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B. Cox looks at 1990’s Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth’s Funky Technician, a forgotten diamond in the rough among a slew of classics released in 1990 and how its quality has maintained despite its relative journey in obscurity.  Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Online www.vaultclassicpod.com Join our Private Facebook […]

The crew reminisces about D’Angelo’s incredible second album, 2000’s Voodoo; a R&B, soul and funk masterclass and how it dared to change the constructs that traditional R&B and neo-soul albums were created within going forward.  Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Online www.vaultclassicpod.com Join our Private Facebook Listener Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/600256077743122 Support […]

The crew reflects on The legendary Roots crew major label 1995 debut Do You Want More?!!!??!, their experimentation with fusing jazz & hip-hop and how their creativity lead them down a road where they would stand out among a genre where status quo was the safe way forward. Visit The […]

The crew discusses the Boot Camp Clik’s duo Smif-n-Wessun and their 1995 gritty debut album Dah Shinin after 25 years. They speak about the influence that Tek and Steele had on other music groups outside of their sphere of influence and how the sound of the Duck Down crew and […]

The crew discusses the second and final offering from Pete Rock & CL Smooth, 1994’s The Main Ingredient. A laid back virtuoso effort by the duo is often overlooked and underappreciated. They discuss how, as grown men, they can appreciate its brilliance.  Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Online www.vaultclassicpod.com Join […]

The crew reminisces about the 1999 Rawkus compilation Soundbombing II. In the midst of their rise as a great collective, crew and record label, Rawkus teamed up with their roster of skilled emcees and a select choice of guest wordsmiths over classic boom-bap, gritty but soulful head nod beats. We […]

The crew looks back at Common’s second album Resurrection to see how his partnership with No. ID and improvement on his debut album would lead him to an impressive run through the rest of the 90s and the early 2000s.  Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Online www.vaultclassicpod.com Join our Private […]

The crew looks back at Queen Latifah’s landmark 1989 debut album All Hail The Queen: how she set the standard for Female MCs for years to come and how it launched her career as an entertainment powerhouse and icon for the next 30 years.  Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews […]

The crew reminisces on Dr. Dre’s follow up to his classic debut, 1999’s 2001 and how it sparked the beginning of a decade of dominance for his label Aftermath Entertainment and their affiliates.  Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Online www.vaultclassicpod.com Join our Private Facebook Listener Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/600256077743122 Support The Vault […]