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Oct. 19, 2020

Reflection Eternal: Train of Thought (2000). A Quest For Hip-Hop and …

B. Cox and Domo reminisce about Reflection Eterna l's soulful, yet powerful 2000 debut classic album Train of Though t. It was album that nodded heads, shook spirits and educated minds about the battle for the soul of hip-hop...

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Oct. 12, 2020

AZ: Doe or Die (1995). How "Visualizing The Realism Of Life" Became R…

B. Cox and J. Owe look back Brooklyn emcee's AZ's highly anticipated and acclaimed debut album, 1995's Do Or Die; a highly impressive effort that built on one of hip-hop's most eagerly awaited debut since the classic album Il...

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Sept. 28, 2020

Kool G Rap: 4, 5, 6... (1995). An Hip-Hop OG Takes Center Stage

B. Cox and Domo take a look back at Kool G Rap solo album debit 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 …

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Sept. 21, 2020

Bonus Episode: "Pop Culture Corner"-Friday, 25 Years Later

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 …

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Sept. 7, 2020

BONUS EPISODE!! "Tale of The Tape" Nas vs. Jay-Z Part 2

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 …

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Sept. 7, 2020

BONUS EPISODE!! "Tale of The Tape" Nas vs. Jay-Z Part 1

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 …

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Aug. 31, 2020

Faith Evans: Faith (1995). The First Lady of Bad Boy

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 …

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Aug. 24, 2020

LL Cool J: Mama Said Knock You Out (1990). "Don't Call It A Comeback.…

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 …

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Aug. 10, 2020

Bonus Segment! Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke #3: The Disappearance …

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...

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Aug. 3, 2020

Raekwon: Only Built For Cuban Linx...(1995). "The Legend of The Purpl…

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 ...

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July 27, 2020

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony: E. 1999 Eternal (1995). A View of Rap At the Cr…

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 …

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July 20, 2020

Ep. 38: Jill Scott: Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 (2000)…

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 …

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July 13, 2020

Ep. 37: Buju Banton-Til Shiloh. A "Champion" Album For the Ages

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 lega...

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July 6, 2020

Ep. 36: D'Angelo-Brown Sugar. The Genesis of Neo Soul

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 …

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June 29, 2020

Ep. 35: Nelly-Country Grammar. Batter Up...

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. …

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June 22, 2020

Ep. 34-Eric B & Rakim: Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em. A Gem For the Golden A…

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 …

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June 15, 2020

Ep. 33: Slum Village-Fantastic Vol. 2. An Album By No Other Name

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, …

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June 8, 2020

Ep. 32: Three 6 Mafia-When The Smoke Clears; Sixty 6 Sixty 1. A Step …

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, horrorcore rap group out of the shadows and into the spotlight that …

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June 1, 2020

Ep. 31: Naughty By Nature-Poverty's Paradise. The Last Lap of Naughty

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.

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May 29, 2020

Ep. 30: Eminem-The Marshall Mathers LP. "I'm...just Marshall Mathers.…

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 …

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May 26, 2020

Ep. 29: Capelton-More Fire. "Fire Is For the Purification..."

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 …

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May 25, 2020

BONUS EPISODE: "The Guest Lounge"-Kahlil Wonda of Highlanda Sound/Reg…

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. …

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May 18, 2020

Ep. 28: Ice Cube-AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted. The Coldest Debut

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 …

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May 4, 2020

Bonus Segment! Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke #2: What Makes A "Clas…

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' …

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