SHOOTOUT 8: Lord Finesse vs Diamond D

In this episode we take golden-age hip-hop deep into the bowels of British government as we carry out a historic VERSUS SHOOTOUT in front of a packed House of Lords.The reason for this flimsy comedic conceit? Well, we needed a group of honest, principled pillars of society to help us legislate a sensational showdown between two noblemen of ‘90s hip-hop: LORD FINESSE and DIAMOND D.Emboldened by the lords’ deep knowledge of hip-hop politics, Danny, James and Steve scrutinise the work of these two rapper-producers from the Diggin’ In The Crates crew, tackling topics like their mastery of the SP1200 sampler, their punchline-laden lyrics and their impact on hip-hop as a whole. Five tracks from each artist are drawn against each other at random, and following a feisty debate our hosts use the three-man vote to elect a winner. It’s a best of five, first-past-the-post punch-up that sees one of these rap pioneers seize the seat of power. Who will it be? Listen to find out!All that and the usual array of nonsense, including a tetchy appearance on our VAR panel from former Spurs chairman Lord Sir Alan of Sugar.TRACKSLord FinesseLord Finesse – Hip 2 Da GameO.C. – Ga HeadBig L – MVPThe Notorious B.I.G. – Suicidal ThoughtsLord Finesse feat Crystal Johnson & Rell – The Message (Original Version)Diamond DDiamond – Feel The VibeTha Alkaholiks – Let It OutSadat X, Fat Joe & Diamond D – Stay Away From The Nasty HoesMos Def – Hip HopD.I.T.C – Day OneSHOOTOUT SPOTIFY PLAYLIST (Lord Finesse vs Diamond D):https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5YgIP67RJ2deVZ25gjWmSc?si=HLRvn0nSQySYkrsLgTJhjwJOIN OUR PATREON! Sign up to our Champions Tier on Patreon and access exclusive bonus content: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/HipHopWorldCup⁠⁠ ALL PREVIOUS EPISODES AVAILABLE NOW ON YOUR PODCAST APP OF CHOICE: Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hip-hop-world-cup/id1589610632⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6aBAonIjzVh1zr27q733yK⁠⁠ Please rate and review Hip-Hop World Cup on Apple or your podcast app of choice, which will help raise our visibility and give the podcast ‘mass appeal’. SOCIAL MEDIA Follow and holler at us on social media to share your thoughts on the episode or talk '90s hip-hop in general: Instagram, X, Threads and Bluesky: @hiphopworldcup Beats and stings by Danny Phillips: ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/dannyphillips1978