Music

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! […]

B. Cox and J. Owe look back at Dr. Dre’s transcendent debut album The Chronic as it turns 30. After spending half a decade as the architect and chief producer for both NWA and Ruthless Records, Dr. Dre split in 1991 to help co-found Death Row Records with Marion “Suge” […]

B. Cox reviews Scarface’s classic 7th album The Fix as it turns 20. After leaving long time label Rap-A Lot, the Houston veteran emcee moved to Def Jam South as their president, but was coaxed into releasing first and only studio album while on the label. Assisted by an all-star […]

B. Cox and J. Owe review Das Efx’s innovative debut album Dead Serious as it turns 30. After meeting as students as Virginia State University in the late 80s and being discovered by EPMD during a talent show, the duo of Dray and Skoob set out to make a splash […]

B. Cox and J. Owe look back at Nas’ fifth album Stillmatic. After a couple of critical disappointments in I Am and Nastradamus in 1999 and the ascent of rival Jay-Z both critically and commercial in the hip-hop game in the new millennium, the Queensbridge emcee launched his “comeback” with […]