The Crate 808 Podcast
by Crate 808
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.
Episodes
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Skyzoo & Apollo Brown on Black Moon's 'Enta Da Stage' + Sporty Thievz's 'Street Cinema' | Ep. 197
Underground legends Skyzoo and Apollo Brown bless us with their thoughts on their latest album 'Luxury Tax', what is means to be a working artist in an ever-changing industry, maturing through their music…and the GOAT footballer Ronaldinho. Yes, it's all happening. The duo also take it back to…
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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'…
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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...
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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'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…
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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…
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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 [email protected] - your verses, albums, artwork, MVPs, rookies and...
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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...
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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...
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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...
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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'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...
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'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...
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'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...
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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'…
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'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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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:...
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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...
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'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...
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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...
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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…
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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...
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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…
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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…
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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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