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Welcome to "Diggin' In The Digits", where Creator of 'Hip-Hop By The Numbers' Ben Carter and Director of 'The 5th Element' Charlie Taylor deliver entirely unique retrospectives behind Hip-Hop's biggest artists, stories & its roots, discussing them in detail.From Australia to…
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Ep.380 - Busta Rhymes (opens the original)
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With a fresh aesthetic and all the support you could want, Busta Rhymes took his solo opportunity and ran with it, becoming one of the most in-demand Hip-Hop voices of the late 90s/early 00s along with a visual track record that holds up to this day. However, being in-demand as a feature meant his albums followed the trend of the day, for better or worse. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:59) Charlie: Blu & Sndtrak - LA Aaron May - Enjoy The Ride Dizzee Rascal - We Want Bass Sylvan LaCue - D
Ep.379 - Leaders of the New School (opens the original)
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Leaders of the New School - the group that now historically serves as the proving ground for a future Busta Rhymes solo career - was a peppy bunch of rappers with great chemistry. Surprising considering the creative differences that would eventually cut their existence short. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:42) Ben: E-40 - Turning my Money Over The Game - The Documentary III Mick Jenkins & Greenslime - Black Ass Kung Fu Flick Chelsea Wolfe - The Darke Jula Holter - Materia Denzel Curry x K
Ep.378 - Jungle Brothers (opens the original)
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A foundational member of the Native Tongues collective - releasing two of the first three albums under that collective umbrella - Jungle Brothers were sonically ahead of their time and have kept steady up until this decade. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:10) Charlie: Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats - ii John Wells - F*CK The ALGORITHM threetwenty - separate from the noise (side b) Adanna Duru - THE NAIJAMERICAN DREAM Jorja Smith - What Are The Odds Zenesoul - Under the Same Sky Queen Ifrica -
Ep.377 - Black Sheep (opens the original)
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The duo of Dres & Mr. Lawnge nailed a balance of ATCQ's production language with De La Soul's lyrical humour with their debut album. But after creative differences, the name was carried by Dres into the 21st Century, to mixed results. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:03) Ben: Hit-Boy - HITStory Charlie: DC - All Things Can Be True Treasure Bloom - Bloomin' Tavaras Jordan - 72 Hours In Houston Anaïs Cardot - Map Of Her Shadow Rashmeet Kaur - PARINDA Dezarie - 7th Heaven The Womack Sisters -
Ep.376 - Chi-Ali (opens the original)
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The story of Chi-Ali is one containing a few but ultimately pivotal highlights: Brought up as a talented teenage rapper - within the most notable collectives in Hip-Hop history - dropping one album before his career was derailed by label BS. One can wonder, what if he was better treated after his one & only release, would he still end up on the America's Most Wanted List? (Twice!) TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:13) Ben: CFCF - LUV Yard Act - You're Gonna Need A Little Music Rico Nasty - R
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