Music

The crew reviews Raekwon’s pivotal 1995 debut album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… also more popularly known in hip-hop circles as “The Purple Tape” known for its distinctive color of the original cassette tape release. It was a project that innovated the Mafioso rap sub genre with tales of street […]

B. Cox and J. Owe review Bone Thugs-N-Harmony 1995 full length debut E. 1999 Eternal, a project that served as a landmark to Cleveland, a way of life and style never seen or heard before and the apex of a innovative and captivating group that made their mark in the […]

The crew looks back fondily at Jill Scott’s 2000 debut album Who is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1, a classic piece that deals with themes of love, discovery, vulnerability and the human spirit that continues to set a standard for neo soul artistry to this day. Visit The […]

B. Cox welcomes back Kahlil Wonda from the Reggae Lover Podcast to discuss dancehall and reggae icon Buju Banton’s pivotal 1995 album Til Shiloh; a project that hit all of the marks for quality, consistency, impact and legacy and one that still serves as a standard for modern reggae music […]

B. Cox and J. Owe look back at D’Angelo’s 1995 masterpiece debut Brown Sugar and its impact on “breaking the dam” for the neo soul sub-genre and making a name for himself in an R&B genre badly needing a fresh sound. Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Online www.vaultclassicpod.com Join […]

The crew reviews Nelly’s 2000 debut album Country Grammar, an album that introduced and opened the door for St. Louis to the hip-hop world and started a career of superstardom for an artist unique with a style all his own.  Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Online www.vaultclassicpod.com Join our […]

B. Cox looks back at Eric B & Rakim’s 1990 classic third album Let The Rhythm Hit ‘Em; a hard charging album with rhymes from one of the G.O.A.T.S lyrically and production that provided a soundtrack to a standout album that has stood the test of time in the three […]

Reunited!!! The crew is back together once again. They take a look back at the Slum Village’s 2000 “cult classic turned classic” second album Fantastic Vol. 2 and how a largely obscure underground group of talented emcees and a producer, in J. Dilla who would grow in legend, crafted one […]

B. Cox looks back at Three 6 Mafia’s landmark fourth studio album 2000’s When The Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1; an album which lifted the underground hardcore, horrorcore rap group out of the shadows and into the spotlight that would lead them to unparalleled heights over the next half-decade.   […]