Music

B. Cox reviews EPMD’s fourth album Business Never Personal as it turns 30. After three successful albums that carried them through the peak of hip-hop’s golden era, EPMD released their fourth album and seemed primed for success well into the 90s. The album is packed into less than 40 minutes […]

B. Cox briefly looks back at En Vogue’s second album 1992’s Funky Divas. On the heels of their successful debut 1990s’ Born To Sing, the Oakland based R&B quartet (Dawn Robinson, Maxine Jones, Terry Ellis and Cindy Herron) came out blazing with their 2nd album which eclipsed their debut. Teaming […]

B. Cox & J. Owe review Redman’s classic third album Muddy Waters. After a successful sophomore album Dare Iz A Darkside and a time when Redman self admitted he was in a dark place and time, the Brick City emcee linked back up with fellow Def Squad member Erick Sermon […]

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 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 […]

In Part 2 of Tale of The Tape: Nas vs. Jay-Z, the Crew’s continues to score the bout for the final 7 rounds until the conclusion of this match up, where you never know how the final score will end up! Part 2 features scoring and analysis of rounds 7-13. […]

We have our first reggae album review!!! In this episode: B.Cox chops it up with special guest Kahlil Wonda of Highlanda Sound & The Reggae Lover Podcast about reggae singjay Capelton’s 2000 album More Fire. They talk about how the albums brilliance and balance between dancehall and root reggae approach helped […]

The crew reflects on The legendary Roots crew major label 1995 debut Do You Want More?!!!??!, their experimentation with fusing jazz & hip-hop and how their creativity lead them down a road where they would stand out among a genre where status quo was the safe way forward. Visit The […]

We take a look at Mobb Deep’s fourth album Murda Muzik as it turns 20 years old, examining the themes, highlights, low points and whether it stands the test of time for the legendary Queensbridge rap duo. Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Online www.vaultclassicpod.com Join our Private Facebook Listener Group! […]