This week we're discussing every album by hip hop trio Injury Reserve. Made up of Ritchie with a T, Parker Corey, and Stepa J. Groggs (before his untimely death in 2020), Injury Reserve made some of the most innovative and downright insane rap in history. This isn't for casual music listeners, but it is wholly unique unlike anything we've heard before.
Read MoreJPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown Made a Masterpiece
This week we’re discussing Scaring the Hoes, the collab album between JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown. You simply have to hear this album to believe it. Intricate and fast rhymes, sadistic and twisted samples, complex structures with incredibly hooky beats. Alex and Mike are hooked on this one and you all should be, too. Check it out ASAP.
Read MoreEpisode 153: Gravediggaz
This week we’re discussing every album by Gravediggaz. A short but incredible footnote in the RZA and Prince Paul’s careers, Gravediggaz pioneered horrorcore, a horror-inspired sub-genre of hip hop. Accompanied by Frukwan and Too Poetic, Gravediggaz’ debut album, 6 Feet Deep, is something you simply must hear. The rest… well, we discuss the rest.
Read MoreEpisode 140: MF DOOM
This week we’re discussing every album by MF DOOM. Known for his incredibly unusual samples, complex and clever lyrics, and his stainless steel gladiator mask, DOOM (real name Daniel Dumile) opened up an entirely new layer of hip-hop. There is so much to say about this dude—he was truly something else. We’re pretty sure he died in 2020, but we’re not certain.
Read MoreEpisode 101: Fugees
This week we're discussing every album by the Fugees. Made up of Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Pras Michel, the Fugees are a prime example of a band getting in, nailing it, and getting out. They released only 2 albums during their career, but the impact of their second record, The Score, remains today. Hip hop technicians without a doubt. Now, let's all listen to why Mike doesn't care for them.
Read MoreEpisode 64: Boogie Down Productions
This week we’re talking about KRS-One’s Boogie Down Productions. These guys (or guy) helped to pioneer hip-hop, in addition to a more cerebral and educational approach to the genre. KRS-One, who’s had a lengthy and successful solo career, is just as much an educator and philosopher as he is a rapper. Regardless of how you feel about his politics, BDP were quite distinct and helped propel hip-hop into the diverse genre that it is now.
Closing track: “Duck Down” from Sex and Violence (1992)
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Mike’s Picks:
Sex and Violence (1992) — Best Album, Personal Favorite
Criminal Minded (1987) — Worst Album, Least Favorite
Alex’s Picks:
Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop (1989) — Best Album, Personal Favorite
Sex and Violence (1992) — Worst Album, Least Favorite
Albums we discussed this episode…
Criminal Minded (1987)
By All Means Necessary (1988)
Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop (1989)
Edutainment (1990)
Sex and Violence (1992)
Episode 6: Run-DMC
Who would've thought fedoras and Adidas would be this important to the history of music?
Closing song: “The Kings (D Generation X Theme)”
Mike’s Picks:
Raising Hell (1986) — Best Album
Down with the King (1993) — Personal Favorite
Crown Royal (2001) — Worst Album, Personal Worst
Alex’s Picks:
Raising Hell (1986) — Best Album
Tougher Than Leather (1988) — Personal Favorite
Crown Royal (2001) — Worst Album, Personal Worst
Albums discussed this episode…
Run-DMC (1984)
King of Rock (1985)
Raising Hell (1986)
Tougher Than Leather (1988)
Back from Hell (1990)
Down with the King (1993)
Crown Royal (2001)
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