Music

B. Cox and J.Owe look back at Oakland rap group Souls of Mischief debut album 93 Til Infinity as it turns 30. In the midst of a coastal emergence and commercial recognition in both southern California and the Bay-Area, the teenage group became major players in the Oakland underground scene. […]

B. Cox is joined by Chris Mitchell (Kinetik) of the Breaking Atoms Podcast to review Little Brother’s classic debut studio album The Listening as it turns 20. The group, which was formerly made up of the trio of emcees Phonte and Big Pooh and producer 9th Wonder, met as students […]

B.Cox looks back at underground powerhouse label Rawkus Records and their first major compilation album Soundbombing, which turns 25. After releasing Company Flow’s now legendary debut LP Funcrusher Plus earlier in the summer, the label released the compilation with previously released 12″ singles in mixtape format. Mixed, scratched and hosted […]

B. Cox & J. Owe look back on Pete Rock & CL Smooth’s debut album Mecca and The Soul Brother as it turns 30. After jumping on the scene the previous year with their EP All Souled Out, the producer-emcee duo made their splash into the mainstream with an unforgettable […]

The crew looks back at Erykah Badu’s debut album Baduizm. In a what was becoming a burgeoning sub genre of neo soul, the Brooklyn-born, Dallas-raised songtress burse onto the scene with a style not typically seen by R&B ladies during that time. WIth her trademark headwraps and dialed down attire […]

The crew take a look back at Wu Tang Clan crew member Ghostface Killah’s debut classic album Ironman. After a four year run of excellence that started with the group’s groundshifting debut Enter the 36 Chambers followed up by acclaimed solo releases by various group members, the release by the […]

B. Cox and J. Owe discuss Jay-Z’s now-classic debut Reasonable Doubt as it turns 25. The album released on his, Dame Dash and Kareem “Biggs” Burke label Roc-A-Fella Records, was the first building block on what would become a dynasty in the hip-hop industry. While initially hailed as a solid […]

In this edition of The Guest Lounge, B. Cox sits down with Uchay & QD (Q. Deezy) of The Ill-Advised Wise Guys Podcast. The fellas talk about their podcast journey, what keeps them motivated, their take on what makes classic hip-hop albums and their ideal and dream interviewees. Visit The […]

B. Cox reviews Atlanta hip-hop group Goodie Mob’s 1995 debut album Soul Food. It is a foundational album for Atlanta and southern hip-hop and a gripping, yet brutally honest commentary of the ills within Atlanta and the black community at-large: mass incarceration, racism, gentrification, income disparity, and injustice. Visit The […]