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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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Nov. 1, 2021

Ice Cube: Death Certificate (1991). "Death is The Mirror...Life is Th…

B. Cox & J. Owe review Ice Cube 's classic, but controversial second album Death Certificate . After splitting with NWA and dropping his highly acclaimed debut AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted , Cube followed up with a busy 1991 start...

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Oct. 25, 2021

Ghostface Killah: Ironman (1996). The Wu's Fortress Is Fortified By I…

The crew take a look back at Wu Tang Clan crew member Ghostface Killah 's debut classic album Ironman . After a four year run of exellence that started with the group's groundshifting debut Enter the 36 Chambers followed up …

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Oct. 18, 2021

Bonus Episode! 'Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke': Talking Old School …

It's a bonus episode of 'Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke'! In this episode, B.Cox and Domo discuss old school southern hip-hop and break it down by Region: SouthEast, Mid-South, and the Gulf Coast aka 3rd Coast. They talk abo...

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Sept. 27, 2021

A Tribe Called Quest: The Low End Theory (1991). Bass Is The Weapon.…

B. Cox reviews A Tribe Called Quest 's seismic second album The Low End Theory as it turns 30. Fresh of their successful debut People's Instinctive Travels And Their Paths of Rhythm , the quartet-turned-trio from Queens sough...

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Sept. 20, 2021

The Roots: Illadelph Halflife (1996). "Breaking Emcess Down to Fracti…

B. Cox reviews The Roots ' third studio album, 1996's Illadelph Halflife . After a respectable success and notoriety from their sophomore offering Do You Want More?!!!???! , the hip-hop band and outfit from Philadelphia found...

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Sept. 13, 2021

Jay-Z: The Blueprint (2001). A Day of Infamy, An Album Like No Other.

The crew discusses Jay-Z 's sixth studio album, 2001's The Blueprint . The album was released ironically on the same day of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the U.S., leaving it overshadowed by tragedy. After the s...

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Sept. 6, 2021

BONUS EPISODE! Ode to "Summertime"/Top 10 Summer Jams of 1996

In this bonus episode, B. Cox gives us a double feature with a two-part episode as the summer starts to wind down. In the first part, he pays homage to the DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (Will Smith) …

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Aug. 30, 2021

OutKast: ATLiens (1996). The Upstarts Become Major Players.

B. Cox welcomes 12Kyle of The 12 Kyle Podcast to review OutKast 's sophmore hit album ATLiens . After shaking up and introducing themselves on the hip-hop scene with their classic debut album Southernplayaisticadillacmuzik , ...

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Aug. 23, 2021

Aaliyah. One In A Million (1996). "The Moment That Changed Everything"

The crew discuss the late singer Aaliyah 's classic second album One In A Million . After a succesful debut under the guise of R. Kelly (which ended in legal troubles and a seperation), the talented young songtress took her …

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Aug. 16, 2021

Cypress Hill: Cypress Hill (1991). Street Life Goes "Up In Smoke"

B. Cox & J. Owe review West Coast and Hispanic iconic group Cypress Hill 's self-titled debut album Cypress Hill . After undergoing a couple interations with group members, the trio of B. Real , Sen Dog and DJ Muggs …

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Aug. 9, 2021

UGK: Ridin' Dirty (1996). A Texas Rap Manifesto (feat. Nathan "The Pr…

B. Cox once again welcomes Nathan "The Professor" Rideaux of Food Dope Podcast to review UGK 's third album, the southern classic Ridin' Dirty . After feeling neglected, underutilized and underfunded by their record lable Jiv...

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Aug. 6, 2021

BONUS EPISODE! "The Guest Lounge" w/ Breaking Atoms Podcast (with Sum…

In a bonus episode of The Guest Lounge , B. Cox sits down with Sumit Sharma & Chris Mitchell of the Breaking Atoms Podcast . Based in the United Kingdom, Sharma and Mitchell have built one of the more intuitive, …

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Aug. 2, 2021

A Tribe Called Quest: Beats, Rhymes & Life (1996). Something You Can'…

B. Cox reviews A Tribe Called Quest 's fourth studio album Beats, Rhymes & Life . It was Tribe's first album since their classic third album Midnight Marauders and a three year gap between projects. In their return, the group...

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July 26, 2021

Main Source: Breaking Atoms (1991). "All of The Pieces Fit..."

B. Cox reviews Main Source 's classic debut album 1991's Breaking Atoms . It was a wildly creative and sonically pleasing debut combining the exploits of twin brother DJs K-Cut and Sir Scratch along with emcee and soon to be …

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July 19, 2021

Bilal: 1st Born Second (2001). A Soulquarian Experience

B. Cox & Domo review Philly neo soul singer and Soulquarian member Bilal and his debut studio album 1st Born Second . After spending the latter part of the previous decade collaborating with various artists and linking up wit...

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July 12, 2021

De La Soul: Stakes Is High (1996). "You Know The End of this Movie...…

B. Cox welcomes special guest 12Kyle of the 12Kyle Podcast to review De La Soul 's seemingly prophetic fourth album Stakes Is High . It was their first album without the production prowress of Prine Paul, who helmed their fir...

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July 5, 2021

Nas: It Was Written (1996). The "Golden Child" Strikes Gold

B. Cox & J. Owe review Nas ' second studio album It Was Written . It was his highly anticipated follow to his classic debut Illmatic . Upon release, the reviews were mostly mixed as most noticed the album had …

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June 28, 2021

Jay-Z: Reasonable Doubt (1996). The First Diamond in "The Dynasty"

B. Cox and J. Owe discuss Jay -Z's now-classic debut Reasonable Doubt as it turns 25. The album released on his, Dame Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke label Roc-A-Fella Records, was the first building block on what would become ...

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June 21, 2021

Heltah Skeltah: Nocturnal (1996). A Rap Duo By No Other Name.

B. Cox & J. Owe look back at Heltah Skeltah 's debut album Nocturnal . It was the first offering by Rock and Ruck (bka the late Sean Price ) and the 3rd album released by the hip-hop collective Boot …

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June 14, 2021

Toni Braxton: Secrets (1996) From R&B Superstar To Icon

B. Cox and Domo look back at Toni Braxton 's mega hit second album Secrets . Coming off her massively successful self-titled debut album released three years prior containing several charting singles, she avoided the dreaded ...

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June 7, 2021

Shabba Ranks: As Raw As Ever (1991). The Emperor Reigns (featuring R…

B. Cox is joined by Kahlil Wonda and Agard of Reggae Lover Podcast to review dancehall reggae legend Shabba Ranks hit album As Raw As Ever as it turns 30. After a few releases that made him a dancehall star …

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May 31, 2021

NWA: Niggaz4Life aka Efil4Zaggin (1991)-The End of An Empire

B. Cox looks back at NWA 's 2nd and final album Niggaz4Life (stylized as Efil4Zaggin). Dubbed "The World's Most Dangerous Group" after their classic debut, the outfit entered their last LP minus their most prolific emcee Ice ...

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May 24, 2021

Jodeci-Forever My Lady (1991): "It's A New Day..."

The crew reviews Jodeci 's smash debut album Forever My Lady as it turns 30. The group was quintessential to shaping a standard for male R&B groups in 1990s with their dinstictive melodies, sharp production and street style n...

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