Hip Hop World Cup

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Hip Hop World Cup

Hip Hop World Cup is the podcast that pits golden-age hip-hop tracks and albums against each other in a contest to find the ultimate champions! In each episode, classic joints from hip-hop’s golden age battle each other in head-to-head matches, where we debate them and vote for our favourite. Join life-long hip-hop fans Danny, Steve and James as they deep-dive into the most beloved rap music of the 1990s, celebrating the greatest beats, producers, rhymes and rappers.

  1. DREAM TEAM 4: 1994 feat Nas, The Beatnuts, DJ Quik, Method Man, Warren G and more!

    JAN 14

    DREAM TEAM 4: 1994 feat Nas, The Beatnuts, DJ Quik, Method Man, Warren G and more!

    1994 is regarded by many as the greatest and most important year in hip-hop history, spawning a slew of untouchable classic albums and seeing the artform reach its creative and cultural peak. In this episode, Danny, Steve and James revisit this monumental year, selecting 22 of their favourite tracks and drawing them against each other in a series of one-on-one matches. After discussing the songs, they use the three-man vote to decide the winner.  The 11 winning tracks earn a place on our Spotify playlist, which you can bump in your boomin’ system using the link below. The boys also decide on the team's name, manager and star player. THE 1994 SQUAD Ahmad 'Back In The Day (Remix)’ Common Sense ‘I Used To Love H.E.R.’ Coolio 'I Remember'        Craig Mack ‘Flava In Ya Ear’ Crooklyn Dodgers 'Crooklyn' DJ Quik 'Dollaz and Sense' Gang Starr 'Mass Appeal' House of Pain 'Where I'm From'  Jeru The Damaja 'Come Clean' KMD 'It Sounded Like A Roc' Kurious 'Uptown Shit' MC Eiht feat Spice-1 & Redman ‘Nuthin’ But The Gangsta’ Method Man 'Release Yo Delf' Nas 'One Love' O.C. ‘Time’s Up’  Paris 'Guerrilla Funk'  Snoop Doggy Dogg & Tray Deee '21 Jumpstreet' Tha Dogg Pound 'What Would U Do?' The Beatnuts ‘Props Over Here’ The Notorious B.I.G. ‘Everyday Struggle’ Thug Life ‘Pour Out A Little Liquor' Warren G & Nate Dogg ‘Regulate’   DREAM TEAM 1994 SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4PNyEkMIprQISvIV5jTOB2?si=qQHk8VedSqa08BPVcN_a7Q HHWC SOCIAL MEDIA, YOUTUBE AND PODCAST LINKS: https://linktr.ee/hiphopworldcup ALL PREVIOUS EPISODES AVAILABLE NOW ON YOUR PODCAST APP OF CHOICE:   Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hip-hop-world-cup/id1589610632⁠   Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6aBAonIjzVh1zr27q733yK⁠ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hiphopworldcup Please rate and review Hip Hop World Cup on Spotify, Apple or your podcast app of choice, which will help raise our visibility and give the podcast ‘mass appeal’. SOCIAL MEDIA Follow us on Instagram, X and Threads (@hiphopworldcup) to share your thoughts on the episode or talk 90s hip-hop in general:   https://www.instagram.com/hiphopworldcup https://x.com/hiphopworldcup https://www.threads.net/@hiphopworldcup Beats and stings by Danny Phillips: https://soundcloud.com/dannyphillips1978

    1h 60m
  2. DREAM TEAM 3: 1992 feat Dr Dre, EPMD, Gang Starr, Ice Cube, Redman and more!

    10/07/2024

    DREAM TEAM 3: 1992 feat Dr Dre, EPMD, Gang Starr, Ice Cube, Redman and more!

    In this episode, Danny, Steve and James reminisce over ’92 as classic hip-hop tracks from that year battle it out for a place on our DREAM TEAM. 1992 was the year that saw Dr Dre go solo on that ass and introduce the world to a certain Snoop Doggy Dogg, while Redman, The Pharcyde, Das EFX, Pete Rock & CL Smooth and Diamond D dropped debut albums to die for. We also banged heads with EPMD, jumped around with House of Pain and spent a lovely day with Ice Cube playing craps, getting lucky with the ladies and not getting shot. So how does DREAM TEAM work? Simple. We draw 22 songs against each other in a series of one-on-one matches, then discuss them and use the three-man vote to decide the winner.  The 11 winning tracks earn a place on our Spotify playlist, which you can enjoy using the link below. We also decide on the team's name, manager and star player. The 1992 Squad: Da Lench Mob ‘Guerrillas In Tha Mist’  Das EFX ‘They Want EFX’  Diamond & The Psychotic Neurotics ‘Sally Got A One Track Mind’  DJ Quik ‘Jus Lyke Compton’  Dr Dre ‘Let Me Ride’  Dr Dre & Snoop Doggy Dogg ‘Deep Cover’  EPMD ‘Headbanger’  Eric B & Rakim ‘Know The Ledge’  Gang Starr ‘B.Y.S.’  House Of Pain ‘Jump Around’  Ice Cube ‘It Was A Good Day’  Ice-T & Ice Cube ‘Trespass’  K-Solo ‘The Baby Doesn’t Look Like Me’  Kool G Rap & DJ Polo ‘On The Run’  Lord Finesse ‘Return Of The Funky Man’  MC Serch ‘Back To The Grill’  Paris ‘The Days Of Old’  Pete Rock & CL Smooth ‘They Reminisce Over You’  Redman ‘Time 4 Sum Aksion’  Showbiz & AG ‘Soul Clap’  The GOATS ‘Typical American’  The Pharcyde ‘Passin’ Me By’ DREAM TEAM 1992 SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2r3aUx7SpgqPPtmUW70E2T?si=9d8596d3606c4b89 ALL PREVIOUS EPISODES AVAILABLE NOW ON YOUR PODCAST APP OF CHOICE:   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hip-hop-world-cup/id1589610632   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6aBAonIjzVh1zr27q733yK Please rate and review Hip-Hop World Cup on Spotify, Apple or your podcast app of choice, which will help raise our visibility and give the podcast ‘mass appeal’.   Social media   Follow and holler at us on social media to share your thoughts on the episode or talk 90s hip-hop in general:   Instagram and Twitter: @hiphopworldcup   Beats and stings by Danny Phillips: https://soundcloud.com/dannyphillips1978

    2h 10m
  3. DREAM TEAM 2: 1993 feat KRS-One, Wu-Tang, Ice Cube, Snoop, Black Moon and more!

    08/05/2024

    DREAM TEAM 2: 1993 feat KRS-One, Wu-Tang, Ice Cube, Snoop, Black Moon and more!

    1993 was a special time in hip-hop. On the East Coast, it was the year of shouty choruses, bald heads, big coats and Tims – and that’s just Run DMC – while Wu-Tang and Black Moon launched their legendary debut bangers.   On the West Coast, Snoop’s first album took the hip-hop world from behind, the feud between Dre and Eazy got personal, and Ice Cube stayed up all night watching police helicopters.  In this episode, Danny, Steve and Larry take a trip back to this pivotal year and assemble a star team of 11 classic tracks from a squad of 22.   The songs are drawn against each other in a series of one-on-one matches, which we discuss and use the three-man vote to decide the winner.  After sorting the beats from the chaff, the 11 winning tracks earn a place on our Spotify playlist, which you can access using the link below. We also decide on the team's name, manager and star player.  THE 1993 SQUAD:  2Pac ‘Point The Finga’   Apache ‘Gangsta Bitch’ A Tribe Called Quest ‘Award Tour’   Black Moon ‘Who Got Da Props?’   Del The Funkee Homosapien ‘Wrongplace’   DJ Shadow ‘Entropy’   Eazy-E ‘Real Muthaphukkin Gs’   Fat Joe Da Gangsta ‘Flow Joe’   Funkdoobiest ‘Bow Wow Wow’   Ice Cube ‘Ghetto Bird’   KRS-One ‘Sound Of Da Police’   Lords of the Underground ‘Chief Rocka’   MC Ren ‘Same Old Shit’   Original Flavor ‘Can I Get Open?’   Run DMC 'Down With The King'   Snoop Doggy Dogg ‘Gin & Juice’   Souls of Mischief ’93 Til Infinity’   Spice 1 ‘Trigga Gots No Heart’   The Beatnuts ‘No Equal’   The Notorious BIG 'Party and B******t'   Trends of Culture ‘Off And On’   Wu Tang Clan ‘C.R.E.A.M.’  DREAM TEAM 1993 SPOTIFY PLAYLIST:   https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6CeyJBzmRWAPKVshxD7ykm?si=06754a35dab640b6 ALL PREVIOUS EPISODES AVAILABLE NOW ON YOUR PODCAST APP OF CHOICE:   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hip-hop-world-cup/id1589610632   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6aBAonIjzVh1zr27q733yK   Please rate and review Hip-Hop World Cup on Apple or your podcast app of choice, which will help raise our visibility and give the podcast ‘mass appeal’.   Social media   Follow and holler at us on social media to share your thoughts on the episode or talk 90s hip-hop in general:   Instagram and Twitter: @hiphopworldcup   Beats and stings by Danny Phillips: https://soundcloud.com/dannyphillips1978

    1h 56m
  4. DREAM TEAM 1: 1996 feat 2Pac, Jay-Z, Nas, Busta Rhymes, Wu-Tang Clan and more!

    06/19/2024

    DREAM TEAM 1: 1996 feat 2Pac, Jay-Z, Nas, Busta Rhymes, Wu-Tang Clan and more!

    We’re back in effect with a brand-new format: DREAM TEAM! The goal of this new series is to create an all-star playlist of songs for each year of hip-hop’s 1990s golden era. In each episode, we take 22 of our favourite hip-hop joints from the selected year and draw them against each other in a series of one-on-one matches. We use the three-man vote to decide on the winner until we’re left with 11 triumphant tracks, which we’ll share as a playlist on Spotify. We also decide on the team’s name, manager and star player. In this episode we preside over a 22-way tussle between our favourite tracks from 1996: 2Pac ‘Skandalouz’ Blahzay Blahzay 'Danger' Busta Rhymes 'Woo Hah!! (Got You All In Check)' Cella Dwellas ‘Perfect Match’ De La Soul 'Stakes is High' DJ Honda ' Straight Talk From NY’ DJ Shadow 'Changeling' Ghostface Killah 'Fish' Heltah Skeltah ‘Undastand’ InI ‘Fakin’ Jax’ Jay-Z ‘D’Evils’ Jeru 'The Frustrated Nigga' Juggaknots 'A Rainy Saturday' Mad Skillz 'Tongues of the Next Shit' Makaveli 'Me and My Girlfriend' Nas 'I Gave You Power' Nine 'Lyin' King' OC & Buckwild 'What I Represent' Smoothe Da Hustler ‘Broken Language’ Snoop Doggy Dogg ‘Groupie’ Real Live ‘The Gimmicks’ Wu Tang Clan 'America' DREAM TEAM 1996 SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ua73mXn3SxIcgDLzaCEW2?si=a34d5f35e77d4749 ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE NOW ON YOUR PODCAST APP OF CHOICE:  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hip-hop-world-cup/id1589610632  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6aBAonIjzVh1zr27q733yK  Please rate and review Hip-Hop World Cup on Apple or your podcast app of choice, which will help raise our visibility and give the podcast ‘mass appeal’.  Social media  Follow and holler at us on social media to share your thoughts on the episode or talk 90s hip-hop in general:  Instagram and X (Twitter): @hiphopworldcup  Beats and stings by Danny Phillips: https://soundcloud.com/dannyphillips1978

    1h 40m

  5. 04/24/2024

    PLAY OFF 9: The Notorious B.I.G. 'Life After Death' Disc 1 vs Disc 2

    In the final episode of this series, we’re giving The Notorious B.I.G.’s 1997 double album Life After Death a Play-Off post-mortem to decide which of its two discs is the best. Life After Death is Biggie’s second and final album, released a mere 16 days after his murder, and continues right where his revered debut Ready To Die left off. The beats are smoother, the hooks are catchier and the suits are shinier, but does Big Poppa’s brand of street-smart lyricism still blow us away? Recorded live at a special event to celebrate Biggie’s life and work – attended by an all-star line-up of hip-hop greats, as well as P. Diddy – this episode sees us diving deep into B.I.G.’s bloated blockbuster and work out if it’s a misfire or masterpiece. Also, stay tuned until the end as we attempt something that’s never been done before in the history of British podcasting. Don’t miss this one! About HIP HOP WORLD CUP: THE PLAY OFFS   It's the podcast that pits golden-age rap albums against each other in a fight for sonic supremacy!  In each episode, die-hard hip-hop heads Danny, James and Steve rate and debate two albums from rap music’s golden era (’88-‘96) to decide which one is best.  Using the patented TruSkore™ system, tracks are assigned numerical values – ‘ratings’ if you will – which the trio will use as a guide.  After the hosts vote for their favourite album, the winning LP claims the coveted Hip Hop World Cup tie and blazer badge combination pack and a trophy made of solid plastic.  This podcast is brought to you by TruSkore™, the world’s number one music evaluation system.   ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE NOW ON YOUR PODCAST APP OF CHOICE:  Google Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80YWZiOWIwMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw⁠  Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hip-hop-world-cup/id1589610632⁠  Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6aBAonIjzVh1zr27q733yK⁠  Stitcher: ⁠https://stitcher.com/podcast/hip-hop-world-cup⁠  Anchor: ⁠https://anchor.fm/daniel-phillips45⁠  Please rate and review Hip-Hop World Cup on Apple or your podcast app of choice, which will help raise our visibility and give the podcast ‘mass appeal’.  Social media  Hit us up on social media to share your thoughts on the episode or talk 90s hip-hop in general:  Instagram and Twitter: @hiphopworldcup  Individual handles  Danny:  X: @dannyphillips2 / Instagram: @dannyphillips16  James:  X: @wardner_  Beats and stings by Danny Phillips: ⁠https://soundcloud.com/dannyphillips1978

    1h 54m

  6. 03/04/2024

    PLAY OFF 8: 2nd II None vs The UMCs

    In this episode we take the time machine back to 1991 and check out two albums very close to Danny’s heart – 2nd II None’s self-titled debut effort and ‘Fruits of Nature’ by The UMCs. Released a month apart and boasting many similarities, these albums sparked his love affair with hip-hop as a lad – but do co-hosts Steve and James share his passion? 2nd II None – produced entirely by West Coast legend DJ Quik – takes on The UMC’s self-produced debut record in this Play Off, in which we discuss and score every track and vote on the winner to decide who takes home the trophy. And don’t forget, we’re still the only hip-hop podcast to be adjudicated by VAR technology, which means you can be sure our opinions are completely free from ‘clear and obvious errors’. About HIP HOP WORLD CUP: THE PLAY OFFS  It's the podcast that pits golden-age rap albums against each other in a fight for sonic supremacy! In each episode, die-hard hip-hop heads Danny, James and Steve rate and debate two albums from rap music’s golden era (’88-‘96) to decide which one is best. Using the patented TruSkore™ system, tracks are assigned numerical values – ‘ratings’ if you will – which the trio will use as a guide. After the hosts vote for their favourite album, the winning LP claims the coveted Hip Hop World Cup tie and blazer badge combination pack and a trophy made of solid plastic. This podcast is brought to you by TruSkore™, the world’s number one music evaluation system. ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE NOW ON YOUR PODCAST APP OF CHOICE: Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80YWZiOWIwMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hip-hop-world-cup/id1589610632 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6aBAonIjzVh1zr27q733yK Stitcher: https://stitcher.com/podcast/hip-hop-world-cup Anchor: https://anchor.fm/daniel-phillips45 Please rate and review Hip-Hop World Cup on Apple or your podcast app of choice, which will help raise our visibility and give the podcast ‘mass appeal’. Social media Hit us up on social media to share your thoughts on the episode or talk 90s hip-hop in general: Instagram and Twitter: @hiphopworldcup Individual handles Danny: X: @dannyphillips2 / Instagram: @dannyphillips16 James: X: @wardner_ Beats and stings by Danny Phillips: https://soundcloud.com/dannyphillips1978

    1h 42m

  7. 01/17/2024

    PLAY OFF 7: People Under The Stairs vs J-Live

    In our first episode of 2024, we take a trip back to the early noughties for a battle of the backpack rap classics! We put ‘Question in the Form of an Answer’ by People Under The Stairs (2000) up against J-Live’s debut album ‘The Best Part’ (2001) to decide which takes home the HHWC trophy. Widely regarded as two of the new millennium’s best hip-hop LPs, they helped usher in a new age of beat-making and rhyme-saying, bringing a fresh forward-thinking approach to the familiar tropes and traditions of hip-hop’s golden age. It’s a departure from our usual early-to-mid-90s milieu but these two albums are heavily influenced by (and some even recorded during) hip-hop’s golden age so we figured they were perfect candidates for the Hip Hop World Cup arena.   But here’s The Best Part – we are now officially the only hip-hop podcast to be monitored by VAR technology, which should ensure that none of our opinions are ‘clear and obvious errors’ (in theory anyway). So sit back and strap in – this is one that PUTS and J-Live fans won’t want to miss. About HIP HOP WORLD CUP: THE PLAY OFFS   It's the podcast that pits golden-age rap albums against each other in a fight for sonic supremacy!  In each episode, die-hard hip-hop heads Danny, James and Steve rate and debate two albums from rap music’s golden era (’88-‘96) to decide which one is best.  Using the patented TruSkore™ system, tracks are assigned numerical values – ‘ratings’ if you will – which the trio will use as a guide.  After the hosts vote for their favourite album, the winning LP claims the coveted Hip Hop World Cup tie and blazer badge combination pack and a trophy made of solid plastic.  This podcast is brought to you by TruSkore™, the world’s number one music evaluation system.   ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE NOW ON YOUR PODCAST APP OF CHOICE:  Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80YWZiOWIwMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hip-hop-world-cup/id1589610632  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6aBAonIjzVh1zr27q733yK  Stitcher: https://stitcher.com/podcast/hip-hop-world-cup  Anchor: https://anchor.fm/daniel-phillips45  Please rate and review Hip-Hop World Cup on Apple or your podcast app of choice, which will help raise our visibility and give the podcast ‘mass appeal’.  Social media  Hit us up on social media to share your thoughts on the episode or talk 90s hip-hop in general:  Instagram and Twitter: @hiphopworldcup  Individual handles  Danny:  X: @dannyphillips2 / Instagram: @dannyphillips16  James:  X: @wardner_  Beats and stings by Danny Phillips: https://soundcloud.com/dannyphillips1978

    2h 11m

  8. 12/15/2023

    PLAY OFF 6: 2Pac 'All Eyez On Me' Book 1 vs Book 2

    In this epic episode (epicsode?), it’s all earz on 2Pac’s 1996 diamond-selling double album ALL EYEZ ON ME. Fresh outta jail and bursting with ‘thug passion’, 2Pac banged out this 27-track opus in double-quick time, backed by the physical/financial might of Death Row head honcho Suge Knight and a luxury line-up of the West Coast’s finest producers – including a certain Dr Dre, who produced the smash hit ‘California Love’. The hype was huge and when it was released in Feb ‘96 the double album made a massive splash in the hip-hop world, with many considering it to be the late lyricsmith’s finest album – the last to be released in his lifetime. But is it all it’s cracked up to be? And which of the two albums is better? Well, in this episode we finally put those age-old questions to bed. In an historic podcasting first (probably) we put Book 1 up against Book 2 in a Death Row death match to find out once and for all which one takes the crown. It’s the battle commentators are already calling ‘utterly specPACular’. Danny, Steve and Larry rate and debate each track in detail – employing the globally trusted TruSkore™ technology to ensure 100% scientific accuracy – and vote for their winner. The trio trade war stories, share some skandalouz hot takes and get their minds made up about this unique, remarkable and historic hip-hop record. Joining the lads in their purpose-built bunker beneath FIFA headquarters in Zurich is the usual gang of greats of the football world, including a certain England winger who’s no stranger to having 'all eyez on him’. This is one you won’t want to miss! About HIP HOP WORLD CUP: THE PLAY OFFS   It's the podcast that pits golden-age rap albums against each other in a fight for sonic supremacy!  In each episode, die-hard hip-hop heads Danny, James and Steve rate and debate two albums from rap music’s golden era (’88-‘96) to decide which one is best.  Using the patented TruSkore™ system, tracks are assigned numerical values – ‘ratings’ if you will – which the trio will use as a guide.  After the hosts vote for their favourite album, the winning LP claims the coveted Hip Hop World Cup tie and blazer badge combination pack and a trophy made of solid plastic.  This podcast is brought to you by TruSkore™, the world’s number one music evaluation system.   ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE NOW ON YOUR PODCAST APP OF CHOICE:  Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80YWZiOWIwMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hip-hop-world-cup/id1589610632  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6aBAonIjzVh1zr27q733yK  Stitcher: https://stitcher.com/podcast/hip-hop-world-cup  Anchor: https://anchor.fm/daniel-phillips45  Please rate and review Hip-Hop World Cup on Apple or your podcast app of choice, which will help raise our visibility and give the podcast ‘mass appeal’.  Social media  Hit us up on social media to share your thoughts on the episode or talk 90s hip-hop in general:  Instagram and Twitter: @hiphopworldcup  Individual handles  Danny:  X: @dannyphillips2 / Instagram: @dannyphillips16  James:  X: @wardner_  Beats and stings by Danny Phillips: https://soundcloud.com/dannyphillips1978

    2h 12m
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Hip Hop World Cup is the podcast that pits golden-age hip-hop tracks and albums against each other in a contest to find the ultimate champions! In each episode, classic joints from hip-hop’s golden age battle each other in head-to-head matches, where we debate them and vote for our favourite. Join life-long hip-hop fans Danny, Steve and James as they deep-dive into the most beloved rap music of the 1990s, celebrating the greatest beats, producers, rhymes and rappers.

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  • Creator
    Danny Phillips
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Danny Phillips
  • Show Website
    Hip Hop World Cup

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