation Wu x Dom Archey - This May Sting! Charlie: Fatima - Love On Acid (EP) Ol' Burger Beats - 74: Out of Time Shae Universe - Love's Letter Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (6:18) How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul??? - (9:56) Most of My Heroes Still Don't Appear on No Stamp & The Evil Empire of Everything - (17:09) Man Plans God Laughs - (25:30) Nothing Is Quick in the Desert - (30:04) Loud Is Not Enough - (34:14) What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? - (38:54) Lighter Note - (49:45) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.252 - Public Enemy (#2) 1:35:12

1 year ago1:35:12

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In our 2nd part of the Public Enemy retrospective, we see how PE should have imploded and become one of the many groups in the 90s to break up; but not only did they not break up, they kept dropping (to mixed results) and predicting the future of the music industry still to come to fruition. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:09) Ben: Little Simz - Drop 7 Fivio Foreign - Pain & Love 2 Dizzee Rascal - Don't Take It Personal Blu & Roy Royal - Royal Blu Charlie: Little Simz - Drop 7 Adanna Duru - NAPPY HOUR II Blu & Roy Royal - Royal Blu Terrace Martin - Her Thoughts DJ Harrison - Shades of Yesterday Dizzee Rascal - Don't Take It Personal Awon & Parental - Sublime Brittany Howard - What Now Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (12:17) Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black - (20:27) Muse Sick-n-Hour Mess Age - (31:20) He Got Game - (33:24) There's a Poison Goin' On - (50:46) Revolverlution - (1:01:51) New Whirl Odor - (1:08:48) Lighter Note - (1:22:58) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.251 - Public Enemy (#1) 1:21:19

1 year ago1:21:19

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In part one of three, we get into the beginnings of Public Enemy and their first three albums, two of which considered to be consensus classics and some of the most authentically Hip-Hop albums ever made. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:39) Ben: Skelbeats - What goes on in the Dark Lee "Scratch" Perry - King Perry Icewear Vezzo - Live from the 6 Hit-Boy x Alchemist - THEODORE & ANDRE The Musalini x 38 Spesh - In God We Trust Che Noir - The Color Chocolate, Vol. 1 Kevin Gates - The Ceremony Lyrical Lemonade - All is Yellow Benny the Butcher - Everybody Can't Go Marco Polo x Masta Ace - Richmond Hill Groundwork - The G Tape: Volume 3 Future Islands - People Who Aren't There Anymore Charlie: Che Noir - The Color Chocolate, Vol. 1 Highlyy - +243 MiLES. - Life Thru New Lens Kota The Friend - Lyrics To GO, Vol. 5 Vic Spencer & Original Super Legend - Be Double Clip Tight Masta Ace & Marco Polo - Richmond Hill Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:44) Yo! Bum Rush the Show - (29:01) It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back - (37:17) Fear of a Black Planet - (49:37) Lighter Note - (1:05:22) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.250 - Kool G Rap & DJ Polo 57:36

2 years ago57:36

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TW: Lyrics/talk referencing Sexual Assault. After last episode's foray into the solo career of Kool G Rap, we now look into the work that he did before with DJ Polo: Three albums of ground-breaking work for KGR and his peers. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:31) Ben: Zaddytc - A LOT Fredo Bang - Yes, I'm Sad Elcamino - Here You Go Eldorado Red - 48 Hours in San Francisco Hus KingPin x 9th Wonder - The Supergoat Charlie: Da Flyy Hooligan & Wun Two - Nocturnal Hooli Vol. 1 Deshawn Visionz - Thank God For The Homies Hus Kingpin & 9th Wonder - The Supergoat Arrested Development - Bullets In The Chamber Kid Cudi - INSANO UMI - talking to the wind Not The Singer - Knew I Could Keyon Harrold - Foreverland Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (8:09) Road to the Riches - (15:27) Wanted: Dead or Alive - (24:27) Live and Let Die - (38:29) Lighter Note - (48:29) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.249 - Kool G Rap 1:27:36

2 years ago1:27:36

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Kool G Rap: The ultimate "If you know KGR, you know ball". Whilst KGR never got the commercial success, his legacy as a lyrical pioneer is rooted deeply in your favourites and your favourites' favourite. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:07) Ben: Kid Cudi - INSANO C-Scripture - Penalty of Leadership Teezo Touchdown - How Do You Sleep At Night Deluxe Unknown T - Blood Diamond DJ Booker x NLE Choppa - The Chosen Ones D-Block Europe - Rolling Stone 21 Savage - american dream Bruiser Wolf - My Story Got Stories Charlie Say She She - Silver Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (9:52) 4,5,6 - (22:24) Roots of Evil - (32:13) The Giancana Story - (43:20) Half a Klip - (56:27) Riches, Royalty, Respect - (1:00:12) Return of the Don - (1:02:23) Last of a Dying Breed - (1:05:22) Lighter Note - (1:10:25) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.248 - Big Daddy Kane 1:39:37

2 years ago1:39:37

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The King Asiatic Nobody's Equal. Brooklynite Big Daddy Kane came through the 80s as one of the best freestylers in the Five Boroughs and once he got with Cold Chillin' and the Juice Crew, Kane would prove that he is one of the most complete rappers of all time. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:56) Ben: Westside Gunn, Conway, Alchemist - Hall & Nash 2 The Game x Big Hit - Paisley Dreams Ufo361 - SONY Charlie: (All released in '23) Butcher Brown - Solar Music Bloody Civilian - Anger Management The Ironsides - Changing Light MMYYKK - The Midst of Things Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (8:37) Long Live the Kane - (18:56) It's a Big Daddy Thing - (29:10) Taste of Chocolate - (39:43) Prince of Darkness - (49:24) Looks Like a Job For... - (58:23) Daddy's Home - (1:06:52) Veteranz' Day - (1:16:14) Lighter Note - (1:31:25) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.247 - Contemporary Cool, Vol. 12 1:22:31

2 years ago1:22:31

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Happy New Year one and all! We hope that your year is full of progression, growth and 52 episodes of DITD! But before we go forward, we look back one more time to 2023, talking about our Top 2 albums of 2023. Ben's No.2 - (3:25) Charlie's No. 2 - (26:20) Ben's No. 1 - (39:08) Charlie's No. 1 - (1:00:11) Lighter Note - (1:11:27) Charlie's Top 10 Albums of 2023 Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.246 - 2023 Metacritic Album Score Review 1:29:21

2 years ago1:29:21

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Happy holidays one & all! To celebrate, we keep it simple and review the Metacritic Hip-Hop album scores for the year of 2023. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:47) Ben: Conway x Wun Two - Palermo Wizkid - S2 Layzie Bone - Hypnotic Rhythms Charlie: Ruinz Ason - Airplane Mode (Deluxe) Morena Santi - Santi Sounds List Review - (4:55) Last minute recommendations of the year - (1:15:47) Lighter Note - (1:23:38) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.245 - J-Live 1:21:14

2 years ago1:21:14

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The first two albums by J-Live are some of the most consistent works in Hip-Hop history. What's even more impressive is that they're both over 70 minutes. But what about the rest of his work as he walked through the desert that was the 00s Hip-Hop scene. Weekly Music Roundup - (0:57) Ben: Bas - We Only Talk About... Curren$y x Trauma Tone - Highway 600 ASAP Twelvvy - Kids Gotta Eat Da Deluxe BigWalkDog - Playoff Gucci Mane x B.G. - Choppers & Bricks Peter Gabriel - i/o Kylie Minogue - Tension Charlie: Big K.R.I.T. - Regardless It's Still Timeless Coast Contra - The Old Way Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (7:43) The Best Part - (21:06) All of the Above - (30:47) The Hear After - (38:25) Then What Happened? - (44:48) S.P.T.A. (Said Person of That Ability) - (51:56) Around the Sun / His Own Self / How Much Is Water? - (56:11) Lighter Note - (1:00:52) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.244 - A Referendum On Celebrity 1:20:44

2 years ago1:20:44

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With the genocide/ethnic cleansing of Gaza/Palestinians ongoing, we have a conversation that we previously had in the heat of the protests in 2020 (You can listen here) and felt that we needed to have again: What is the place of our favourite entertainers/celebrities when it comes to issues as large as the ones happening in 2023? The answer ironically involves all of us. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:56) Ben: Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday 2 Charlie: Ayanna - In A Perfect World Yoni Mayraz - Dybbuk Tse! Blu & Nottz - Afrika The Conversation: (07:36) Lighter Note: (1:06:17) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.243 - Large Professor 1:09:22

2 years ago1:09:22

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Large Professor is an interesting solo case in Hip-Hop history; an artist with a solid solo discography but his legacy is instead tied into being of service to a litany of legends. Where do you place someone like that in the annals of Hip-Hop history? ( Check our Main Source episode for more LargePro ) TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:00) Ben Conway x Conductor - Conductor Machine Sexyy Red - Hood Hottest Princess Deluxe Dave East x Cruch Calhoun - 30 for 30 Charlie BigXthaPlug - The Biggest Zino Vinci - Filthy & Disgusting Amaria - All For You Destiny Briona - Girls From Atlanta AZ - Truth Be Told Elzhi & Oh No - Heavy Vibrato Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (8:37) The LP - (19:34) 1st Class - (26:26) Main Source - (32:14) Professor @ Large - (37:17) Re: Living - (40:19) Lighter Note - (48:40) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.242 - Deltron 3030 58:16

2 years ago58:16

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It's time to take a trip into the future - to the year 3030 - through the sonic landscape painted by a trio that combine to make Deltron 3030: Del The Funky Homosapien, Dan The Automator & DJ Kid Koala. Weekly Music Roundup - (0:58) Charlie: FloFilz & Bokoya - Soft Encounter Gianni Brezzo & Bokoya - Minari Backwood Sweetie & K!NG jvmes - Syzygy Layfullstop - RUGGED Karl Benjamin - There In 5 Astrocolor - Moonlighting - AstroJazz Vol. 1 Tapioca - Samba em Kigali Nicholson. - September Sky Jose James - On & On The Circling Sun - Spirits Ben: Kamaiyah - Another Summer Night Buck 65 x Doseone & Jel - North American Adonis Boobie Lootavelli - FUMBLE! Busta Rhymes - BLOCKBUSTA BlaQ Chidori x Barto100 - At Ya Neck Big Moochie Grape - East Haiti Baby: Incarcerated Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (10:10) Deltron 3030 - (15:33) Event 2 - (32:14) Lighter Note - (45:23) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.241 - Contemporary Cool, Vol. 11 1:23:11

2 years ago1:23:11

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For the 11th Contemporary Cool, we get into Bey & Jay's "EVERYTHING IS LOVE" & Hempress Sativa's debut album "Unconquerebels. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (2:20) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) J57 - If I Should Wake Before I Die André 3000 - New Blue Sun Drake - Scary Hours 3 Protoje & Zion I Kings - In Search Of Zion Skipp - Summer Of Love: An Audio Experience Of A Hip-Hop Sort Black Pumas - Chronicles of a Diamond Ego Ella May - FIELDNOTES PT III BJ The Chicago Kid - Gravy K.A.A.N & MIKE SUMMERS - The Nightly News Journey Montana - Stargirl H31R (JWords & maassai) - HeadSpace douniah - A Lot, Not Too Much Summer-Pearl - outmysystem Danny Brown - Quaranta Samory I - Strength Sirens Of Lesbos - Peace Terrace Martin & Gallant - sneek Terrace Martin & Calvin Keys - The Near North Side Emeli Sandé - How Were We To Know Thandi Ntuli & Carlos Niño - Rainbow Revisited EVERYTHING IS LOVE - (21:32) Unconquerebels - (45:18) "Lighter" Note - (1:00:47) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.225 - N.W.A 1:33:46

2 years ago1:33:46

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The legacy of N.W.A runs so deep in Hip-Hop that it's hard to say something fresh about it; but their music still connects Ren, Cube, Eazy, Dre, Yella & Arabian Prince together into a fascinating tapestry of collaborations, collective vision; beef and now acknowledgement that N.W.A was one of the most talented groups in Hip-Hop history. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:27) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Hamzaa & 1SRAEL - RUSH Damon Locks & Rob Mazurek - New Future City Radio Verbz, Nelson Dialect & Mr Slipz - Sight Beyond Sight Terrace Martin - Curly ICYTWAT - Final Boss Nicholas Craven x Ransom - Deleted Scenes 2 KenTheMan - Back to 304'n CHIKA - SAMSON: THE ALBUM Travis Scott - Utopia Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:37) "N.W.A and the Posse" & "Straight Outta Compton" - (30:26) "100 Miles and Runnin'" & "Efil4zaggin" - (56:33) Lighter Note - (1:21:12) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.224 - Masta Ace 1:59:57

2 years ago1:59:57

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It can be said that Masta Ace is underrated in many facets of the music but one that needs to be hailed forever is his unique long-form storytelling. Since "The Symphony", Masta Ace has continued to put his life on wax in a way nobody else in Hip-Hop has done: With detail and heart. Weekly Music Roundup - (2:13) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Cherise - Calling Mahalia - IRL Nas & Hit-Boy - Magic 2 J Hus - Beautiful and Brutal Yard Big Boss Vette - Resilience Ice Spice - Like...? Valee x Harry Fraud - Virtuoso Smiley - I Did What I Did Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (15:46) Take a Look Around - (26:47) SlaughtaHouse - (43:56) Sittin' On Chrome - (56:04) Disposable Arts - (1:05:10) A Long Hot Summer - (1:19:38) MA Doom: Son of Yvonne - (1:30:51) The Falling Season - (1:37:57) Lighter Note - (1:47:35) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.223 - Hip-Hop Neighbours, Vol. 7 1:14:00

2 years ago1:14:00

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It's time for another Hip-Hop Neighbours, highlighting non-Hip-Hop albums that Hip-Hop fans can get into. For this one, we get into the work of Gil Scott-Heron and Chase & Status. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:46) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Adrian Younge & Tony Allen - Tony Allen JID018 Cookin Soul - Whateva, Vol. 5 Kota The Friend - Protea Melonyx - Soul Glow P Money - Money Over Everyone 4 Lo Village - Yellow Brick Road rum.gold - U Street Anthology King Von - Grandson Dave East - fortune Favors the Bold PJ Harvey - I Inside the Old Year Dying Local Natives - Time Will Wait for No One I'm New Here - (17:10) No More Idols - (42:13) Lighter Note - (1:04:54) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.222 - The Roots 2:17:24

2 years ago2:17:24

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In this chunky episode, we get into the work of The Roots where whilst we would make an effort to bomb through discographies for the sake of time, we simply couldn't for The Roots because they seemed to depart from their past album nearly every time. The subtle switches in their music over time would end up creating a wide reach. From "Jam Session" Hip-Hop to dense concept albums, it was certainly worth taking the time. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:08) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Lil Uzi Vert - Pink Tape The Alchemist - Fly High Curren$y & Harry Fraud - Vices LUCKI - s*x m*ney dr*gs Conway - Drumwork Stu Bangas x Chino XL - God's Carpenter D-Block Europe - DBE World Itee - PAPERS Maeta - When I Hear Your Name Speech Debelle - Sunday Dinner On a Monday Elmiene - EL-MEAN Splurgeboys - Jet Pack Flows Meshell Ndegeocello - The Omnichord Real Book Terrace Martin - Fine Tune Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:56) Organix - (27:12) Do You Want More?!!!??! - (35:17) Illadelph Halflife - (44:37) Things Fall Apart - (57:27) Phrenology - (1:12:59) The Tipping Point - (1:23:04) Game Theory - (1:34:15) Rising Down - (1:40:59) How I Got Over - (1:46:37) "Undun" & "...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin" - (1:50:55) Ranking The Roots - (2:05:31) Lighter Note - (2:08:57) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.221 - Tambo & Bones Interview 1:03:26

2 years ago1:03:26

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In a change of pace from usual DITD proceedings, Charlie was invited to see a play in Theatre Royal Stratford East called "Tambo & Bones", written by West Philly's own Dave Harris. And as you can imagine from the episode title, Charlie was also given the opportunity to interview the director and lead actors of the show. In an episode that's split into two: the 1st half is a one-on-one with director Matthew Xia and the 2nd half involving Xia; actors Rhashan Stone and Daniel Ward. On top of this, if you'd like to see "Tambo & Bones" for yourself, the wonderful people @ Stratford East have given us 25% off Band A, B & C for all remaining performances of T&B! ( Limited to 2 per customer. Subject to availability. Offer cannot be applied to any pre-existing bookings. ) Hit up this link, use code "CHARLIE25" and let us know what you think of the show! Regular scheduled programming next week. Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points & "For Ginger" By Brock Berrigan (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Brock Berrigan (Twitter) - @Brock_Berrigan Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.220 - Canibus 1:42:46

2 years ago1:42:46

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The story of Canibus is probably the best suited for a podcast built on retrospectives such as this. Whilst his music can easily be passed off as "rapper has verbal diarrhoea", the storyline combined with selected songs really highlight how misunderstood Canibus is as a rapper, entrepreneur and person. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:27) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Miles. - Everywhere and Nowhere At All (EP) PRICE - NO SLEEP IN THE CITY PRICE - GOSPEL IN THE GHETTO Reuben James - Champagne Kisses Young Thug - Business is business Big Freedia - Central City Key Glock - Glockoma 2 deluxe Hus KingPin x SmooVth - PAID IN FULL Coi Leray - COI Sigur Ros - ATTA Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:15) Can-I-Bus - (30:24) 2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus) - (49:06) C! True Hollywood Stories - (56:44) Rip the Jacker - (1:09:35) Remainder of story/Notable Tracks - (1:21:29) Lighter Note - (1:35:59) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.219 - DITD Bites, Vol. 18 1:16:49

2 years ago1:16:49

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On the 18th edition of DITD Bites: Tyler, The Creator hopped on Rap Radar recently and made some interesting quotes that we wanted to unpack. So we do that, getting into his beef with playlists, "Rap Twitter" and his past work. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:57) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Marquis Hill - Rituals + Routines Charlie Smarts & DJ Ill Digitz - Charlietape Hit-Boy & Big Hit - SURF OR DROWN 2 Statik Selektah - Round Trip Jamal Gasol & Vic Spencer - The Right Way For Dummies Killer Mike - MICHAEL Hannah Jadagu - Aperture Hempress Sativa - CHARKA PHABO - Don't Get Too Cozy Tainted Tazz - The Commencement Hak Baker - Worlds End FM Chingy - Chinglish Gunna - A Gift & A Curse Mike Dimes - Texas Boy Zaytoven Streetz Got No Heart 2 Wiz Khalifa - See Ya Lighter Note - 1:10:31 Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.218 - Wu-Tang Clan: The Book Of Wu - Chapter 11 2:00:27

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After 10 chapters, we've finally reached the conclusion of our "Book Of Wu" series. If you haven't spun the series, feel free to spin all 12 episodes here . For the final chapter, we look at the Wu albums and the group as a unit. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:52) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) WIINSTON - THE LAST DAYTONA 7xvethegenius & DJ Green Lantern - The Genius Tape Janelle Monae - The Age of Pleasure Mungo's HiFi - Past and Present Amaarae - Fountain Baby BLK ODYSSY - DIAMONDS & FREAKS Joe Armon-Jones & Maxwell Owin - Archetype Boldy James - Prisoner of Circumstance Statik Selektah - Round Trip Daughter - Stereo Mind Game Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (14:52) Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) - (29:42) Wu-Tang Forever - (40:26) The W - (52:51) Iron Flag - (1:02:48) 8 Diagrams - (1:11:08) A Better Tomorrow - (1:19:31) Lighter Note - (1:45:58) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.217 - Mid-Year Report '23 1:37:22

2 years ago1:37:22

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Happy June! We're nearly halfway through the year, which means it's time for our Mid-Year Report! How the 50th Year of Hip-Hop has been faring, what albums we rate so far an other general discussion. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:17) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) ECKOES - Fractals Mnelia - Closure Tapes K.Zia - Kintsugi Heart McKinley Dixon - Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? Green Kanine - Two Jords - DIRT IN THE DIAMOND Arlo Parks - My Soft Machine CJ Fly - Healing From Our Wounds Goyard Ibn Said x Ghais Guevera - Goyard Comin Trapland Pat - Professor Trap Moneybagg Yo - Hard to Love Cuban Doll - All or Nothing Metro Boomin - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Soundtrack Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.216 - Chamillionaire 1:18:55

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Houston's Chamillionaire was a child of 8 Ball & MJG, UGK and Geto Boys. His single "Ridin" was one of the most ubiquitous songs of the 00s. But after a couple of albums and a bevvy of mixtapes, Chamillionaire's story gets much more interesting when you look at his entrepreneurial track record. Weekly Music Roundup - (1:37) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) KYE - Ribena Monaleo - Where The Flowers Don't Die Tayah - Still Wonders Kassa Overall - ANIMALS Lil Durk - Almost Healed FMB DZ - P-Rock Baby Cash Trill - Cash Only 4 Deluxe Jay Worthy x Roc Marciano - Nothing Bigger Than The Program Rakeem Shabazz - Wise the Dome KayCyy x Gesaffelstein - TW2052 Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (14:12) The Sound of Revenge - (32:28) Ultimate Victory - (49:52) Lighter Note - (1:07:27) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.215 - Wyclef Jean 1:38:07

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After covering Pras last week, we thought it was a good a time as any to look into the Fugees member that seems to have no issue in dropping music on a consistent basis. With nine studio albums, Wyclef Jean has used his many tastes to create a fascinating musical tapestry of himself, to varying degrees of success. Weekly Music Roundup - (1:42) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Tora-i - & what else? Madison McFerrin - I Hope You Can Forgive Me Apex Zero - Drummer Warrior Storyteller Pt. 2 Raelle - Bloodlines Ashley Henry - My Voice K.A.A.N & D-Ace - Ignorance Is Bliss KAYTRAMINÉ - KAYTRAMINÉ Summer Walker - CLEAR 2: SOFT LIFE Belly - Mumble Rap 2 Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:55) The Carnival - (25:28) The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book - (34:26) Masquerade - (39:15) The Preacher's Son - (46:00) Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101 - (48:24) Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant - (53:42) From the Hut, to the Projects, to the Mansion - (1:03:10) Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee - (1:07:15) Yéle Haiti & Wyclef Goes Back to School Volume 1 - (1:09:23) Lighter Note - (1:21:37) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.214 - Pras 1:16:49

2 years ago1:16:49

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Pras has been in the news in recent years, but not for anything music related. So since he was formally found guilty in a foreign influence case, now seems a good a time as any to listen to the music and wonder how in the hell did Pras go from Fugees to illegal bankrolling?! Weekly Music Roundup - (1:22) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Kuzco - I Vibe, She Vibes Amadeus360 - The MPC Jedi Klwn cat x unruly - Don’t Go Outside Deante’ Hitchcock - Once Upon A Time Vado - A Good Friend Beach House - Become The National - First Two Pages of Frankenstein Fred Again... & Brian Eno - Secret Life Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (12:53) Ghetto Supastar - (18:21) Win Lose or Draw - (34:21) Post-Music - (45:30) Lighter Note - (1:01:15) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.213 - Is Hip-Hop Right Wing? 1:29:34

2 years ago1:29:34

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All answers begin with a question and sometimes that question needs to be blunt. But never fear, we try and break the question down as only we can. It's not a question that caters for a straight "yes" or "no", but a conversation starter for what is probably the least music-based episode yet. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:16) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) siegfried komidashi - the mundane, surreal ! DEACON - What's The Music Ting Saying JONES - Magic In My Hand JFlames - Made in London Tavaras Jordan - In My Own World Kid Abstrakt & Leo Low Pass - Still Dreaming Reggie Becton - Sadboy Vol. 1 Super Helpful Kwame - Puzzles MC Eiht - Lessons 2 IDK - F65 Onyx - Blood On Da X Conway the Machine - WON’T HE DO IT BlaQ Chidori - OffTop 3 BUSDRIVER - MADE IN LOVE Berner - Arrogance is Ignorance The Conversation - (22:00) Lighter Note - (1:21:18) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.212 - DITD Bites, Vol. 17 1:16:27

2 years ago1:16:27

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For the 17th edition of DITD Bites we get into the AI Music debate and the concept of Video Essays/Documentaries, asking WHY do people like Trap Lore Ross make the videos they make. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:35) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Aaron Taylor - HAVE A NICE DAY! Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Lonnie Liston Smith - Lonnie Liston Smith JID017 Nines - Crop Circle 2 G Herbo - Strictly 4 My fans 2 Tee Grizzley x Skilla Baby - Controversy Dave East - Book of David Deluxe Flee Lord x Crisis - 2-3 Zone R-Mean x Scott Storch - MEAN Ill Bill - Cocaine County Tim Hecker - No Highs AI Music - (13:58) TLR - (39:48) Lighter Note - (1:12:25) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.211 - Jim Jones 1:40:35

2 years ago1:40:35

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When you look at Jim Jones' career, it's one of hard work and dedication to squeezing every benefit out of a deal. But hard work only gets you so far... Hard work can't get you a good solo discography and Jim Jones is an outstanding example of that. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (01:14) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) redveil - playing w/ fire Kid Abstrakt & Leo Low Pass - Believe Dell Nellson - Charlotte's Unfortunate Death Alfa Mist - Variables YoungBoy - Don’t Try This At Home Peezy - GHETTO Krayzie Bone - QuickFix Level 3 Domo Genesis x The Alchemist - No Idols Lloyd Banks - The Course of the Inevitable 3 Topic Intro/ Ben's Research House - (20:06) On My Way to Church - (32:35) Harlem: Diary of a Summer - (42:33) Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment) - (50:09) Pray IV Reign - (1:00:11) Capo - (1:11:31) Wasted Talent - (1:16:36) El Capo - (1:20:00) Lighter Note - (1:34:18) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.210 - Contemporary Cool, Vol. 10 1:04:07

2 years ago1:04:07

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For the 10th edition of Contemporary Cool: We get into the works of Tink's 2013 tape "Winter's Diary 2: Forever Yours" and August Greene (Common, Robert Glasper & Karriem Riggins) TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:00) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Kay Young - We Meet At Last ENNY - We Go Again Venna - EQUINOX Terri Walker - MY LOVE STORY Dinner Party - Enigmatic Society Joby Jay - LOVE LEVELS El Michels Affair & Black Thought - Glorious Game Avelino - GOD SAVE THE STREETS Total Refreshment Centre - Transmissions From Total Refreshment Centre Grafh x 38 Spesh - Art of Words Nicholas Craven x Mike Shabb - Shadow Moses NLE Choppa - Cottonwood 2 Winter's Diary 2: Forever Yours - (19:10) August Greene - (38:15) Lighter Note - (53:53) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.209 - DITD 4th Anniversary Special 1:48:33

2 years ago1:48:33

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Four years ago on April 10th, Diggin' In The Digits began. Since that Tuesday, we have dropped an episode every Tuesday. We've never missed a drop and have learnt so much over those four years. We celebrate with a reflection, our favourite episodes in the past year; an existential question linked to Hip-Hop's upcoming 50th birthday and we bring back Deadpan Recitals. Thanks for spinning as we continue our journey. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:43) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) GQ - For Good Measure C.S. Armstrong - THE SOUTHWESTERN EP Chelsea Reject - Bubble Grl Che Lingo - Coming Up For Air Shame Gang - Better Late Than Never Vic Spencer - If George Bush Was Cool Brandee Younger - Brand New Life Planet Giza - Ready When You Are Rae Sremmurd - SremmLife 4 NF - HOPE Rittz - MellowLOvation Music Curren$y x Jermaine Dupri - For Motivational Use Only Vol. 1 Meyhem Lauren x Madlib & DJ Muggs - Champagne for Breakfast Anniversary reflections & favourite episodes - (19:34) Has Hip-Hop evolved? - (49:17) Deadpan Recitals - (1:26:41) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.208 - Hip-Hop Neighbours, Vol. 6 1:05:34

2 years ago1:05:34

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For this edition of "the real HHN" where we explore projects just outside of the Hip-Hop purview, we get into the works of Bryson Tiller's "T R A P S O U L" and Gorillaz' "Plastic Beach". TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:41) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Royce Da 5'9" - The Heaven Experience 38 Spesh - Gunsmoke Ric Wilson, Chromeo & A-Trak - CLUSTERFUNK Dizzy Wright - Live at Daddy Macs Chloe - In Pieces B. Cool-Aid - Leather Blvd. Mistah F.A.B. - EYE AM Juicy J - Mental Trillness DJ Drama - I’m Really Like That Tyler, The Creator - CMIYGL Estate Sale Matt Ox - Alox Larry June x Alchemist - The Great Escape Lakecia Benjamin (Live) ECKOES & Erika (Live) Plastic Beach - (21:10) T R A P S O U L - (38:03) Lighter Note - (56:00) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.207 - Women's History Month '23 - Rah Digga 1:20:05

2 years ago1:20:05

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We finish off our Women's History Month celebrations with an artist that was so close to blowing up - but with a shelved 2nd album - lost steam. It seems that whenever a female shows talent with a solid first album, it still doesn't solidify their foundations. But through it all, Rah Digga continues to shine regardless of the industry pulling the rug from under her. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:14) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Lana Del Rey - Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd Depeche Mode - Memento Mori ICECOLDBISHOP - Generational Curse BIGBABYGUCCI - Colors 6LACK - Since I Have a Lover Hit-Boy - SURF OR DROWN Kool Keith - Serpent JPEGMAFIA X DANNY BROWN - SCARING THE HOES Yaya Bey - Exodus the North Star Adanna Duru - NAPPY HOUR Lady Shocker - The General Aza Lineage - Kingston To Cali Kota The Friend & Statik Selektah - To See A Sunset Arrested Development - On The Cutting Room Floor Topic intro/Ben's Research House - (24:59) Dirty Harriet - (38:02) Everything Is a Story: The Missing Link? - (50:47) Classic - (55:38) WHM Debrief/Lighter Note - (1:07:19) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.206 - Women's History Month '23 - Sweet Tee 59:48

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For our third WHM retrospective, we look at another one-and-done artist in Sweet Tee; with an additional conversation on the unique place 80s Hip-Hop artists are historically. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:49) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Nix Northwest - Xin's Disappearance M83 - Fantasy U2 - Song’s of Surrender 100 Gecs - 10,000 Gecs Unknown Mortal Orchestra - V EST Gee - Mad Lil Pump - Lil Pump 2 Princess Nokia - I Love You But This Is Goodbye Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (10:29) It's Tee Time - (18:33) Lighter Note - (47:03) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.205 - Women's History Month '23 - Ms. Melodie 1:18:32

2 years ago1:18:32

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We continue our Women's History Month celebrations with a look at the one & done work of Ms. Melodie: The first lady of BDP and an essential cog in the lives of many, including KRS-ONE & Big Daddy Kane. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:09) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Nathan Kawanishi - Splashes Of Ink (Antithesis) Tank and The Bangas - Pretty Poems The Hoodies - What Pressure Makes Nia Archives - Sunrise Bang Ur Head Against Tha Wall Murs - speak n spell Musiq Soulchild & Hit-Boy - Victims & Villains NappyHigh & Memnoc - 93Gold Fever Ray - Radical Romantics Puff 100 x E Mozzy - Clockwork Bones - The Witch & The Wizard Zaytoven - Street Credentials Malik Montana - Adwokat Diabla Iayze - Reverence eBK Young Joc - Hotboiiz 4 G Perico - Hot Shot Miley Cyrus - Endless Summer Vacation August Alsina - Myself Conway - Pain Provided Profit Jim Jones - Back in my Prime Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (23:47) Diva - (33:04) Tangential convo about language - (50:00) Lighter Note - (1:00:08) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.204 - Women's History Month '23 - Mia X 1:24:09

2 years ago1:24:09

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We begin our Women's History Month celebrations with the First Lady of No Limit: Mia X. Her music was unmistakably 'No Limit' but when looking past the hits, came some of the best creative cuts of the 90s. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:47) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) 9th Wonder - ZION VIII slowthai - UGLY Neak - Die Wurzel Female All-Stars - Fa To The World Che Noir & Big Ghost Ltd - Noir Or Never Masego - Masego Verbz, CAPRIISUN & Mr Slipz - Shore Connects Adi Oasis - Lotus Glow Yazmin Lacey - Voice Notes Creed III: The Soundtrack Kenny Mason - 3 Zaybang - Better Off Alone Young Nudy - Gumbo Mach-Hommy x Tha God Fahim - Notorious Dump Legends 2 Don Toliver - Love Sick Foolio - Final Destination The Weeknd - Live at SoFi Stadium Macklemore - BEN Nyokabi Kariuki - Feeling Body Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (25:43) Good Girl Gone Bad - (34:53) Unlady Like - (44:20) Mama Drama - (52:48) Lighter Note - (1:04:52) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.203 - Contemporary Cool, Vol. 9 1:10:30

2 years ago1:10:30

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We boot up Contemporary Cool once again and for Volume 9 we look at the barely talked about work "7 Days Of Funk" and the blueprint for collective collaboration in The Silhouettes Project. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:42) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) New Sector Movements - These Times Vic Spencer & 38 Spesh - Greenthumbs Meets Trigger Fingers Gorillaz - Cracker Island Braxton Cook - Who Are You When No One Is Watching? Logic - College Park Yeat - AfterLyfe Suicideboys x Shakewell - Shameless Suicide Key Glock - Glaucoma 2 Blac Youngsta - Bank Appointment Sada Baby - SHONUFF Payroll Giovanni - Ghost Mode 7 Days Of Funk - (15:38) The Silhouettes Project - (34:59) Lighter Note - (1:02:49) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.202 - RZA: The Book Of Wu - Chapter 10 (Pt.2) 1:21:58

2 years ago1:21:58

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We continue with Part 2 of our RZA retrospective with a look at his solo work which - whilst it may deliver less than desired - is an interesting creative wrinkle to one of the most versatile artists of his generation. Weekly Music Roundup - (1:05) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Hi-Tek - Panorama Apartments (1994 Mpc 60ii) Wesley Joseph - GLOW Nappy Nina - Mourning Due Kelela - Raven Bktherula - LVL5 P1 Abra Cadabra - Where The Shooters Be 2 Tony Yayo - The Loyal Mistah FAB - The Hyphy Era Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (9:43) Bobby Digital in Stereo - (13:12) Digital Bullet - (28:40) Birth of a Prince - (42:00) Digi Snacks - (51:23) 'Bobby Digital And The Pit Of Snakes' & 'Digital Potions' - (58:41) Lighter Note - (1:13:32) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.201 - RZA: The Book Of Wu - Chapter 10 (Pt.1) 1:27:55

2 years ago1:27:55

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We reach the last solo retrospective of Wu-Tang Clan members, finishing with the leader of it all: RZA. In the first of a two-parter, we talk about RZAs leadership as the head of the Wu dragon and his unprecedented production run. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:49) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Coldxman - Amor Fati Nejma Nefertiti & Zenati - Rapoeira (EP) Backwood Sweetie - Sweetie Skrewed By DJ 3AM BigXthaPlug - AMAR The Vitamin Cea - What A Day Liv.e - Girl in the Half Pearl Lance Skiiwalker - Autodidactic Bawo - Legitimate Cause (EP) Monster Florence - Master System Horseshoe GANG Shy Glizzy - Flowers Sierra Kid - keep it to yourself Shady Blu - Topic of Discussion Hus KingPin - A Poem in Ten Books Baby Stone Gorillas - The Military Kash Doll - Back on Dexter The Conversation - (26:51) Lighter Note - (1:18:38) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.200 - "Rapper" or "Artist" 1:20:18

2 years ago1:20:18

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Off the back of Lil Yachty's new album, he made a comment about "wanting to be seen as an artist". This led to responses like this. We broke down the multi-layered conversation that is decades old and spans genres: Labels, eras, the leaders of said eras and what happens when they do something different. 200 episodes without missing a drop, thanks for being on this journey with us. Charlie's 2018 piece on the subject. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:16) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) K.Keed - Tx3 II (EP) Evil Needle & Misha - ChillHop Beat Tapes: Bishop Nehru - Nehruvian Tuesdays: Volume 3 Onoe Caponoe - Concrete Fantasia Jehst - Mork Calling Orson 2KBABY - Scared 2 Love Young Jr - Thug Child Wale the Sage - Running From Time jonatan leandoer96 - Sugar World Kevin Gates - The Luca Brasi Story A Decade Of Brasi 30 Deep Grimeyy - Let Me In Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy The Conversation - (10:36) Lighter Note - (1:08:06) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.199 - Capital STEEZ 1:12:58

2 years ago1:12:58

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The brief but beautiful life and career of Capital STEEZ is one of incompletion. Seeing someone so young, with deeply rooted ethics and beliefs, end his life just as the career was about to go somewhere - whether it be up or down - will forever leave more questions than answers. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:26) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Hi-Tek - Glen Orchard Drive (1993 Mpc 60) Brody Brown - The Kickback Reuben Vincent - Love Is War Lakecia Benjamin - Phoenix Lil Yachty - Let's Start Here BiC Fizzle - Clark Street Baby Styles P - Penultimate Tha God Fahim x Camoflauge Monk - Dark Shogunn Assassin Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:55) Amerikkkan Corruption - (33:26) Post A.C. - (43:00) Lighter Note - (1:07:57) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.198 - Inspectah Deck: The Book Of Wu - Chapter 9 1:31:57

3 years ago1:31:57

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The Wu Lead-off Hitter. INS - Inspectah Deck - has some of the most iconic bars in the Wu-Tang discography, but as much as we all love to "bomb atomically", Deck's solo work contains the least amount of Wu involvement out of all solo Wu discographies. And like Masta Killa, U-God & Cappadonna, it's not as talked about. Weekly Music Roundup - (00:41) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) El Train - ChillHop Beat Tapes: El Train Kota The Friend - Lyrics To GO, Vol. 4 JANE HANDCOCK - World Of Women Oddisee - To What End BALANCE - CONJURE Trippie Redd - Mansion Musik BIGBABYGUCCI - Homesick JANE HANDCOCK - World of Women Boldy James x RichGains - Indiana Jones Gloss Up - Before the Gloss Up Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:26) Uncontrolled Substance - (32:39) The Movement - (42:31) The Resident Patient - (53:31) Manifesto - (59:53) Chamber No. 9 - (1:05:10) Lighter Note - (1:19:05) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.197 - Three 6 Mafia 1:24:04

3 years ago1:24:04

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We cover one of the most influential Hip-Hop groups of All-Time in Three 6 Mafia; rulers of Memphis, led by DJ Paul & Juicy J's legendary production. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup (0:52) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Skyzoo & The Other Guys - The Mind Of A Saint AntsLive - Just A Matter Of Time (EP) 21 Lil Harold - After the Curse 03 Greedo - Free 03 BabyTron - Bin Reaper 3 - New Testament Obijuan x dylantheinfamous - GUANAHANI Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (12:42) Mystic Stylez - (23:54) Chapter 1: The End - (27:29) Chapter 2: World Domination - (29:16) When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1 - (34:14) Choices - (36:27) Da Unbreakable - (39:47) Choices II: The Setup - (43:18) Most Known Unknown - (47:02) Last 2 Walk - (49:35) Lighter Note - (1:05:23) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.196 - Gangsta Boo 1:25:35

3 years ago1:25:35

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The Hip-Hop world bowed their heads on New Year's Day to commemorate the life of Memphis legend Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, better known as Gangsta Boo. Along with her membership in Three Six Mafia, The Queen of Memphis had her own career and her own legacy. We unpack that with this episode. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:05) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Nejma Nefertiti - Letters From The Akashic Eva Lazarus - Brandy Kisses Youngboy - I Rest My Case DUSTY LOCANE - -95 Degrees Real Boston Richey - Public Housing Pt. 2 E Mozzy - Middle East French Montana x DJ Drama - Coke Boys 6 Westside Webb - Player Games Pt. 2 Icy Twat - Siddhi World Deluxe Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:41) Enquiring Minds - (26:06) Both Worlds *69 - (38:31) Enquiring Minds 2: The Soap Opera - (43:53) Lighter Note - (1:05:20) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.195 - DITD Bites, Vol. 16 1:29:15

3 years ago1:29:15

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For the 16th edition of DITD Bites, we take stock of 2022 as a year. Mainly from a music perspective but we broach other topics. Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.194 - Hip-Hop Neighbours, Vol. 5 1:15:43

3 years ago1:15:43

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For this Hip-Hop Neighbours, we cover the work of British group Soul II Soul and their classic "Club Classics, Vol. 1"; and Blondie's seminal track that was a flashpoint for Hip-Hop, "Rapture". TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Little Simz - NO, THANK YOU IYAMAH - Sometimes, I'm Speechless (EP) Lyric Michelle - MUSE (EP) Lizzie Berchie - Under The Sun (EP) Vinocio - Awah Ab-Soul - HERBERT Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.193 - 2022 Metacritic Album Score Review 1:44:29

3 years ago1:44:29

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As the year winds down, we decided to go through the Metacritic rankings for Hip-Hop album scores this year. Some make sense, some don't; some even warrant a conspiracy toward how Metacritic favour certain types of work over another. This was right before Simz dropped "NO, THANK YOU" so she doesn't appear, same with Ab-Soul. We also dropped a visual version of this which you can spin here . Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.192 - Raekwon: The Book Of Wu - Chapter 8 1:29:08

3 years ago1:29:08

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We get to "The Chef" Raekwon, whose solo work gives Raekwon a stage to really shine as a lyricist with layers and storytelling chops that rival the best. Weekly Music Roundup - (1:08) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) SAULT - 11 SAULT - Untitled (God) Dezron Douglas - ATALAYA Lyriqs - Hillman Jay Prince & Tiny Spys - Adventures Of You (EP) Kamaiyah - Keep It Lit (EP) Kool G Rap - Last Of A Dying Breed SZA - SOS Mount Westmore - SNOOP CUBE 40 $HORT Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:13) Only Built 4 Cuban Linx - (22:21) Immobilarity - (31:31) The Lex Diamond Story - (38:26) Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II - (44:24) Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang - (55:18) Fly International Luxurious Art - (1:01:31) The Wild - (1:09:21) Lighter Note - (1:19:10) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK 5E Community Discord ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.191 - Ghostface Killah: The Book Of Wu - Chapter 7 1:35:53

3 years ago1:35:53

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There aren't many artists that came of age in the 90s that continue producing high quality bodies of work. Ghostface Killah is rarely credited with a consistent discography, but that is exactly what he has. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:56) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) BlaQ Chidori - White Melodies Side B Cal Scruby - Casino Metro Boomin - Heroes & Villains Reuben James - Piano Love 1 Tiggs Da Author - MOREFIRE 2 TrueMendous - Great. On Purpose The JuJu Exchange - JazzRx: Hope Dose The JuJu Exchange - JazzRx Introduction Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:30) Ironman - (26:02) Supreme Clientele - (32:42) Bulletproof Wallets - (39:55) The Pretty Toney Album - (44:48) Fishscale - (48:05) More Fish - (52:37) The Big Doe Rehab - (54:50) Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City - (1:01:19) Apollo Kids - (1:04:48) Twelve Reasons to Die - (1:07:20) 36 Seasons - (1:10:39) Twelve Reasons to Die II - (1:13:28) Ghostface Killahs - (1:15:51) Lighter Note - (1:23:29) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK 5E Community Discord ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence AUDACITY DID ME DIRTY. - CT…

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Ep.190 - Our Dream Festivals 1:33:24

3 years ago1:33:24

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We all have our dream festival line-up. We took it a little further and devised our own festivals. From how many days, to the locale, to the line-ups themselves; our festivals were so eclectic that we only had one artist on both line-ups. Let us know which one you'd rather hit and how much you'd pay. Because in our world, this is all for free.99! TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:11) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Stormzy - This Is What I Mean Quando Rondo & YoungBoy - 3860 klwn cat & Rae Luna - Where'd It All Go? $ilkMoney - I Don't Give a Fuck About This Rap Shit, Imma Just Drop Until I Don't Feel Like It Anymore Numbz - Soul Food Saba The Godis - MAC-TYN Agnes Nunes - Menina Mulher Avantdale Bowling Club - TREES Jaz Karis - DEAR JAZ Rae Luna - Like I'll Die Tomorrow Cruz Patterson - Dogs In The Office Main Topic - (22:47) Lighter Note - (1:12:05) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK 5E Community Discord ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Weekly Music Roundup (15th-22nd Nov '22) 18:26

3 years ago18:26

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Along with our new episode with Dr. Joshua Wright, we wanted to still do our Weekly Music Roundup; so we did! And slapped it in as a bonus ep. Enjoy. Projects spun: (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) 38 Spesh - Beyond Belief Dave East x DJ Drama - Book of David Hus KingPin - My Beautiful Dark Wave Fantasy Vado - Long Run 3 Busta Rhymes - The Fuse Is Lit Apollo Brown & Philmore Greene - Cost of Living Onelight - Moreover Kai Kwasi - jalilah Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Garrett Saracho JID015 Blue Lab Beats - Jazztronica - Live At Late Night Jazz Royal Albert Hall Suzi Analogue - Infinite Zonez Phony Ppl - Euphonyus Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK 5E Community Discord ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.189 - Kanye & Black Celebrity W/ Dr. Joshua Wright 1:09:15

3 years ago1:09:15

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In a special episode of DITD, we have our first guest host joining! Dr. Joshua Wright is a professor at Trinity Washington University in Washington, DC, a graduate of Howard University; host of "Woke History", a new podcast series on NPR One and a two-time author. ( Wake Up, Mr. West: Kanye West and the Double Consciousness of Black Celebrity , 2022 & Empire and Black Images in Pop Culture , 2018) He joins us to talk about Black Celebrity in the US, Kanye's unique status as "the ultimate contrarian" and where he stands after the month of craziness. If you haven't spun Episode 186, we encourage you to do so as we broach on those topics once more here. Also, Dr. Wright mentions The Journal of Hip-Hop Studies, I have linked his issue on Kanye & Christianity here, we highly recommend you dive into some true Hip-Hop academia. Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK 5E Community Discord ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.188 - Artifacts 1:15:17

3 years ago1:15:17

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Originally starting out as Graffiti artists, the group to be known as Artifacts kept the elements of Hip-Hop close to their chest. With three high-quality albums, including a Golden Age classic debut, the New Jersey natives leave a legacy embodied by other NJ legends after them. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:10) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Nas - King's Disease III Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Soundtrack GloRilla - Anyways, Life's Great Black Eyed Peas - ELEVATION Hector Roots Lewis - D' Rootsman Sélène Saint-Aimé - Potomitan Ezra Collective - Where I'm Meant To Be OSHUN - vol. ii Headie One - No Borders: European Compilation Project Vic Spencer - IMPACT (I Must Punch A Car Today) Thees Handz (Murs, The Grouch & Reverie) - Three's Company DoomCannon - Renaissance tyroneisaacstuart - S!CK Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (25:55) Between a Rock and a Hard Place - (34:47) That's Them - (45:08) No Expiration Date - (57:46) Lighter Note - (1:05:00) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK 5E Community Discord ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.187 - Kid Cudi 1:44:41

3 years ago1:44:41

1:44:41

The Kid Cudi influence is often stated softly - but in just over a decade - Kid Cudi has changed the game when it comes to subject matter and sound. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:58) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) LeeV - LEAVE ME BE DUSTY LOCANE - NIGHTMARE ON DA FIFTH Lecrae - Church Clothes 4 Boldy James x Futurewave - Mr. Ten08 Backwood Sweetie x Furious Stylez - Sweetie Got Stylez Skelbeats - That's not my Skeleton Killah Priest x Jordan River Banks - Mr. Universe SAULT - AIIR Apex Zero - Drummer Warrior Storyteller (Part 1) 9th Wonder - ZION VII SAMSON - Green Roses (EP) Pip Millett - When Everything Is Better, I'll Let You Know Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:37) Man on the Moon - (32:52) Man on the Moon 2 - (42:39) Indicud - (49:56) Satellite Flight - (59:44) Speedin Bullet 2 Heaven - (1:03:50) PP&DS - (1:14:18) Man on the Moon 3 - (1:22:11) Entergalactic & Final thoughts - (1:31:01) Lighter Note - (1:38:57) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK 5E Community Discord ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.186 - Yucking Ye's Yum 1:34:30

3 years ago1:34:30

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So now that we're seemingly out of the "Ye" storm, it's a good a time as any to take in maybe the most self-destructive month any public figure has done. This conversations covers a lot of ground and zooms in and out frequently so buckle in. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:23) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Baby Keem - The Melodic Blue Deluxe Duke Deuce - Memphis Massacre 3 Westside Gunn - 10 Che Noir - The Last Remnants Smino - Luv 4 Rent Msanii & The Other Guys - Seasonal Veggies, Vol. 1 Ghais Guevara - There Will Be No Super-Slave Aaron May - Outside Lookin In Marlowe - Marlowe 3 The Brother Moves On - $/He Who Feeds You... Owns You The Conversation - (19:14) Lighter Note - (1:27:21) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK 5E Community Discord ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.185 - #UKBHM 2022: Estelle 1:33:45

3 years ago1:33:45

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To finish our #UKBHM miniseries for another year, we look at an artist in Estelle with realised talent early on, a truly timeless song in her discography - but looking past that - has a truly fascinating discography and career arc that, at this moment in time, feels like a satisfying full circle. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:02) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Snoop Dogg & DJ Drama - Gangsta Grillz: I Still Got It YoungBoy & DJ Drama - Ma I Got a Family Jeezy & DJ Drama - Snofall Taylor Swift - Midnights Awon & Soul.Dope.95 - Infinite Wisdom Photay & Carlos Nino - An Offering Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler - For All Our Days That Tear The Heart Nova Twins - Supernova Yard Act - The Overload BigXthaPlug - Big Stepper Sainte - Vacation Loyle Carner - Hugo Snoop Dogg & DJ Drama - Gangsta Grillz: I Still Got It K.A.A.N - The High Before You Fall Vic Santoro - Voice of the Village Mixtape Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (21:48) The 18th Day - (31:12) Shine - (41:04) All of Me - (1:04:15) True Romance - (1:07:39) Lover's Rock - (1:15:17) Lighter Note - (1:26:04) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK 5E Community Discord ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.184 - #UKBHM 2022: Ghetts 1:42:09

3 years ago1:42:09

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Continuing our UKBHM celebrations with a retrospective on one of the most visceral storytellers and lyrical visualisers of the modern era. It took Ghetts 15 years of ups and downs to create his magnum opus but it wouldn't have been possible if it wasn't for the unique road he travelled. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:55) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Lil Baby - Only Me G Herbo - Survivor's Remorse Side B Central Cee - No More Leaks Tee Grizzley - Chapters of the Trenches MAVI - Laughing So Hard, It Hurts Mach-Hommy x Tha God Fahim - Duck CZN: Tiger Style Knowitall x Skip the Kid - Music Saved Me 2 Reggie B - Tinky's Jam FLOHIO - Out of Heart TSHA - Capricorn Sun Jabee & Blu - I Ojerime - Bad Influence Jaydonclover - room service? volume one Rosewood 2055 - When The Night Calls Kabaka Pyramid - The Kalling Charlotte Dos Santos - Morfo Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (21:52) Rebel With A Cause - (42:29) Ghetto Gospel: The New Testament - (59:01) Conflict of Interest - (1:07:26) Lighter Note - (1:27:22) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK 5E Community Discord ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.183 - #UKBHM 2022: JME 1:25:27

3 years ago1:25:27

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We continue our UKBHM celebrations with a retrospective on one of the most authentic voices in music: JME. Along with his brother Skepta, (who we covered last year) JME has become a blueprint for any independent artists that want to do it all with their own imprint. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:02) YoungBoy NBA - 3800 Degrees G Herbo - Survivor's Remorse Side A Quavo & Takeoff - Only Built for Infinity Links Cormega - Realness II Rich Homie Quan - Family & Mula GRIP - 5 & A Fuck You Suff Daddy - Basically Sober Zyah Belle - Yam Grier Sol Messiah - GOD CMPLX Blue Note Re:imagined II Joyce Wrice - Motive (EP) JFlames - JFlames Makes House Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (17:29) Famous? - (27:11) Blam! - (33:58) Integrity> - (43:04) Grime MC -(55:18) Lighter Note - (1:13:51) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK 5E Community Discord ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence…

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Ep.182 - #UKBHM 2022: Cookie Crew 1:17:31

3 years ago1:17:31