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100 minutes | Jun 27, 2022

Black Star’s ‘No Fear of Time’ Album Review | Ep. 136

71 minutes | Jun 21, 2022

Nas’ ‘It Was Written’ Album Review w/ Lukah | Ep. 135

103 minutes | Jun 11, 2022

LL Cool J's 3-Album Run w/ Slug from Atmosphere | Ep. 134

108 minutes | May 30, 2022

90s Classics for an Alien ft. Biggie, Nas, Outkast, ODB + More | Ep. 133

Yes people, we’re playing catch up a bit - here’s our marathon live show from April 2022, where we build our ‘100 ‘90s Rap Songs to Play to an Alien’ playlist. And boy did it get heated! Alien playlist in full: https://www.crate808.com/alien-playlist Also, Crate 808 comes to you with support from Manscaped. Get 20% off @manscaped + free shipping with promo code CRATE808 at MANSCAPED.com! Thanks to Manscaped for the free product! #ad #manscapedpod #sponsored YouTube Version 📺 https://youtu.be/zHOWDIkMfCQ 🤩 Don’t forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔 Show Notes: Manscaped Sponsor (00:00) Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (07:10) Nas’ ‘Nas is Like’ (16:55) Notorious B.I.G.’s ’N****s Bleed’ (27:08) OC’s ‘Time’s Up’ (35:26) Naughty by Nature’s ‘O.P.P.’ (39:32) ODB’s ’Shimmy Shimmy Ya’ (45:10) Black Star’s ‘Definition’ (53:14) Outkast’s ‘Elevators’ (57:50) Onyx ‘Throw Ya Gunz’ (01:03:20) Missy Elliott’s ‘The Rain (Suga Dupa Fly)’ (01:09:50) KRS-One’s ‘A Friend’ (01:18:27) UGK’s ‘Murder’ (1:22:07) Das EFX’s ‘Real Hip Hop’ (1:30:10) 🚨 Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 🚨 Other Patreon exclusive episodes include… Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘One Beer’ https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Ironman’ album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝 Why I Love J Dilla’s ’Shake it Down’ and ‘Nag Champa’ https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩 ‘Supreme Clientele’ album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐 Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘Figaro’ https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶 ‘Bulletproof Wallets’ album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰 Masta Ace’s ‘SlaughtaHouse’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪 ‘The Pretty Toney Album’ album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥 Blahzay Blahzay ‘Blah Blah Blah’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3ImFkvd 🗣 ‘Fishscale’ + ‘More Fish’ reviews https://bit.ly/3pjYkUF 🐟 Why I Love J Dilla’s ‘Hold Tight (Remix)’ https://bit.ly/37QNq38 🎶 ‘The Big Doe Rehab’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3skJDST 💰 Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘No Snakes Alive’ as King Geedorah https://bit.ly/38yxJxl 🐍 'Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City' review https://bit.ly/3kfhIiv 💎 ‘Apollo Kids’ review https://bit.ly/3wKKxcA ⭐️ Be sure to check out our merch - jump on crate808.com/new-merch to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌 Catch all our Spotify playlists here… Slept-On DJ Premier Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3iw4yun Slept-On Wu-Tang Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/32QtAQG Sample Corner Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3eYfhMd YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552 Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808 Website: https://www.crate808.com

90 minutes | May 20, 2022

Kendrick Lamar - ‘Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers’ Album Review | Ep. 132

Yo yo yo, we’re back on it with a BANG this week - yes, we dig into the return of Kendrick Lamar 😱 And joining us for this album review, we have Dylan Green aka Cinemasai from the Reel Notes podcast, and Luke Bailey from the Fly Fidelity podcast…it’s gonna be deeeeeep 🍿 But what did you think to ‘Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers’? Hit us up in the comments and/or on socials, so we can get this conversation going. Also, Crate 808 comes to you with support from Manscaped. Get 20% off @manscaped + free shipping with promo code CRATE808 at MANSCAPED.com! Thanks to Manscaped for the free product! #ad #manscapedpod #sponsored 🤩 Don’t forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔 Show Notes: Initial thoughts on the album (00:00) Dylan compares Kendrick to Thanos (10:40) Is this Kendrick’s ’Yeezus’? (18:20) Kendrick’s approach to cancel culture and Kodak Black (20:35) How this album has an Eminem energy (26:00) How Kendrick is too big to fail (32:50) Breaking down ‘Auntie Diaries’ (34:35) Thoughts on production on this album + how ‘Worldwide Steppers’ has MF DOOM, Kool Keith vibes (40:49) Thoughts on ‘Mother I Sober’ (48:13) ‘Silent Hill’ sampling silencers?! (50:08) Why ‘Father Time’ is amazing (52:00) ‘We Cry Together’ - thoughts? (55:20) ’N95’ and other bonafide bangers on this record (1:00:10) Talking Ghostface Killah’s feature (1:09:47) Love for ‘Mr. Morale’ (1:12:48) Where does Kendrick go from here? Comparing to Aceyalone, Armand Hammer, Ka, Masta Ace (1:15:07) 🚨 Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 🚨 Other Patreon exclusive episodes include… Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘One Beer’ https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Ironman’ album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝 Why I Love J Dilla’s ’Shake it Down’ and ‘Nag Champa’ https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩 ‘Supreme Clientele’ album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐 Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘Figaro’ https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶 ‘Bulletproof Wallets’ album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰 Masta Ace’s ‘SlaughtaHouse’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪 ‘The Pretty Toney Album’ album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥 Blahzay Blahzay ‘Blah Blah Blah’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3ImFkvd 🗣 ‘Fishscale’ + ‘More Fish’ reviews https://bit.ly/3pjYkUF 🐟 Why I Love J Dilla’s ‘Hold Tight (Remix)’ https://bit.ly/37QNq38 🎶 ‘The Big Doe Rehab’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3skJDST 💰 Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘No Snakes Alive’ as King Geedorah https://bit.ly/38yxJxl 🐍 'Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City' review https://bit.ly/3kfhIiv 💎 Be sure to check out our merch - jump on crate808.com/new-merch to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌 Catch all our Spotify playlists here… Slept-On DJ Premier Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3iw4yun Slept-On Wu-Tang Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/32QtAQG Sample Corner Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3eYfhMd YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552 Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808 Website: https://www.crate808.com

11 minutes | May 1, 2022

Ghostface Killah’s ‘Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City’ Album Review (Patreon Clip)

Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65662682 What if Ghostface did a full-on R&B album? Well, he actually did this exact thing, so Kam and Ray had to drop their takes on this pretty amazing left-turn from Tony Starks. Get ready for chat about Raekwon watching BBC programmes, one of the most disgustingly explicit songs in hip hop history, GFK’s more vulnerable side…and what is it with his infatuation with Natalie Portman? Other Patreon exclusive episodes include… Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘One Beer’ https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Ironman’ album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝 Why I Love J Dilla’s ’Shake it Down’ and ‘Nag Champa’ https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Supreme Clientele’ album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐 Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘Figaro’ https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Bulletproof Wallets’ album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰 Masta Ace’s ‘SlaughtaHouse’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪 Ghostface Killa’s ‘The Pretty Toney Album’ album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥 Blahzay Blahzay ‘Blah Blah Blah’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3ImFkvd 🗣 Ghostface Killah’s ‘Fishscale’ + ‘More Fish’ reviews https://bit.ly/3pjYkUF 🐟 Why I Love J Dilla’s ‘Hold Tight (Remix)’ https://bit.ly/37QNq38 🎶 Ghostface Killah’s ‘The Big Doe Rehab’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3skJDST 💰 Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘No Snakes Alive’ as King Geedorah https://bit.ly/38yxJxl 🐍 YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552 Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808 Website: https://www.crate808.com

10 minutes | Apr 24, 2022

Why I Love J Dilla’s ‘Hold Tight (Remix)’ (Patreon Clip)

Full episode: https://bit.ly/3EhHwUs It’s about that time again people, who’s ready for more Dilla chat bonus episodes?! 🙋‍♂️ Well, this month we’ve got writer, producer and podcaster Sean Kantrowitz in the house to speak on why he’s loves’s Dilla’s work on the remix of Slum Village’s ‘Hold Tight’. This one was so much fun, Dilla heads are built different.

39 minutes | Apr 14, 2022

Lord Kayso + RJ Payne Album Reviews | Ep. 131

Last up in our round of new hip hop album reviews we dive into If Cocaine Could Talk 7 by RJ Payne, and the superb MOOR CHORES by Lord Kayso 🔥 Other albums we jump into in upcoming episodes include… 🔲 God Don't Make Mistakes - Conway (https://spoti.fi/3E1BZRD) 🔲 Tana Talk 4 - Benny the Butcher (https://spoti.fi/3E4O4Wj) 🔲 Rise and Fall of Slaughterhouse - KXNG Crooked + Joell Ortiz (https://spoti.fi/3jx4fm2) 🔲 Man Plays the Horn - Cities Aviv (https://spoti.fi/37dywUr) Also enjoy our Crate 808 Bangers Spotify playlist…2022 is turning into an epic year: https://spoti.fi/3sDOZbd 🤩 Don’t forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔 Show Notes: If Cocaine Could Talk 7 - RJ Payne review (01:00) James hasn’t seen New Jack City! (04:48) Kam and Ray escorted Ice T to his afterparty (09:xx MOOR CHORES - Lord Kayso review (17:40) Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crate808 YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552 Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808 Website: https://www.crate808.com

22 minutes | Apr 13, 2022

Cities Aviv - Man Plays the Horn Album Review ft. On-Air Meltdown! | Ep. 131

Now we jump into one of Kam’s favourite albums of 2022…and one of Ray’s most hated 👀 Sparks fly as we review Cities Aviv’s latest record! Other albums we jump into in upcoming episodes include… 🔲 God Don't Make Mistakes - Conway (https://spoti.fi/3E1BZRD) 🔲 Tana Talk 4 - Benny the Butcher (https://spoti.fi/3E4O4Wj) 🔲 Rise and Fall of Slaughterhouse - KXNG Crooked + Joell Ortiz (https://spoti.fi/3jx4fm2) 🔲 If Cocaine Could Talk 7 - RJ Payne + MOOR CHORES - Lord Kayso Also enjoy our Crate 808 Bangers Spotify playlist…2022 is turning into an epic year: https://spoti.fi/3sDOZbd 🤩 Don’t forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔 Show Notes: Man Plays the Horn review..is this a masterpiece? (00:00) Ray melts down in anger at this album (05:00) Making the case for this album (11:05) Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crate808 YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552 Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808 Website: https://www.crate808.com

19 minutes | Apr 12, 2022

Rise and Fall of Slaughterhouse Album Review | Ep. 131

Next up, we talk about the drama happening with Slaughterhouse and the new album from KXNG Crooked and Joell Ortiz 👀 Other albums we jump into in upcoming episodes include… 🔲 God Don't Make Mistakes - Conway (https://spoti.fi/3E1BZRD) 🔲 Tana Talk 4 - Benny the Butcher (https://spoti.fi/3E4O4Wj) 🔲 Man Plays the Horn - Cities Aviv 🔲 If Cocaine Could Talk 7 - RJ Payne + MOOR CHORES - Lord Kayso Also enjoy our Crate 808 Bangers Spotify playlist…2022 is turning into an epic year: https://spoti.fi/3sDOZbd 🤩 Don’t forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔 Show Notes: Slaughterhouse album review (00:37) KXNG Crooked in Ray’s Top 5 MCs (10:16) Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crate808 YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552 Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808 Website: https://www.crate808.com

24 minutes | Apr 11, 2022

Benny the Butcher - Tana Talk 4 Album Review | Ep. 131

Did Benny just drop the album of the year? Let’s find out… Other albums we jump into in upcoming episodes include… 🔲 God Don't Make Mistakes - Conway (https://spoti.fi/3E1BZRD) 🔲 Rise and Fall of Slaughterhouse - KXNG Crooked + Joell Ortiz 🔲 Man Plays the Horn - Cities Aviv 🔲 If Cocaine Could Talk 7 - RJ Payne + MOOR CHORES - Lord Kayso Also enjoy our Crate 808 Bangers Spotify playlist…2022 is turning into an epic year: https://spoti.fi/3sDOZbd 🤩 Don’t forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔 Show Notes: Tana Talk 4 review (00:25) Why do people love coke rap? (09:11) Odd production on the album + favourite tracks (12:20) Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crate808 YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552 Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808 Website: https://www.crate808.com

47 minutes | Apr 10, 2022

Conway the Machine - God Don’t Make Mistakes Album Review | Ep. 131

This week we’ve split our Patreon livestream chat (The 808th Chamber) up into solo reviews of the music we’ve been bumping up until March 2022. First up, a bonafide album of the year contender from Conway the Machine 🤖 But what are YOUR thoughts to this album? Hit us up in the comments 🗣 Other albums we jump into in upcoming episodes include… 🔲 Tana Talk 4 - Benny the Butcher 🔲 Rise and Fall of Slaughterhouse - KXNG Crooked + Joell Ortiz 🔲 Man Plays the Horn - Cities Aviv 🔲 If Cocaine Could Talk 7 - RJ Payne + MOOR CHORES - Lord Kayso Also enjoy our Crate 808 Bangers Spotify playlist…2022 is turning into an epic year: https://spoti.fi/3sDOZbd 🤩 Don’t forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔 Show Notes: Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (05:20) God Don’t Make Mistakes review (13:20) Conway bringing that Tupac energy, and what is feature of the year? (21:00) Conway’s best verse? Verse of the Year on this album? (25:30) Why Conway’s music video for John Woo Flick is amazing (27:10) Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crate808 YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552 Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808 Website: https://www.crate808.com

86 minutes | Apr 3, 2022

Hieroglyphics 3-Album Run w/ Domino | Ep. 130

This week we dive into a groundbreaking run from the Hieroglyphics crew - Souls of Mischief’s 93 ’til Infinity (1993), Del the Funky Homosapien’s No Need for Alarm (1993) and Casual’s Fear Itself (1994). And to break it all down we get a key insider’s view from Domino - Hiero’s producer and manager 💥 You’ll hear some gems dropped from Domino and Del, as well as contributions from… Myke C-Town (Dead End Hip Hop): https://bit.ly/3x2JQNt Alaska Atoms (Call Out Culture): https://apple.co/3NLFhgG Nate LeBlanc (Dad Bod Rap Pod): https://dadbodrappod.com Uncommon Nasa: https://uncommonrecords.bandcamp.com Dan O (Freemusic Empire): https://freemusicempire.com Weird Rap: https://weirdrap.com Volume 1 of our 3-Album Run series: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs 🤩 Don’t forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔 Show Notes: Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (00:52) How Hiero stood out in hip hop (02:53) Alaska Atoms on this album run (05:37) Andre 3000 and Eminem’s love for Hiero (08:20) Why these three records are special and Del deleting demos (09:23) The genius of the song ‘93 ‘til Infinity’ w/ Opio (13:25) Domino breaking down the classic anthem (16:05) How Hiero influenced a legion of great rappers (18:55) Myke C-Town and Hiero’s relationship with skateboarding (20:04) Hidden Gems on 93 ‘til Infinity (26:02) Start of B Sides music inserts (30:25) Dan O from Freemusic Empire on Hiero (34:41) No Need for Alarm + what each Hiero member brought to the group (36:24) The genius of Del the Funky Homosapien (43:40) Favourite cuts on No Need for Alarm inc. ‘Worldwide’ and Unicron (50:24) Nate LeBlanc (Dad Bod Rap Pod) talks Hiero (56:53) Fear Itself + Casual being ‘hip hop hard’ (58:15) Uncommon Nasa talks Hiero (1:05:00) How Hiero became timeless…despite average Source reviews (1:07:32) Weird Rap speak on this run (1:09:30) The Hiero battle with Hobo Junction (1:12:33) Heiro going independent and utilising the internet (1:19:20) 🚨 Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 🚨 Patreon-only episodes: Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘One Beer’ https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Ironman’ album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝 Why I Love J Dilla’s ’Shake it Down’ and ‘Nag Champa’ https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Supreme Clientele’ album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐 Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘Figaro’ https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Bulletproof Wallets’ album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰 Masta Ace’s ‘SlaughtaHouse’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪 Ghostface Killa’s ‘The Pretty Toney Album’ album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥 Blahzay Blahzay ‘Blah Blah Blah’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3ImFkvd 🗣 Ghostface Killah’s ‘Fishscale’ + ‘More Fish’ reviews https://bit.ly/3pjYkUF 🐟 Be sure to check out our merch - jump on crate808.com to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌 Catch all our Spotify playlists here… Slept-On DJ Premier Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3iw4yun Slept-On Wu-Tang Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/32QtAQG Sample Corner Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3eYfhMd YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552 Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808 Website: https://www.crate808.com

62 minutes | Mar 27, 2022

J Dilla’s 3-Album Run w/ Dan Charnas | Ep. 129

This year we bring you Vol. II of our GOAT 3-Album Runs in Hip Hop series...and to kick off we talk J Dilla with esteemed author, Dan Charnas. 🍿 Go check out his incredible new book on J Dilla right here: https://dillati.me/ We run through Jay Dee’s history and legacy, as we break down these classics: Welcome 2 Detroit (2001), Ruff Draft (2003), Donuts (2006) and The Shining (2006) 😱 This one took a LOT of work to lift off the ground, but we hope you guys are enjoy and get something from it. As well as Dan, you'll hear from... Dart Adams: https://twitter.com/Dart_Adams Dan O (Freemusic Empire): https://freemusicempire.com Weird Rap: https://weirdrap.com Volume 1 of our 3-Album Run series: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs 🤩 Don’t forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔 Show Notes: Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (01:56) How J Dilla changed music forever (02:30) Q-Tip and The Pharcyde’s reactions to Dilla’s music (07:30) How he’d create aural illusions for the listener (10:36) Dart Adams’ thoughts on this album run (13:30) Welcome 2 Detroit and leaving the Ummah (16:26) Ruff Draft (22:50) Donuts (27:20) Dan O from Freemusic Empire on the importance of Dilla’s time signatures and Detroit (32:29) How Dilla felt about people biting his style (34:38) Hidden Gems: Shake it Down, Pause, One (38:36) Hidden Gems: Nothing Like This, Wild (41:11) Breaking down the myths of Jay Dee (43:13) Weird Rap talk on The Shining (46:46) The Shining (48:20) Why Jay Dee COULD rap and describing his basement (51:52) 🚨 Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 🚨 Patreon-only episodes: Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘One Beer’ https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Ironman’ album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝 Why I Love J Dilla’s ’Shake it Down’ and ‘Nag Champa’ https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Supreme Clientele’ album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐 Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘Figaro’ https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Bulletproof Wallets’ album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰 Masta Ace’s ‘SlaughtaHouse’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪 Ghostface Killa’s ‘The Pretty Toney Album’ album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥 Blahzay Blahzay ‘Blah Blah Blah’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3ImFkvd 🗣 Ghostface Killah’s ‘Fishscale’ + ‘More Fish’ reviews https://bit.ly/3pjYkUF 🐟 Be sure to check out our merch - jump on crate808.com to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌 Catch all our Spotify playlists here… Slept-On DJ Premier Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3iw4yun Slept-On Wu-Tang Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/32QtAQG Sample Corner Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3eYfhMd YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552 Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808 Website: https://www.crate808.com

9 minutes | Mar 16, 2022

Ghostface Killah’s ‘Fishscale’ + ‘More Fish’ Album Review (Patreon Clip)

Full episode: https://bit.ly/3BzkeYS Welcome again to our Wu-Tang Chronicles series, looking at every Ghostface Killah solo album 👐 Last month we went back to 2006’s ‘Fishscale’ AND ‘More Fish’, with writer and producer Son Raw. Some excellent takes on the genius of Ghost and these records in particular..BUT WHAT DO YOU THINK TO THESE ALBUMS? Let us know in the comments 🍿 Subscribe to our Patreon for more dope rap chat: https://www.patreon.com/crate808 🚨 Also on our Patreon… Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘One Beer’ https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Ironman’ album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝 Why I Love J Dilla’s ’Shake it Down’ and ‘Nag Champa’ https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Supreme Clientele’ album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐 Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘Figaro’ https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Bulletproof Wallets’ album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰 Masta Ace’s ‘SlaughtaHouse’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪 Ghostface Killa’s ‘The Pretty Toney Album’ album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥

45 minutes | Mar 14, 2022

Eric Bobo from Cypress Hill + Beastie Boys Interview | Ep. 128

This episode we welcome on yet another Cypress Hill legend, Eric Bobo, to talk… 💨 Smoking with Dan Aykroyd 🔥 Cypress Hill’s X-Factor 📈 The incredible rise of The Alchemist 🧢 Working with Beastie Boys 😳 How jazz community treated 1990s hip hop 💥 The new ‘Back in Black’ Cypress Hill album YouTube Version 📺 https://youtu.be/AFe1__5L3hU 🤩 Don’t forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔 Show Notes: Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (00:40) Talking Cypress Hill’s debut album and their X factor (02:15) How Bobo joined Cypress Hill, touring with Beastie Boys and meeting a young Alchemist (06:41) Speaking on the incredible rise of Alchemist (11:05) Why does Black Sunday stand out? (12:50) How the jazz community treated 1990s hip hop (16:45) The differences between working with Beasties and Cypress (19:55) What’s it like smoking with Dan Aykroyd? (24:44) Temples of Boom and the studio smoke sessions(28:50) Breaking down the new album Back in Black (32:00) Why he loves SAULT, touring UK and the new Cypress Hill documentary (41:10) 🚨 Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 🚨 Patreon-only episodes: Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘One Beer’ https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Ironman’ album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝 Why I Love J Dilla’s ’Shake it Down’ and ‘Nag Champa’ https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Supreme Clientele’ album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐 Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘Figaro’ https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Bulletproof Wallets’ album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰 Masta Ace’s ‘SlaughtaHouse’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪 Ghostface Killa’s ‘The Pretty Toney Album’ album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥 Be sure to check out our merch - jump on crate808.com to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌 Now, the Crate 808 Mailbag - to get involved, email us at crate808@gmail.com with your takes on… 🤔 If you could see one hip hop act perform live (dead or alive), which one and why? 🤯 Tell us your best and worst rap concert stories 🎵 What are the best examples of xylophone and flute hip hop? ⚽️ Found a football reference in rap? THROW IT OUR WAY, we want to hear more! 💥 What are the best guest openers on rap albums? 🤔 Who has the best verse on Jay-Z’s ‘Reservoir Dogs’? Did Young MC use the beat better? 🎻 What are your top 5 rap ballads? 🎤 What is the BEST Raekwon verse ever and why? 📈 What is Ghostface Killah’s apex? 👽 What song off of ‘Ironman’ would get on a playlist you’d play to an alien to teach it hip hop? 😴 The strangest dreams you’ve had about a rapper 💎 What rapper’s swag would you wear to a wedding, funeral or job interview? 😯 Where’s the weirdest place you’ve met a rapper? 😬 What’s the best AND worst merch you’ve ever bought? 🖋 You have to get a rap song tattooed on you…which one, where and why? 👎 What’s the worst rap beat of 1995? 😭 What’s your best AND worst rap memorabilia? And our last series talking best 3-album runs in rap can be found here… Ice Cube with Shawn Setaro (https://bit.ly/3kaYfOq) Tupac with Andrew Barber (https://bit.ly/2HGr3QT) De La Soul with Andrew Emery (https://bit.ly/324LJJn) Gang Starr with Dart Adams (https://apple.co/2Vlx9t1) A Tribe Called Quest with Rob Pursey (https://bit.ly/3oS73uX) Redman with Take it Personal Radio (https://bit.ly/3tYFUcL) OutKast with Justin Hunte (https://bit.ly/3b89bJh) Mobb Deep with Chris Mitchell from Breaking Atoms (http://shorturl.at/zHIKO) Catch all our Spotify playlists here… Slept-On DJ Premier Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3iw4yun Slept-On Wu-Tang Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/32QtAQG Sample Corner Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3eYfhMd YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552 Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808 Website: https://www.crate808.com

31 minutes | Mar 6, 2022

Sen Dog from Cypress Hill Interview: Talking B-Real, DJ Muggs + More | Ep. 127

This episode we’re HONOURED to have on the legend Sen Dog from Cypress Hill to talk… 😳 Performing for breakfast crowds 🙏 Feelings on imposter syndrome and Latin Lingo 💥 Why How I Could Just Kill a Man resonated 💨 What do Cypress Hill listen to while blazing? 🍄 Tripping on mushrooms while making Black Sunday 🐐 Why Cypress Hill’s 90s album run is special 😬 Responding to people biting their style 🎸 Why DJ Muggs is the Jimmy Page of hip hop 🤔 Misconceptions of Cypress Hill 🇮🇳 Last great piece of music: Bollywood metal music YouTube Version 📺 https://youtu.be/6tpMbF-cbZM 🤩 Don’t forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔 Show Notes: Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (00:59) Talking Cypress Hill’s debut 30 years ago, and Muggs asking him to quit his job (02:15) Feelings on imposter syndrome and Latin Lingo (03:38) Performing for breakfast crowds (07:49) Why How I Could Just Kill a Man resonated (09:55) What do Cypress Hill listen to while blazing? (11:26) Tripping on mushrooms while making Black Sunday (13:30) Why Cypress Hill’s 90s album run is special (16:00) Responding to people biting their style (19:43) Why DJ Muggs is the Jimmy Page of hip hop (21:22) Misconceptions of Cypress Hill (23:05) Last great piece of music: Bollywood metal music (28:55) 🚨 Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 🚨 Patreon-only episodes: Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘One Beer’ https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Ironman’ album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝 Why I Love J Dilla’s ’Shake it Down’ and ‘Nag Champa’ https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Supreme Clientele’ album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐 Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘Figaro’ https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Bulletproof Wallets’ album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰 Masta Ace’s ‘SlaughtaHouse’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪 Ghostface Killa’s ‘The Pretty Toney Album’ album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥 Be sure to check out our merch - jump on crate808.com to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌 Now, the Crate 808 Mailbag - to get involved, email us at crate808@gmail.com with your takes on… 🤔 If you could see one hip hop act perform live (dead or alive), which one and why? 🤯 Tell us your best and worst rap concert stories 🎵 What are the best examples of xylophone and flute hip hop? ⚽️ Found a football reference in rap? THROW IT OUR WAY, we want to hear more! 💥 What are the best guest openers on rap albums? 🤔 Who has the best verse on Jay-Z’s ‘Reservoir Dogs’? Did Young MC use the beat better? 🎻 What are your top 5 rap ballads? 🎤 What is the BEST Raekwon verse ever and why? 📈 What is Ghostface Killah’s apex? 👽 What song off of ‘Ironman’ would get on a playlist you’d play to an alien to teach it hip hop? 😴 The strangest dreams you’ve had about a rapper 💎 What rapper’s swag would you wear to a wedding, funeral or job interview? 😯 Where’s the weirdest place you’ve met a rapper? 😬 What’s the best AND worst merch you’ve ever bought? 🖋 You have to get a rap song tattooed on you…which one, where and why? 👎 What’s the worst rap beat of 1995? 😭 What’s your best AND worst rap memorabilia? And our last series talking best 3-album runs in rap can be found here… Ice Cube with Shawn Setaro (https://bit.ly/3kaYfOq) Tupac with Andrew Barber (https://bit.ly/2HGr3QT) De La Soul with Andrew Emery (https://bit.ly/324LJJn) Gang Starr with Dart Adams (https://apple.co/2Vlx9t1) A Tribe Called Quest with Rob Pursey (https://bit.ly/3oS73uX) Redman with Take it Personal Radio (https://bit.ly/3tYFUcL) OutKast with Justin Hunte (https://bit.ly/3b89bJh) Mobb Deep with Chris Mitchell from Breaking Atoms (http://shorturl.at/zHIKO) Catch all our Spotify playlists here… Slept-On DJ Premier Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3iw4yun Slept-On Wu-Tang Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/32QtAQG Sample Corner Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3eYfhMd YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552 Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808 Website: https://www.crate808.com

83 minutes | Mar 3, 2022

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2022 Movie Review | Hip Hop Heads Talk Horror

Today we have a special bonus episode of hip hop heads talking horror! I know many of you subbed for a hip hop podcast, and that is still what we’re going to give you…but this is something we wanted to experiment with as huge horror film fans. So we got Dead End Hip Hop’s Myke-C Town (@mykectown), Call Out Culture’s Alaska Atoms (@Alaska_Atoms) and Exit the 36 Chambers’ Thomas Hobbs (@thobbsjourno) together to review the latest entry in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise (made by Netflix). So for you horror fans, we hope you enjoy us geeking about TCM…and for everybody else, regular programming will resume. Appreciate you all 🙌 🤩 Don’t forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔 Show Notes: Why we love the TCM franchise (00:55) Reviewing the 2022 version (14:30) The problems with modern Leatherface (17:03) Why Thomas is sick and tired of elevated horror (19:50) How you can hear TCM in modern music (26:15) Diving into the Leatherface bus scene (37:20) Favourite bits of the new film (49:20) Favourite horror icons (1:09:30) YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552 Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808 Website: https://www.crate808.com

23 minutes | Mar 1, 2022

Kanye West’s ‘Jeen-Yuhs’ Netflix Documentary Review | Pt.3 The 808th Chamber Ep. 126

Pt.1 Super Bowl halftime reaction: https://bit.ly/36Q9Gt5 Pt.2 J Dilla month celebration: https://apple.co/3vmOh4P The final part of this month’s 808th Chamber is all about Kanye West’s new Netflix documentary ‘Jeen-Yuhs’. Kam, Ray, Jon and Yemi break down their takes on the hype surrounding the trilogy and what we learnt in the first episode. 🤩 Don’t forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔 Show Notes: Review (00:47) Love for the freestyle with Mos Def in the doc (10:10) Last great piece of music you’ve heard… (15:17) 🚨 Join our Patreon to help support the show and get extra episodes: patreon.com/crate808 🚨 Exclusive episodes include… Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘One Beer’ https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Ironman’ album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝 Why I Love J Dilla’s ’Shake it Down’ and ‘Nag Champa’ https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Supreme Clientele’ album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐 Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘Figaro’ https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Bulletproof Wallets’ album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰 Masta Ace’s ‘SlaughtaHouse’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪 Ghostface Killa’s ‘The Pretty Toney Album’ album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥 Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘No Snakes Alive’ https://bit.ly/3BzkeYS 🐍 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Fishscale’ + ‘More Fish’ album reviews https://bit.ly/3pjYkUF 🐟 Be sure to check out our merch - jump on crate808.com to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌 And our last series talking best 3-album runs in rap can be found here… Ice Cube with Shawn Setaro (https://bit.ly/3kaYfOq) Tupac with Andrew Barber (https://bit.ly/2HGr3QT) De La Soul with Andrew Emery (https://bit.ly/324LJJn) Gang Starr with Dart Adams (https://apple.co/2Vlx9t1) A Tribe Called Quest with Rob Pursey (https://bit.ly/3oS73uX) Redman with Take it Personal Radio (https://bit.ly/3tYFUcL) OutKast with Justin Hunte (https://bit.ly/3b89bJh) Mobb Deep with Chris Mitchell from Breaking Atoms (http://shorturl.at/zHIKO) Catch all our Spotify playlists here… Slept-On DJ Premier Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3iw4yun Slept-On Wu-Tang Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/32QtAQG Sample Corner Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3eYfhMd YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552 Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808 Website: https://www.crate808.com #Kanye #KanyeWest #Yeezus

18 minutes | Feb 28, 2022

Celebrating J Dilla Month | Pt.2 The 808th Chamber Ep. 126

Part two of this week’s 808th Chamber is all about an all-time great: J Dilla 🍩 Fellow heads Jon Bass and Yemi Abiade break down their views on… 🤔 What is Dilla’s apex? 🙇‍♂️ Why DJ Premier, DJ Quik, Roc Marciano and Madlib deserve their own months of celebration 🤨 What’s Dilla’s best gateway song, album or music video? But also hit us up with YOUR thoughts on these in the comments for a chance to be featured on the show 🗣 In three of The 808th Chamber, we review the first episode of Kanye's new Netflix documentary ‘Jeen-Yuhs’. Also enjoy our Crate 808 Bangers Spotify playlist…2022 is turning into an epic year: https://spoti.fi/3sDOZbd 🤩 Don’t forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔 Hope you guys enjoy! Show Notes: Celebrating J Dilla Month (00:00) How ‘Shake it Down’ was a mistake (01:16) What was Dilla’s apex? (03:14) Why DJ Premier deserves his own month of celebration (04:20) Why Dilla never really reached his apex (06:50) Why DJ Quik, Roc Marciano and Madlib deserve a month (13:45) 🚨 Join our Patreon to help support the show and get extra episodes: patreon.com/crate808 🚨 Exclusive episodes include… Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘One Beer’ https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Ironman’ album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝 Why I Love J Dilla’s ’Shake it Down’ and ‘Nag Champa’ https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Supreme Clientele’ album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐 Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘Figaro’ https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Bulletproof Wallets’ album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰 Masta Ace’s ‘SlaughtaHouse’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪 Ghostface Killa’s ‘The Pretty Toney Album’ album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥 Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘No Snakes Alive’ https://bit.ly/3BzkeYS 🐍 Ghostface Killa’s ‘Fishscale’ + ‘More Fish’ album reviews https://bit.ly/3pjYkUF 🐟 Be sure to check out our merch - jump on crate808.com to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌 And our last series talking best 3-album runs in rap can be found here… Ice Cube with Shawn Setaro (https://bit.ly/3kaYfOq) Tupac with Andrew Barber (https://bit.ly/2HGr3QT) De La Soul with Andrew Emery (https://bit.ly/324LJJn) Gang Starr with Dart Adams (https://apple.co/2Vlx9t1) A Tribe Called Quest with Rob Pursey (https://bit.ly/3oS73uX) Redman with Take it Personal Radio (https://bit.ly/3tYFUcL) OutKast with Justin Hunte (https://bit.ly/3b89bJh) Mobb Deep with Chris Mitchell from Breaking Atoms (http://shorturl.at/zHIKO) Catch all our Spotify playlists here… Slept-On DJ Premier Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3iw4yun Slept-On Wu-Tang Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/32QtAQG Sample Corner Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3eYfhMd YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552 Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808 Website: https://www.crate808.com