Diggin' In The Digits

It's time for another Contemporary Cool in which Ben makes a YouTube video with his pick of Ab-Soul's "HERBERT" and Charlie gives love to Garage with DJ Spoony-led "Garage Classical".TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:57)Ben:Ab-Soul - Soul BurgerASAP Ferg - DAROLDReal Boston Richey - Richey RichNatty - The Divine TrinityCharlie:Common Saints - Cinema 3000Joshua Idehen - Mum Does The WashingNectar Woode - Head Above WaterVibbar - Gyal ThoughtsMark Kavuma & The Banger Factory - Magnum OpusAb-Soul - Soul BurgerHERBERT - (11:39)Garage Classical - (44:26)Lighter Note - (1:06:55)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

With the Young Thug/YSL RICO trial done & dusted, we invited Music Journalist & 5EPN Alum Brandon Hill to come through to talk about the trial, sentencing; the wider ramifications of this trial to Hip-Hop (& more specifically Lil Durk) and the implied silencing of Young Thug through his future musical content.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:17)Brandon:Freddie Gibbs - You Only Die 1nceJoe James - BEAST LIVINGEarthGang - Perfect FantasyBen:Freddie Gibbs - You Only Die 1nceBig Moochie Grape - Eat or Get Ate 2Conductor Williams - Conductor We Have a Problem Pt. 3Westside Gunn - Still PrayingLloyd Banks - Halloween Havoc VLil Uzi Vert - Eternal Atake 2Charlie:The Headhunters - The Stunt ManVic Spencer & August Fanon - Psychological Cheat Sheet 5Nappy Nina & Swarvy - Nothing Is My Favorite ThingMaassai - DEC0N$tRUCT!0NLin-Manuel Miranda & Eisa Davis - WarriorsKokoroko - Get The MessageBraxton Cook - My EverythingAstrocolor - Stargazing - AstroJazz, Vol. 2Ol' Burger Beats - Welcome To NorwayThe Conversation - (19:28) Lighter Note - (1:04:53)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.And be sure to keep up with Brandon's Journalism.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

For the final UKBHM retrospective of this year, we look at the career and solo discography of sonic nomad Neneh Cherry who has traversed the UK music landscape from the 80s onwards to now with a penchant for always doing it differently than her peers.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:58)Ben:Kembe X - it's not that deepNappy Nina - Nothing is my Favourite ThingDeJ Loaf - End of SummerPayroll Giovanni - Hustle MuzikCharlie:Imperial & Awon - On TempoThe Doppelgangaz - G Pack, Vol. 6Ray BLK - A Forest FireSamara Cyn - The Drive HomeMORGAN - Emotional GangsterJoe James - BEAST LIVINGBawo - It Means Hope Where I'm FromChe Noir - The Lotus ChildMegan Thee Stallion - MEGAN: ACT IITopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:22)Raw Like Sushi - (26:44)Homebrew - (37:11)Man - (45:59)Blank Project - (51:29)Broken Politics - (57:02)The Versions - (1:03:57)Lighter Note - (1:12:06) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

Before he was Congo Natty, he was Rebel MC and it is genuinely tough to decide which alter ego of dual threat Michael West is the most influential. As a Hip-Hop Pod, we cover Rebel MC and the three album run under that name, mixing Hip-Hop, House, Dance & Pop with samples from every Jamaican music genre to date.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:51)Ben:Benny The Butcher x 38 Spesh - Stabbed & Shot 2Yeat - Lyfestyleian - Goodbye HorsesDJ Rude One - Upper SpaceCharlie:Protoje - The Jamaican SituationBINA. - Chaos Is Her NameAlfa Mist & Amika Quartet - Recurring (Live At King's Place)Ashley Henry - Who We AreHomeboy Sandman - Turns Out I Can Tell A Few of These After AllRoy Hargrove - Grande-TerreTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (10:07) Rebel Music - (21:41)Black Meaning Good - (30:29) Word, Sound and Power - (37:51)Lighter Note - (50:04) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

When UK Hip-Hop zigged, Demon Boyz zagged. Whilst they managed to get two albums out before their split, boy did they make effort to do it differently and incidentally became a key connection between Hip-Hop and Jungle. TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:54)Ben:Rome Streetz - Hatton Garden HoldupXV & Mike Summers - Blog Era Is Dead Iglooghost - Tidal Memory ExoCharlie:Layfullstop - RUGGED (Part 2)Nilla Allin - NILLAWOODCHERISE - ButterDeema - C4LL MY PHONEÄyanna - About Ä BoyMatt Wilde - It's A DelightHak Baker - Nostalgia Death Act 2Curren$y & DJ.Fresh - The EncoreBigXthaPlug - TAKE CAREDua Saleh - I SHOULD CALL THEM Amaria - Free Fallin'Avery*Sunshine - So Glad to Know YouBnnyhunna - ECHOES OF PRAYER7xvethegenius - Death of DeuceSans Soucis - Circumnavigating GeorgiaSamRecks - BALANCEShocka - Vulnerability is the New CoolXV & Mike Summers - Blog Era Is Dead Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (23:30)Recognition - (30:17)Original Guidance (The Second Chapter) - (44:42)Lighter Note - (58:43) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

In our 2nd UKBHM retrospective for the '24 crop, we get into the group Hardnoise, (Now known as Son Of Noise) who - along with temporary label mates Hijack - brought an antagonistic edge to UK Hip-Hop.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:47)Ben:Tee Grizzley - Post TraumaticThe Voidz - Like All Before YouJamie xx - In WavesCharlie:Mark Kavuma - The DandyLynda Dawn - 11th HourSuni MF - yellow goldAdrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Jazz Is Dead 021Master Peace - How To Make A(nuva) Master PeaceAwon & High John - Odyssey DiscoSeun Kuti & Egypt 80 - Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head) Thee Sacred Souls - Got a Story To TellLeon Bridges - LeonKofi Stone - A Man After God's Own Heart Filah Lah Lah - ON AIRTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (18:37)The Mighty Son of Noise - (25:57)Access Denied: Bullshit and Politics Pt 1 - (32:55)Lighter Note - (44:47) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

For a bonus episode, an interview for you to step to! Charlie talks to UK DJ/Production duo The Allergies, talking their beginnings, how they gained/cultivated their taste; their new album "Freak The Speaker" and their Top 5. If you haven't spun a WG interview, here's a good gateway for you!Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Hold Please" & "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

We begin our 2024 edition of our UK Black History Month series with one of UK Hip-Hop's earliest success stories in MC Duke who was the guy in the late 80s, culminating in two albums of varying quality and the American vocal inflections that was plaguing the early years of UK Hip-Hop.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:47)Ben:Tara Lily - Speak In The DarkCharlie:Vacatixn - GEMINI FLOWKamaiyah - Before We Party9th Wonder & Give Em Soul - ONE FORTY SEVENA-F-R-O - AFRODEEZEAK 2The Hoodies - NOBODY BIGGER THAN WEMysie - CONTROLLAMonaleo - Throwing BowsAmahla - Enough: The CollectionTara Lily - Speak In The DarkBilal - Adjust BrightnessNines - Quit While You're AheadTSHA - Sad GirlEzra Collective - Dance, No One's WatchingTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (18:55)Organised Rhyme - (28:47)Return of the Dread-i - (38:35)Lighter Note - (51:42)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

The duo of Method Man & Redman seemed like an unofficial duo. They did a lot together in the late 90s/early 00s including "How High", two TV shows that got prematurely cancelled and of course the two "Blackout!" albums. But even with all that, it seemed like their partnership was more an "in the moment between friends" thing than genuinely building a musical legacy as a duo.Catch Up:Ep.128 - RedmanEp.149 - Method Man: The Book Of Wu - Chapter 4TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:24)Ben:MC Lyte - 1 of 1Future - MIXTAPE PLUTOCharlie:Jourden - Straight, No ChaseLady Blackbird - Slang SpiritualsAdanna Duru - stuck in a record dealParis Nights - Full Package: Act 2Jeryh Luz - LuzThe Alchemist - The Genuine ArticulateXenia Manasseh - LOVE/HATE Pt. 2Jaz Karis - SAFE FLIGHTSarina - What U Didn't KnowBlu & Exile - Love (the) Ominous WorldMC Lyte - 1 of 1Alemeda - FK ITNubya Garcia - Odyssey Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (28:53)Blackout! - (37:39) Blackout! 2 - (46:52) Lighter Note - (1:00:41) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

The trio of Naughty By Nature walked the tightrope better than anybody... Mainstream appeal but still Hip-Hop to the core; everybody and their grandmother has swayed to "Hip-Hop Hooray" and Naughty By Nature had the recipe for a few albums. But the tightrope walk didn't last forever.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:57)Ben:Paris Hilton - Infinite IconCharlie:Ian Kelly - A Summer Pack With LoveAmethyst - DaydreamingLARA' - LuvologyTerrace Martin - Nintindo SoulTalib Kweli & J. Rawls - The Confidence Of KnowingRAYE - Live at Montreux Jazz FestivalIndependent Leaders - (14:21)Naughty by Nature - (22:16)19 Naughty III - (31:42)Poverty's Paradise - (40:13)Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury - (47:15)IIcons - (54:22)Anthem Inc. - (1:01:45)Lighter Note - (1:10:14) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

It's time for another edition of Contemporary Cool! For this one, we get into the Griselda project that arguably put them on the map in Benny The Butcher's "Tana Talk 3" & the absurdly stacked "D.I.T.C. - The Remix Project".TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:52)Ben:LL Cool J - THE FORCERansom x Conway - Chaos Is My Ladder 2Sleazyworld Go - More Than a ShooterCharlie:Slowly Rolling Camera - Silver Shadow Marquis Hill - Composers Collective: Beyond The JukeboxWill Kobus - the marble n' the sculptorLL Cool J - THE FORCELaila! - GAP YEAR!Nala Sinephro - EndlessnessThe Doppelgangaz - G Pack, Vol. 5Demae - Deliver MeTana Talk 3 - (16:02)'D.I.T.C. - The Remix Project' - (34:41)Lighter Note - (53:21) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

For the solo career of Guru, it is one that is - compared to Gang Starr - everything but consistent; mix it in with debates about how his relationship with Solar was in truth and you have a bit of a sad end to the life & career of one of the most distinctive voices in Hip-Hop.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:40)Ben:Big Sean - Better Me Than YouJuicy J - Ravenite Social ClubDoechii - Alligator Bites Never HealMozzy - Brash DummiesOcean Wisdom - Fight ClubCharlie:Audrey Powne - From the FireJuicy J - Ravenite Social ClubStephon Alexander - Spontaneous FruitJoya Mooi - Open HeartsLESiA - Affirmations To RealityK.A.A.N. & DJ Hoppa - In Due TimeK.A.A.N. & DJ Hoppa - Delusions Of GrandeurTank and The Bangas - The Heart, The Mind, The SoulDoechii - Alligator Bites Never HealCurren$y & DJ.Fresh - The Tonite Show The Sequel Big Sean - Better Me Than You Ocean Wisdom - Fight ClubTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (23:17)Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 - (32:31)Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality - (43:35)Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul - (52:29)Baldhead Slick & da Click - (58:19)Version 7.0: The Street Scriptures - (1:02:21)Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 4: The Hip Hop Jazz Messenger: Back to the Future - (1:05:23)Guru 8.0: Lost and Found - (1:07:51)Lighter Note - (1:19:48)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

The phrase "One of the Best Yet" has never been so apt. Maybe THE quintessential Golden Age Hip-Hop duo, Gang Starr started off with multiple iterations but once it was just the twosome of DJ Premier & Guru, it was over and it all culminated in projects from the late 80s to the late 2010s with the 90s work providing a shining example of what Hip-Hop was in the Golden Era.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:23)Ben:Planet Asia - Trust the Chain IIEminem - The Death of Slim ShadyCharlie:Hamzaa - 25!Rachel Chinouriri - Live From KOKOJWords - Beauty In EverythingMad Skillz - The Seven Number OnesThee Heart Tones - Forever & EverTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (9:48)No More Mr. Nice Guy - (18:15)Step in the Arena - (27:12)Daily Operation - (36:15)Hard to Earn - (44:47)Moment of Truth - (51:56)The Ownerz - (1:01:41)One of the Best Yet - (1:08:18)Lighter Note - (1:19:29)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

Brooklynite Jeru The Damaja is a rapper that practiced what he preached. Whilst dropping two iconic "All Killer, No Filler" albums of the 90s, he watched Hip-Hop go commercial and made a point to not get swayed. Instead, he continued as an independent voice and cultivate a dedicated fanbase that love him to this day.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:56)Ben:Denzel Curry - King of the Mischievous South Vol. 238 Spesh - Mother & GunCharlie:Awon & Phoniks - Golden Era 2OneDa - Formula OneDa (Drops October 4th)Enough Cereals - ImpulseDiamond D - THE DIAM PIECE 3: INITIUM 38 Spesh - Mother & GunKalisway - A Kid From TorontoThe Allergies - Freak The Speaker (Drops September 27th)Essosa - Essie's WorldTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (12:41)The Sun Rises in the East - (18:18)Wrath of the Math - (25:32)Heroz4Hire - (34:39)Divine Design - (42:54)Still Rising - (48:17)Lighter Note - (57:20) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

Twista is a fascinating case study. With his first four albums that drastically aim in different directions - only to settle on riding the wave of the 00s Hip-Hop sound - (for better or worse) it creates a frustrating picture of one of the most talented deliverer of words that instead made a full-throated push for the mainstream.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:54)Ben:MAVI - shadowboxBenny the Butcher - Summertime ButchBIGBABYGUCCI - Baby 5Charlie:Phonte - Pacific Time 2Ambré - i do this sh*t in my sleepChelsea Reject & T'nah - RogueWais P & Khrysis - HoecaineKaylan Arnold - If You Say SoRae Khalil - CRYBABYLogic - Ultra 85Milton Nascimento & Esperanza Spalding - Milton + esperanzaTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (11:53)Runnin' Off at da Mouth - (19:55)Resurrection - (27:04)Adrenaline Rush - (34:42)Kamikaze - (39:13)The Day After - (51:34)Adrenaline Rush 2007 - (58:28)Category F5 - (1:00:32)The Perfect Storm - (1:02:44)Dark Horse - (1:04:05)Crook County - (1:05:38)Summer 96 - (1:06:39)Lighter Note - (1:13:52)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

Chino XL passed away at the age of 50 last week. So we pushed back the others to celebrate the career and artistry of one of the most respected names in the New York underground.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:48)Ben:JPEGMAFIA - I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOUQ Da Fool - King GeorgeCharlie:Elsy Wameyo - Saint SinnerBadbadnotgood - Mid SpiralSamm Henshaw - For Someone Somewhere Who Isn't UsMoses Sumney - SophcoreCecily - Awakening Pt. IICaoilfhionn Rose - ConstellationsEssa & Pitch 92 - ResonanceCruza - CruzifedMeshell Ndegeocello - No More Water: The Gospel of James BaldwinTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:01)Here to Save You All - (20:31)I Told You So - (33:17)Poison Pen - (40:15)Ricanstruction: The Black Rosary - (47:18)Lighter Note - (1:06:23) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

The story of Ja Rule is one that can only be described as a contextual nightmare. Whilst we can boil it down to "He had hits then 50 took his soul" and call it a day, there's so much under that surface that deserves a look, including music that perfectly exemplifies how fucking weird the 00s were.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:07)Ben:Mustard - Faith of a Mustard SeedRakim - G.O.Ds NETWORK - REB7RTHIce Spice - Y2k!Vic Spencer - The Apes That Was Left BehindDJ Muggs x Raz Fresco - The Eternal NowFlee Lord - Raised in the SandC Stunna x DJ Drama - Still StuntinCharlie:Splurgeboys - LOW MAINTENANCEMoses Ideka - Working OrderBrandee Younger - Serenity: A Collection Of Mindful MeditationsJayahadadream & Zoutr - Redemption SongsRakim - G.O.Ds NETWORK - REB7RTHDaniel Casimir - BalanceVic Spencer - The Apes That Was Left BehindTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (14:12)Venni Vetti Vecci - (22:27)Rule 3:36 - (32:15)Pain Is Love - (44:07)The Last Temptation - (57:00)Blood in My Eye - (1:02:54)R.U.L.E. - (1:09:55)Pain Is Love 2 - (1:17:25)Lighter Note - (1:28:28)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

King Tee's legacy is an underrated one. A West Coast darling, respected by his peers that put on a fair share of artists; you'd think his music would be more known? Especially when it's great for the most part! So was it a case of his peers just making better music or something deeper?TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:56)Ben:L'Orange - The ManipulationCharlie:Amindi - LuvrChenayder - Maybe In Another Life (EP)Lakecia Benjamin - Phoenix Reimagined (Live)Tha Dogg Pound - W.A.W.G. (We All We Got)Dizzy Wright - Emotional Discipline (EP) BLK ODYSSEY - 1-800 FANTASY L'Orange - The ManipulationJerome Thomas & Pitch 92 - Submerge Denzel Curry - King Of The Mischievous South Vol. 2Lava La Rue - STARFACETopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:54)Act a Fool - (22:32)At Your Own Risk - (30:20)Tha Triflin' Album - (39:04)IV Life - (45:28)Thy Kingdom Come - (51:18)Lighter Note - (1:12:03)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

We head to the West Coast to cover the story of Tha Alkaholiks, a fun, don't-take-too-serious group that produced some of the most underrated gems of the 90s and managed to drop albums well into the 00s.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:18)Ben:Rema - HEISJuicy J x Xavier Wulf - Memphis ZooBlu x Evidence - Los AngelesZacari - BlissJay Worthy x Dam Funk - Magic HourIsaiah Falls - Drugs n LullabiesDemrick x DJ Hoppa - Stoney Point 4Common x Pete Rock - The Auditorium Vol. 1Charlie:Tank and The Bangas - The HeartHak Baker - Nostalgia Death Act 1Nayla Savannah - Savy WorldAntsLive - Real LifeJ.Rawls - Bump The FloorAction Bronson - JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACHLAVA THE DOCTORBashy - Being Poor is Expensive Berwyn - WHO AM Iedbl - 2010 MixtapeBlu & Evidence - Los AngelesCommon & Pete Rock - The Auditorium Vol. 1Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (25:10)21 & Over - (33:49)Coast II Coast - (44:38)Likwidation - (49:34)X.O. Experience - (54:55)Firewater - (1:02:30)Lighter Note - (1:08:24) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

Albeit a bit late, we take stock of 2024 in Hip-Hop so far, trying not to talk about the whale in the room for as long as we possibly can and instead talk about literally anything else.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:29)Ben:42 Dugg - 4eva Us Neva ThemThe Streets - Fabric PresentsCharlie:Gary Clark Jr. - JPEG RAWTyler Daley - Son of ZeusStefflon Don - Island 54Headie One - The Last OneNappyHigh & Maggie Kiing - EnigmaticAdia - Stubborn NatureSAULT - ACTS OF FAITH 0.0Ben's Album monologue - (18:46)Other topics - (49:38)Lighter Note - (1:24:24)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence