Music

B. Cox welcomes special guest 12Kyle of the 12Kyle Podcast to review De La Soul’s seemingly prophetic fourth album Stakes Is High. It was their first album without the production prowess of Prince Paul, who helmed their first three projects. Faced both with the uncertainty of their recording career after […]

The crew reviews Busta Rhymes’ 1996 debut solo album The Coming. It was a ceremonious debut tafter a successful career with the Leaders of The New School, unleashing a power packed assault filled with energy packed bars and punchlines with legendary cast of producers and guest spots, setting in motion […]

The crew looks back at Erykah Badu’s 2000 masterpiece Mama’s Gun; an album that discussed themes such as love, jealousy, insecurity, self expression and heartbreak all over a equally jazzy and funky musical backdrop highlighted by her genre defining voice and message. Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Online www.vaultclassicpod.com […]

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 […]

In this bonus segment, live broadcast and debut of Tale of The Tape, B. Cox puts the remarkable catalogs of A Tribe Called Quest and OutKast head-to-head to decide which’s iconic hip-hop group’s discography is better! Check this out as we score this bout like a boxing match to see […]

The crew takes a look back at Scarface’s 1994 album The Diary: how it helped solidify Scarface as a solo artist, painted vivid and explicit pictures for listener and started him on the path to hip-hop greatness for the next two decades.  Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Online www.vaultclassicpod.com […]

B. Cox and J. Owe review DMX’s classic debut album It’s Dark And Hell It’s Hot as it turns 25. After spending years in the underground and paying his dues on the scene, the late Yonkers emcee burst onto the public scene in 1997 with a string of high profile […]

B. Cox returns with a look back at Common’s landmark fourth album, Like Water For Chocolate as it turns 25. After his breakthrough sophomore album 1994’s Resurrection and his acclaimed third album 1997’s One Day It’ll All Make Sense, the Chicago emcee picked up his roots and moved to New […]

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 […]