Videos

B. Cox and Domo take a look back at Kool G Rap's solo album debut 4, 5, 6..., an effort that saw one of the most respected and influential emcees in the game throw his hat in the ring and show that he could still make a mark among his…

In a bonus episode introducing "Pop Culture Corner" B. Cox looks back at Friday, a cult classic film that has continued to serve as a pop culture phenomenon and an memorable moment in black cinema even 25 years after its initial release. Show Notes: Vibe: Ice Cube celebrates 25th Anniversary…

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.

In this bonus segment of Tale of The Tape, this epic match up pits Nas against Jay-Z, two emcees that have the rare distinction of dominating both the 90s and the early 2000s, heightened by their rap feud in the early part of the new millennium. Despite their reconciliation, the…

The crew looks back at Faith Evans 1995 self-titled debut album, who gave Bad Boy Records a needed leading lady in a time and label that was known mainly for hip-hop. Show Notes Urban Bridgez: UB Celebrates: Faith Evans "You Used To Love Me" Turns 25 https://urbanbridgez.com/2020/07/17/ub-celebrates-faith-evans-you-used-to-love-me-turns-25/ Albumism: Happy Anniversary…

B. Cox and J. Owe look back on LL Cool J's classic fourth studio album 1990's Mama Said Knock You Out; an effort dubbed as his comeback album after a lackluster critical review of his third studio album Walking With A Panther. His collaboration with legendary producer Marley Marl paved…

In a bonus Segment of Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke, the crew discusses how the prevalence of new rap groups has disappeared over the last two decades. Hip-Hop was a culture that started largely with groups and crews. They ruled during the first 30 years of hip-hop. Why has the…

The crew reviews Raekwon's pivotal 1995 debut album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... also more popularly known in hip-hop circles as "The Purple Tape" known for its distinctive color of the original cassette tape release. It was a project that innovated the Mafioso rap sub genre with tales of street…

B. Cox and J. Owe review Bone Thugs-N-Harmony 1995 full length debut E. 1999 Eternal, a project that served as a landmark to Cleveland, a way of life and style never seen or heard before and the apex of a innovative and captivating group that made their mark in the…

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. *Show Notes:*…

B. Cox welcomes back Kahlil Wonda from the Reggae Lover Podcast to discuss dancehall and reggae icon *Buju Banto* n's pivotal 1995 album Til Shiloh ; a project that hit all of the marks for quality, consistency, impact and legacy and one that still serves as a standard for modern…

B. Cox and J. Owe look back at D'Angelo's 1995 masterpiece debut Brown Sugar and its impact on "breaking the dam" for the neo soul sub-genre and making a name for himself in an R&B genre badly needing a fresh sound. Show Notes: Albumism: D'Angelo's Debut Album "Brown Sugar" Turns…

The crew reviews Nelly's 2000 debut album Country Grammar, an album that introduced and opened the door for St. Louis to the hip-hop world and started a career of superstardom for an artist unique with a style all his own. Show Notes The Source: Today In Hip-Hop History. Nelly's debut…

B. Cox looks back at Eric B & Rakim's 1990 classic third album Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em; a hard charging album with rhymes from one of the G.O.A.T.S lyrically and production that provided a soundtrack to a standout album that has stood the test of time in the three…

Reunited!!! The crew is back together once again. They take a look back at the Slum Village's 2000 "cult classic turned classic" second album Fantastic Vol. 2 and how a largely obscure underground group of talented emcees and a producer, in J. Dilla who would grow in legend, crafted one…

B. Cox looks back at Three 6 Mafia's landmark fourth studio album 2000's When The Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1; an album which lifted the underground hardcore, horror core rap group out of the shadows and into the spotlight that would lead them to unparalleled heights over the next…

B. Cox looks back at Naughty By Nature's third album 1995 Poverty's Paradise, which made history as the first album to win the Best Rap Album Award in 1996 at the Grammys.

It's the first bonus segment of "The Guest Lounge" where we highlight different podcasters and content creators in the world of music. Our first guest is Kahlil Wonda of Highlanda Sound System, DJ/Selecta and co-host of the Reggae Lover Podcast. We talk about his background and experience DJing, ask him…

In a bonus segment of "Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke", B. Cox examines the key question: What makes a classic? He looks at the criteria, how much it has changed in the last generation and the lines between 'classic', 'great' and 'very good'

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…

It's a new bonus segment for The Vault! In this first installment of Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke, B. Cox and J. Owe discuss how the regional intricacies in hip-hop, which made it so versatile in its adolescence, has virtually disappeared in the last 10-15 years and what impact it…

B. Cox looks back at the brilliant, yet controversial third studio album by Eminem 2000's The Marshall Mathers LP; a project that stretched the boundaries of censorship, angered people by it provocative and explicit content, yet provided a window into the mind of emcee who was hungry, troubled and destined…

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…

B. Cox looks back at Ice Cube's explosive 1990 debut album AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted and how his tales of ghetto life in South Central LA and commentary on race, politics and inequality in America shaped a career that skyrocketed over the next two decades to unimaginable heights. Show Notes: OkayPlayer…