Episodes

The crew looks back at Common's second album Resurrection to see how his partnership with No. ID and improvement on his debut album would lead him to an impressive run through the rest of the 90s and the early 2000s.

The crew looks back at Queen Latifah's landmark 1989 debut album All Hail The Queen: how she set the standard for Female MCs for years to come and how it launched her career as an entertainment powerhouse and icon for the next 30 years.

The crew reminisces on Dr. Dre's follow up to his classic debut, 1999's 2001 and how it sparked the beginning of a decade of dominance for his label Aftermath Entertainment and their affiliates.

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.

The crew discusses arguably the most critical acclaimed hip-hop album of all-time Nas' historic 1994 debut Illmatic, and how it continues set the standard lyrically and production-wise 25 years later.

The crew takes a look at the highly anticipated 1999 debut album of Pharoahe Monch, Internal Affairs, on the cusp of it being made available digitally and otherwise for the first time on its 20th anniversary.

The crew discuss Mos Def's (nka Yasin Bey) timeless 1999 debut Black on Both Sides, which came at a critical times in their lives. They discuss the lyrics, production, themes and the prophetic nature of its message that still rings true to this day.

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.

The crew discusses De La Soul's historic 1989 debut 3 Feet High And Rising, its impact and how it shaped other projects released within the genre in the following year and years to come.

The crew takes a look at Outkast's groundbreaking debut Southernplayaisticadillacmuzik: it's impact on Atlanta, Southern hip-hop and the hip hop scene overall 25 years after it's release.

The crew tackles Prince Paul's 1999 concept album A Prince Among Thieves, its unique nature and how the album would look if it was done in today's music climate.

The crew takes a look at the The Roots breakthrough album Things Fall Apart 20 years later, how it changed their career trajectory and how it stacks up with the rest of their catalog.

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.