Music

The crew discusses Jay-Z’s sixth studio album, 2001’s The Blueprint. The album was released ironically on the same day of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the U.S., leaving it overshadowed by tragedy. After the smoke cleared (literally and figuratively), the album emerged as one of the most revered […]

In this bonus episode, B. Cox gives us a double feature with a two-part episode as the summer starts to wind down. In the first part, he pays homage to the DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (Will Smith) classic ‘Summertime’ as it turns 30 years old this summer. […]

B. Cox welcomes 12Kyle of The 12Kyle Podcast to review OutKast’s sophomore hit album ATLiens. After shaking up and introducing themselves on the hip-hop scene with their classic debut album Southernplayaisticadillacmuzik, Dre and Big Boi sought to make a project that would solidify their position as major players in the […]

The crew discuss the late singer Aaliyah’s classic second album One In A Million. After a successful debut under the guise of R. Kelly (which ended in legal troubles and a separation), the talented young songstress took her success and stardom to the next level by linking up with producer […]

B. Cox & J. Owe review West Coast and Hispanic iconic group Cypress Hill’s self-titled debut album Cypress Hill. After undergoing a couple iterations with group members, the trio of B. Real, Sen Dog and DJ Muggs brought their debut album onto the seed over snapped and hard production over […]

B. Cox once again welcomes Nathan “The Professor” Rideaux of Food Dope Podcast to review UGK’s third album, the southern classic Ridin’ Dirty. After feeling neglected, underutilized and underfunded by their record label Jive, the Texas duo went to work to lay their classic album to prove them and the […]

In a bonus episode of The Guest Lounge, B. Cox sits down with Sumit Sharma & Chris Mitchell of the Breaking Atoms Podcast. Based in the United Kingdom, Sharma and Mitchell have built one of the more intuitive, insightful and entertaining hip-hop podcasts in the industry. He chats with the […]

B. Cox reviews A Tribe Called Quest’s fourth studio album Beats, Rhymes & Life. It was Tribe’s first album since their classic third album Midnight Marauders and a three year gap between projects. In their return, the group grabbed their first No. 1 album on the charts which went platinum. […]

B. Cox reviews Main Source’s classic debut album 1991’s Breaking Atoms. It was a wildly creative and sonically pleasing debut combining the exploits of twin brother DJs K-Cut and Sir Scratch along with emcee and soon to be legendary producer Large Professor. Behind funky and soulful sample based beats teamed […]