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Oct. 25, 2022

BONUS EPISODE! Pop Culture Corner! "Brown Sugar" at 20

In this bonus segment of Pop Culture Corner , B. Cox looks back at that the black romantic comedy that was Brown Sugar as it turns 20. The film, which co-starred Sanaa Lathan and Taye Diggs , as lifelong friends …

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Oct. 17, 2022

Rawkus Presents: Soundbombing (1997). The UnderGround Moves As One

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 summe...

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Oct. 10, 2022

Redman: Whut? Thee Album (1992). "And Introducing From Tha Bricks..."

B. Cox reviews Redman 's debut album Whut? Thee Album as it turns 30. After starting his career as a DJ for DoItAll For Lords of the Underground, a chance encounter withe EPMD , led the young Newark emcee on …

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Oct. 3, 2022

Janet Jackson: The Velvet Rope (1997). What Lies Beneath...

B. Cox takes a look at R&B and pop icon Janet Jackson 's sixth studio album The Velvet Rope , as it turns 25. On the heels of negotiating and signing the biggest record label contract in history and her …

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Sept. 19, 2022

BONUS EPISODE: Relics of The Past! "The CD Book"

In this bonus segment of Relics Of The Past, B. Cox looks back on a vital part of every hip-hop head's car journey in the 90s and 2000s: the CD binder aka "The CD Book". He explains the different types …

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Sept. 12, 2022

BONUS EPISODE! September 16, 1997: Best R&B Release Week of the 90s???

In a bonus episode, B.Cox looks back on what he thinks may be the greatest R&B release week of the 1990s: September 16, 1997. During that release week, four classic and essential albums graced the store shelves and stereos ev...

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Aug. 29, 2022

Bonus Episode: "The Vault" Turns 3! A History, Memories and Some Flow…

B. Cox commemorates The Vault: Classic Music Reviews Podcast on its third anniversary. It's been a long journey in the three years since the first episode posted highlighting Mobb Deep's Murda Muzik . He gives a basic history...

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Aug. 22, 2022

Clipse: Lord Willin' (2002). "You Know What I Keep In The Lining..."

B. Cox looks back at Virginia rap duo Clipse 's major label debut album Lord Willin' as it turns 20. The group, made up of brothers Gene " Malice " and Terrence " Pusha T " Thornton grew up in …

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Aug. 15, 2022

O.C.: Jewelz (1997). "Mush" Makes Sure of No Sophomore Slump.

B. Cox reviews Brooklyn and Diggin in The Crates (DITC) emcee O.C. 's second album Jewelz as it turns 25. After his critically acclaimed 1994 debut album Word...Life , O.C. took to the road to tour exclusively for almost thre...

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Aug. 8, 2022

Scarface: The Fix (2002). Face-Boss, Griot, OG, Legend

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 …

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Aug. 1, 2022

EPMD: Business Never Personal (1992). It Was All Good...Until It Wasn…

B. Cox reviews EPMD 's fourth album Business Never Personal as it turns 30. After three successful albums that carried them through the peak of hip-hop's golden era, EPMD released their fourth album and seemed primed for succ...

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July 25, 2022

Mary J. Blige: What's the 411? (1992). The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul Gets…

B. Cox looks back at Mary J. Blige 's debut classic album What's the 411? a s it turns 30. As the youngest signee of Andre Harrell 's Uptown Records, the New York-born singer was brought under the tutelage of …

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July 18, 2022

BONUS EPISODE! 25 Years of Company Flow's Funcrusher Plus (1997)

In a bonus episode, B. Cox looks back at the impact and legacy of Company Flow 's debut studio album and underground classic Funcrusher Plus as it turns 25. After negotiating a group friendly deal with Rawkus Records, the Bro...

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July 11, 2022

Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot: Supa Dupa Fly (1997). A Sonic Adventure...

B. Cox looks back at Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott 's debut album Supa Dupa Fly as it turns 25. After spending the beginning part of her career with Devante's Swing Mob Records with her girl group Sista (which never materialize...

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July 4, 2022

The Summer of '02: Nelly Rises, The 'A' Girls Sizzle, Cam Takes Charg…

In a bonus episode, B. Cox looks back 20 years ago to the Summer of 2002. It was a summer packed with hit songs that would become classics. Among the memorable tracks that would populate this soundtrack would be Nelly …

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June 27, 2022

Boomerang: Original Soundtrack (1992). Music To Our Ears (feat. Charl…

B. Cox welcomes back in Charlee D of the Word To The Mutha Podcast to the show to review the original soundtrack to the black romantic comedy Boomerang . The film starring an all-star cast of Eddie Murphy, Halle Berry, …

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June 20, 2022

Capone-N-Noreaga: The War Report (1997). The Unlikely Classic

B. Cox commemorates Capone-N-Noreaga 's debut album The War Report as it turns 25. In the midst of an identity crisis for New York rap, the two Queens natives arrived on the scene - unheralded, yet determined. After appearing...

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June 13, 2022

Pete Rock & CL Smooth: Mecca and The Soul Brother (1992). "Before The…

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 , …

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June 6, 2022

Wu-Tang Clan: Wu-Tang Forever (1997). The Clan Is Back To Stay...

B. Cox and J. Owe look back at rap super group's Wu-Tang Clan 's second album Wu-Tang Forever as it turns 25. In the almost four years since they burst on the scene with their classic debut Enter the Wu-Tang …

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May 31, 2022

Eminem: The Eminem Show (2002). Marshall's Goes Live -- From His Per…

B Cox reviews Eminem 's fourth album The Eminem Show as it turns 20. On the heels of two massively successfully albums in The Slim Shady LP and The Marshall Mathers LP , Eminem sought to take a different approach …

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May 16, 2022

Super Cat: Don Dada (1992). "Wild Apache" Reigns (featuring Kahlil Wo…

B. Cox is joined by Kahlil Wonda of the Reggae Lover Podcast (and Highlanda Sound System ) to review dancehall deejay Super Cat' s major label debut album Don Dada as it turns 30. After mixing it up in Jamaica …

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May 9, 2022

Musiq: Juslisen (2002). Soulchild...Slight Return

B. Cox and Domo look back on Musiq 's (previously known as Musiq Soulchild ) second studio album Juslisen as it turns 20. Not even two years after his wildly successful debut album Aijuswanaseing was released, the Philadelphi...

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May 2, 2022

Gang Starr: Daily Operation (1992). A Workman's Approach to the Under…

B. Cox reviews hip-hop duo Gang Starr' s third album Daily Operation. After their critical and commercial breakthrough with their sophomore album Step In The Arena the year before, Guru and DJ Premier sought out to capitalize...

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April 25, 2022

Mary J. Blige: Share My World (1997). On the other side of darkness..…

B. Cox and Domo review Mary J. Blige 's pivotal third album Share My World as it turns 25. After a three-year hiatus from her sophomore album My Life and a split from producer, manager and mentor Sean "Diddy" Combs, …

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