The Crate 808 Podcast

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Missing the golden era of hip hop? The Crate 808 podcast travels back to the 1990s with lively debates around classic albums, arguments over Top 5 GOATs and interviews with instrumental people from the culture. Every week, join Kambi Thandi, a long-time hip hop head and pod producer, as he interviews insightful guests to provide a healthy dose of nostalgia, and a fresh look on the decade that shaped the genre.

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Best Horror Movies 2022 So Far ft. X, Scream 5, Bull (Hip Hop Heads Talk Horror) | Ep. 139

The Crate 808 Podcast

08/04/22 • 81 min

Welcome to another edition of Hip Hop Heads Talk Horror, where we’re joined by Alaska Atoms (Call Out Culture) and Myke C-Town (Dead End Hip Hop) to run down our favourite horror films of the year so far.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/0o3U19YeQwM

Our 3-Album Run series: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs

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Show Notes

The Sadness (03:38)
Fresh (10:47)
Scream 5 (15:10)
X (28:05)
The Black Phone (37:05)
Bull (45:36)
The Innocents (51:45)
Mad God (54:24)
MEN (58:30)
Hellbender (1:03:08)

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Patreon-only episodes:

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘One Beer’ https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺

Ghostface Killa’s ‘Ironman’ album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝

Why I Love J Dilla’s ’Shake it Down’ and ‘Nag Champa’ https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩

‘Supreme Clientele’ album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘Figaro’ https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶

‘Bulletproof Wallets’ album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰

Masta Ace’s ‘SlaughtaHouse’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪

‘The Pretty Toney Album’ album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥

Blahzay Blahzay ‘Blah Blah Blah’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3ImFkvd 🗣

‘Fishscale’ + ‘More Fish’ reviews https://bit.ly/3pjYkUF 🐟

Why I Love J Dilla’s ‘Hold Tight (Remix)’ https://bit.ly/37QNq38 🎶

‘The Big Doe Rehab’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3skJDST 💰

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘No Snakes Alive’ as King Geedorah https://bit.ly/38yxJxl 🐍

'Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City' review https://bit.ly/3kfhIiv 💎

‘Apollo Kids’ review https://bit.ly/3wKKxcA 🚀

Da Lench Mob’s ‘Guerillas in tha Mist’ review https://bit.ly/3tQiesy 💥

Funkdoobiest's 'Brothas Doobie' review: https://bit.ly/3nLs0J9

12 Reasons to Die review: https://bit.ly/3yoGNOI

Be sure to check out our merch - jump on https://www.crate808.com/new-merch to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌

Catch all our Spotify playlists here...

Slept-On DJ Premier Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3iw4yun

Slept-On Wu-Tang Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/32QtAQG

Sample Corner Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3eYfhMd

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552

Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808

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Website: https://www.crate808.com

Wu-Tang Clan’s 3-Album Run w/ GENG PTP | Ep. 151

The Crate 808 Podcast

03/06/23 • 147 min

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 Rocca, Curly Castro, MidaZ the Beast, Nate LeBlanc and the Weird Rap crew 🔥

Our 3-Album Run series in full: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs

Wu-Tang YouTube version: https://youtu.be/YpCswsyX1wM

Exclusive Episodes:

Ranking the top 36 Ghostface Killah songs https://bit.ly/3s98hoE 👻

Raekwon’s ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...’ album review https://bit.ly/41ftVbs 💎

Ghostface Killa’s ‘Ironman’ album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝

‘Supreme Clientele’ album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐

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Show Notes

Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (03:40)
Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers (04:58)
RZA on using Kung Fu skits (10:40)
Mystery of the Wu ft. Curly Castro, Zilla Rocca + MidaZ the Beast (16:24-22:30
Akala on Wu lyrics + MCing on 36 Chambers (22:47)
John Morrison on The Wu + Impact of 36 Chambers (27:40)
How Wu birthed a whole genre of rap (34:15)
An ode to ODB (48:43)
How Wu helped grow the culture and become timeless (53:05)
Hidden Gems: Skits (58:28)
Nate LeBlanc on The Wu (1:01:40)
C.R.E.A.M. + 7th Chamber + Clan in Da Front + Protect Your Neck (1:03:51)
Wu-Tang Forever (1:12:35)
Hype before Wu-Tang Forever (1:18:35)
Wu-Tang disagreements (1:24:28)
Hearing Forever for the first time (1:28:20)
Why Raekwon + Ghostface body Triumph (1:35:40)
The sound of Wu-Tang Forever (1:39:00)
5-Mic Moment: As High As Wu-Tang Get + sequencing + The Projects (1:51:20)
Ghostface Killah on Impossible (1:57:25)
Weird Rap on The Wu (1:58:19)
RZA letting go of the reins (1:59:50)
The W (2:01:40)
5-Mic Moment: Careful (Click, Click) + Hollow Bones (2:06:14)
Wu-Tang Clan’s legacy (2:16:20)

🚨 Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 🚨

Exclusive Episodes:

Ranking the top 36 Ghostface Killah songs https://bit.ly/3s98hoE 👻

Raekwon’s ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...’ album review https://bit.ly/41ftVbs 💎

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘One Beer’ https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺

Ghostface Killa’s ‘Ironman’ album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝

Why I Love J Dilla’s ’Shake it Down’ and ‘Nag Champa’ https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩

‘Supreme Clientele’ album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘Figaro’ https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶

‘Bulletproof Wallets’ album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰

Masta Ace’s ‘SlaughtaHouse’ review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪

Blahzay Blahzay ‘Blah Blah Blah’ review https://bit.ly/3ImFkvd 🗣

‘Fishscale’ + ‘More Fish’ reviews https://bit.ly/3pjYkUF 🐟

Why I Love J Dilla’s ‘Hold Tight (Remix)’ https://bit.ly/37QNq38 🎶

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘No Snakes Alive’ as King Geedorah https://bit.ly/38yxJxl 🐍

Da Lench Mob’s ‘Guerillas in tha Mist’ review https://bit.ly/3tQiesy 💥

Funkdoobiest's 'Brothas Doobie' review https://bit.ly/3nLs0J9 💨

Catch all our Spotify playlists here...

Crate 808 Bangers: https://spoti.fi/3WjrSAj

Slept-On DJ Premier Bangers Playlist:

Top 5 Notorious B.I.G. Songs | Ep. 149

The Crate 808 Podcast

01/22/23 • 150 min

‘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 bangers of 2022 can be found on our regularly updated Spotify playlist: https://spoti.fi/3WjrSAj

Our 3-Album Run series in full: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs

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Show Notes

Criteria (14:27)
Gimme the Loot (23:05)
Ten Crack Commandments (28:42)
One More Chance (Remix) (37:16)
You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You) (39:13)
Warning (48:12)
Hypnotize (59:06)
Who Shot Ya? (1:06:40)
Unbelievable (1:15:52)
Juicy (1:23:07)
Kick in the Door (1:36:18)
Niggas Bleed (1:46:06)
Suicidal Thoughts (1:57:15)
I Got a Story to Tell (2:04:31)
Biggie: What If... (2:14:38)

🚨 Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 🚨

Patreon-only episodes:

Ranking the top 36 Ghostface Killah songs https://bit.ly/3s98hoE 👻

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘One Beer’ https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺

Ghostface Killa’s ‘Ironman’ album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝

Why I Love J Dilla’s ’Shake it Down’ and ‘Nag Champa’ https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩

‘Supreme Clientele’ album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘Figaro’ https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶

‘Bulletproof Wallets’ album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰

Masta Ace’s ‘SlaughtaHouse’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪

‘The Pretty Toney Album’ album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥

Blahzay Blahzay ‘Blah Blah Blah’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3ImFkvd 🗣

‘Fishscale’ + ‘More Fish’ reviews https://bit.ly/3pjYkUF 🐟

Why I Love J Dilla’s ‘Hold Tight (Remix)’ https://bit.ly/37QNq38 🎶

‘The Big Doe Rehab’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3skJDST 💰

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘No Snakes Alive’ as King Geedorah https://bit.ly/38yxJxl 🐍

'Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City' review https://bit.ly/3kfhIiv 💎

‘Apollo Kids’ review https://bit.ly/3wKKxcA 🚀

Da Lench Mob’s ‘Guerillas in tha Mist’ review https://bit.ly/3tQiesy 💥

Funkdoobiest's 'Brothas Doobie' review: https://bit.ly/3nLs0J9 💨

12 Reasons to Die review: https://bit.ly/3yoGNOI 🔪

Catch all our Spotify playlists here...

Crate 808 Bangers: https://spoti.fi/3WjrSAj

Slept-On DJ Premier Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3iw4yun

Slept-On Wu-Tang Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/32QtAQG

Sample Corner Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3eYfhMd

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552

Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808

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Website: https://www.crate808.com

The Coup’s 'Steal This Album' Review with Shawn Setaro | Ep. 125

The Crate 808 Podcast

02/13/22 • 59 min

This week we dive into another cult classic record - The Coup’s 1998 release, ‘Steal This Album’. And to chop it over this amazing album, we welcome back on the pod musician, journalist, writer, podcasting legend and author of ‘Dummy Boy: Tekashi 6ix9ine and The Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods’...Shawn Setaro! 🎙

But what do YOU think to this album? Let us know on socials, in the comments or hit us up on [email protected] and we’ll give you a shout out on the show! ⭐️

Also, buy Shawn’s amazing new book right here: https://bit.ly/3sCk6DP

YouTube Version 📺 https://youtu.be/uO8--gkROV4

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Hope you guys enjoy!

🚨 Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 🚨

Patreon-only episodes:

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘One Beer’ https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺

Ghostface Killa’s ‘Ironman’ album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝

Why I Love J Dilla’s ’Shake it Down’ and ‘Nag Champa’ https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩

Ghostface Killa’s ‘Supreme Clientele’ album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘Figaro’ https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶

Ghostface Killa’s ‘Bulletproof Wallets’ album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰

Masta Ace’s ‘SlaughtaHouse’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪

Ghostface Killa’s ‘The Pretty Toney Album’ album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥

Now if you don’t know about Patreon, it’s a website you can go help support our show and for a small donation every month, you get some extra episodes, early access and a chance to chat with us live for general rap chat and hearing your takes on some of the classic hip hop records from the 90s.

Every week, join Kambi Thandi for engaging rap chat via live hangouts with patrons, exclusive playlists, fun polls and a wide-ranging selection of episodes diving into the work of the Wu-Tang Clan, MF DOOM, J Dilla and more. Subscribe to listen and join in the fun: patreon.com/crate808 🎉

Show Notes:

Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (00:50)
Why this album should be in Crate 808 (02:48)
Absurdism in hip hop and this album harking back to Ice Cube and Abbie Hoffman traditions (10:20)
5-Mic Moment: Why ‘Me and Jesus the Pimp in a '79 Granada Last Night’ is a perfect song (13:50)
Hidden Gems on the album (20:45)
How Boots flips hip hop tropes like snitching into revolutionary statements (24:50)
Why the vocabulary is amazing on this album...and the use of harmonica on ‘The Shipment’ (27:57)
Remembering Boots and Tupac in E-40’s ‘Practice Looking Hard’ music video (36:25)
Diving into Shawn’s new book ‘Dummy Boy: Tekashi 6ix9ine and The Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods’ (38:20)

Be sure to check out our merch - jump on crate808.com to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌

Let’s not forgot The Crate 808 Mailbag too - hit us up in the comments or via [email protected] for your takes on...

Is ‘As High as Wu-Tang Get’ a Top 20 All-Time Wu Banger?
Is Hit Boy a ‘B Class Producer’?
Where does ‘Magic’ rank in Nas’ discography?
Has Nas ever been in your Top 5?
Verse of the Year: Has Mr. MFN eXquire dropped the best one of 2022?
Is DJ Muggs on the Mt. Rushmore of hip hop producers?

Check out our Crate 808 Bangers Spotify playlist too for some dope new music: https://spoti.fi/3sDOZbd

And our last series talking best 3-album runs in rap can be found here...

Ice Cube with Shawn Setaro (https://bit.ly/3kaYfOq)

Tupac with Andrew Barber (https://bit.ly/2HGr3QT)

De La Soul with Andrew Emery (https://bit.ly/324LJJn)

Gang Starr with Dart Adams (https://apple.co/2Vlx9t1)

A Tribe Called Quest with Rob Pursey (https://bit.ly/3oS73uX)

Redman with Take it Personal Radio (https://bit.ly/3tYFUcL)

OutKast wi...

Kanye West’s ‘Jeen-Yuhs’ Netflix Documentary Review | Pt.3 The 808th Chamber Ep. 126

The Crate 808 Podcast

03/01/22 • 23 min

Pt.1 Super Bowl halftime reaction: https://bit.ly/36Q9Gt5

Pt.2 J Dilla month celebration: https://apple.co/3vmOh4P

The final part of this month’s 808th Chamber is all about Kanye West’s new Netflix documentary ‘Jeen-Yuhs’. Kam, Ray, Jon and Yemi break down their takes on the hype surrounding the trilogy and what we learnt in the first episode.

🤩 Don’t forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔

Show Notes:

Review (00:47)
Love for the freestyle with Mos Def in the doc (10:10)
Last great piece of music you’ve heard... (15:17)

🚨 Join our Patreon to help support the show and get extra episodes: patreon.com/crate808 🚨

Exclusive episodes include...

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘One Beer’ https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺

Ghostface Killa’s ‘Ironman’ album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝

Why I Love J Dilla’s ’Shake it Down’ and ‘Nag Champa’ https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩

Ghostface Killa’s ‘Supreme Clientele’ album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘Figaro’ https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶

Ghostface Killa’s ‘Bulletproof Wallets’ album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰

Masta Ace’s ‘SlaughtaHouse’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪

Ghostface Killa’s ‘The Pretty Toney Album’ album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘No Snakes Alive’ https://bit.ly/3BzkeYS 🐍

Ghostface Killa’s ‘Fishscale’ + ‘More Fish’ album reviews https://bit.ly/3pjYkUF 🐟

And our last series talking best 3-album runs in rap can be found here...

Ice Cube with Shawn Setaro (https://bit.ly/3kaYfOq)

Tupac with Andrew Barber (https://bit.ly/2HGr3QT)

De La Soul with Andrew Emery (https://bit.ly/324LJJn)

Gang Starr with Dart Adams (https://apple.co/2Vlx9t1)

A Tribe Called Quest with Rob Pursey (https://bit.ly/3oS73uX)

Redman with Take it Personal Radio (https://bit.ly/3tYFUcL)

OutKast with Justin Hunte (https://bit.ly/3b89bJh)

Mobb Deep with Chris Mitchell from Breaking Atoms (http://shorturl.at/zHIKO)

Catch all our Spotify playlists here...

Slept-On DJ Premier Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3iw4yun

Slept-On Wu-Tang Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/32QtAQG

Sample Corner Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3eYfhMd

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552

Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808

Website: https://www.crate808.com

#Kanye #KanyeWest #Yeezus

Best Rap Albums of 2023 So Far + Verses, Songs, MVPs, Features of Year | Ep. 157

The Crate 808 Podcast

07/08/23 • 235 min

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 below...

Maps by billy woods + Kenny Segal
Beware of the Monkey by MIKE
Notorious Dump Legends: Volume 2 by Mach-Hommy + The God Fahim
From Whence It Came by YUNGMORPHEUS
To What End by Oddisee
Parthian Shots by AJ Suede + Televangel
Let’s Start Here by Lil’ Yachty
MICHAEL by Killer Mike
Glorious Game by Black Thought + El Michels Affair
The Great Escape by Alchemist + Larry June
Indiana Jones by Boldy James + RichGains
Neutral Milc Motel: Extended Stay by Milc + Televangel
Conductor We Have a Problem by Conductor Williams
Rise & Shine by Jay Nice + Dough Networkz
Nothing Bigger Than The Program by Roc Marciano + Jay Worthy
Ritual by Stik Figa + The Expert
The Devil’s Playground by MidaZ the Beast
Champagne for Breakfast by Meyhem Lauren, DJ Muggs + Madlib
Mourning Due by Nappy Nina
Won’t He Do It by Conway the Machine
Serpent by Kool Keith + Real Bad Man
Ignorant Art by Ayo Shamir + Fabeyon + J.Arr
Pangea by Gabe Nandez
So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously by Atmosphere
Gunsmoke by 38 Spesh
It Means a Lot by Brainorchestra
Painting Houses by Spanish Ran + Ufo Ev
Hand Painted Realities by Knowitall + Barton100
Ways of Knowing by Navy Blue
Scaring the Hoes by JPEGMAFIA + Danny Brown
Art of the Craft by JustVIBEZ
The Structural Dynamics of Flow by Alaska Atoms + Steel Tipped Dove
Die Wurzel by Neak
Pookey: Stick Figa Finds Himself by Stick Figa + DJ Sean P
Mind of a Saint by Skyzoo
College Park by Logic
Fullmetal Kaiju by Kill Bill: The Rapper
Another Planet 4 by Phik
F65 by IDK
Glockoma 2 by Key Flock

Show Notes

Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (00:00)
Great Escape - Larry June and Alchemist (12:22)
To What End - Oddisee (24:31)
Gunsmoke - 38 Spesh (37:32)
He Left Nothing for the Swim Back - SKECH185 + Jeff Markey (48:59)
From Whence It Came by YUNGMORPHEUS (1:08:24)
Kilómetros - Crimeapple (1:20:55)
'Til I'm Dead - RXK Nephew (1:25:55)
Parthian Shots by AJ Suede + Televangel (1:32:07)
Notorious Dump Legends: Volume 2 by Mach-Hommy + The God Fahim (1:40:42)
Glorious Game by Black Thought + El Michels Affair (1:51:11)
Leather Blvd. - B. Cool-Aid + Pink Siifu + Ahwlee (1:56:37)
To See a Sunset - Kota the Friend + Statik Selektah (2:05:31)
Beware of the Monkey by MIKE (2:14:29)
Round Trip - Statik Selektah (2:24:27)
Scaring The Hoes - JPEGMafia + Danny Brown (2:31:32)
Maps by billy woods and Kenny Segal (2:41:28)
Verses of the Year (3:19:31)
Songs of the Year (3:27:24)
Artwork of the Year (3:39:21)
Feature of the Year (3:43:11)

Now, remember to check our our EPIC 3-Album Run series: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs

You can listen to The Rap Music Plug Podcast at http://rmpp.squarespace.com | Follow the show @rapmusicplugpod on Twitter/Insta/Threads

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🚨 Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 🚨

Exclusive Episodes:

Ranking the top 36 Ghostface Killah songs https://bit.ly/3s98hoE 👻

Raekwon’s ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...’ album review https://bit.ly/41ftVbs 💎

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘One Beer’ https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺

Ghostface Killa’s ‘Ironman’ album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝

Why I Love J Dilla’s ’Shake it Down’ and ‘Nag Champa’ https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩

‘Supreme Clientele’ album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘Figaro’ https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶

‘Bulletproof Wallets’ album rev...

'Shaun of the Dead' Film Review: 20th Anniversary (Hip Hop Heads Talk Horror) | Ep. 170

The Crate 808 Podcast

03/12/24 • 114 min

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: https://www.crate808.com/horror

Show Notes

Love for this British classic (00:20)
How Ed is like Necro (17:02)
Why Thomas Hobbs loves this film (31:05)
Easter Egg hunting (38:50)
Why Tom Comey loves this film (49:50)
Why Tim Fish loves this film (58:20)
Zombie Crate Takedown (1:00:27)
Favourite needle drops (1:06:40)
Canibus Feature Award (1:16:10)
Zombia Apocalypse Albums (1:21:55)
Best rap song for a zombie montage (1:25:15)
Worst rapper to be stuck in an apocalypse with (1:28:10)
Best kill (1:31:50)
Zombie film rankings (1:38:15)

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 deep dive into MF DOOM's collection 📲

https://www.patreon.com/collection/96548

J Dilla Series 🍩

Our 'Why I Love...' series brings your a track-by-track deep dive into Jay Dee’s collection 📲

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The Alchemist ‘We Gonna Make It’ + ‘Terry’ Track Reviews | Ep. 163

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11/07/23 • 107 min

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 to explore outside the worlds of MF DOOM and J Dilla...and boy do we have some fun episodes coming up for you fans of Roc Marciano, billy woods, Mach-Hommy, Ka, The Alchemist and MORE 🍿

Show Notes

How Alchemist spans generations (02:21)
Why Al is Pharrell for backpackers (17:25)
We Gonna Make It by Jadakiss (23:39)
Terry by Action Bronson (52:28)
‘How Deep Is Your Love?’ game (1:06:45)

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‘Alien’ Film Review: 45th Anniversary (Hip Hop Heads Talk Horror) | Ep. 175

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05/30/24 • 113 min

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)
Why has this film’s allure held up (13:20)
5-Mic Moments: Chest-burster scene (23:30)
Alien poster, trailer and tagline (48:30)
What Ifs (51:00)
Hip Hop Horror Categories (59:00)
Where does Company Flow fit into this horror film? (1:04:50)

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