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 Nack - Stone Temple Pyrex + Systematically We Were Never Free (50:56)
• Max Bell + The Rap Music Plug Podcast (57:30)
• MAVI - Shadowbox (1:07:30)
• Ginger Slim + Dobson (1:22:50)
• Ransom + Harry Fraud - Lavish Misery (1:34:30)
• Schoolboy Q - Blue Lips + Mach-Hommy - RICHAXXHAITIAN (1:38:40)
• Zilla Rocca + Beezy + Alaska Atoms (1:46:09)
• Jay Royale - The Bea Gaddy Soup Kitchen (2:01:10)
• Songs of the year (2:07:40)
• MVPs + artwork + best moments of 2024 (2:32:30)

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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 the rap scene, we have a huge guest list, including…

Yoh Phillips

NAHreally

The Expert

Professor Skye

Elsie not Elise

Uncommon Nasa

Gary Suarez (Cabbages)

Max Bell

Ken B. Inge (Dead End Hip Hop)

Zilla Rocca

Dan O

Dobson

Alaska Atoms

The Rap Music Plug Podcast

Beezy (Dead End Hip Hop)

Gingerslim

Tokyo Cigar

Show Notes

• 2024 thoughts: Snoop, breakdancing at Olympics (01:25)
• Ka tribute + The Thief Next to Jesus album review (09:20)
• Uncommon Nasa + Dan O on Ka (27:30)
• Yoh Phillips on Kendrick Lamar (53:40)
• Elsie not Elise (1:34:40)
• Least hip hop things + Rakim chat (1:40:50)
• Eminem - The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) (1:46:00)
• Cabbages + Professor Skye (1:59:50)
• LL Cool J - The Force (2:08:30)
• Uncommon NASA + Tokyo Cigar (2:21:00)

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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 with the underground icon (as well as constantly dropping fire himself), rapper MidaZ the Beast is in the house 🔥

Show Notes

• Getting into Roc Marciano (02:20)
• Hearing Marcberg before it dropped (16:20)
• Thoughts on drumless hip hop (33:20)
• Hottest bars (56:20)
• DITC catagories (1:22:30)

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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 - 1997’s Funcrusher Plus from Company Flow.

This here is a clip of what's happening over at our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/crate808) where we've been building a hell of a dip back into the world of 90s hip hop, specifically the importance and legacy of Rawkus Records.

And our first special guests are major - rapper Breeze Brewin from The Juggaknots is in the house, who features on this rap classic, as well as artist and producer GENG PTP and YouTuber Myke C-Town 🔥

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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 been into meat…Myke C-Town, Alaska Atoms and Thomas Hobbs break down the genius of TCM, while adding some dope hip hop flavour on top.

In addition, we have an incredible set of special guests contributing, including hip hop artist Sadistik, and Crate 808 regulars Simon Ward and Tom Comey 🔥

Show Notes

• Why this film has lasted (00:00)
• How TCM helped birth RZA + Muggs sound (15:40)
• Most hip hop moment + great trivia (24:00)
• Guest - Simon Ward aka Insane Tiptoe (35:00)
• What does Headcheese taste like? (41:00)
• Canibus Feature Award (48:00)
• Guest - Sadistik (1:06:30)
• Leatherface as an iconic monster (1:21:30)
• If TCM was a rap album (1:41:30)
• Guest - Shotgun the Aux’s Tom Comey (2:01:40)
• Best Kill: Why the meat hook is genius (2:04:40)

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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 culture behemoth - Wes Craven’s classic ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ from 1984.

Joining in the fun, we have Myke C-Town and Alaska Atoms, with dope contributions from hip hop heads Simon Ward and Tom Comey 🔪

Show Notes

• Why this film has lasted (00:00)
• How Freddy Krueger is an American original (03:50)
• Simon Ward guest contribution (22:50)
• Our history with Nightmare + 5-Mic Moments (27:40)
• Tina’s death scene + enduring horror images (44:10)
• Tom Comey guest contribution (49:30)
• If this film was a rap album + fave horror posters (54:20)
• 5-Mic Moments (1:03:10)
• Canibus Feature Award (1:10:00)
• Horror x Hip Hop categories (1:27:20)

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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 Simon Ward. Lock in for the hip hop x horror crossover you need for spooky season!

Show Notes

• Why this film has lasted (00:00)
• Why everyone wants to see the apocalypse (13:40)
• Simon Ward contribution (24:40)
• Why this is a horror + the film’s morality (30:00)
• The Terminator as a monster (47:00)
• SonRaw contribution (1:08:30)
• Canibus Feature Award (1:16:40)
• Who has best opening 5-film run? (1:33:50)
• Hip hop categories (1:51:00)

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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 📲

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In this series of clips we hit up Dead End Hip Hop’s Beezy, rapper PremRock and hip hop producer Ol’ Burger Beats to talk on a whole host of topics surrounding the legend. As well as digging into what makes Rapp Snitch Knishes, Gazzillion Ear and Great Day amazing, we also chat about his growth, who is Mr. Fantastik, and why do MF DOOM nerds even want to know who he is?! We also tap into how DOOM played with the idea of fame, personality and musical politics - yes this one goes IN!

Show Notes

• Gazzillion Ear with Beezy (00:00)
• Great Day with PremRock (42:00)
• Rapp Snitch Knishes with Ol’ Burger Beats (1:09:40)

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The Rawkus Chronicles 💎

We chronicle the rise and fall of one of hip hop's most important record labels, with a roster that'll bring tears to your eyes 📲

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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 thing (00:00)
• How he fell in love with woods’ music (03:00)
• Why ‘Soundcheck’ is amazing (15:30)
• Digging into billy woods on ‘Black Sabbath’ + working with Quelle Chris (38:00)
• Sampling and its code of conduct (56:00)
• Relationship b/ween hip hop + sport (1:03:00)
• How Deep is Your Love for ‘Soundcheck’? (1:10:00)

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Wu-Tang Chronicles Series 🐝

Our Wu series travels through the entire Clan dynasty, giving you reviews of every solo album from members, including some MARATHON sessions. A must for every Wu-Tang Clan fan 📲

https://www.patreon.com/collection/96560

90’s Hidden Gem Rap Album Reviews 💿

For the heads who wanna travel back to the 1990s golden era and discover the RIDICULOUS hidden gem albums. We're talking Diamond D, Funkdoobiest, Da Lench Mob and more 📲

https://www.patreon.com/collection/161267

00’s Hip Hop Album Reviews 💿

For the heads who wanna travel back to the noughties and discover the hidden gem hip hop albums from that decade. We're talking Nas, Jay-Z, Mos Def, Common and more 📲

https://www.patreon.com/collection/161275

The Rawkus Chronicles 💎

We chronicle the rise and fall of one of hip hop's most important record labels, with a roster that'll bring tears to your eyes 📲

https://www.patreon.com/collection/524894

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Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘Figaro’ https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶

‘Bulletproof Wallets’ album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰

Masta Ace’s ‘SlaughtaHouse’ review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪

Blahzay Blahzay ‘Blah Blah Blah’ review https://bit.ly/3ImFkvd 🗣

‘Fishscale’ + ‘More Fish’ reviews https://bit.ly/3pjYkUF 🐟

Why I Love J Dilla’s ‘Hold Tight (Remix)’ https://bit.ly/37QNq38 🎶

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘No Snakes Alive’ as King Geedorah https://bit.ly/38yxJxl 🐍

Da Lench Mob’s ‘Guerillas in tha Mist’ review https://bit.ly/3tQiesy 💥

Funkdoobiest's 'Brothas Doobie' review https://bit.ly/3nLs0J9 💨

Be sure to check out our merch - jump on https://www.crate808.com/new-merch to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌

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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 and MVP shouts...and a lot of Kendrick Lamar talk. Featuring incredible contributions from the underground rap scene: Yoh Phillips

Ken and Beezy (Dead End Hip Hop)

PremRock

Defcee

Tokyo Cigar

Rob Kheul (Next Movement Podcast)

Dan O (Freemusic Empire)

Tom Comey (Shotgun the Aux)

So strap in and get ready to EAT 🍴

Show Notes

• Least hip hop thing (00:00)
• Schoolboy Q - Blue Lips (11:11)
• Yoh Phillips - Moment of 2024 (45:57)
• Cavalier - Different Type Time (53:34)
• PremRock + Defcee (1:17:20)
• Ras Kass + RJ Payne + Havoc - GUTTR (1:31:40)
• Ken (DEHH) (1:40:45)
• Heems + Lapgan - LAFANDAR (1:50:22)
• Kam’s Verse of the Year - Kendrick Lamar (2:05:50)
• Mike Shabb - Sewaside 3 (2:31:27)
• Tokyo Cigar (2:46:16)
• Roc Marciano - Marciology (3:06:50)
• Mach-Hommy - RICHAXXHAITIAN (3:31:36)
• SonRaw: Songs, Features, MVP etc (3:52:00)
• NAHReally + The Expert - BLIP! (4:01:30)
• Rob Kheul (4:10:40)
• Ransom - Lavish Misery + Dan O (4:17:47)
• Ritchie - Triple Digits [112] (4:44:10)
• Double A.B. + Git Beats - Lungs of Mahalia + Beezy (DEHH) (5:01:20)
• FearDorian - FearDorian + Tom Comey (5:13:10)
• Chief Keef - Almighty So 2 (5:26:50)
• Apathy - Connecticut Casual: Chapter 2 (5:32:40)
• Dylan’s Songs + Verses of Year: Mach-Hommy - SONJE (5:42:10)
• Dylan’s Verse of the Year (6:13:10)
• Dylan’s Artwork of the Year + MVP (6:18:10)
• Ray + Kam Verse + MVP of Year (6:23:10)
• Best album you'll never listen to again (6:40:00)
• Ray + Kam Artwork of the Year + Features (6:49:10)

Help support the show and unlock a whole dungeon of rap goodness:

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

J Dilla Series 🍩

Our 'Why I Love...' series brings your a track-by-track deep dive into Jay Dee’s collection 📲

https://www.patreon.com/collection/96555

Wu-Tang Chronicles Series 🐝

Our Wu series travels through the entire Clan dynasty, giving you reviews of every solo album from members, including some MARATHON sessions. A must for every Wu-Tang Clan fan 📲

https://www.patreon.com/collection/96560

90’s Hidden Gem Rap Album Reviews 💿

For the heads who wanna travel back to the 1990s golden era and discover the RIDICULOUS hidden gem albums. We're talking Diamond D, Funkdoobiest, Da Lench Mob and more 📲

https://www.patreon.com/collection/161267

00’s Hip Hop Album Reviews 💿

For the heads who wanna travel back to the noughties and discover the hidden gem hip hop albums from that decade. We're talking Nas, Jay-Z, Mos Def, Common and more 📲

https://www.patreon.com/collection/161275

The Rawkus Chronicles 💎

We chronicle the rise and fall of one of hip hop's most important record labels, with a roster that'll bring tears to your eyes 📲

https://www.patreon.com/collection/524894

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Now, remember to check our our EPIC 3-Album Run series: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs

🎧 Subscribe and bump our Spotify playlist - Crate 808 Bangers: https://spoti.fi/3WjrSAj

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🚨 Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 🚨

Exclusive Episodes:

Ranking the top 36 Ghostface Killah songs https://bit.ly/3s98hoE 👻

Top 10 Raekwon songs https://tinyurl.com/2cygqg9a 🟣

Raekwon’s ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…’ album review https://bit.ly/41ftVbs 💎

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘One Beer’ https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺

Ghostface Killa’s ‘Ironman’ album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝

Why I Love J Dilla’s ’Shake it Down’ and ‘Nag Champa’ https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩

‘Supreme Clientele’ album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘Figaro’ https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶

‘Bulletproof Wallets’ album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰

Masta Ace’s ‘SlaughtaHouse’ review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪

Blahzay Blahzay ‘Blah Blah Blah’ review https://bit.ly/3ImFkvd 🗣

‘Fishscale’ + ‘More Fish’ reviews https://bit.ly/3pjYkUF 🐟

Why I Love J Dilla’s ‘Hold Tight (Remix)’ https://bit.ly/37QNq38 🎶

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘No Snakes Alive’ as King Geedorah https://bit.ly/38yxJxl 🐍

Da Lench Mob’s ‘Guerillas in tha Mist’ review https://bit.ly/3tQiesy 💥

Funkdoobiest's 'Brothas Doobie' review https://bit.ly/3nLs0J9 💨

Be sure to check out our merch - jump on https://www.crate808.com/new-merch to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌

Catch all our Spotify playlists here…

Crate 808 Bangers: https://spoti.fi/3WjrSAj

Slept-On DJ Premier Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3iw4yun

Slept-On Wu-Tang Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/32QtAQG

Sample Corner Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3eYfhMd

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552

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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 talking on included 'Marcberg' (2010), 'Reloaded' (2012), a dip into 'The Pimpire Strikes Back' (2013) and 'Marci Beaucoup' (2013).

Featuring contributions from producer Nicholas Craven, rapper MidaZ the Beast, rap historian Dart Adams, beatmaker and writer SonRaw, and podcasters like Nate LeBlanc (Dad Bod Rap Pod) and The Extraordinary Rap crew...this may well be one of our finest deep dives into any 3-album run 😱

And peep our episode that we featured in this one, with producer Nicholas Craven talking on Marcberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqhqb06I-R0

Show Notes

• Least hip hop thing (00:00)
• Why Roc is a pioneer (05:30)
• Marcberg (14:30)
• Nate LeBlanc takes (Dad Bod Rap Pod) (28:30)
• Is Marcberg the ‘gangsta rap Madvillainy’? (30:50)
• Top Marcberg moments (43:30)
• Nicholas Craven + MidaZ the Beast thoughts (48:20)
• 5-Mic Moments: Snow + Sean P love (57:10)
• Reloaded + SonRaw takes (1:26:40)
• Dart Adams takes (1.50:20)
• Roc’s apex moment (1:51:50)
• Top Roc bars + growth of drumless hip hop (1:53:00)
• Marci Beaucoup (2:20:00)

Help support the show and unlock a whole dungeon of rap goodness:

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

J Dilla Series 🍩

Our 'Why I Love...' series brings your a track-by-track deep dive into Jay Dee’s collection 📲

https://www.patreon.com/collection/96555

Wu-Tang Chronicles Series 🐝

Our Wu series travels through the entire Clan dynasty, giving you reviews of every solo album from members, including some MARATHON sessions. A must for every Wu-Tang Clan fan 📲

https://www.patreon.com/collection/96560

90’s Hidden Gem Rap Album Reviews 💿

For the heads who wanna travel back to the 1990s golden era and discover the RIDICULOUS hidden gem albums. We're talking Diamond D, Funkdoobiest, Da Lench Mob and more 📲

https://www.patreon.com/collection/161267

00’s Hip Hop Album Reviews 💿

For the heads who wanna travel back to the noughties and discover the hidden gem hip hop albums from that decade. We're talking Nas, Jay-Z, Mos Def, Common and more 📲

https://www.patreon.com/collection/161275

The Rawkus Chronicles 💎

We chronicle the rise and fall of one of hip hop's most important record labels, with a roster that'll bring tears to your eyes 📲

https://www.patreon.com/collection/524894

——————

Now, remember to check our our EPIC 3-Album Run series: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs

🎧 Subscribe and bump our Spotify playlist - Crate 808 Bangers: https://spoti.fi/3WjrSAj

🤩 Don’t forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔

🤩 Don’t forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons to be notified of new episodes 🔔

🚨 Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 🚨

Exclusive Episodes:

Ranking the top 36 Ghostface Killah songs https://bit.ly/3s98hoE 👻

Top 10 Raekwon songs https://tinyurl.com/2cygqg9a 🟣

Raekwon’s ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…’ album review https://bit.ly/41ftVbs 💎

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘One Beer’ https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺

Ghostface Killa’s ‘Ironman’ album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝

Why I Love J Dilla’s ’Shake it Down’ and ‘Nag Champa’ https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩

‘Supreme Clientele’ album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘Figaro’ https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶

‘Bulletproof Wallets’ album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰

Masta Ace’s ‘SlaughtaHouse’ review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪

Blahzay Blahzay ‘Blah Blah Blah’ review https://bit.ly/3ImFkvd 🗣

‘Fishscale’ + ‘More Fish’ reviews https://bit.ly/3pjYkUF 🐟

Why I Love J Dilla’s ‘Hold Tight (Remix)’ https://bit.ly/37QNq38 🎶

Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘No Snakes Alive’ as King Geedorah https://bit.ly/38yxJxl 🐍

Da Lench Mob’s ‘Guerillas in tha Mist’ review https://bit.ly/3tQiesy 💥

Funkdoobiest's 'Brothas Doobie' review https://bit.ly/3nLs0J9 💨

Be sure to check out our merch - jump on https://www.crate808.com/new-merch to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌

Catch all our Spotify playlists here…

Crate 808 Bangers: https://spoti.fi/3WjrSAj

Slept-On DJ Premier Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3iw4yun

Slept-On Wu-Tang Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/32QtAQG

Sample Corner Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3eYfhMd

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552

Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808

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Website: https://www.crate808.com