Diggin' In The Digits

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Welcome to "Diggin' In The Digits", where Creator of 'Hip-Hop By The Numbers' Ben Carter and Director of 'The 5th Element' Charlie Taylor deliver entirely unique retrospectives behind Hip-Hop's biggest artists, stories & its roots, discussing them in detail. From Australia to the UK and beyond. A 5EPN Original.

  1. 2d ago

    Ep.376 - Chi-Ali

    The story of Chi-Ali is one containing a few but ultimately pivotal highlights: Brought up as a talented teenage rapper - within the most notable collectives in Hip-Hop history - dropping one album before his career was derailed by label BS. One can wonder, what if he was better treated after his one & only release, would he still end up on the America's Most Wanted List? (Twice!) TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:13)Ben: CFCF - LUVYard Act - You're Gonna Need A Little MusicRico Nasty - RXCakes Da Kill - NEW BITCHKen Carson - xperimentPooh Shiesty - All Eyes on ShiestCharlie: Brittney Carter & 14KT - family packDinner Party - Whatchu Bringing?Joyce Moreno, Tutty Moreno & Adrian Younge - Joyce e Tutty Moreno JID027Leah Music - Life After LoveFLO - THERAPY AT THE CLUBRunkus - SUPERNOVAJuicy J & Project Pat - Dem GoatsTerri Lyne Carrington & Social Science - Trip the Night FantasticTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:51)The Fabulous Chi-Ali - (20:02) Lighter Note - (43:10) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. 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

  2. Aug 8

    Ep.375 - Nice & Smooth

    There's certain names in music that bridge the gap between one era and the next. Greg Nice & Smooth Bee were one of those. Taking fun-natured Hip-Hop of the old and mixing it with new production practices: heavy on sampling and occasionally fusing R&B into their work. TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:15)Charlie: DAMEDAME* - DREAMS ON THE PASSENGER SEATKota The Friend - JUST HAPPY TO BE HERE!K.A.A.N. & D-Ace - THE MODERN ODYSSEY Apollo Brown - No Pressure, No DiamondMasego - Fix Your FaceFana Hues - Catch n' ReleaseTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (8:45)Nice & Smooth - (12:50) Ain't A Damn Thing Changed - (27:02) Jewel of the Nile - (34:13) IV: Blazing Hot - (42:09) Lighter Note - (53:57) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. 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

  3. Aug 1

    Ep.374 - Jaz-O

    Before Jaz-O's legacy was watered down to "the guy who put Jay-Z on", Jaz-O had a career of his own and highlights of his own that deserved be looked at with a fresh lens. TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:21)Charlie: Chenayder - Outdated Yard Act - You're Gonna Need A Little Music Captains of the Imagination - You Owe Me TearsNamesbliss - where's bliss? Mad Skillz - A Hero And A VillainNines - Lost TapesMellow Mood & Paulo Baldini DubFiles - 7 DUBRico Nasty - RXWILLOW - The ThreadTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (10:33) Word to the Jaz - (15:48) To Your Soul - (25:23) Kingz Kounty - (35:06) Lighter Note - (50:42) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. 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

  4. Jul 25

    Ep.373 - Hip-Hop Neighbours, Vol. 15

    It's our 15th edition of Neighbours where we talk about records that aren't technically Hip-Hop but either share elements or are influential in Hip-Hop circles. This edition, we go full British, getting into a Trip-Hop essential and a Downbeat classic.  TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:59)Ben: Rome Streetz - Sock it 2 My PocketRick Ross - Set in StoneSyd - BeardSteve Lacy - Oh yeah?Charlie: Nomi. - sweet talkJamesThe3rd - SaluteAdrian Younge - Afro-Disco MakossaBackRoad Gee - Live In The FleshAmbré - PEYOTECK The Spitta - Strictly 4 The UndergroundNia Archives - Emotional JunglistSteve Lacy - Oh yeah? Syd - BeardDummy - (12:44) In A Space Outta Sound - (36:43) Lighter Note - (56:23) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. 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

  5. Jul 18

    Ep.372 - Channel Live

    Initially under the wing of KRS-ONE, the duo Channel Live made minor waves in the mid-90s but due to lack of sonic identity, their three albums all feel drastically different, even if their lyrical content contained a healthy amount of substance & social commentary. TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:42)Charlie: Olympia Vitalis - Lady LuckJaz Karis - Twenty SomethingGUINEVERE - Kiss The SunNate Smith, Kiefer, CARRTOONS & Kenneth Blume - FATHERSTenderlonious - Africa/Brass (Live) (Artwork By Charlie!)Kelela - new avatarBaby Rose - YEARNALISMJoe James - The Ends, Never EndsTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (9:21) Station Identification - (12:46) Armaghetto - (21:15) Secret Science Rap - (28:30) Lighter Note - (38:14) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. 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

  6. Jul 11

    Ep.371 - Mid-Year Report 2026

    We're officially halfway through 2026, so it's time for our Mid-Year report where we take stock of the year so far - from the music dropped to some of the stories that transpired - and look forward to the rest of the year!  TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:02)Ben: Future - The Real MeLance Skiiiwalker - #invite,sessions,only!!Charlie: The Deli - KaleidoscopeAlewya - ZeroNaomi Sharon - No Sleep In Paradise Revisiting Hip-Hop Media - (8:45)Notable Projects So Far - (31:11) Projects We're Looking Forward To - (1:07:51) Lighter Note - (1:16:14) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. 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

  7. Jul 4

    Ep.370 - Scarface

    In our Geto Boys double bill, we now get into the most notable artist in the group: Scarface. One of the least talked about legends in Hip-Hop history where Scarface acolytes can make a case for him being the GOAT. So, does the discography warrant such praise? TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:59)Ben: NappyHigh - REDazeCharlie: Gwen Bunn - The Interim, Vol. 1Ryder - RYDERHOOD 3Nia Smith - Payback Is A DogCommon Saints - Age of IllusionsEAST WEST Honey (Lyric Jones & Wake The Wild) - Nothin' SweeterNappyHigh - REDazeMadeon - VictoryThe Offline - RéviséThe Doppelgangaz - Beats For Brothels, Vol. 9BALTHVS - Transmutationskwn - and all pride aside RASiDA - POTENTIALTia Gordon - i asked the stars for this. xZilo - Ready To BloomKelissa - THE GOOD SIDE OF THINGSThe League of Rebelz - Jam HouseLOX - The Eight GatesTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (20:11) Mr. Scarface Is Back - (24:53) The World Is Yours - (28:06) The Diary - (33:42) The Untouchable - (38:43) My Homies - (43:41) The Last of a Dying Breed - (46:28) The Fix - (50:01) My Homies Part 2 - (53:44) Made - (1:00:08) Emeritus - (1:03:14) Deeply Rooted - (1:10:02) Lighter Note - (1:12:52) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. 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

  8. Jul 3

    Ep.369 - Geto Boys

    Hailing from 5th Ward, Geto Boys went through a few line-ups before settling on the three we consider the full cast: Willie D, Bushwick Bill and Scarface. But a whole lot of music happened in the nearly 20 year run and a whole lot of movement between them and a supporting cast happened as well. TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup -(0:50)Ben: Benny the Butcher- The Plugs I Met 2.5Hard-Fi - Sweating Someone Else's FeverYG - The Gentleman's ClubT.I. - Kill the KingCharlie: Mild Temperance & intrepid.fox - DaydreamKaicrewsade - kranberryTierra Whack - WHACK'S MUSEUMJah Version - Gather RoundOrbital Ensemble - ContinuaPJ Morton - Saturday Night / Sunday Morning Aza Lineage - Rebel DaawtaTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:14) Making Trouble - (23:14) Grip It! On That Other Level - (32:35) We Can't Be Stopped - (40:59) Till Death Do Us Part - (52:05) The Resurrection - (1:01:20) Da Good da Bad & da Ugly - (1:07:41) The Foundation - (1:15:01) Lighter Note - (1:21:57) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. 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

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Welcome to "Diggin' In The Digits", where Creator of 'Hip-Hop By The Numbers' Ben Carter and Director of 'The 5th Element' Charlie Taylor deliver entirely unique retrospectives behind Hip-Hop's biggest artists, stories & its roots, discussing them in detail. From Australia to the UK and beyond. A 5EPN Original.

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  • Creator
    The 5th Element Podcast Network
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    391
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