Music

In this bonus segment of Tale of The Tape, this epic match up pits Nas against Jay-Z, two emcees that have the rare distinction of dominating both the 90s and the early 2000s, heightened by their rap feud in the early part of the new millennium. Despite their reconciliation, the […]

It's the first bonus segment of "The Guest Lounge" where we highlight different podcasters and content creators in the world of music. Our first guest is Kahlil Wonda of Highlanda Sound System, DJ/Selecta and co-host of the Reggae Lover Podcast. We talk about his background and experience DJing, ask him […]

The crew discusses the Boot Camp Clik's duo Smif-n-Wessun and their 1995 gritty debut album Dah Shinin after 25 years. They speak about the influence that Tek and Steele had on other music groups outside of their sphere of influence and how the sound of the Duck Down crew and […]

B. Cox is joined once again by Van Everette of The Scenario Radio Show to review 90s R&B duo Zhané's debut album Pronounced Jah-Nay as it turns 30. The two vocalists, Renee Neuville and Jean Norris, met each other while students at Temple University and while they had two different […]

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 is joined by special guests Christina & Miguel of TROY (They Reminisce Over You) Podcast to discuss the cult-classic basketball film Above The Rim as it turns 30. Written by Barry Michael Cooper and the late director Jeff Pollack, the film starred the likes of Duane Martin, Leon, […]

B. Cox reviews Ice Cube's third album The Predator as it turns 30. In the midst of the one most prolific and successful runs in hip-hop history stretching back his days as with NWA, the soon-to-be West Coast icon created and released his album in the time of transition of […]

In a bonus episode, B. Cox looks back at the impact and legacy of Company Flow's debut studio album and underground classic Funcrusher Plus as it turns 25. After negotiating a group friendly deal with Rawkus Records, the Brooklyn trio of Bigg Jus, El-P and Mr. Len crafted a debut […]

The crew looks back on the Notorious B.I.G's final album Life After Death. Released as a double disc two weeks after his murder in Los Angeles, Biggie's final studio is a sobering triumph of one hip-hop's greatest emcees. Contining on the excellence from his iconic debut Ready to Die, the […]