The Crate 808 Podcast
The Crate 808 podcast travels back to the 1990s with lively debates around classic hip hop albums, arguments over Top 5 GOATs, and interviews with instrumental people from the culture. Every week, host Kambi Thandi, a long-time hip hop head and pod producer, interviews insightful guests to provide a healthy dose of nostalgia and a fresh look on the decade that shaped the genre.
Episodes
Loud Records '93 - 'Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)' (Patreon Clip)
FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/crate808/posts/loud-records-93-159396773 We travel back down the Loud Records canon, and come upon a monumental evolutionary shift in hip hop. We're going back to 1993 and 'Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)' by The Wu-Tang Clan. Joining us are the Wu Avengers themselves: Dan O, Alaska Atoms and SonRaw. This one is a biggie, with some great rap takes and disc
Navy Blue's Pure Poetry on 'Sir Render'
FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/crate808/posts/thats-that-shit-167578473 Breaking down why Navy's 2026 record may be his most assured yet. 👇 Drop your takes on Navy Blue's latest album in the comments 🚨 Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 🚨 Help support the show and unlock a whole dungeon of rap goodness: MF DOOM Series 🐐 Our 'Why I Love...' series brings your a track-by-track de
Why You NEED to Hear Wiki's New Album
FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/crate808/posts/thats-that-shit-168410576 Think you've heard the best hip hop album of the year but not heard Wiki's 'Ancient History' yet? Well welcome to big show pal - Kam is going to break down exactly why you NEED this record in your life. Get ready for deep bars, incredible production, and a whole big segment on the importance of public parks. Yep, it ge
Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists w/ Blockhead + Alaska Atoms (Rawkus Chronicles - Patreon Clip)
FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ego-trips-book-w-121038011 Welcome to a collab effort with Alaska Atoms and Call Out Culture, with a very special guest in the house - hip hop producer Blockhead! And as we travel through our Rawkus Chronicles to the year 2000, we come upon 'Ego Trip's The Big Playback - The Soundtrack to Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists'. But a slight twist this month - w
Slept-On Wu Tang Clan: 'As High as Wu‐Tang Get' | Ep. 196
Suuuuuuuuuuuu!! We are back on it people, time to dig right back into that Wu catalogue and hunt for those slept-on gems…and this week this may be one of RZA's best baselines alongside one of GZA's standout moments. Yep, it's as good as it sounds - we're going back to 1997 and 'Wu-Tang Forever' for this incredible cut, 'As High as Wu‐Tang Get'! Spotify Slept-On Wu Bangers playlist: https://ope
Is J Dilla's 'Cold Steel' his most underrated track?
FULL EPISODE: https://bit.ly/3KNCuT9 Welcome to a sneek peek of our J Dilla series over at the Patreon, and today we're talking about his epic production from Phat Kat's 'Carte Blanche' album in 2007, specifically the cut featuring Elzhi - 'Cold Steel'. And joining us in the hot seat is our main man SonRaw - strap in! 🔥 🚨 Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 🚨 —————— Catch all our S
Top 10 GZA Songs (Patreon Clip)
FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/top-10-gza-songs-99616732 Suuuuuuuuuuu!! Yes, we bring you a sneak peek into what's happening over at the Crate 808 Patreon and our GZA Wu-Tang Chronicles. The Wu Avengers (Dan O from Freemusic Empire and Tokyo Cigar) join us to break down their ultimate cuts from The Genius, and reflect on his incredible legacy in hip hop. 🚨 Join Our Patreon: patreon
Where Does '656' Rank in Roc Marciano's Catalogue? | Ep. 195
Yo yo yo people, it's time to check in with the rap GOAT who's a dick, who insists to piss in the lobster bisque, the man who's been taking risks, that's the way this is - if you rating the pen, if he ain't top 10, the list was created by atheists!! Yes, it's 2026 and the legend that is Roc Marciano is still reminding us of his genius. We dig into the prime cuts of his latest offering and put up
Little Brother's 3-Album Run w/ Sean Kantrowitz | Ep. 194
Yo yo yo, we're here once again to dig deep into one of the greatest three-album runs in rap history - and today it's all about 9th Wonder, Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh aka Little Brother. In the hot seat we have a Little Brother superfan - writer, producer and podcaster extraordinaire, Sean Kantrowitz! We travel back through this incredible group's catalogue whilst hitting up guests Dart Adams, N
DMX's 3-Album Run | Ep. 193
Yo yo yo, welcome back to our ongoing series looking at the greatest three-album runs in hip hop history - and today is a special one. Today we're talking about a run that transcended hip hop and smashed straight into mainstream pop culture…yes, it's all about that man DMX. And with us to discuss this colossus is a stacked guest list, including founder of Trapital and podcaster who digs into the
Nas + DJ Premier's 'Light-Years' DELIVERS | Ep. 192
This one is truly special, as two GOATs combine to bring us what most heads deemed the Holy Grail form back in the day - Nas and Preemo finally combine for a whole record, and drop 'Light-Years'. We review the album and speak on numerous topics, including thoughts on Preemo's production style in the modern era, Nas' elite pen, what this album means to us and much more. Show Notes Track-by-tra
Why De La Soul's 'Cabin in the Sky' is Essential | Ep. 191
Today we dig into one of the greatest hip hop groups of all time - De La Soul. After losing Trugoy in 2023, the group are back proving that the magic number is still THREE 🙏 As they drop their latest release, 'Cabin in the Sky', we bring thoughts on why this may be one of the albums of the year, how Nas and Mass Appeal bet big on the hip hop golden era and won, and ask if Nas is the Feature King o
'Supreme Clientele 2': Worth the Wait? | Ep. 190
THANK GOD FOR MY WALLABEE SHOE, IT DONE SAVED ME! Yes people, Ghostface Killah returns with the sequel to his landmark classic - 'Supreme Clientele 2' is here 🤯 But is it worth the wait? Or yet another false dawn in the Wu-Tang Clan chronicles? Tune in to get our breakdown 🎧 🚨 Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 🚨 Help support the show and unlock a whole dungeon of rap goodness: MF DOOM
Is Clipse's 'Let God Sort Em Out' Album Of the Year? | Ep. 189
YELLOW DIAMONDS LOOK LIKE PEE PEE!! Yo yo yo people, today we bring you our thoughts on one of the best drops of 2025, as we welcome back one of the greatest rap duos going. Pusha T and Malice team up with Pharrell to get us all nostalgic about hip hop again, and boy does it deliver ❄️ 🚨 Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 🚨 Help support the show and unlock a whole dungeon of rap goodness
Did Aesop Rock Drop Verse of the Year? (Patreon Clip)
Full Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/thats-that-shit-131902178 Kam digs into Aesop Rock's RIDICULOUS rhyming in 2025, and asks…are these the best verses of the year so far? Let us know in the comments, on our socials or crate808@gmail.com - your verses, albums, artwork, MVPs, rookies and songs of the year so far. 🚨 Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 🚨 Help support the show and unl
Big L 'The Big Picture' Album Review (Patreon Clip)
FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/big-ls-big-album-123159840 Yo yo yo, this month we take it back to the year 2000 in our Rawkus Chronicles series, to revisit Big L's 'The Big Picture' record. Joining us is another stacked guest list, with Call Out Culture's Zilla Rocca, Dead End Hip Hop's Beezy, and author Ben Pedroche aka Grown Up Rap breaking it all down - some stellar takes in this
Slept-On Wu-Tang: 'The Sun' Track Review | Ep. 188
SUUUUUUU! Welcome to another dip into the Wu-Tang Clan chamber. We jump into our Slept-On Wu Bangers Spotify playlist (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0iESHJ2ZPR33rhl9mHEmRx) and pick out a song to break down on the show. Back in 2001, Ghostface Killah was hitting his apex, and one of the best songs to encapsulate this is 'The Sun'. A deep cut that never got the chance to open his album 'Bull
Armand Hammer 3-Album Run w/ PremRock | Ep. 187
Welcome back to our series digging into the greatest three-album runs in hip hop history, and today we bring you some modern classics from one of the best rap duos putting in work - Armand Hammer. We dig into the genius of billy woods and Elucid with rapper PremRock, travelling through 2017's Rome, 2018's Paraffin and 2020's Shrines, looking at why this run is so special, and how it taps into th
Slept-On Wu-Tang: 'Careful (Click, Click)' Track Review | Ep. 186
SUUUUUUU! Yes, we are back with you, digging into the Wu chamber once more, as we jump into our Slept-On Wu Bangers Spotify Playlist (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0iESHJ2ZPR33rhl9mHEmRx) and pick out a song to break down on the show. This episode we travel back to the year 2000, and Wu's album 'The W', where Kam breaks down his love for the abundantly erratic song 'Careful (Click, Click)'.
OutKast 'Stankonia' + Eminem 'Marshall Mathers LP' Album Reviews (Patreon Clip)
Stankonia full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-97658593 The Marshall Mathers LP full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-lp-97480136 Here's another sneak peek into what's going on at our Patreon (patreon.com/crate808), a place where you can support the show and hear tons of bonus episodes talking about the hip hop universe. Coming up, get ready for some elit
The Alchemist + Prodigy 'Bible Paper' Track Review w/ PremRock | Ep. 185
Time to roll a spliff with a bible, and boogie board on a tidal wave, yes it's and another episode of our Digging in the Crates series - The Alchemist edition 🧪 We've done 'We Gonna Make It' and 'Terry', so now we travel all the way back to 2013 to talk about 'Bible Paper', Al's cut with Prodigy from Mobb Deep. And in the hot seat is our man PremRock to break down his love for this cut with us.
Hip Hop 2024 Awards Pt.2 Top 5 Albums, Verses, Songs, MVPs + More | Ep. 184
Continuing our two-part special episode, we bring you our final takes on this stellar year in rap, as well as more incredible guest contributions Show Notes Roc Marciano - Marciology (01:14) Cavalier - Different Type Time (06:14) NAHReally + The Expert (13:30) Dan O + Ken B. Inge (29:50) Estee Nack - Stone Temple Pyrex + Systematically We Were Never Free (50:56) Max Bell + The Rap Music Plug Po
Hip Hop 2024 Awards Pt.1 Ka Tribute, Top 5 Albums + More | Ep. 184
Our end of year special is here, and as always it is STACKED. This is a two-part special, and over the next 5+ hours, Kam, Ray and SonRaw bring you an epic Ka tribute, our Top 5 albums of the year, and all our fave verses, songs and MVP shouts. Featuring some truly incredible contributions from the rap scene, we have a huge guest list, including… Yoh Phillips NAHreally The Expert Professor Sky
Roc Marciano 'Tek to a Mack' Track Review w/ MidaZ the Beast | Ep. 183
Yo yo yo, welcome to another episode of our Digging in the Crates Series - the Roc Marciano edition 💎 And today we travel back to one of his best opening cuts of all time, 'Tek to a Mack' from his 2012 classic 'Reloaded'. And to discuss the genius of Roc, we have a guy who's personally worked with the underground icon (as well as constantly dropping fire himself), rapper MidaZ the Beast is in th
Company Flow's 'Funcrusher Plus' Album Review w/ Breeze Brewin, GENG PTP + Myke C-Town (Rawkus Chronicles - Patreon Clip)
FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/company-flows-w-103477086 Today we're keeping it independent as fuck, rugged like Rwanda and hardcore like Kool G Rap music made for concert piano!! Yes, we are opening up our Rawkus Records Chronicles, to talk about their first major rap release - 1997's Funcrusher Plus from Company Flow. This here is a clip of what's happening over at our Patreon (
'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Film Review: 50th Anniversary (Hip Hop Heads Talk Horror) | Ep. 182
BREAK OUT THE HEAD CHEESE PEOPLE! Yes, it's our final episode of Hip Hop Heads Talk Horror series for this Halloween, and we go out with a bang - celebrating FIFTY years of one of the best films ever made, 1974's 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' 🪚 And joining in the fun, their families have always been into meat…Myke C-Town, Alaska Atoms and Thomas Hobbs break down the genius of TCM, while adding
'A Nightmare on Elm Street' Film Review: 40th Anniversary (Hip Hop Heads Talk Horror) | Ep. 181
One, two, Crate 808 is coming for you. Three, four, better lock your door. Five, six, here's your hip hop fix! Today we hope to keep your Halloweens spooky by continuing our Hip Hop Heads Talk Horror series, and this one is big. We sit down to celebrate 40 years of an iconic, genre-shifting, pop culture behemoth - Wes Craven's classic 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' from 1984. Joining in the fun,
'The Terminator' Film Review: 40th Anniversary (Hip Hop Heads Talk Horror) | Ep. 180
We kick off our Halloween season with more Hip Hop Heads Talking Horror, celebrating a titanic film from 1984 - James Cameron's 'The Terminator'. Joining in the fun is Call Out Culture's Alaska Atoms and Curly Castro, as well as dope contributions from other hip hop heads like writers SonRaw and Simon Ward. Lock in for the hip hop x horror crossover you need for spooky season! Show Notes Why
MF DOOM Rapp Snitch Knishes + Gazzillion Ear + Great Day Track Reviews (Patreon Clip)
MF DOOM FANS REJOICE - we bring you a sneak peek of some stellar Supervillain chat, with what we've got going on at our Patreon…check it… MF DOOM Series 🐐 Our 'Why I Love...' series brings your a track-by-track deep dive into MF DOOM's collection 📲 https://www.patreon.com/collection/96548 In this series of clips we hit up Dead End Hip Hop's Beezy, rapper PremRock and hip hop producer Ol' Burge
billy woods 'Soundcheck' Track Review w/ Ol' Burger Beats | Ep. 179
Yo yo yo, we bring you another episode of our Digging in the Crates series - the billy woods edition ✨ And today we've got Norwegian producer Ol' Burger Beats in the house, talking on the amazing cut 'Soundcheck' by billy woods (featuring Quelle Chris) on 2023's 'Maps' 🔥 Show Notes Least hip hop thing (00:00) How he fell in love with woods' music (03:00) Why 'Soundcheck' is amazing (15:30) Di
Hip Hop Midyear Awards 2024 ft. Top 5 Albums, Songs, Verses, MVPs + More | Ep. 178
YO YO YO!! We are back with a SEVEN-HOUR rap extravaganza for all you heads out there, summing up hip hop in 2024 so far. And boy did we dig in, as writers and podcasters Dylan Green and SonRaw join in the fun. Get set for our Top 5 albums of the year so far, verses of the year, songs of the year and MVP shouts...and a lot of Kendrick Lamar talk. Featuring incredible contributions from the underg
Roc Marciano's 3-Album Run ✨ | Ep. 177
Yo yo yo, today we dig into another GOAT 3-Album Run, discussing the man who has Lamborghini dreams and Nissan nightmares…Roc Marciano 🔥 On board we have returning guest, contributing editor of Pitchfork, podcaster, writer and journalist - Dylan Green aka Cine Masai! And the album run we're talking on included 'Marcberg' (2010), 'Reloaded' (2012), a dip into 'The Pimpire Strikes Back' (2013) and
Cypress Hill's 3-Album Run 💨 | Ep. 176
Yo yo yo, welcome to Crate 808, and another 3-Album Run episode speaking on one of the biggest rap groups of all time - Cypress Hill 💨 Yes, we welcome on writer, DJ and co-founder of the Closed Sessions label, DJ RTC aka Alexander Fruchter, to speak on 'Cypress Hill' (1991), 'Black Sunday' (1993) and 'Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom' (1995) 🔥 Featuring special contributions from Nate LeBlanc
'Alien' Film Review: 45th Anniversary (Hip Hop Heads Talk Horror) | Ep. 175
Yo yo yo, welcome to another episode of Hip Hop Heads Talking Horror, and this time round we celebrate 45 years of 1979's sci-fi horror film monument - 'Alien' 🛸 Join Kam, Thomas Hobbs, Alaska Atoms and Myke-C Town for their takes on this classic, as well contributions from Shotgun the Aux's Tom Comey and Atoms Family member, Cryptic One. Show Notes How we fell in love with the film (00:00) W
Kendrick Lamar's 3-Album Run | Ep. 174
Today we bring you a deep dive into Kdot's monumental three-album run, talking 'Good Kid, M.A.A.D City' (2012), 'To Pimp a Butterfly' (2015), 'Untitled Unmastered' (2016) and 'DAMN' (2017). And in the hot seat we have award-winning music journalist, contributing editor with Bandcamp Daily and author of 'The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America' - Marcus J. Moore
Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake Beef: Reaction + Fallout 🤯 | Ep. 173
2024 witnessed possibly the biggest rap beef of the century…and perhaps ever. Kendrick Lamar's deep history with Drake erupted into a toxic battle with an unprecedented pace and instant-classic diss tracks…and we're here to break it all down. Joining us for this behemoth episode, we have writers Dylan Green and Kia Turner on the round table, and special guest contributions from the likes of Just
Common 'Like Water for Chocolate' + 'Deltron 3030' Reviews (Patreon Clip)
Welcome to another dope sneak peak into what's happening over at our Patreon - including rap reviews from the naughties, voted for by the patrons themselves! So we bring you some clips from our review of Common's breakthrough album from 2000. Joining us are two dope guests, with E (The Next Movement Podcast) and Defcee (rapper, educator) in the hot seats - and this one got deep 💥🧠 Full episode:
Top 5 Scarface Songs | Ep. 172
Yes people, today we dip into another GOAT's catalogue, and this one is all about Scarface 🐐 The rap mogul's outstanding catalogue to name our top choice cuts...as well as decide which Scarface song from the 90's would you play to an alien to teach it hip hop! And joining us is a stellar cast: Rapper Defcee and Dead End Hip Hop's very own Beezy and Ken 🔥 Show Notes Why Face is the GOAT (00:0
Roc Marciano 'Doesn't Last' Track Review w/ AJ Suede | Ep. 171
Welcome to another Digging in the Crates episode - the Roc Marciano Edition 😎 We travel back to 2013, and Roc's 'The Pimpire Strikes Back' mixtape, to talk about his souled-out cut 'Doesn't Last' with hip hop artist and musician - AJ Suede! 🔥 Show Notes History with Roc Marci (00:00) What makes Roc Marciano different (11:27) Track review (25:00) DITC categories (50:57) Help support the show
'Shaun of the Dead' Film Review: 20th Anniversary (Hip Hop Heads Talk Horror) | Ep. 170
COCK IT!! Yes, Hip Hop Heads Talking Horror returns with a celebration of 2004's zombie film classic, 'Shaun of the Dead' 🧟♂️ Joining us for this horror special are Call Out Culture's Alaska Atoms and Zilla Rocca, as well as contributions from writers Thomas Hobbs and Tim Fish, as well as podcaster Tom Comey from Shotgun the Aux. Find our other Hip Hop Heads Talking Horror episodes right here
Nas 'Stillmatic' + Mos Def 'The Ecstatic' Reviews (Patreon Clip)
Full Stillmatic episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-88128592 Full The Ecstatic episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-86935654 Today we're bringing you look behind the curtain of what's happening at our Patreon, where we have hours and HOURS worth of bonus material for all you fellow rap nerds. These right here are some highlights from our naughties rap album rev
Mach-Hommy 'Thank God' Track Review w/ AJ Suede | Ep. 169
Who's ready to get Digging in the Crates in our first Mach-Hommy edition? 🙋♂️ Yes, we speak to hip hop artist AJ Suede on the magic of Mach-Hommy, and why he loves 'Thank God', from 2016's 'HBO' ('Haitian Body Odor') on Griselda Records. Produced by August Fanon, this track is sublime - find out why we think so 📲 Go check out Suede's incredible output, from 2024's 'Opta Mystic', or his work w
billy woods 'The Eucharist' Track Review w/ Blockhead | Ep. 168
Welcome to another episode of our Digging in the Crates series - the billy woods edition 👑 And in the hot seat we welcome a legend whose work spans more than two decades. A prolific producer and probably the best social media follow in hip hop - Blockhead is in the house! And he explains why he loves 'The Eucharist' by Armand Hammer (which is really a billy woods solo song), from 2020's 'Shrin
90s Rap Classics for Aliens ft. Scarface, Bone Thugs, KMD, Coolio, The Lox | Ep. 167
This week we bring you a big 1990s rap session, where broke down the decade's classic songs to play to an alien to teach it hip hop. And we went in on the likes of Scarface, The Lox, Ultramagnetic MCs, Coolio, CRU, Masta Ace and KMD 🍿 Alien Playlist: https://www.crate808.com/alien-playlist WE WANT TO HEAR WHICH SONGS NEED TO BE ON THIS LIST BEFORE WE LAMINATE IT! Remember it's one song per a
GZA's Wu-Tang Clan Legacy ft. Liquid Swords Album Review (Patreon Clip)
FULL WU EPISODES: https://www.patreon.com/collection/96560 SUUUUUUUUUUU! Welcome to the Wu-Tang Chronicles - our Patreon series digging into every solo member's legacy in the landscape of hip hop.And this here is a little sneak peek into the latest series centred around the legendary GZA, where we review his solo albums (including a mammoth 'Liquid Swords' session) with our very own Wu-Tang Aven
Best Horror of 2023 ft. What Rap Take Could Lead to Murder? | Ep. 166
Yo yooooooo! Happy 2024 to all our listeners, and we're setting up the slate for a new year! First up, this DOPE convo about the best horror films and shows from 2023, with our very own click of Hip Hop Heads Talking Horror - Alaska Atoms, Myke C-Town and Thomas Hobbs 🎃 We also ask - what is the one take on hip hop that could lead you to murder someone? Inspired by Kam's love for 'Swarm', we tho
Best Hip Hop Albums of 2023 ft. Songs, Verses, MVP of Year Pt.2 | Ep. 165
Welcome to the second part of our huge 2023 wrap up - do go check out the other episode to get our full breakdown, we went in! Joining us for this celebration is SonRaw and Rohan (The Rap Music Plug Podcast), as well as guest contributions from the likes of Televangel, Defcee, Beezy (Dead End Hip Hop), Dart Adams, Sean Kantrowitz, GENG PTP, Zilla Rocca, Dan O, Tokyo Cigar, Dylan Green, Rob Keul
Best Hip Hop of 2023 - Part 1 | Ep. 165
My god, WHAT a twelve months it's been. Hip hop's 50th year delivered some insane music, incredible verses and memorable moments...and we broke it all down for you in this MAMMOTH two-part episode. Do go check out the other episode to get our full 2023 breakdown - we went in! Joining us for this celebration is SonRaw and Rohan (The Rap Music Plug Podcast), as well as guest contributions from the
billy woods 'Christine' Track Review w/ Defcee | Ep. 164
Welcome to our Digging in the Crates series once more, looking at key songs from a hip hop artist's catalogue. This week, we kick off our billy woods catalogue with rapper Defcee, who breaks down why he loves 'Christine' (featuring Mike Ladd), from woods' 2022 record 'Aethiopes'. Fans of our 'Why I Love' series will know this format well, but with a DITC rebrand we're looking to explore outside
MF DOOM: Hey! + Lickupon + Red & Gold Track Reviews (Patreon Clip)
FULL EPISODES: https://www.patreon.com/collection/96548 Calling all MF DOOM fans, this one is here is for YOU 💯 We spoke to underground rap stars GENG PTP, MidaZ the Beast and Rob Kelly about the genius of The Supervillain…and the results are FIRE 🔥 Check out this supercut of Patreon episodes we have in the locker, digging into the crates and reviewing three classic MF DOOM cuts - as well as s
The Alchemist 'We Gonna Make It' + 'Terry' Track Reviews | Ep. 163
Today we bring you our Digging in the Crates series, looking at key songs from a hip hop artist's catalogue. And this week, we have two cuts from The Alchemist to dig into - Zilla Rocca and Dylan Green break down why they love Action Bronson's 'Terry' (2015) and Jadakiss' 'We Gonna Make It' (2001). Fans of our 'Why I Love' series will know this format well, but with a DITC rebrand we're looking t
Top 5 Redman Songs 💨 | Ep. 162
Yes yes yes people, today we are talking extensively about the Moby Dick of dopeness - Redman 🤩 We list our favourite cuts from this hip hop legend's deeeeep catalogue, with special guests Kevin Beacham (Stories About Songs podcast) and Chris Mitchell (Breaking Atoms podcast) in the hot seat - tap in 📲 Show Notes Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (00:00) Why Redman is a Feature King (
Mick Jenkins Interview 🎙️ | Ep. 161
We welcome one of our favourite hip hop artists out there, putting in amazing work - including 2023's record 'The Patience'. We speak on his inspiring career, hip hop turning 50, love for the craft and much, much more 🔥 Show Notes Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (00:00) Knowing he would be great (11:49) Digging for lyrical gems (22:34) Lyrics get Mick hyped (31:10) Thoughts on undergr
Nas 'Magic 2 + 3' and DJ Muggs 'Soul Assassins 3' Album Reviews | Ep. 160
2023 has delivered us some rap gems, and even the GOATs are getting involved! We dig into not one new Nas album, but TWO, and we have a huge DJ Muggs love-in whilst speaking on the latest addition to the Soul Assassins catalogue. Show Notes Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (00:00) Magic 2 review (12:30) Why Nas is master of nostalgia (20:41) Magic 3 review (35:39) Soul Assassins 3: Dea
Top 10 Raekwon Songs 💎 (Patreon Clip)
FULL 3-HOUR EPISODE: https://tinyurl.com/2cygqg9a 🤯 Ranking Top 36 Ghostface Killah Songs https://bit.ly/3s98hoE 👻 Ever since he went to war with the melting pot, Raekwon the Chef has cooked up some marvellous shit during his illustrious rap career. And after digging into every single solo album in his vault, including a wild mixtape era, we've arrived at our final episode in Rae's Wu-Tang Chron
Top 5 Big Punisher Songs | Ep. 159
YEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHH BABY!! Today we tackle one of our all-time favourite artists on this show - Big Pun 💥 We list our love for his art, his legacy and our top five songs from his catalogue. Joining us in the hot seat is our Boom Bap Crusader, Ray Ridge, and returning guest SonRaw 🔥 Show Notes Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (00:00) John Blaze (49:00) 100% (1:03:20) Boomerang (1
Trailer: Introducing...Stories About Songs with Kevin Beacham
Hey, Crate 808 fans! If you are listening to this show you're probably a 90's rap nerd like the rest of us, and if so, you gotta check out the newest show from Open Mike Eagle's podcast network Stony Island Audio. It's called "Stories About Songs with Kevin Beacham" The host Kevin Beacham is a documentarian, journalist, radio host, and all-around rap superfan. Some of you may know him as the co-f
MF DOOM's Masterpiece: 'Lactose and Lecithin' Track Review (Patreon Clip)
FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-i-78823713 We dive back into MF DOOM's catalogue, specifically Viktor Vaughn's 'Lactose Lecithin' from his 2003 cult-classic album, Vaudeville Villain 💥 And joining us is SonRaw to break down why this song stands out in that incredible body of work...and boy did we go in 🍿 Now, remember to check our our EPIC 3-Album Run series: https:
Top 5 A Tribe Called Quest Songs | Ep. 158
'Yes, this ain't rock 'n' roll, 'cause the rap is in control' - Welcome to a HUGE chat for your ears, it's three hours plus on A Tribe Called Quest 🍿 And we'll be breaking down our top ATCQ cuts, with two legends in the building - Dylan Green and SonRaw 🔥 Show Notes Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (00:00) Midnight (28:09) Award Tour (32:17) Footprints (40:33) Skypager (44:07) Steve
Could Raekwon Have Been as Big as Jay-Z? OB4CL 2 Review (Patreon Clip)
FULL 2 HOUR+ EPISODE 📲 https://tinyurl.com/2ofpm3d4 When EXACTLY did Raekwon the Chef become truly great? That's just one of many, many topics we cover on this gargantuan review of 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II'. We also dig into Rae's magic mixtape era, as we continue our Wu-Tang Clan Chronicles series. Get primed for over two hours of pure Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and general Wu rap chat
Best Rap Albums of 2023 So Far + Verses, Songs, MVPs, Features of Year | Ep. 157
We bring you a behemoth of an episode breaking down hip hop in the year 2023 (so far) 🍿 We bring the ruckus with some awesome convos with some equally awesome people, this week we have: Rohan from The Rap Music Plug Podcast, beat maker and writer, SonRaw, and our very own Boom Bap Crusader, Ray Ridge. Enjoy this smorgasbord of nerdy rap chat, as well as Kam's Top 40 albums of the year so far bel
90s Rap Classics for Aliens ft. Busta Rhymes, Biggie, EPMD, Def Squad | Ep. 156
Yes people, we're back talking about which 90s rap songs we'd play to an alien to define hip hop. 👽 This one ran deep with some HUGE love for Busta, Del the Funky Homosapien, EPMD and hidden gems from Biggie 👀 Alien playlist in full: https://www.crate808.com/alien-playlist Our 3-Album Run series: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs Exclusive Episodes: Ranking the top 36 Ghostface Killah songs
Masta Ace's 3-Album Run w/ Masta Ace | Ep. 155
Yo yo yo, you braniac dumb-dumbs, bust the scientifical, approach to the course and the force is sen-trif-i-cal! Yes people, today we're talking about a man who flows with the greatest ease, who never did care about the haters, please - rap legend Masta Ace is in the hot seat once again to talk about his incredible 1990s output of 'SlaughtaHouse' (1993), 'Sittin' On Chrome' (1995) and 'Disposable
Why I Love MF DOOM's 'All Caps' (Patreon Clip)
Full episode: https://bit.ly/3GDzp7X Time to dip into that monumental MF DOOM catalogue, with a look at his classic cut with Madlib - All Caps (off of the classic Madvillainy album) 🔥 Ray Ridge breaks down why this song means so much to him…and take the How Deep is Your Love test 👀 Subscribe to the Patreon, which is STACKED with DOOM, Dilla and Wu-Tang content, as well as Hidden Gem album rev
Pan Amsterdam talks Kool Keith, Iggy Pop, ODB, Juvenile + 'Atlanta' | Ep. 154
One our favourite artists out there right now, Pan Amsterdam, jumps in the hot seat to talk... 🐝 Breaking down ODB's genius 🔥 How Juvenile compares to Louis Armstrong 👽 Love for Kool Keith 💪 Working with Kanye, Mos Def and more 💥 Competing with Beyoncé, Robert Glapser in his youth 🦆 'EAT' and working with Damu the Fudgemunk 🐐 Iggy Pop discovering Pan Amsterdam + hanging with Henry Rollins, Open
J Dilla's 'Show Me What You Got' w/ Busta Rhymes Track Review (Patreon Clip)
FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-i-79959923 Ray Ridge jumps into his 'Why I Love' series debut with both feet, as we talk about Dilla's STELLAR work on Busta Rhymes' Show Me What You Got song, off his Anarchy album in 2000 🔥 More Exclusive Episodes: Ranking the top 36 Ghostface Killah songs https://bit.ly/3s98hoE 👻 Ghostface Killa's 'Ironman' album review https://bit.l
Top 5 2Pac Songs | Ep. 153
Strap in because this one is a big one - we breakdown our Top 5 2Pac songs and dive into what he means to us and hip hop at large, with special guest Robert Kuehl from the Next Movement Podcast. A bit of a love letter to Kam's first true hip hop obsession, so enjoy 🍿 Do check out our big 3-Album Run series: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs Exclusive Episodes: Ranking the top 36 Ghostface K
'Scream 6' Horror Film Review w/ Myke C-Town, Alaska Atoms | Ep. 152
Yes yes, it's time for more Hip Hop Heads Talk Horror fun 🔪 We dip into one of the biggest horror releases of 2023, Scream 6. Joining us for this deep dive are Myke-C Town (Dead End Hip Hop) and Alaska Atoms (Call Out Culture). Do check out our big 3-Album Run series: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs Exclusive Episodes: Ranking the top 36 Ghostface Killah songs https://bit.ly/3s98hoE 👻 Rae
Raekwon's 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…' Album Review (Patreon Clip)
FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-4-77910649 We kick off our next Wu-Chronicles series, dipping into Raekwon the Chef's solo album run! And first up is a bonafide classic record, all the way back from 1995 - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... This may be one of the funnest rap chats I've ever had, as we bring on board some of the best voices in hip hop to chat about OB4CL: Zil
Wu-Tang Clan's 3-Album Run w/ GENG PTP | Ep. 151
This week we drop our takes on a truly gargantuan musical moment - the first three records from the Wu-Tang Clan 😱 Special guest GENG PTP joins us to break down Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993), Wu-Tang Forever (1997) and The W (2000). And we're joined by an arsenal of amazing voices in the rap podcast universe - you'll not only hear takes from Wu members, but also John Morrison, Zilla Roc
DJ Quik's 3-Album Run w/ Max Bell | Ep. 150
We return with our series looking at the most historic three-album runs in hip hop, and this one is BIG. We bring on writer Max Bell to break down the incredible slate of records from the one and only DJ Quik - Quik Is the Name (1991), Way 2 Fonky (1992), Safe + Sound (1995), as well as Rhythm-al-ism (1998). You'll hear from a dope spectrum of rap voices, including Jeff Weiss, Dart Adams, Pete T
Top 5 Notorious B.I.G. Songs | Ep. 149
'It was all a dream…' 💭 We kick off 2023 with a BIG one, as we list our top songs by Biggie Smalls…and figure which one we'd play to an alien to teach it hip hop. It got hectic, and we REALLY got into Frank White's catalogue with Dan O from Freemusic Empire and Jon Bass from Notorious P.O.D. 👑 100 Rap Songs You'd Play to an Alien: https://www.crate808.com/alien-playlist All our favourite bange
ODB's 'Return to the 36 Chambers' Album Review w/Beezy (Dead End Hip Hop) (Patreon Clip)
Full episode: https://bit.ly/3Vfog1E Today we're talking about Russel Tyrone Jones aka Big Baby Jesus aka Osiris the Father aka Freeloading Rusty aka The Drunken Master aka Ason Unique aka Blunted Sultan aka Dirt McGirt aka The Professor aka The Bza aka The Beatbox Specialist aka Joe Bananas…AKA THE OL' DIRTY BASTARD! Yes, we've finished off our Ghostface series, now it's time to move into an
Albums of the Year + MVP, Verse, Songs, Artwork of 2022 | Ep. 148
It's the end of the year and we're breaking down a STELLAR 2022 with Yemi Abiade (Rhymes Like Dimes podcast) - we hit up our annual categories of top albums and songs, as well as our favourite features, verse and artwork. Oh, we also name our MVP of the year too! 👑 YouTube: https://youtu.be/8I10ZcNQ0E4 All our favourite bangers of 2022 can be found on our regularly updated Spotify playlist: ht
Best Horror Films of 2022 (Hip Hop Heads Talking Horror) | Ep. 147
Yo yo yo, I know we're a hip hop podcast, but as some of you know, we've been dipping into our love of horror films with fellow rap nerds on the show...and we combined for an end of year special. We're joined by Dead End Hip Hop's Myke-C Town, Call Out Culture's Alaska Atoms and journalist Thomas Hobbs for a rundown of our top picks. YouTube: https://youtu.be/Af1I1HHf_EI Our 3-Album Run seri
Nas' 'King's Disease 3' Album Review + Ranking His Discography | Ep. 146
One of the GOATs of hip hop blessed us with another project with Hit-Boy…and it's one of the year's best. We dig into the stand out cuts and breakdown where this album stands in his all-time discography. Our 3-Album Run series in full: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs 🤩 Don't forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔
Top 5 Hip Hop Films ft. House Party, Friday, La Haine, Belly + More | Ep. 145
This week we're joined by stellar guests GENG PTP aka King Vision Ultra and Yemi Abiade (from the Rhymes Like Dimes podcast) to discuss our Top 5 Hip Hop Films 🍿 This one is a mammoth episode, so enjoy digging in! Our 3-Album Run series in full: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs 🤩 Don't forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2
Top 36 Ghostface Killah Songs Ranked (Patreon Clip)
Full THREE HOUR episode 🍿 👉 https://bit.ly/3s98hoE The Ghostface Killah Avengers assemble as SonRaw, MidaZ the Beast and Alaska Atoms join us for this marathon Patreon episode - I'm still tired from compiling this episode together, so I really hope you heads enjoy it! 🚨 Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 🚨 Patreon-only episodes: Ranking the top 36 Ghostface Killah songs https://bit.ly/3
Black Thought, Roc Marciano, JID, Mach Hommy + More Reviews | Ep. 144
This week we're joined by our patrons on our monthly livestream to talk Jay-Z's verse on 'God Did', Your Old Droog's EPs, OK Nice's 'Have You Tried Being Happy', Roc Marciano + The Alchemist's 'Elephant Man's Bones', Pan Amsterdam + Damu the Fudgemunk's 'EAT', Black Thought + Dangermouse's 'Cheat Codes', Mach Hommy + Tha God Fahim's 'Dollar Menu 4' and JID's 'The Forever Story'. Our 3-Album Run
The Roots' 3-Album Run w/ Beezy (Dead End Hip Hop) | Ep. 143
This week is special, as we dive into the work of one of rap's greatest groups - The Roots. We're joined by Dead End Hip Hop's Roots super fan, Beezy, to talk about their incredible three album run… 1995's Do You Want More?!!!??!, Illadelph Halflife from 1996, and Things Fall Apart - their 1999 classic. Throughout this journey you'll hear from the group and their fans, with dope contributions
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