Music

In a bonus episode of “Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke”, B. Cox muses on the albums from 1993, 1998 and 2003 that could qualify as albums that “defined a generation”. On the heels of the announcement of WMX’s inaugural season of the visual podcast “Iconic Records: Albums That Defined A […]

In a bonus segment of “Pop Culture Corner”, B. Cox & J. Owe look back at Menace II Society as it turns 30. The film starred Tyrin Turner, Larenz Tate, Jada Pinkett Smith, Charles S. Dutton and rapper MC Eiht among others, It was directed by brothers Allen and Albert […]

B. Cox and J. Owe review DMX’s classic debut album It’s Dark And Hell It’s Hot as it turns 25. After spending years in the underground and paying his dues on the scene, the late Yonkers emcee burst onto the public scene in 1997 with a string of high profile […]

B. Cox and Domo review Brandy’s classic sophomore album Never Say Never as it turns 25. After her smash eponymous debut album helped make her a household name among R&B fans, Brandy began to diversify her portfolio as an entertainer, starring her own sitcom Moesha, the Cinderella remake and I […]

In this bonus episode, B. Cox is joined by Kahlil Wonda (Reggae Lover Podcast & Highlanda Sound System) to discuss dancehall reggae in the summer of 2003 and how several hit songs and artists happened to cross over into the American and international market to huge success. It was a […]

B. Cox is joined once again by Alise and JR of the R&B Representers to reminisce on Maxwell’s sophomore album Embrya as it turns 25. After amazing the music industry with his classic debut Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite just two years earlier, the prodigious soul singer linked back up with […]

B. Cox reviews Tony! Toni! Tone!’s classic third album Sons of Soul as it turns 30. After their mega hit sophomore album, 1990s The Revival, the group and this album continued on its predecessors success with experimentation on their sound. Seeking different sound without a change in musical philosophy, the […]

B. Cox and Domo fondly recollect on Toni Braxton’s classic self-titled debut album as it turns 30. The Maryland native, who started in an R&B group with her now famous sisters, made her name first known after her standout performances on the wildly popular Boomerang Original Soundtrack the previous year […]

B. Cox reviews West Coast hip-hop trio Tha Alkaholiks debut album 21 & Over, as it turns 30. The trio, made up of emcees Tash, E-Swift and J-Ro, formed in the late 1980s and were mentored by legend King Tee. After signing to Loud/RCA, the group started recording their debut […]