Ep.63 - Warren G

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06/16/20 • 85 min

Warren G. We all know him for that one song, that one, amazing song. But when you look deeper than "Regulate", you start to notice that Warren G is one of the most underappreciated pioneers in Hip-Hop history and his story is worthy of its own film.

Despite being one of the biggest architects in the moulding of celebrated West Coast subgenre "G-Funk", his calm persona along with a preference in being behind the scenes made him look smaller compared to the Gods around him; most notably, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg.

Add time to all of that and you got yourself a legacy that, whilst solidified in terms of credit, is very small culturally. Warren G is a legend of the game and we attempt to give him his flowers and etch his name in the Mount Rushmore of G-Funk pioneers.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (2:07)
Topic Intro - (17:45)
Warren's heartbreaking beginnings - (21:05)
Regulate... G-Funk Era - (35:32)
Take A Look Over Your Shoulder - (43:07)
I Want It All - (50:38)
The Return Of The Regulator (54:41)
213 & Warren's shadowed legacy - (59:30)
Lighter Note - (1:09:40)

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Ep.62 - Eric B. & Rakim

Eric B & Rakim were the gold standards of Hip-Hop for a good chunk of Hip-Hop's early years. They struck the first $1M deal for any Hip-Hop act. They got the first "5 Mics" rating from The Source and that's without getting into the actual music itself. We get into their beginnings, their incredible four albums that broke ground in their own unique ways, their breakup & temporary reunion and the controversy that spans their entire career as it pertains to production credits.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:58)
Topic Intro - (12:40)
Would Rakim be Rakim without Eric B? - (18:14)
Paid In Full - (26:24)
Follow The Leader - (35:39)
Let The Rhythm Hit Em - (46:16)
Don't Sweat The Technique - (51:15)
Where are Eric B & Rakim on the Hip-Hop duo pantheon - (56:05)
The breakup & Production credit controversy - (59:58)
Lighter Note - (1:17:14)

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Ep.64 - Put It On, Big L, Put It On

Lamont "Big L" Coleman could have been one of the greatest MCs in Hip-Hop history, he had the potential to be. That's a word you're going to hear a lot from the DITD duo as they look at what could've been for the Harlem born & raised spitter. He didn't just have the potential to have one of the greatest careers we've seen, he showed signs early that he could've been a top tier Hip-Hop businessman, dedicated to putting his people on and not just being about the bars.

Unfortunately, all we have is the bars and testimonials from the likes of Cam'Ron & Lord Finesse, but the least we can do is appreciate how COLD Big L was.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:32)
Topic Intro - (24:49)
Ben's Research Corner - (26:20)
Big L's hand in the rise of "Horrorcore" - (37:25)
Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous - (43:35)
Big L, the feared Freestyler with sharp lyrical ability - (48:41)
The Big Picture - (56:27)
The importance of "Ebonics" - (1:03:39)
Final Thoughts - (1:09:09)
Lighter Note - (1:15:30)

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