Diggin' In The Digits The 5th Element Podcast Network

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)
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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) - @BonusPoints92
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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)
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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) - @BonusPoints92
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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)
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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) - @BonusPoints92
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We kick back with another edition of Hip-Hop Neighbours, getting into the album that sent Jamiroquai into the stratosphere and a 90s UK Big Beat album from The Wiseguys, using both albums as foundations for a bigger conversations for music that's rooted in Black origin.
TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:35)Ben:
Lupe Fiasco - SamuraiBoldy James x Conductor Williams - Across the TracksLil Yachty x James Blake - Bad CameoCharlie:
PRICE & Kota The Friend - SANCTIONED VOL. 1OTG - No ScriptLupe Fiasco - Samurai Channel Tres - Head RushMarsha Ambrosious - CASABLANCOMegan Thee Stallion - MEGANTravelling Without Moving - (20:18)The Antidote - (46:44) Lighter Note - (1:11:07)
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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) - @BonusPoints92
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The story of 2 Live Crew is one of response. Response to reactionary pearl-clutching over their work which dared to talk out *checks notes* eating ass, among other things. This lead 2 Live Crew to lean all the way into being the flagbearers of the Miami Bass subgenre whilst getting everybody to free up their sexual inhibitions.
TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:54)Ben:
da beatminerz - Stifled CreativityCharlie:
John Glacier - Duppy GunCJ Fly - baitedCJ Fly & NasteeLuvzYou - thePhaRaOh'S return 2: NUBIA SuperJazz Club - MONOCHROME RADIOMaeta - Endless NightKaelin Ellis - You Are Here, StartLebra Jolie - What Was Said?Sango - North Vol. 2Homeboy Sandman - Rich IIDon Glori - Don't Forget to Have FunTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (10:44)
The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are - (21:54)
Move Somethin' - (29:51)
As Nasty as They Wanna Be - (39:55)
Banned in the U.S.A. - (51:43)
Sports Weekend: As Nasty as They Wanna Be, Pt. 2 - (1:00:12)
Back at Your Ass for the Nine-4 - (1:05:44)
Lighter Note - (1:21:24)
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Charlie's Photography, mentioned during the WMR.
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) - @BonusPoints92
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We finish our five-part miniseries on the Little Brother universe with Part 2 of our 9th Wonder retrospective, looking at a Blog Era Mixtape, a solo album bursting with features, another - albeit odd choice of - Remix album and a Supergroup EP. Capping off a beginner's guide to one of the best "Death, Taxes & (Artist Name) dropping" careers in recent memory.
TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:12)Ben:
Moby - Always Centered at Night$uicideboy$ - New World DepressionNormani - DOPAMINELUCKI - GeminiJason Martin - ChupacabraNxWorries - Why Lawd?u-ziq - GrushCharlie:
Khrysis & Silent Snipers - Perfect TimeVanilla Is Black - U.Aint.Never.Lied!PJ Morton - Cape Town To CairoFana Hues - MothNormani - DOPAMINEZara McFarlane - Sweet Whispers: Celebrating Sarah VaughanNxWorries - Why Lawd? Kooley High & Tuamie - All InfiniteLalah Hathaway - VANTABLACKTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:24)Back To The Feature - (23:32)The Wonder Years - (35:53)Black American Gangster - (54:42)Dinner Party - (1:04:13)Lighter Note - (1:26:45)
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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) - @BonusPoints92
Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence