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On Episode 134, we're paying homage to one of the most innovated groups in hip-hop. The Ultramagnetic MC's were your favorite rap group's favorite rap group. In '88, Critical Beatdown joined It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back and Straight Outta Compton as revolutionary albums that changed the landscape of hip-hop forever. Ultra's unconventional rhymes, mixed with their sinister production and style, created one of the most important sounds to come out of the Bronx. 

On this episode, we not only take you musical journey featuring the Ultra's catalog, we'ved carved out a few mixes dedicated to the spectacular career of Kool Keith as well. We're covering Dr. Octagon, Cenobites, Sex Style, First Come, First Served, Black Elvis, Matthew, Pimp To Eat, Master of Illusions and all the other 500 albums he's released over the years.  

We've got the the remixes, the features and collabos from Roc Marciano, Atmosphere, Czarface, MF DOOM, High & Mighty, Chino XL, Prince Paul, Kutmasta Kurt, TomC3 and Automator. Plus we have an amazing record giveaway from RuffNation and a Black Elvis action figure courtesy of Detailed Junkees.  



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On Episode 133, we linked up with Kool Keith and Ced Gee of Ultramagnetic MC's to discuss their legendary careers. Both originators and innovators, who helped usher in a new sound, all while laying the blueprint down for the underground.



What started out an interview dissecting things in chronological order, turned into a session of guys having fun, cracking jokes and some very forthright and downright fascinating stories from Keith.

Topics include:




Critical Beatdown
Criminal Minded
Lyor Cohen & Def Jam Records
Dissing Run-DMC
Tim Dog
Why "F**k Compton" was made
The making of The Four Horseman
Dr. Octagon
Godfather Don
Kutmaster Kurt
The Automator
Fighting with Foxy Brown
The Negro Leagues of Baseball
Nas
Rawkus Records
Ced Gee X Kool Keith LP

On our next episode, we'll be doing a tribute to both Ultramagnetic and the solo career of Kool Keith and all 45 different aliases.  You're not gonna want to miss this!



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On Episode 132, we're bringing you the 5th and final installment of our 90's Flashback series. This is our potpourri edition. We've got music from Prince, Missy Elliott, Jamiroquai, Weezer, Daft Punk, Rage Against The Machine, Uncle Luke, Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Jane's Addiction, Biggie, Nine Inch Nails, LL Cool J and Janet Jackson. Plus medleys dedicated to Aerosmith, Boyz II Men and Timberland.  

We delivered another 3 mixes to put the finishing touches on this 5-part 90's Flashback series, giving you the ultimate music capsule. At the break, we discuss the new Mixtape Documentary, the importance of the mixtape DJ, as well as the importance of the music video. Don't forget to join the Get On Down giveaway and earn a chance to take home this Low End Theory 7-inch box set! 

Enjoy the final lap of our 90's flashback series. Next-up is the Ultramagnetic MC'!.  

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On Episode 131, we're bringing you the 4th installment of our 90's Flashback series. This is our Hip-hop edition with 3 masterful mixes featuring over 110+ tracks and 5+ hours of music. We got classics, anthems and remixes from Ice Cube, Redman, De La Soul, Heavy D., EPMD, Mobb Deep, Eric B & Rakim to Das EFX.  

The 90's were hands down the best decade for hip-hop and this episodes packs up our case, not to mention might be our most replayed episode we ever do!  



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On Episode 130, we're bringing you the 3rd installment of our 90's Flashback series. On this R&B Edition, we have music from Mary J. Blige, Jodeci, D'Angelo, SWV, R. Kelly, Usher, Boyz II Men, plus a little hip-hop love from LL, Biggie, Nas, Jay, Mobb Deep, Foxy Brown and Lil Kim. 



90's R&B was a special time for many of us and if you lived it, you loved it. At the break we get into what this genre meant to us. We dive into the careers of Jodeci, R. Kelly and Mary J., as well as Heavy D, Puff and Teddy Riley and how they helped marry hip-hop and R&B. 



Stay tuned because this is an episode you're going to have on repeat all summer long! 



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On Episode 129, we're bringing you the 2nd installment of our 90's Flashback series. This decade was a special time for many of us and if you lived it, you loved it! We have music from The Smashing Pumpkins, Bush, Beck, Guns N' Roses, Ice Cube, Oasis, Sublime, No Doubt, Cypress Hill and plenty more.

We also have special tributes dedicated to Nirvana, Green Day and A Tribe Called Quest.

At the break, we're back on our 90's talk. From movie soundtracks to infamous beef between Axl Rose and Kurt Cobain all the way to some of our guilty pleasures. Stay tuned because this is an episode you're not going to want to miss! 



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