Ep.158 - Black Star
from Diggin' In The Digits Hosted by The 5th Element Podcast Network
With the long-awaited 2nd Black Star album on the horizon, we thought it would be a good opportunity to look back at the first album and how Talib Kweli and then named Mos Def managed to produce one of the crown jewels of Hip-Hop. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:23) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Wet Leg - Wet Leg Swedish House Mafia - Paradise Again Tee Grizzley - Half Tee Half Beast Jas Kayser - Jas 5ive (EP) Mensing & Vacatixn - Thelonious Monks (EP) Halfpenny - Chapter Bas - [BUMP] Pick Me Up (EP) Richard Spaven - Spirit Beats (EP) Polyester the Saint - IN US WE TRUST side B Vic Spencer & Doc Da Mindbenda - Still Here The Miseducation of the Insta Generation Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:35) Black Star and its 90s peers - (33:52) Stats & stories about the album - (44:12) Thoughts on the album & Lyric game returns (53:19) How the 2nd album came & what we're expecting - (1:07:07) Lighter Note - (1:25:40) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us! Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK 5E Community Discord ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence
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