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April 19, 2022

Adriana Evans: Adriana Evans (1997). A Lost Treasure Through Time.

B. Cox reviews R&B singer Adriana Evans self-titled debut album Adriana Evans as it turns 25. The daughter of jazz singer Mary Stallings, Evans emerged in the mid-90s featuring on her future collaborator and producer (and als...

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April 11, 2022

Das Efx: Dead Serious (1992). Ciggity-Coming Straight From The Sewer.…

B. Cox and J. Owe review Das Efx 's innovative debut album Dead Serious as it turns 30. After meeting as students as Virginia State University in the late 80s and being discovered by EPMD during a talent show, the …

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April 4, 2022

En Vogue: Funky Divas (1992). Giving You Something You Could Feel...

B. Cox briefly looks back at En Vogue 's second album 1992's Funky Diva s. On the heels of their successful debut 1990s' Born To Sing , the Oakland based R&B quartet ( Dawn Robinson, Maxine Jones, Terry Ellis and …

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March 28, 2022

A Word On Arrested Development: 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days In the L…

B. Cox looks back and briefly reminisces about hip-hop group Arrested Development debut album 3 years, 5 Months and 2 Days In The Life Of.. . as it turns 30. In the midst of a shift in tone in hip-hop …

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March 21, 2022

Notorious B.I.G.: Life After Death (1997). Biggie's Greatness Lives O…

The crew looks back on the Notorious B.I.G 's final album Life After Death . Released as a double disc two weeks after his murder in Los Angeles, Biggie's final studio is a sobering triumph of one hip-hop's greatest emcees. …

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March 14, 2022

Brandy: Full Moon (2002). The Legend of the "Vocal Bible" is Born

B. Cox and Domo review Brandy 's 2002 classic third album album Full Moon . After two wildly successful albums and taking a break after her second album which was followed by a nervous breakdown, a relationship breakup and be...

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March 9, 2022

"We'll Always Love Big Poppa" The Murder of the Notorious B.I.G., 25 …

The crew recalls a truly unforgettable and tragic event: the murder of Christopher Wallace bka The Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie aka Biggie Smalls 25 years ago. His murder sent shockwaves throughout the hip-hop and music indust...

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Feb. 28, 2022

TLC: Ooooooohhh...On The TLC Tip (1992). R&B Enters A New Era. (feat.…

B. Cox is joined by Charlee D . of the Word To The Mutha Podcast as they review TLC 's debut album, 1992's Ooooooohhh...On The TLC Tip . After forming as a group in Atlanta in the early 90s under …

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Feb. 21, 2022

BONUS EPISODE! Relics Of The Past: The High School Freestyle Cypher

In another bonus segment of Relics Of The Past , B. Cox examines briefly yet another staple of the golden era-the freestyle cypher in high school. He recalls how the cypher played a important part in developing different tast...

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Feb. 14, 2022

Erykah Badu: Baduizm (1997). Enter The Goddess...

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 …

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Feb. 7, 2022

BONUS EPISODE! Relics of The Past: "The Legend of the Blank Tape"

In a bonus episode of Relics of The Past, B. Cox takes us on a journey back to a staple of those of who came up in the golden era of hip-hop: the blank cassette tape. He talks the role …

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Jan. 31, 2022

Camp Lo: Uptown Saturday Night (1997). "Coolie High To El Caminos, Ca…

B. Cox and J. Owe review the Bronx rap duo Camp Lo 's cult classic debut Uptown Saturday Night. After spending the initial parts of their careers together apart, Sonny Cheeba and Geechie Suede rose through the independent rap...

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Jan. 24, 2022

BONUS EPISODE! Relics Of The Past: Record Release Tuesdays

In a new bonus episode segement Relics of the Past , B. Cox reminsces about what was the excitement of Record Release Tuesdays. From the late 1980s until 2015, the music industry designated Tuesdays as its Global Release Day;...

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Jan. 17, 2022

BONUS EPISODE! Pop Culture Corner: "Juice", 30 Years Later

In a bonus episode of Pop Culture Corner , the crew looks back on the motion picutre Juice as it turns 30, featuring the film debuts of Omar Epps and the late Tupac Shakur. The film, which also starred Khalil …

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Jan. 10, 2022

The Year That Was: 1997

As we continue our special preview of what is to come in 2022, B. Cox looks back on the year of 1997. It was a year of a transition of some sorts and and one of tragedy. Three major deaths …

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Jan. 3, 2022

The Year That Was: 1992...

In a special preview of some what is to come in 2022, B. Cox looks back on the year of 1992 , an explosive year of change in American society and hip-hop. It was makred by the chaos of the …

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Dec. 27, 2021

2021 Year-End Review & Wrap Up: '91, '96 & '01

In the last episode of the year, the crew takes time to rank the albums reviewed from 1991, 1996 and 2001 to put a bow on what has been a busy and memorable year for the podcast. Follow The Vault: …

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Dec. 20, 2021

Nas: Stillmatic (2001). Hip-Hop's "Edmund Dantes" Gains 'Justice'

B. Cox and J. Owe look back at Nas ' fifth album Stillmatic . After a couple of critical disappointments in I Am and Nastradamus in 1999 and the ascent of rival Jay-Z both critically and commercial in the hip-hop …

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Dec. 13, 2021

Redman: Muddy Waters (1996). From Out of the Mud, Emerged A Masterpie…

B. Cox & J. Owe review Redman 's classic third album Muddy Waters . After a successful sophmore album Dare Iz A Darkside and a time when Redman self admitted he was in a dark place and time, the Brick …

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Dec. 6, 2021

Tony! Toni! Tone!: House of Music (1996). Before the end, one show fo…

B. Cox reviews Tony! Toni! Tone! 's fourth and final album House of Music . After taking a hiatus after the success of their third album Sons of Soul , the Oakland band reunited to record their final effort. Taking …

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Nov. 29, 2021

Ludacris: Word of Mouf (2001). The "Mouf Of The South" Speaks Up

B. Cox looks back on Ludacris ' sophomore album Word of Mouf as it turns 20. After a commercially successful debut the previous year, the Atlanta emcee burst onto the scene with an equally, if not more impressive follow up. …

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Nov. 22, 2021

Mobb Deep: Hell on Earth (1996). The Saga Begun...And So Did War

B. Cox & J. Owe review Mobb Deep 's third album Hell On Earth . After releasing their sophmore classic, 1995's The Infamous , to critical acclaim and rave reviews, the duo from Queensbridge followed up the next year with …

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Nov. 15, 2021

Lil' Kim: Hardcore (1996). The Queen Bee Takes Her Throne.

The crew reviews Lil' Kim's debut album Hardcore. The highly anticipated debut came on the heels of her being a focal point of Junior M.A.F.I.A's debut the previous year. Unleashing a torrid assult of hardcore lyrics mixed wi...

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Nov. 8, 2021

Makaveli (2Pac): The Don Killuminati-The 7 Day Theory (1996). Rap's R…

B. Cox & J. Owe look back at the late Tupac Shakur 's (recording under the alias Makaveli ) fifth studio album and his first posthumous album The Don Killuminati-The 7 Day Theory . Released on Death Row Records not …

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