Welcome to another Digging in the Crates episode - the Roc Marciano Edition 😎   We travel back to 2013, and Roc’s ‘The Pimpire Strikes Back’ mixtape, to talk about his souled-out cut ‘Doesn’t Last’ with hip hop artist and musician - AJ Suede! 🔥   Show Notes History with Roc Marci (00:00) What makes Roc Marciano different (11:27) Track review (25:00) DITC categories (50:57) Help support the show and unlock a whole dungeon of rap goodness:   MF DOOM Series 🐐 Our 'Why I Love...'...

COCK IT!! Yes, Hip Hop Heads Talking Horror returns with a celebration of 2004’s zombie film classic, ‘Shaun of the Dead’ 🧟‍♂️   Joining us for this horror special are Call Out Culture’s Alaska Atoms and Zilla Rocca, as well as contributions from writers Thomas Hobbs and Tim Fish, as well as podcaster Tom Comey from Shotgun the Aux.   Find our other Hip Hop Heads Talking Horror episodes right here: https://www.crate808.com/horror   Show Notes Love for this British classic (00:20) How...

Full Stillmatic episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-88128592 Full The Ecstatic episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-86935654   Today we’re bringing you look behind the curtain of what’s happening at our Patreon, where we have hours and HOURS worth of bonus material for all you fellow rap nerds.   These right here are some highlights from our naughties rap album reviews, specifically Nas’ 2001 record, Stillmatic, followed by Mos Def’s The Ecstatic from...

Who’s ready to get Digging in the Crates in our first Mach-Hommy edition? 🙋‍♂️   Yes, we speak to hip hop artist AJ Suede on the magic of Mach-Hommy, and why he loves ‘Thank God’, from 2016’s ‘HBO’ (‘Haitian Body Odor’) on Griselda Records. Produced by August Fanon, this track is sublime - find out why we think so 📲   Go check out Suede’s incredible output, from 2024’s ‘Opta Mystic’, or his work with Televangel with ‘Metatron’s Cube’ and ‘Parthian Shots’ (not to forget his Small Professor...

Welcome to another episode of our Digging in the Crates series - the billy woods edition 👑   And in the hot seat we welcome a legend whose work spans more than two decades. A prolific producer and probably the best social media follow in hip hop - Blockhead is in the house!   And he explains why he loves 'The Eucharist' by Armand Hammer (which is really a billy woods solo song), from 2020’s 'Shrines', produced by Messiah Musik.   Show Notes Least hip hop thing (01:00) The Eucharist...

This week we bring you a big 1990s rap session, where broke down the decade’s classic songs to play to an alien to teach it hip hop. And we went in on the likes of Scarface, The Lox, Ultramagnetic MCs, Coolio, CRU, Masta Ace and KMD 🍿   Alien Playlist: https://www.crate808.com/alien-playlist   WE WANT TO HEAR WHICH SONGS NEED TO BE ON THIS LIST BEFORE WE LAMINATE IT!   Remember it’s one song per artist or group, and we want reasons for WHY it’s needed for aliens to learn about hip hop -...

FULL WU EPISODES: https://www.patreon.com/collection/96560   SUUUUUUUUUUU! Welcome to the Wu-Tang Chronicles - our Patreon series digging into every solo member’s legacy in the landscape of hip hop.And this here is a little sneak peek into the latest series centred around the legendary GZA, where we review his solo albums (including a mammoth ‘Liquid Swords’ session) with our very own Wu-Tang Avengers: Fatboi Sharif, SonRaw, MIGHTYHEALTHY, Dan O, Tokyo Cigar 🍿   Show Notes Liquid Swords...

Yo yooooooo! Happy 2024 to all our listeners, and we’re setting up the slate for a new year! First up, this DOPE convo about the best horror films and shows from 2023, with our very own click of Hip Hop Heads Talking Horror - Alaska Atoms, Myke C-Town and Thomas Hobbs 🎃   We also ask - what is the one take on hip hop that could lead you to murder someone? Inspired by Kam’s love for ‘Swarm’, we thought this one could kickstart some interesting convo - so let us know! 📲 Help support the...

Welcome to the second part of our huge 2023 wrap up - do go check out the other episode to get our full breakdown, we went in!   Joining us for this celebration is SonRaw and Rohan (The Rap Music Plug Podcast), as well as guest contributions from the likes of Televangel, Defcee, Beezy (Dead End Hip Hop), Dart Adams, Sean Kantrowitz, GENG PTP, Zilla Rocca, Dan O, Tokyo Cigar, Dylan Green, Rob Keul and E (The Next Movement), MIGHTHEALTHY and Yemi (Rhymes Like Dimes) 🤯   Check out our...

My god, WHAT a twelve months it's been. Hip hop's 50th year delivered some insane music, incredible verses and memorable moments...and we broke it all down for you in this MAMMOTH two-part episode. Do go check out the other episode to get our full 2023 breakdown - we went in!   Joining us for this celebration is SonRaw and Rohan (The Rap Music Plug Podcast), as well as guest contributions from the likes of Televangel, Defcee, Beezy (Dead End Hip Hop), Dart Adams, Sean Kantrowitz, GENG PTP,...

Welcome to our Digging in the Crates series once more, looking at key songs from a hip hop artist’s catalogue. This week, we kick off our billy woods catalogue with rapper Defcee, who breaks down why he loves ‘Christine’ (featuring Mike Ladd), from woods’ 2022 record ‘Aethiopes’.   Fans of our ‘Why I Love’ series will know this format well, but with a DITC rebrand we’re looking to explore outside the worlds of MF DOOM and J Dilla…and boy do we have some fun episodes coming up for you fans...

FULL EPISODES: https://www.patreon.com/collection/96548   Calling all MF DOOM fans, this one is here is for YOU 💯 We spoke to underground rap stars GENG PTP, MidaZ the Beast and Rob Kelly about the genius of The Supervillain…and the results are FIRE 🔥   Check out this supercut of Patreon episodes we have in the locker, digging into the crates and reviewing three classic MF DOOM cuts - as well as smashing some of the myths around the GOAT, and giving you on-the-ground insight into his...

Today we bring you our Digging in the Crates series, looking at key songs from a hip hop artist’s catalogue. And this week, we have two cuts from The Alchemist to dig into - Zilla Rocca and Dylan Green break down why they love Action Bronson’s ‘Terry’ (2015) and Jadakiss’ ‘We Gonna Make It’ (2001). Fans of our ‘Why I Love’ series will know this format well, but with a DITC rebrand we’re looking to explore outside the worlds of MF DOOM and J Dilla…and boy do we have some fun episodes coming...

Yes yes yes people, today we are talking extensively about the Moby Dick of dopeness - Redman 🤩   We list our favourite cuts from this hip hop legend's deeeeep catalogue, with special guests Kevin Beacham (Stories About Songs podcast) and Chris Mitchell (Breaking Atoms podcast) in the hot seat - tap in 📲   Show Notes Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (00:00) Why Redman is a Feature King (04:44) Headbanger (10:40) Redman’s use of humour (24:31) Basically (28:00) Tha Goodness...

We welcome one of our favourite hip hop artists out there, putting in amazing work - including 2023’s record ‘The Patience’. We speak on his inspiring career, hip hop turning 50, love for the craft and much, much more 🔥   Show Notes Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (00:00) Knowing he would be great (11:49) Digging for lyrical gems (22:34) Lyrics get Mick hyped (31:10) Thoughts on underground rap (37:15) Talks on battling (44:17) Breaking down ‘The Patience’ (46:44)   Now,...

2023 has delivered us some rap gems, and even the GOATs are getting involved! We dig into not one new Nas album, but TWO, and we have a huge DJ Muggs love-in whilst speaking on the latest addition to the Soul Assassins catalogue.   Show Notes Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (00:00) Magic 2 review (12:30) Why Nas is master of nostalgia (20:41) Magic 3 review (35:39) Soul Assassins 3: Death Valley review (1:01:55)   Now, remember to check our our EPIC 3-Album Run series:...

FULL 3-HOUR EPISODE: https://tinyurl.com/2cygqg9a 🤯 Ranking Top 36 Ghostface Killah Songs https://bit.ly/3s98hoE 👻   Ever since he went to war with the melting pot, Raekwon the Chef has cooked up some marvellous shit during his illustrious rap career. And after digging into every single solo album in his vault, including a wild mixtape era, we’ve arrived at our final episode in Rae’s Wu-Tang Chronicle…and we finish with a bang. We get the Wu Avengers together to list our favourite ten...

YEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHH BABY!! Today we tackle one of our all-time favourite artists on this show - Big Pun 💥 We list our love for his art, his legacy and our top five songs from his catalogue. Joining us in the hot seat is our Boom Bap Crusader, Ray Ridge, and returning guest SonRaw 🔥   Show Notes Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (00:00) John Blaze (49:00) 100% (1:03:20) Boomerang (1:08:00) That N Shit (1:12:40) Capital Punishment (1:16:40) You Came Up (1:20:20) Brave in the...

Hey, Crate 808 fans! If you are listening to this show you're probably a 90's rap nerd like the rest of us, and if so, you gotta check out the newest show from Open Mike Eagle's podcast network Stony Island Audio. It's called "Stories About Songs with Kevin Beacham" The host Kevin Beacham is a documentarian, journalist, radio host, and all-around rap superfan. Some of you may know him as the co-founder and host of Scribble Jam, or as a longtime label rep for Rhymesayers.   In each episode,...

FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-i-78823713   We dive back into MF DOOM's catalogue, specifically Viktor Vaughn’s 'Lactose Lecithin' from his 2003 cult-classic album, Vaudeville Villain 💥   And joining us is SonRaw to break down why this song stands out in that incredible body of work...and boy did we go in 🍿   Now, remember to check our our EPIC 3-Album Run series: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs   🤩 Don’t forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on...

‘Yes, this ain't rock 'n' roll, 'cause the rap is in control’ - Welcome to a HUGE chat for your ears, it’s three hours plus on A Tribe Called Quest 🍿   And we’ll be breaking down our top ATCQ cuts, with two legends in the building - Dylan Green and SonRaw 🔥   Show Notes Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (00:00) Midnight (28:09) Award Tour (32:17) Footprints (40:33) Skypager (44:07) Steve Biko (49:49) The Hop (1:01:48) Jazz (1:06:26) Lyrics to Go (1:14:56) Youthful Expression...

FULL 2 HOUR+ EPISODE 📲 https://tinyurl.com/2ofpm3d4   When EXACTLY did Raekwon the Chef become truly great? That’s just one of many, many topics we cover on this gargantuan review of ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II’. We also dig into Rae’s magic mixtape era, as we continue our Wu-Tang Clan Chronicles series. Get primed for over two hours of pure Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and general Wu rap chat 🍿🐝   Joining us are bonafide hip hop aficionados MidaZ the Beast, Tokyo Cigar and Dan O 🤩 ...

We bring you a behemoth of an episode breaking down hip hop in the year 2023 (so far) 🍿 We bring the ruckus with some awesome convos with some equally awesome people, this week we have:   Rohan from The Rap Music Plug Podcast, beat maker and writer, SonRaw, and our very own Boom Bap Crusader, Ray Ridge. Enjoy this smorgasbord of nerdy rap chat, as well as Kam’s Top 40 albums of the year so far below…   Maps by billy woods + Kenny Segal Beware of the Monkey by MIKE Notorious Dump Legends:...

Yes people, we’re back talking about which 90s rap songs we’d play to an alien to define hip hop. 👽 This one ran deep with some HUGE love for Busta, Del the Funky Homosapien, EPMD and hidden gems from Biggie 👀   Alien playlist in full: https://www.crate808.com/alien-playlist Our 3-Album Run series: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs   Exclusive Episodes: Ranking the top 36 Ghostface Killah songs https://bit.ly/3s98hoE 👻 Raekwon’s ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…’ album review...