Swatches And Boomboxes

Star Trak! We got another classic joint comin for ya. This time we head to VA to talk about The Clipse and their first album "Lord Willin." The subject matter is something they excel well in...cocaine and guns. Boy are they grindin on this one! Come with us as we look at the classic bars, next level production and all the remixes to Grindin...YECK!

We got a throwback joint for ya! In tribute to the passing of one of the greatest MC's, Sean Price, we are hittin you with our recap of Mic Tyson. Our homey and good friend of the show Johnny MacDonald(IG: @heresjohnnymac) was rockin with us recapping our visit to Sean P's mural as well as all the dopeness this album brought. So buckle in. P!

West Coast! Check it out...another classic joint. This time we got X to the Z, Xzibit's joint "At The Speed Of Life." It is pure West Coast hip hop fire. From the beginning to the end you will not be disappointed, just like this album! It's deeper than "Pimp My Ride." High caliber lyrics and air tight production. Get ready y'all.

A dope one! Better believe that...we got another one comin at ya. The album we are breakin down comes from the legendary Queens duo Organized Konfusion. It is none other than "Stress: The Extinction Agenda." It's fire! Special guest Chris Maestro (IG: @bierwax), DJ, bar owner(Bierwax in Brooklyn, go check it out!), hip hop enthusiast and all around dope human being is at Jim Jam "Compound"(listen...

What y'all know about the Dirty South? Well, we are about to find out! That's right y'all, we take a trip below the Mason-Dixon line for the Goodie Mob's classic joint "Soul Food." So many valuable gems on this one, some of which still ring true today. Deep content from some dope rappers. This one is gonna be a whole lot of fire. So get ready for some cell therapy!

What up gangsta? That's right, we are jumpin back into the classics...and by the intro you should know we are talkin about rapper-turned-mogul, 50 Cent. Handpicked by the homie Royce Wynn (@RoyceWynn), it's an incredibly dope breakdown track by track of all of the classic hits this album holds. No wanksta's allowed on this one...so get ready. G-g-g-g-g-unit!

When the East is in the house...you know the rest! Check it out...we are gettin into another classic one for ya. It's Jeru Tha Damaja's "Wrath Of The Math." It is filled with nothing but high caliber rhymes and stellar production from none other than DJ Premier. It's official, it's amazing and it's dirty rotten...Straight East Coast hip hop at its finest. You're not goin wrong on this one. DRS!

Yo! We are back bringin you that dope hip hop album breakdown business you need! This episode we have our guy Darin Patterson (@DarinCredible) in Jim Jam Studios ready to bust down "Madvillany" the classic joint from Madvillian. It brings the untouchable lyricism of MF Doom and the dope production skills of Madlib. Nothing bad can come of this. So put on your Doom mask and enjoy this joint!

Flashback! We are taking the week off because Neil is out traveling the world...so are giving you a throwback episode with our friend Shalewa Sharpe as we cover "De La Soul Is Dead." This was so much fun to break down and talk about...so come relive this joint with us and remember a time when hip hop was chill. Word.

We headin down south on this joint...specifically Memphis, TN to visit The Three 6 Mafia on their classic album "Chapter 1: The End." And when we say they are about killin...they are! Special guest Martin Marrow ( @martinMmorrow ) is in the building with us breakin down this one. It's a real trip to the dirty south...so by all means, put your fronts in and get ready for the arrival...

Yo! We got another dope one comin for ya. We take a trip back to the slept on classic "Prince Among Thieves" by Prince Paul. It plays like a movie...obviously! So many great cameos on this one. Quite a stroll down memory lane. So get ready and vibe out with us!

Hey mayne, we doin it real major! Yo! We take it to the Bay with our homie Nasser Khan(@nassercist) to break down the legendary slang spitter E-40's album "In A Major Way." It's got everything, drug deals, pimpin, outlandish slang. On top of that E-40 gives you the recipe for Hurricane Ethel, the choice drink of the slang technologist. So, get ready for it...sprinkle me mayne.

We ridin out on the West Coast homey! On this dive into the 90's we head to LA for the classic album "Black Sunday" by Cypress Hill. It's beyond official. Hardcore gangsta business...as well as the effort to legalize weed. What more can you ask for! DJ Muggs on the beats and B-Real bringing his one of a kind flow. Legendary. Enjoy!

In salute to the Wu-Tang Clan having a district named after them on the rugged lands of Shaolin we decided to hit you with an old classic joint...our coverage of Enter The 36 Chambers with the homey Justin Williams(@Justinwcomedy). So come with us back to where it all started...on the island...aka Shaolin! SUUUUU!

We back at it y'all...we bringin it back to The Roots of hip hop. That's right, we got one of Neil's favorite joints "Do You Want More?!!!??!" by the Philadelphia based Roots crew. Such an amazing album. Jim and Neil jump on the turnpike from NYC to Philly and break down the lyrical genius of Black Thought, the talent of Questlove and the rest of the band as well as the dope skill of Rahzel. Get r...

Def Jux! Yo! We are in the kitchen cookin up classic podcasts here...on this joint we travel back to 2001 with one of Jim's favorite joints, Cannibal Ox's "The Cold Vein." The word play is amazing and the Sci-Fi imagery is second to none. A slept on piece of hip hop is broken down here. Jim gives a special shout out to Chris over at Bier Wax (IG: bierwax), a dope bar in BK that also pays a tribute...

Don't call it a comeback...well, we guess you can, we back! So check it out...this album we are about to bust down comes to us from none other than the westside of Chicago. Unsung hero of hip hop..Lupe Fiasco. We got the homey Darren Williams (IG: @darrenisacomic), to help us ride to the beat and bust it down. So get ready Joe, it's gonna get cold.

Ryde or die! It's another one from the 90's that was pure perfection. We, of course, are talking about DMX's first album "It's Dark And Hell Is Hot." We got the homey John Minus(@doncoyote) in the building with us to help break down all the dope things that made this album great. Lots of murder, anger, and hood shit...what more can ya ask for! Get at me dog!

Bi-atch! That's right...west coast flava...we are back for the new year with a classic album for ya. Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" is by far one of the best-produced joints ever and Jim and Neil are fully prepared to recap all of it. From the amazing videos that came from it and the catchphrases it birthed (deeez nuts) it is a time capsule waiting to be opened!

This is truly a premier episode...get it?! We got the homey Nigel Fullerton(IG:@thefully) in Jim Jam Studios to chop it up about Gangstarr's album "Moment Of Truth." It truly stood the test of time and complete with phone messages in between songs, a classic staple of the '90s. So please, enjoy all the amazingness that is this joint...R.I.P. Guru

Flipmode Iz The Squad! That's right y'all....you know where we are goin with this. Busta Rhymes album "When Disaster Strikes." There were only 3 years left on this one...so we are glad we got to it just in time! Busta Rhymes had the '90's on lock with hit after hit and this album has a couple of those gems. Download it! We got you all in check...

Brownsville! That's where we headin on this episode. To visit one of the most criminally underrated rappers and albums, Smoothe Da Hustler's "Once Upon A Time In America." There's no broken language on this one. We got the homey Tayrel713 rollin with us to talk about this classic piece of hip-hop culture. Download this for yourself..and because if you don't...you won't be a hustler.

Suuuuuuuu! The tang is the slang y'all. And we are talkin it this episode. Neil and Jim take a trip to the rugged lands of Shaolin to visit a classic album from Ghostface Killah. The album? Supreme Clientele. Official tissue Wu-Tang joint. Tony Starks brought the fire on this...and so did we. The Wu is the Way.

ROLL OUT! Yo! We got our guy Chris Daniels (@sirchrisdaniels) at Jim Jam Studios to talk about ATL's own, Ludacris. And what album did we break down? Word Of Mouf, so move b*tch and download this joint. It's dirty...like the south.

Hey yo! We ain't gonna pop with this one...but we might blow up for sure. If that doesn't tell you who we are covering, we don't know what to tell you...maybe get 3 feet and rise to the occasion? It's De La Soul's Buhloone Mind State. A fantastic classic for sure. So download it and get ready to ride!