Music

The crew reviews Memphis rapper and Hypnotize Minds Camp Posse member Project Pat’s second album Mista Don’t Play, a hard hitting, fast moving and steel charged project filled with tales from the dark corners, strip clubs and streets of North Memphis, complimented by a unique flow over menacing and dark […]

B. Cox & J. Owe look back at Houston’s own Geto Boys third album, We Can’t Be Stopped; an offering that sprung the hardcore rap group into the national spotlight with tracks that combined gangster rap, horrorcore, political commentary and a classic single that would cement their legacy for years […]

B. Cox welcomes special guests D & T of The Perfectly Imperfect Couple Podcast to help him review the Fugees second and final album, the magnum opus The Score. It was a once in a lifetime occurrence in hip-hop in 1996 with a unforgettable story: How a $135,000 advance after […]

B. Cox and J. Owe take a look back at 2Pac’s acclaimed fourth studio album, 1996’s All Eyez On Me. It was a double-disc of classic singles and historic album cuts fueled by Shakur’s emotions surrounding his recent incarceration and perceived betrayal of those closest to him. He used this […]

B. Cox & Domo look back at 90’s R&B girl group Total’s 1996 debut album the self-titled Total. It was an stellar effort with an all-star cast of producers who helped to craft a sound for one of the most recognizable groups of 90s. Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews […]

In a bonus segment of Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke, the crew looks back at year of 2001, a year that held tragedies and game-changing moments that would resonate for the next two years: the beginning of “The Fast and The Furious” franchise, the tragic death of R&B superstar Aaliyah, […]

In a bonus segment of Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke B. Cox and Domo reminisce on the phenomenon that was the year of 1996 in music and pop culture. They talk about the amazing array of classic and high quality albums released, the moments that shaped the music and their […]

B. Cox and J. Owe look back at Compton rap icon DJ Quik’s 1991 debut classic album Quik Is The Name, an early adopter in the G-Funk sound which would come to define Southern California hip-hop in the early 1990s. It was a project that would combine references to urban […]

In our first episode of 2021, B. Cox looks back at Gang Starr’s 1991 second album Step In The Arena; an effort that saw the duo take a significant step up from their debut and truly began their ascent as one of the genre’s most revered and respected units. Visit […]