Rise of the Classics Podcast

Rise of the Classics
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Rise of the Classics Podcast Podcast

Follow Born, Blak and SiD as they revisit classic albums from a critical age in hip-hop...circa 1987-2000. Each episode will feature an in-depth review, recap, and reminiscing about that album's place in hip hop and their lives.

  1. 12/08/2022

    The "Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt" episode

    Reasonable Doubt is the debut studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on June 25, 1996, by Priority Recordsand Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records. The album features production provided by DJ Premier, Ski, Knobody and Clark Kent, and also includes guest appearances from Memphis Bleek, Mary J. Blige, Jaz-O and The Notorious B.I.G., among others. The album features mafioso rap themes and gritty lyrics about the "hustler" lifestyle and material obsessions.Reasonable Doubt debuted at numb...

    26 min

  2. 05/08/2022

    The "Cappadonna - The Pillage" episode

    The Pillage is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Cappadonna. It was released on March 24, 1998 through Razor Sharp/Epic Street. Recording sessions took place at 36 Chambers Studio in New York, except for the song "Everything Is Everything", which was recorded at Soundtrack Studios and Sony Music Studios in New York. Production was handled by Wu-Elements (True Master, Goldfinghaz, 4th Disciple, Mathematics) and the RZA, who also served as executive producer together with Ghostface...

    24 min

  3. 27/01/2022

    The "Boogie Down Productions - By All Means Necessary" episode

    By All Means Necessary is the second album from American hip hop group Boogie Down Productions, released on May 31, 1988[1] on Jive Records. After the 1987 murder of DJ-producer Scott La Rock, MC KRS-One moved away from the violent themes that dominated his debut, Criminal Minded, and began writing socially conscious songs using the moniker the Teacher.[2]Accompanied by minimalist production and hard-hitting drum beats, KRS-One covers social issues that include government and police corruptio...

    22 min

  4. 17/01/2022

    The "Beatnuts - Street Level" episode

    The Beatnuts is the self-titled full-length debut album by hip hop trio The Beatnuts.[5] It was released on June 21, 1994, by Relativity Records, a year after their debut EP, Intoxicated Demons. "Psycho Dwarf" is the only song found on both the EP and the album. The album was produced by The Beatnuts, and features guest appearances by Grand Puba, Miss Jones and DJ Sinister amongst others.The Beatnuts boasts two singles, "Props Over Here" and "Hit Me with That." The album is known for its dive...

    22 min

  5. 10/01/2022

    The "Dead Prez - Let's Get Free" episode

    Although the production was derided by some critics as a "dull musical backdrop",[10] Let's Get Free was called a "return to politically conscious rap".[11] Rolling Stone gave the album four stars and lauded its equation of "classrooms with jail cells, the projects with killing fields and everything from water to television with conduits for brainwashing by the system".[12]

    20 min

  6. 10/10/2021

    The "Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele" episode

    Supreme Clientele is the second studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah, released on February 8, 2000 by Epic Records. The album showcases Ghostface's signature up-tempo, stream-of-consciousness rhyme style, and features guest appearances from Cappadonna, GZA, Masta Killa, Method Man, Raekwon, Redman, RZA, U-God, and others. It features affiliates of what would become members of Theodore Unit and T.M.F. Supreme Clientele contains a large amount of production f...

    21 min

  7. 23/06/2021

    The "EPMD - Unfinished Business" episode

    Unfinished Business is the second album by hip hop duo EPMD.[5] Released August 1, 1989, the album built upon the success of the group's previous album Strictly Business, which was released the previous year. The lead single, "So Wat Cha Sayin'," was the only charting single released from the album. It was the second album from the group to hit #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on October 16, 1989. It was one of three albums that Priority/EMI ...

    23 min

  8. 29/05/2021

    The "Mos Def - Black on Both Sides" episode

    Black on Both Sides is the debut studio album by American rapper Mos Def, released on October 12, 1999, by Rawkus and Priority Records. Prior to its recording, Mos Def had collaborated with Talib Kweli for the album Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star in 1998,[1] which raised high expectations for a solo effort by the former.[2] Black on Both Sides features an emphasis on live instrumentation and socially conscious lyrics.[3][4]

    22 min
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Follow Born, Blak and SiD as they revisit classic albums from a critical age in hip-hop...circa 1987-2000. Each episode will feature an in-depth review, recap, and reminiscing about that album's place in hip hop and their lives.

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  • Creator
    Rise of the Classics
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2023 Rise of the Classics Podcast
  • Show Website
    Rise of the Classics Podcast

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