Music

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 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 […]

It’s a new bonus segment for The Vault! In this first installment of Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke, B. Cox and J. Owe discuss how the regional intricacies in hip-hop, which made it so versatile in its adolescence, has virtually disappeared in the last 10-15 years and what impact it […]

The crew discusses The Notorious B.I.G’s exceptional 1994 debut album Ready to Die on its 25th anniversary, its genius production work, hardcore and smooth lyrics and how it shaped an hip-hop icon.  Follow The Vault: Classic Music Reviews Podcast www.vaultclassicpod.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vault-classic-music-reviews-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy […]

B. Cox pays homage to hip-hop as it turns 50 years old. For much of the year, the recognized beginning of the genre, culture and societal phenomenon called hip-hop has been celebrated, lauded and congratulated worldwide for changing the world as we see it. He goes over a brief history […]

B Cox reviews Jeru The Damaja’s classic debut album The Sun Rises In The East As It Turns 30. Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Online www.vaultclassicpod.com Buy Exclusive The Vault Podcast Merchandise! www.vaultclassicpod.com/store Support The Vault Classic Music Reviews on Buy Me A Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vaultclassicpod Build Your Own Amazing […]

B. Cox and Domo review Jay-Z’s third album Vol. 2…Hard Knock Life as it turns 25. Looking to improve on his commercial success from Vol. 1…In My Lifetime, Jay-Z looked to bring on new producers to give his album the commercial shine without the sound being overglossed. In for this […]

B. Cox looks back at the year that was 1998. As the United States and the world had the new millennium within eye sight, there were uncertain times in the world politically and socially. Admist all the turmoil and uncertainty, the year delivered one of the best combined critical and […]

B. Cox commemorates The Vault: Classic Music Reviews Podcast on its third anniversary. It’s been a long journey in the three years since the first episode posted highlighting Mobb Deep’s Murda Muzik. He gives a basic history on how the show became into existence, the challenges through COVID and his […]