Diggin' In The Digits

It's time to take a trip into the future - to the year 3030 - through the sonic landscape painted by a trio that combine to make Deltron 3030: Del The Funky Homosapien, Dan The Automator & DJ Kid Koala.Weekly Music Roundup - (0:58)Charlie: FloFilz & Bokoya - Soft Encounter Gianni Brezzo & Bokoya - Minari Backwood Sweetie & K!NG jvmes - Syzygy Layfullstop - RUGGED Karl Benjamin - There In 5  Astrocolor - Moonlighting - AstroJazz Vol. 1 Tapioca - Samba em Kigali Nicholson. - September Sky Jose James - On & On The Circling Sun - Spirits Ben: Kamaiyah - Another Summer Night Buck 65 x Doseone & Jel - North American Adonis Boobie Lootavelli - FUMBLE! Busta Rhymes - BLOCKBUSTA BlaQ Chidori x Barto100 - At Ya Neck Big Moochie Grape - East Haiti Baby: Incarcerated Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (10:10)Deltron 3030 - (15:33)Event 2 - (32:14)Lighter Note - (45:23)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

For the 11th Contemporary Cool, we get into Bey & Jay's "EVERYTHING IS LOVE" & Hempress Sativa's debut album "Unconquerebels.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (2:20) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) J57 - If I Should Wake Before I Die André 3000 - New Blue Sun Drake - Scary Hours 3 Protoje & Zion I Kings - In Search Of Zion Skipp - Summer Of Love: An Audio Experience Of A Hip-Hop Sort Black Pumas - Chronicles of a Diamond Ego Ella May - FIELDNOTES PT III BJ The Chicago Kid - Gravy K.A.A.N & MIKE SUMMERS - The Nightly News Journey Montana - Stargirl H31R (JWords & maassai) - HeadSpace douniah - A Lot, Not Too Much Summer-Pearl - outmysystem  Danny Brown - Quaranta Samory I - Strength Sirens Of Lesbos - Peace Terrace Martin & Gallant - sneek Terrace Martin & Calvin Keys - The Near North Side Emeli Sandé - How Were We To Know Thandi Ntuli & Carlos Niño - Rainbow Revisited EVERYTHING IS LOVE - (21:32)Unconquerebels - (45:18) "Lighter" Note - (1:00:47) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

The legacy of Nujabes is one of how music should feel. That essence of when you listen to it, it instantly feeds your soul; whilst dubbing Nujabes as "The Godfather of Lo-Fi" is fine, he should be recognised as something, higher. A person that linked Hip-Hop and Jazz as good as anyone, providing the perfect example of why knowing the roots always produces better work.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:58) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Tee Grizzley - Tee's Coney Island (Deluxe) Aesop Rock - Integrated Tech Solutions Wiki x Tony Seltzer - 14K Figaro Lord Apex - The Good Fight Larry June x Cardo - The Night Shift Coops - Home Grown Joel Culpepper - Happiness Is Only A Few Miles Away  Mega - Honour and Glory A-F-R-O, Ikom & Camee - Ain't Nothin! Chase & Status - Too Ruff, Vol. 1 Kokoroko - Could We Be More Remixes Devon Gilfillian - Love You Anyway Khalia - Stay True Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:51)Metaphorical Music - (27:07)Modal Soul - (37:50)Spiritual State - (58:56)Lighter Note - (1:10:38)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

On the 9th edition of Neighbours, we get into two works wildly different in sound but share the fact of their sounds being reminiscent of their time, for better or worse... Post Malone's "Stoney" and Groove Theory's self-titled "one & done" gem.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:52) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Suni MF - Hollywood The Alchemist - Flying High, Part 2 All Day Breakfast Café - Have You Seen This Queen Resavoir - Resavoir Arlissa - The OPEN-HEARTED  TOBi - PANIC Tkay Maidza - Sweet Justice Mac Ayers - Comfortable Enough Jeezy - I Might Forgive but I Don't Forget Lloyd Banks - Halloween Havoc IV T H R O N E - Strange Meat JasonMartin - A Compton Story Pt. 1 Tee Grizzley - Tee's Coney Island Sonny Digital - Dolores Son Stoney - (16:10)Groove Theory - (43:20)Lighter Note - (57:19)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

For our final UKBHM retrospective of the month of October, we cover late 80s UK group Hijack who were - like many of our subjects for this edition of UKBHM retrospectives - were ready to hit the US and make something of themselves but were stymied by the powers that be.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:08) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Chlothegod - Nearly Straight Lilblackkids (Georgia Anne Muldrow & Keith Rice) - Planet Of The Blues: Part Two  Dirty Needles - Happy Accident  Junkheart - In Gloom 2nd Exit & Imaginary Friend - All Out KiLLOWEN - Pub Therapy JGRREY - If Not Now? Andrew Mbaruk - Black Squirrel: A Memoir p-rallel - Movement V Knuckles & Phoniks - The Next Chapter Beneficence & Jazz Spastiks - Summer Night Sessions Joy Oladokun - Proof Of Life Naomi Sharon - Obsidian CASISDEAD - Famous Last Words  V V Brown - Am I British Yet? DJ Hoppa - Hoppa & Friends 3 Ace Hood - BODY Nappyhigh - MENACE Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (25:15)The Horns of Jericho - (32:25) Lighter Note - (54:23)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

As Hip-Hop in the US was booming in the 90s, Hip-Hop in the UK were searching for a new voice after a good class in the late 80s/early 90s. Enter Blak Twang who was not just winning awards before his 1st album dropped, but his 1st album took nearly 20 years to actually drop! In the time between, Blak Twang crafter a solid solo discography that shows personal growth the deeper it goes.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:53) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) YawnyBlew & AMIR. - DREAMBIIG CARRTOONS - Saturday Night Infinity Song - Metamorphosis Berhana - Amen (The Nomad's Dream)  Shay Lia - FACETS Terrace Martin & Alex Isley - I Left My Heart In Ladera Sampha - Lahai Vic Spencer & August Fanon - Psychological Cheat Sheet 4 Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (9:27)Dettwork SouthEast - (19:18)19 Longtime - (31:45)Kik Off - (35:32)"The Rotton Club" & "Speaking from Xperience" - (39:25)Lighter Note - (49:22)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

Lisa Maffia - The First Lady of So Solid Crew - made a genuine attempt to go it solo. Her one and only album was clearly meant to provide a runway for more but media perception of her and chiefly her affiliation with So Solid, kept her career consistently in a state of friction.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:41) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) BIGBABYGUCCI - When You Wake Up Westside Gunn - And Then You Pray For Me Offset - Set it Off Ken Carson - A Great Chaos Bad Bunny - nadie sabe lo que va a pasar manana The Streets - The Darker The Shader The Brighter The Light TOBi - Panic Buck 65 - Super Dope Bea Anderson - The Classroom Of Silence Rosewood Swing & Tavaras Jordan - Time Don't Stop For No Man Jay Worthy, Kamaiyah & Harry Fraud - THE AM3RICAN DREAM Jaydonclover - room service? volume two Sola - Warped Soul Khrysis & Kel - Destined 4 Greatness The Hoodies & Kid Capri - Hidden Gems  Gotts Street Park - On The Inside Jamila Woods - Water Made Us Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:27) First Lady - (30:46) Lighter Note - (1:01:50)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

UK Garage had a special moment from 99-02, it seemed that every notable Garage track was hitting the charts. But only one track hit no.1 and that was "21 Seconds" by So Solid Crew. They could've easily been a one-hit wonder but with their sheer numbers as a group, two albums and a whole lot of retrospective influence, So Solid will forever be noted in the history of Black British Music.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:09) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Earl x Alchemist - VOIR DIRE (Streaming Version) Nines - Crop Circle 3 Babyfxce E - The X Tape RJ Mr LA x DJ Drama - OMMIO Grillz Elcamino x BSF - They Spit On Jesus Mary Lattimore - Goodbye, Hotel Arkada Drake - For All The Dogs Swank & 9th Wonder - Random as Fuck, Part 2 King Draft & 9th Wonder - West End Rose A-F-R-O - '97 Machine femdot. - Free Samples, Vol. 1 femdot. - Free Samples, Vol. 2 Otis Mensah - WINTERSKIN Bishop Nehru - Mysteries of Initiation Daniel Villarreal - Lados B P Money & Whiney - Streets, Love & Other Stuff Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:54)They Don't Know - (45:41)2nd Verse - (56:41)Lighter Note - (1:08:15)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

In our first UK Black History Month retrospective of 2023, we get into the artist that attempted to put UK Hip-Hop on his back and carry it into the mainstream. Whilst in many ways he succeeded both personally and for the genre, it was short-lived.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:57) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Lil Wayne - Before Tha Fix Tyga x YG - Hit Me When U Leave the Klub SANITY - Bruises to Blossoms Armand hammer - We Buy Diabetic Test Strips Rome Streetz - Noise Kandy 5 Ian Kelly & Drew Banga - Soulful of it Lady Donli - Pan African Rockstar muva of Earth - align with Nature's Intelligence Jaszy Shavers - Voyage To Surrender John Alone - no one is going to save you Oren Major - Mama Only Son Beverley Knight - The Fifth Chapter Jorja Smith - falling or flying Cleo Sol - Gold Nick Grant - SUNDAY DINNER Junii - What Happened To You? Kamaal Williams - Stings Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:55)Bullet From A Gun - (35:57)Lighter Note - (1:03:09)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

Del The Funky Homosapien (Or Del Tha Funkee Homosapien; pick a lane) is a mainstay in the "Alternative" and Independent Hip-Hop scene. His voice is one of the most unique and always delivers when the word "Feat." is next to his name. But does his solo discography tell us anything new about his artistry?Weekly Music Roundup - (0:52) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Lizzie Berchie - Am I An Adult Yet? Indigo Phoenyx & PA. Dre - The Conjuring : REVAMPED  OTG - MAN OF A FEW Guvna B - The Village Is On Fire Little Dragon & April + VISTA - Slipping Into Color Safiyyah - Motions L'Orange - Old Soul  DJ Premier - Beats That Collected Dust, Vol. 3 Amindi - Take What You Need Doja Cat - Scarlet Lil Tecca - TEC Headie One x K Trap - STRENGTH TO STRENGTH EARTHGANG - RIP Human Art MIKE x Wiki x Alchemist - Faith is a Rock Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:37)I Wish My Brother George Was Here - (23:58)No Need for Alarm - (28:22)Future Development - (33:39)Both Sides of the Brain - (36:54)Eleventh Hour - (42:33)Funk Man (The Stimulus Package) - (46:49)Automatik Statik - (49:28)It Ain't Illegal Yet - (52:17)Golden Era - (57:32)Root Stimulation - (1:00:33)Iller Than Most - (1:07:21)Lighter Note - (1:09:32) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

For the 20th Bites, we switch it up a little and talk about a TV show! After nearly 12 years, a hiatus and two versions, Top Boy is done after five seasons. We talk about the show in as many angles as possible.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:02) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Ehua - Clouds Heather Victoria - I Can't Make This Up Khazali - Born For This  Jalen Ngonda - Come Around and Love Me Cleo Sol - Heaven Corinne Bailey Rae - Black Rainbows E. Jones - Deadstock - Shock Drop L E M F R E C K - BLOOD, SWEAT & FEARS Nas - Magic 3 Ama Lou - I Came Home Late James Blake - Playing Robots Into Heaven VIC MENSA - Victor Diddy - The Love Album KILLY - K3  City Morgue - My Bloody America ZelooperZ - Quazel Slowdive - everything is alive The Conversation - (18:22)Lighter Note - (1:29:54)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

Hieroglyphics hold a very interesting spot in Hip-Hop history. A collective that has been around for a couple decades now but still have a "if you know, you know" essence to them. From their merch to the music, Hiero stay ever-present but still hold some mysticism to the average Hip-Hop fan.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:47) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) A-F-R-O - AFRODEEZIAK (EP) 38 Spesh & Conway The Machine - Speshal Machinery The Good People - A Good Year Irreversible Entanglements - Protect Your Light Jaime Branch - Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war)) Yussef Dayes - Black Classical Music Real Boston Richey - Welcome To Bubba Land M Huncho - my neighbours don't know. Teezo Touchdown - How Do You Sleep At Night? Buju Banton - Born for Greatness Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (14:45) 3rd Eye Vision - (25:05)Full Circle - (35:24) The Kitchen - (43:07) Lighter Note - (51:37) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

For this edition of Hip-Hop Neighbours, we get into two 00s classics in Craig David's "Born to Do It" and Gnarls Barkley's "St. Elsewhere".TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:05) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Smoke DZA & Flying Lotus - Flying Objects Blu & Real Bad Man - Bad News Xenia Manasseh - LOVE / HATE Pt. 1  9th Wonder - Zion IX Fay Victor - Blackity Black Black Is Beautiful ILLA J & Harleighblu - Second Record ILLA J - No Traffic Beenie Man - Simma Blac Youngsta - Blac Sheep 2 Snowgoons - 1st of da month vol. 2 RJ Payne - My Life Iz A Movie 2 Born to Do It - (13:34)St. Elsewhere - (31:53)Lighter Note - (56:28)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

Souls of Mischief are the rare group that - after 30 years - are still together and going strong. Along with a seminal Hip-Hop track and a relatively consistent discography overall, it's no wonder why Souls have kept a really dedicated fanbase.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:02) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) D2x - Hotel 1105 Digga D - Back to Square One Burna Boy - I Told Them… DJ Muggs - Soul Assassins 3 Nyck Caution - NYCKSTAPE Open Mike Eagle - another triumph of ghetto engineering Danger Mouse x Jemini - Born Again Jaboukie - all who can’t hear must feel John Glacier & SURF GANG - JGSG Terrace Martin & James Fauntleroy - Nova Chip Wickham - Love & Life Earl Sweatshirt & The Alchemist - VOIR DIRE NappyHigh - MENACE Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (17:15)93 'til Infinity - (29:17)No Man's Land - (43:11)Focus - (48:28)Trilogy: Conflict, Climax, Resolution - (55:18)Montezuma's Revenge - (1:01:46)There Is Only Now - (1:08:52)Lighter Note - (1:20:07)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

Immortal Technique is an essential artist to listen to. He stays ever-present with constant touring and putting his Leftist lyrics to the sword, genuinely doing work for people in the world that need it. And that's not even getting into some of the most vivid storytelling you'll ever hear. TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (00:50) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Quavo - Rocket Power Giggs - Zero Tolerance Unknown T - Before the Smoke Genesis Owusu - STRUGGLER EST Gee - El Toro 2 Mick Jenkins - The Patience C.S. Armstrong - Come As You Are BlaQ Chidori - OffTop 4 KEY! - Marquis Peter $un - 3PIECE Aphex Twin - Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / in a room7 F760 Khrysis - Follow The Music  Kash - Kash Don't Make Beats AMAKA - OASIS (EP) Dame D.O.L.L.A. - Don D.O.L.L.A.  Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (15:18)Revolutionary Vol. 1 - (34:04)Revolutionary Vol.2 - (46:21)The 3rd World - (57:43)Lighter Note - (1:12:24)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

In a very special DITD Bites, we get into Lizzo, Tory Lanez getting 10 years; REASON & Moosa's debate on wax and Hip-Hop turning 50. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:24) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) REASON - Porches Backwood Sweetie - Ancestral Aspect Noname - Sundial Fredo - Unfinished Business CLIP - APPETIZER PGF GlizzyMoe - Rapping & Drilling YTB Fatt - Who is Fatt Gloss Up - Shades of Gloss Humble Soles - Humble Soles Trippie Redd - ALLYT5 Joell Ortiz L'Orange - Signature Killah Priest - Mystery Channel G Perico - 7 Figures Later Swans - The Beggar Blur - The Ballad of Barren Kilamanzego - Black Weirdo Donno Jay - GROWIN.PAINZ Barney Artist - Just, My Demos... Jastin Martin - Miss Me Yet?  K.A.A.N & MIKE SUMMERS - The Death Of A Rapper Marcus Machado - Blue Diamonds Jungle - Volcano Lizzo/Tory & power - (22:53) REASON/Moosa Debate - (36:29)Hip-Hop 50 - (57:05) (Kind of) Lighter Note - (1:34:29)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

Whilst the stories of Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and - for different reasons - Eazy-E are thoroughly documented, the story of MC Ren is something different from the others. From his embrace of Islam & the Nation of Islam, to his content that presents a conflicting and kind of gross persona; Ren is a voice that is unmistakable and truly earns him the "Villain" moniker, for better or worse.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:01) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) CHIKA - SAMSON: THE ALBUM Ramya Pothuri - hazy aja monet - when the poems do what they do Marla Brown - Remedy Backwood Sweetie - Ancestral Aspect She Who Wont Be Named - Time To Change Yo Gotti x DJ Drama - I Showed U So BLP Kosher - Bars Mitzvah Rick Hyde - LUPARA Hus KingPin - Threesome 4 Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (10:32)Shock of the Hour - (21:56)The Villain in Black - (34:26)Ruthless for Life - (49:10)Renincarnated - (56:40)Lighter Note - (1:06:43)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

The legacy of N.W.A runs so deep in Hip-Hop that it's hard to say something fresh about it; but their music still connects Ren, Cube, Eazy, Dre, Yella & Arabian Prince together into a fascinating tapestry of collaborations, collective vision; beef and now acknowledgement that N.W.A was one of the most talented groups in Hip-Hop history.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:27) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Hamzaa & 1SRAEL - RUSH Damon Locks & Rob Mazurek - New Future City Radio Verbz, Nelson Dialect & Mr Slipz - Sight Beyond Sight Terrace Martin - Curly ICYTWAT - Final Boss Nicholas Craven x Ransom - Deleted Scenes 2 KenTheMan - Back to 304'n CHIKA - SAMSON: THE ALBUM Travis Scott - Utopia Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:37)"N.W.A and the Posse" & "Straight Outta Compton" - (30:26)"100 Miles and Runnin'" & "Efil4zaggin" - (56:33) Lighter Note - (1:21:12)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

It can be said that Masta Ace is underrated in many facets of the music but one that needs to be hailed forever is his unique long-form storytelling. Since "The Symphony", Masta Ace has continued to put his life on wax in a way nobody else in Hip-Hop has done: With detail and heart.Weekly Music Roundup - (2:13) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Cherise - Calling Mahalia - IRL Nas & Hit-Boy - Magic 2 J Hus - Beautiful and Brutal Yard Big Boss Vette - Resilience Ice Spice - Like...? Valee x Harry Fraud - Virtuoso Smiley - I Did What I Did Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (15:46)Take a Look Around - (26:47)SlaughtaHouse - (43:56)Sittin' On Chrome - (56:04)Disposable Arts - (1:05:10)A Long Hot Summer - (1:19:38)MA Doom: Son of Yvonne - (1:30:51)The Falling Season - (1:37:57)Lighter Note - (1:47:35) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

It's time for another Hip-Hop Neighbours, highlighting non-Hip-Hop albums that Hip-Hop fans can get into. For this one, we get into the work of Gil Scott-Heron and Chase & Status.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:46) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Adrian Younge & Tony Allen - Tony Allen JID018 Cookin Soul - Whateva, Vol. 5  Kota The Friend - Protea  Melonyx - Soul Glow P Money - Money Over Everyone 4 Lo Village - Yellow Brick Road rum.gold - U Street Anthology King Von - Grandson Dave East - fortune Favors the Bold PJ Harvey - I Inside the Old Year Dying Local Natives - Time Will Wait for No One I'm New Here - (17:10) No More Idols - (42:13)Lighter Note - (1:04:54) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence