Diggin' In The Digits

Akala is arguably one of the most intelligent people in this world we call Hip-Hop. From the lyrics to the concepts, to the lectures & books outside of the music. It's hard to even encapsulate how deep his philosophical brain goes in the music, but we give it a damn good go.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:50) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:18) It's Not A Rumour - (30:17) Freedom Lasso - (41:27) DoubleThink - (50:52) The Thieves Banquet - (1:00:15) Knowledge Is Power II - (1:09:50) Lighter Note - (1:24:45) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

There are those artists that are right on the frontlines of cultural phenomena. But there aren't many that have been in several like Skepta. From the growth of Grime, to the gold rush of the late 00s/early 10s, to the complete cultural reset of Black British music. Skepta was there for all of it.Weekly Music Roundup - (1:40)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:11)Greatest Hits - (23:09)Microphone Champion - (32:52)Doin' It Again - (41:39)Konnichiwa (More thoughts on the album on "Contemporary Cool Vol.1") - (1:00:31)"Ignorance Is Bliss" & Final Thoughts - (1:13:01)Lighter Note - (1:29:46)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

Happy UK Black History Month dear listener! If you weren't about last October, we will spend this month doing retrospectives on black UK artists only and for this episode, we cover a UK artist that went to the US and managed to blend Hip-Hop of the time with the soulful dance Black Brits like Soul II Soul were known for. We cover the career of Monie Love.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:19)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (18:14)Down To Earth - (36:34)In a Word or 2 - (55:46)Final Thoughts & Post-career - (1:14:15)Lighter Note - (1:21:42)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

It's rare you have a group that doesn't just stick to their morals but go deeper into them as they go. But here's Brand Nubian, dropping critically loved albums throughout the 90s and half of the time without a key founding member. Mix that with the 5 percenter elements & their production chops as a collective and you have a very interesting group.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:52)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (17:11)One For All - (29:19)In God We Trust - (40:38)Everything Is Everything - (50:50)Foundation - (57:33)Fire In The Hole - (1:04:07)Time's Runnin' Out - (1:07:43)Lighter Note - (1:13:46)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

This is one of those retrospectives where we thought we were just going to big up one of the least talked about legends in Hip-Hop. But once we got into that discography, we found much more than a great MC. Give more flowers to Redman. TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:20)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:10)Whut? Thee Album - (25:31)Dare Iz A Darkside - (37:46)Muddy Waters - (46:34)Doc's Da Name 2000 - (55:44)Malpractice - (1:01:41)Red Gone Wild: Thee Album - (1:06:27)Reggie - (1:11:33)Mudface - (1:13:41)Lighter Note - (1:18:44)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

This is probably our first retrospective where the artist in question is on the fringe of what is considered "Hip-Hop". But as with all elements of art, it is always worth getting out of our comfort zone now and again. And DJ Shadow is a perfect subject to do so. And his creative narrative isn't too shabby either.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:41)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (12:31)Entroducing..... - (28:18) The Private Press - (41:51) The Outsider - (47:08) The Less You Know, The Better - (55:00)The Mountain Will Fall - (1:02:02) Our Pathetic Age - (1:07:25)Lighter Note - (1:20:37) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

In the light of Your Old Droog & Mach-Hommy having words with the likes of lyric hub Genius, Ben has been mulling over how protective (or unprotective) artists are with their work. Potentially causing a slippery slope where the extreme is something like a Yasiin Bey putting out an album in a museum for a limited time, never to be heard again after that.In a world where everyone can make a meme out of the "Certified Lover Boy" artwork, can you be an artist AND not want your stuff out there without your say so?TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:20)Topic Intro - (21:31)Lighter Note - (1:03:40)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

We get into Part 2 of our Bad Boy retrospective, getting more testimony from more notable names, and some lesser-known names you may have never heard of before.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:08)Ma$e - (11:43)Faith Evans - (24:16)Dawn Richard & Danity Kane (30:11)'Lightning Rounds' - (35:18)Sauce Money - (50:20)Final Thoughts - (1:04:35)EDITOR NOTE: We had Lighter Note on Kanye but he dropped the day after we recorded, so it felt a bit pointless to have. Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

Bad Boy Records was a key cog in making Hip-Hop what it is today, for better or worse. But what about the many artists that were under Bad Boy? And how did they fare under it? Was it *really* a family? Or just another label being a label.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:23)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:40)Craig Mack - (25:20)B.I.G. - (31:40)Total & 112 - (39:15)LOX & Black Rob - (50:56)Carl Thomas & Shyne - (56:01)Dream & G. Dep (1:05:03)Lighter Note - (1:15:35)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

The LOX are one of the strongest groups in Hip-Hop history. Their bond is unbreakable, their chemistry is top-tier and their bars throughout their album discography illuminate all of that, even through all the beefs & disputes.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:20)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (11:43)Money, Power & Respect - (24:45)We Are The Streets - (33:45)Filthy America... It's Beautiful - (48:49)Living Off Xperience - (55:54)Lighter Note - (1:06:07)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

It's time for Vol. 4 of "Contemporary Cool". A wide range for this one. Ben picks two albums that go over an hour, whilst Charlie picks two projects that are 20 minutes combined. But there's more to these projects than just how long they are...TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:15)Whack World - (18:15)Dirty Gold - (32:17)1 Minute Of Your Time - (50:51)Top 5 Dead Or Alive - (1:00:34)Lighter Note - (1:18:02)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

Biz Markie was not the "Just A Friend" rapper. And he should not be known simply for the sample case. Because Biz Markie was so much more. A multi-talented artist that made music. Funny, inviting, energetic and vulnerable music with great storytelling and underrated sample chops. We do our best in highlighting the unique nature of Biz.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:29) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (20:32) Goin' Off - (30:12) The Biz Never Sleeps - (39:58)I Need A Haircut - (50:00) All Samples Cleared! - (1:00:00)Weekend Warrior - (1:08:34) Final Thoughts - (1:15:13) Lighter Note - (1:23:09)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

It's time for another DITD Bites and for this one we get into the recent Kanye "DONDA" announcement and predictable non-drop. And then we get into how we individually listen to music.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (2:01)Kanye, process & self-editing - (22:24)How we listen to music - (47:02)Lighter Note - (1:12:12)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

On this episode of DITD: Half the year has been & gone and we thought it was worth taking stock of the releases, overriding stories on our minds and what we're looking forward to for the rest of the year.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (6:29)Death of legends - (19:59)"A good, not great year" - (32:44) What to look forward to - (56:40)Lighter Note - (1:04:17)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

We continue our two-part series on LL Cool J, going through the rest of his discography from Mr Smith all the way to Authentic.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:55)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (11:16)Mr Smith - (16:44)Phenomenon - (23:04) G.O.A.T - (30:27) 10 - (36:23)The DEFinition - (43:18) Todd Smith - (52:01)Exit 13 - (56:54) Authentic & Final Thoughts - (1:04:47) Lighter Note - (1:17:14)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

LL Cool J is more known for his acting and hosting duties these days. But LL has a catalogue that spans decades and that shouldn't be overlooked in the career of Mr Smith.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:44)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (15:57)Radio - (25:28)Bigger And Deffer - (38:22)Walking With A Panther - (48:29)Mama Said Knock You Out - (57:04)14 Shots To The Dome - (1:05:00)Lighter Note - (1:17:18)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

Sometimes your audience is not explicitly in your backyard. Sometimes, it's across the pond and on the other side of the world. That's what happened for a Jurassic 5 that were gaining popularity in the UK & Japan before they even dropped an album. After that hot promise, Jurassic 5 put together a solid body of work that shows outstanding group chemistry, great bars and top tier DJ-oriented production.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:59)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (18:33)J5 (EP & Album) - (32:52)Quality Control - (37:20)Power In Numbers - (44:29)Feedback - (51:18)Breakup & Final Thoughts - (57:33)Lighter Note - (1:02:13)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

It's time for another volume of "Contemporary Cool" and for this one, we get into two debut albums, an underrated gem & an album from a clear-headed vet.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:47)Based on a T.R.U. Story - (19:51)Mega Philosophy - (38:05)Mr Wonderful - (50:34)A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons - (1:02:25)Lighter Note - (1:17:20)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

The placement of DAS EFX in Hip-Hop history is an interesting one. They started off being inspired by Hip-Hop itself and after just one album, inspired several of their peers in the years after. So much so, that it could be said that while DAS EFX has a place in Hip-Hop history, they maybe deserve a larger pedestal and more recognition as a highly lyrical duo.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (2:28) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:05) Dead Serious - (23:51) Straight Up Sewaside - (33:25) Hold It Down - (44:12) Generation EFX - (50:47) How We Do - (58:10) Lighter Note - (1:13:33) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

Digable Planets weren't the first Hip-Hop group to use Jazz as a foundation for their Hip-Hop musical explorations, but there aren't many artists that took the essence of Jazz as seriously as Butterfly, Doodlebug & Ladybug Mecca did in their brief but beautiful two album stretch. We get into their story and the music that offers so much, the more you listen to it.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (2:27) Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:48)Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space) - (37:15)Blowout Comb - (47:24)Lighter Note - (1:04:59)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

The Pharcyde was another significant member of the "Alternative" Hip-Hop scene of the early/mid-90s, with back-to-back classics right out of the gate. But behind the scenes, the group bond wasn't the tightest. And once that thin ice broke, it immediately messed up the very acute alchemy they had in the beginning.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (4:13)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (21:36)Bizzare Ride II The Pharcyde - (30:16)Labcabincalifornia - (40:42)Plain Rap - (51:24)Humboldt Beginnings - (1:02:03)Lighter Note - (1:14:11)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

The term "Stimulus Package" has been implemented in two ways in recent years. The first, the money people have received during the pandemic.The second? When mainstream artists hop on lesser-known artists' songs, giving the lesser-known artist a listenership they have never gotten before, and sometimes, may never get again. We discuss the second definition, getting a light-bulb moment right at the end.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:08)Topic Intro - (14:07)Lighter Note - (1:05:41)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community Discord - https://discord.gg/QApwabPChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN Radio

It's time for another Bites session! In this edition, we talk about Politics in Hip-Hop, the death of DatPiff & whether Streaming is the sole culprit for the dilution of modern music.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:38)Political Hip-Hop - (17:56) The Death of DatPiff - (35:11)Streaming & The Dilution of Music - (55:02)Lighter Note - (1:20:35)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

Wyclef, Pras & Lauryn. Fugees were a trio bursting with youthful energy and creative flavour. Their first album was boastful and raw, their second album showed all three at their creative peaks. But behind the scenes, a mixture of label issues and personal back & forth (to put it lightly) put a timer on their lifespan as a trio.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:03)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (10:44)Blunted On Reality - (18:56)The Score - (33:50)Breakup & Final Thoughts - (50:57)Lighter Note - (1:03:18)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

With the unfortunate passing of Shock G, we thought this was a good time as any to collectively get into his brainchild, Digital Underground and gain a new understanding of why Shock G was one of the most unique personalities in music history.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup: (1:44)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House: (17:22)Sex Packets: (26:23)Sons of the P: (37:03)The Body-Hat Syndrome: (46:20)Future Rhythm: (58:13)Who Got The Gravy?: (1:03:43).. Cuz A D.U. Party Don't Stop!: (1:10:25)Lighter Note - (1:21:26)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

Death is inevitable, but it is always something that warrants a bigger conversation when we see a Hip-Hop artist die in their 20s. There's a systemic issue here and a broader issue with how society treats certain people. We try to dig into these issues in the only way we can: Existentially.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:18)Topic Intro - (18:49)Lighter Note - (1:15:07)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community Discord - https://discord.gg/QApwabPChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92

It's time for some more "Contemporary Cool" and for this one, we went far and wide with our picks. Nas & Damian Marley's "Distant Relatives", Azealia Banks' "Fantasea", Apollo Brown & Boog Brown's "Brown Study" & Jay Rock's "90059". TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:40)Distant Relatives - (19:27)Fantasea - (32:52)Brown Study - (46:00)90059 - (57:33)Lighter Note - (1:20:19)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

Ladies & Gentlemen, DITD is two years old! We started this podcast two years ago as of the 11th and 105 episodes later, with NO OFF WEEK, we're still going and getting better. For this episode we reflect on the passing of DMX, reflect on ourselves, why we do what we do, compare work ethics and finish off with a couple of games that we hope you'll enjoy. Thanks for kicking it with us, whenever and however you jumped in. We appreciate your time.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (7:31)Reflection - (22:12)Games - (1:06:42)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" & "Venice Beach w/ Jeff Kaale" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community Discord - https://discord.gg/QApwabPChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92

After a month of celebrating women, we had to take some time to recognise women in the hurdles they face. Prepare for some necessary existential conversations that all come down to a lack of attention to the overall problems that we collectively have allowed to snowball so big that we don't even see the issue as abnormal.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:26)The Conversation - (18:47)Lighter Note - (1:22:37)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community Discord - https://discord.gg/QApwabPChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92

We usually don't do artists this early but Ben thinks she's actually retired so here we are. But with that aside, Nicki Minaj, as the most commercially successful female Hip-Hop artist is a fascinating case study. Along with her pre-album history that is rarely harped on, Nicki has shown a genuine elevation in her artistry whilst also being one of the most bankable artists of the Century. So, since she's "retired", let's see what her albums say.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:26)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:22)Pink Friday - (34:33)Roman Reloaded - (42:51)The Pinkprint - (57:00)Queen - (1:06:41)Lighter Note - (1:25:39)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community Discord - https://discord.gg/QApwabPChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92

Eve is an interesting career to look at retrospectively. Unlike some of the other women we've covered so far, she didn't really pioneer in everything. But in her own way, she had a solid career, with a classic album and is a great rapper that have hanged with the best. And in something we'll talk about after March ends, that should be enough for people to focus on that. Luckily, we're not like everybody else. So, Let us Blow Your Mind.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:32)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (18:29)Let There Be Eve... Ruff Ryders' First Lady - (27:06)Scorpion - (34:46) Eve-Olution - (47:51)Lip Lock - (59:18)Final Thoughts - (1:12:22)Lighter Note (Be sure to peep 5EPN Radio) - (1:23:52)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

MC Lyte is undeniably one of the most influential artists in Hip-Hop history. Your favourite female's favourite female. From Ms Lauryn Hill to Missy, to Kim. MC Lyte dabbled in many subjects and explored them with textbook confidence, an unmistakable voice and a matter-of-fact attitude. It's easy to say that her steadfast ways jeopardised her career in a changing Hip-Hop landscape but before she got lost in the business of it all, she already carved out a legendary catalogue that birthed artistic children in record time.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:28)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (18:06)Lyte As A Rock - (28:30)Eyes on This - (37:14)Act Like You Know - (41:51)Ain't No Other - (51:29)Bad as I Wanna B - (1:00:03)Seven & Seven - (1:11:30)Legend - (1:20:22)Lighter Note - (1:35:55)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

Mary J Blige is one of the most influential artists of the past 30 years. Her catalogue is one of the most consistent and has nearly no dip in quality. We go through eleven of her albums and how they form one of the tightest "full circles" for an artist we have done so far. Strap in, foot is firmly on the gas for this one.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (2:11)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (15:35)What's The 411? - (22:31)My Life - (26:22)Share My World - (31:18)Mary - (35:16)No More Drama - (42:05)Love & Life - (45:23)The Breakthrough - (51:10) Growing Pains - (57:16)Stronger with Each Tear - (1:03:23)My Life II... The Journey Continues - (1:08:56)"Strength Of A Woman" & Final Thoughts - (1:14:15)Lighter Note - (1:25:39)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

Happy Women's History month one and all! If you have been a listener since last year, you know that since then we decided to dedicate the month of March to the women and this year we are doing it again. Up first, the first woman in Hip-Hop to go platinum, Da Brat.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:27)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (21:00)Funkdafied - (37:36)Anuthatantrum - (45:03)Unrestricted - (52:52)Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz - (1:01:54)Final Thoughts - (1:11:17)Lighter Note - (1:26:27)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

The rare DITD episode that sticks to the reason we started the podcast in the first place. Around the time of our ATCQ retrospective late last year, we had a conversation off wax about sampling and how it took a dip after the landmark Biz Markie case. Ben got inspired and got some numbers on sampling and how much the frequency of artists getting samples has dipped due to all of the red tape. By the end of this episode, the argument could be made that labels putting such a high price on sample clearances, fundamentally changed Hip-Hop music more than anything else.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:20)Topic Intro - (22:37)The Stats - (47:18)Sample Snitching - (1:04:53)Final Thoughts (1:23:09)Lighter Note - (1:26:43)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

Welcome to "Contemporary Cool", a new DITD series where we pick two contemporary albums each and talk about them in any way the albums warrant. In Vol. 1, we talk about the historically hated "Lasers" by Lupe Fiasco, the cultural reset that Skepta's "Konnichiwa" had on UK Rap/Grime, was Rocky's "TESTING" underrated? And Joey Bada$$' "ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$ which didn't get enough love when it dropped.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:21)Lasers - (27:44)Konnichiwa - (42:23)TESTING - (54:50)AABA - (1:10:10)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

It's time for part 2 of our MF DOOM retrospective. This time, we look into his many collaboration projects. Some feature him heavily, some have him completely in the background but somehow, someway, the DOOM essence is always prevalent.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (2:24)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:30)Mf EP - (30:04)Madvillainy - (34:47)THE MOUSE & THE MASK - (45:19)Unicron - (53:22)Key To The Kuffs - (57:10)NEHRUVIANDOOM - (1:03:58)Czarface Meets Metal Face - (1:11:03)Lighter Note - (1:24:49)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

For this retrospective, we're doing something a little different from the usual. We're going to look at five solo projects from MF DOOM but instead of looking at the albums from our usual angles, we're going to look at it from the perspective of his aliases and the world he built using those aliases. If you're a DOOM noob like Charlie is in this episode, then it's definitely worth a spin.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:30)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (15:55)Operation Doomsday - (33:44)MM... FOOD - (40:37)Born Like This - (50:18)Vaudeville Villain - (57:21)Take Me To Your Leader (1:09:05)Lighter Note - (1:22:57)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

On Volume 7 of DITD Bites: Why do people not do their due diligence when they claim to love something? Are Video Games more influential on the youth compared to music? And why are hot takes so prevalent in day-to-day Hip-Hop conversation?TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (2:35)Due Diligence - (19:29)Video Games & Youth Culture - (41:40)Hot Takes - (57:38)Lighter Note - (1:13:18)Extra Show Links:Sean Monohan's piece."What's Good?" episode responding to Monohan's piece.Article in response to Monohan's piece. Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

J Dilla is the patron saint of Hip-Hop production. The man that took a simple MPC and unlocked its true potential, making some of the greatest beats of All-Time, a seemingly endless vault and two classic albums in is last days. We go through five Dilla albums, varying in quality and shines a light on a little talked about the duality that Dilla holds from being a producer and an MC.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:32)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (8:35)Welcome 2 Detroit - (25:23)Champion Sound - (35:31)Donuts - (47:38)The Shining - (1:02:30)The Diary - (1:12:36)Lighter Note - (1:28:09) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

It's time for part 2 of our retrospective on A Tribe Called Quest. Going through their albums "Beats, Rhymes & Life, "The Love Movement" & We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service". We also get a little into their backstory mid-career & their legacy.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:47)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (10:33)Beats, Rhymes & Life - (22:41)The Love Movement - (35:21)WGIFH...TY4YS - (51:20)Legacy - (1:04:35)Lighter Note - (1:18:14)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

On the first DITD episode of 2021: A retrospective on objectively a Top 2 Hip-Hop group of All-Time, A Tribe Called Quest. This is part 1 where we get into their first three albums. All classics in their own unique way.TIMESTAMPS:Music Roundup - (1:40)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:03)PIT&TPOR - (30:59)The Low End Theory - (44:20)Midnight Marauders - (58:14)Lighter Note - (1:18:22)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

It's the end of the year, so it's time to get reflective. Ben, Charlie and the rest of the 5EPN come through for this two-hour special, reviewing their 2020. Be sure to give the other shows under the network a spin. Thanks for rocking with us this year and we'll see you on the other side.TIMESTAMPS:Same 12 Notes - (4:12)"What's Good?" - (42:00)In Search Of Sauce - (1:12:08)Diggin' In The Digits - (1:35:05)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

It's time for another edition of "DITD Bites" to end 2020 on! In this one, we talk about disrespecting Kid Cudi, the relationship between Journalism & "Hip-Hop Twitter" and since it's our last recording of the year, (5EPN Special dropping 31st Dec) we give our Top 5 DITD episodes of this year & guess each other's Top 5. TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:22)Topic Intro - (15:33)Kid Cudi & Travis Scotts - (16:45)Journalism & HHT - (35:35)Top 5 DITD eps of 2020 - (56:39)Lighter Note - (1:18:16)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

After three weeks of consuming all of Jay-Z's (solo) catalogue, we finally reach the last third of our Jay-Z retrospective and this is the most fun, the most confusing and the most enlightening stretch, all at the same time. We get into the masterpiece* that is "Kingdom Come", all the way to the future classic "4:44".TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:04)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (18:18)Kingdom Come - (24:32)American Gangster - (31:47)The Blueprint 3 - (44:11)Magna Carta, Holy Grail - (58:27)4:44 - (1:11:32)Lighter Note - (1:35:06)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence* - It's not a masterpiece in the slightest, I'm being sarcastic.

The Jay-Z retrospective continues with part 2. In this ep, we go from "The Dynasty" to "The Black Album" and it's from here that we start to notice patterns in Jay's methods, how he attempts to break those patterns (with varying results) and how if his career truly ended, it would've been a solid catalog.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:25)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (21:06)The Dynasty - (24:01)The Blueprint - (36:10)Blueprint 2 - (52:55)The Black Album - (1:11:12)Lighter Note - (1:26:02)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

It is finally here. Noted Jay-Z scholar, Ben. And Charlie, just along for the ride, finally get into the (just music) retrospective of Jay-Z. In the first of three parts, we tackle his late 90s output, from "Reasonable Doubt" to "Vol. 3", discussing how a weak commercial result for his debut set a tone for what came after it.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (2:36)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (22:58)Reasonable Doubt - (36:12)In My Lifetime Vol. 1 - (47:50)Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life - (1:00:15)Volume. 3... Life & Times of S. Carter - (1:11:01)Lighter Note - (1:33:47)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

This is probably the most free-flowing episode we have ever done. What began as a simple episode about artists falling off became a wide ranging conversation about falling off in the Social Media age where it's... Kind of, impossible to fall off??? It's so free-flowing we're not even going to add super-specific timestamps because why perform such a futile task?TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (3:13)Topic intro (& everything else) - (22:01)Lighter Note - (1:13:18)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community Discord - https://discord.gg/QApwabPChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92

The list of people that Pete Rock has worked with over the decades is astonishing. The list gets even crazier when you peep the artists he's remixed! But when you get into his solo work, you not only get a glimpse at how many fire rappers he can get to go over his beats, but you also see Pete Rock dipping into his often forgotten rapping ability! Pete Rock has an outstanding career that embodies the cultural elements of Hip-Hop, doing it just for the art and creating heat with other people. An ultimate collaborator.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:58)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (21:37)Soul Survivor - (38:46)Soul Survivor 2 - (45:48)NY's Finest - (51:02)Favourite Collab/Instrumental Album - (1:05:49)Lighter Note - (1:17:00)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

It's time for another Volume of DITD Bites! This time we talk about the place Hip-Hop has in a "Post-Truth" world, how to go about removing an artist from your listening habits and jumping at the chance to shit on The Grammys once again.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (2:28)Hip-Hop & "Post-Truth" - (19:06)How to 'cancel' - (44:10)Grammys continue bullshitting - (1:01:22)Lighter Note - (1:21:35)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence