Music

n this two-part “Throwback Edition” bonus episode of Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke, B. Cox takes on a journey in his past. In Part 1-The ’95th Element, he talks about how the summer of 1995 and a bond of friendship based on music and hip-hop culture, coupled with a banner […]

The crew looks back at Erykah Badu’s 2000 masterpiece Mama’s Gun; an album that discussed themes such as love, jealousy, insecurity, self expression and heartbreak all over a equally jazzy and funky musical backdrop highlighted by her genre defining voice and message. Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Online www.vaultclassicpod.com […]

The crew takes a look back at Philly neo-soul artist Musiq Soulchild’s debut album Aijuswanaseing; an unlikely success and “rags-to-riches” story that touched the hearts and minds of many with its depths of topics covering love, heartbreak, struggle and triumph over a soundtrack that was uniquely soulfully honest and authentic […]

B. Cox reviews Atlanta hip-hop group Goodie Mob’s 1995 debut album Soul Food. It is a foundational album for Atlanta and southern hip-hop and a gripping, yet brutally honest commentary of the ills within Atlanta and the black community at-large: mass incarceration, racism, gentrification, income disparity, and injustice. Visit The […]

B. Cox and J. Owe take a look back at Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA (The Genius) 1995 classic album Liquid Swords; an album that arrived with less fanfare than its counterparts, but which soon grew in mythical proportion with its mind bending lyrics, haunting production and a all-star cast of guest […]

B Cox and Domo look back on OutKast’s critically acclaimed classic fourth album, 2000’s Stankonia, where the iconic Atlanta duo stretched the limits of creativity and what was possible to bend hip-hop into other genres such as funk, jazz and psychedelic soul. Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Online www.vaultclassicpod.com […]

B. Cox and Domo reminisce about Reflection Eternal’s soulful, yet powerful 2000 debut classic album Train of Thought. It was album that nodded heads, shook spirits and educated minds about the battle for the soul of hip-hop and Black America at the turn of the new millennium. It was a […]

B. Cox and J. Owe look back Brooklyn emcee’s AZ’s highly anticipated and acclaimed debut album, 1995’s Do Or Die; a highly impressive effort that built on one of hip-hop’s most eagerly awaited debut since the classic album Illmatic that kicked off his now legendary career. Visit The Vault Classic […]

B. Cox and Domo take a look back at Kool G Rap solo album debit 4, 5, 6…, an effort that saw one of the most respected and influential emcees in the game throw his hat in the ring and show that he could still make a mark among his […]