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Diggin" In The Digits

The 5th Element Podcast Network

Welcome to "Diggin" In The Digits", where Creator of "Hip-Hop By The Numbers" Ben Carter and Director of "The 5th Element" Charlie Taylor deliver entirely unique retrospectives behind Hip-Hop"s biggest artists, stories & its roots, discussing them in detail. From Australia to the UK and beyond. A 5EPN Original.

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Ep.248 - Big Daddy Kane

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/01/09

The King Asiatic Nobody's Equal. Brooklynite Big Daddy Kane came through the 80s as one of the best freestylers in the Five Boroughs and once he got with Cold Chillin' and the Juice Crew, Kane would prove that he is one of the most complete rappers of all time.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:56)Ben:Westside Gunn, Conway, Alchemist - Hall & Nash 2The Game x Big Hit - Paisley DreamsUfo361 - SONYCharlie: (All released in '23)Butcher Brown - Solar MusicBloody Civilian - Anger

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82:31

Ep.247 - Contemporary Cool, Vol. 12

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/01/02

Happy New Year one and all! We hope that your year is full of progression, growth and 52 episodes of DITD! But before we go forward, we look back one more time to 2023, talking about our Top 2 albums of 2023.Ben's No.2 - (3:25)Charlie's No. 2 - (26:20)Ben's No. 1 - (39:08)Charlie's No. 1 - (1:00:11) Lighter Note - (1:11:27)Charlie's Top 10 Albums of 2023 Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to

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89:21

Ep.246 - 2023 Metacritic Album Score Review

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/12/26

Happy holidays one & all! To celebrate, we keep it simple and review the Metacritic Hip-Hop album scores for the year of 2023.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:47)Ben:Conway x Wun Two - PalermoWizkid - S2Layzie Bone - Hypnotic RhythmsCharlie:Ruinz Ason - Airplane Mode (Deluxe)Morena Santi - Santi SoundsList Review - (4:55)Last minute recommendations of the year - (1:15:47)Lighter Note - (1:23:38)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music -

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81:14

Ep.245 - J-Live

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/12/19

The first two albums by J-Live are some of the most consistent works in Hip-Hop history. What's even more impressive is that they're both over 70 minutes. But what about the rest of his work as he walked through the desert that was the 00s Hip-Hop scene.Weekly Music Roundup - (0:57)Ben:Bas - We Only Talk About...Curren$y x Trauma Tone - Highway 600ASAP Twelvvy - Kids Gotta Eat Da DeluxeBigWalkDog - PlayoffGucci Mane x B.G. - Choppers & BricksPeter Gabriel - i/oKylie Minogue -

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80:44

Ep.244 - A Referendum On Celebrity

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/12/12

With the genocide/ethnic cleansing of Gaza/Palestinians ongoing, we have a conversation that we previously had in the heat of the protests in 2020 (You can listen here) and felt that we needed to have again: What is the place of our favourite entertainers/celebrities when it comes to issues as large as the ones happening in 2023? The answer ironically involves all of us.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:56)Ben:Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday 2Charlie:Ayanna - In A Perfect WorldYoni Mayraz -

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Ep.243 - Large Professor

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/12/05

Large Professor is an interesting solo case in Hip-Hop history; an artist with a solid solo discography but his legacy is instead tied into being of service to a litany of legends. Where do you place someone like that in the annals of Hip-Hop history?(Check our Main Source episode for more LargePro)TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:00)BenConway x Conductor - Conductor MachineSexyy Red - Hood Hottest Princess DeluxeDave East x Cruch Calhoun - 30 for 30CharlieBigXthaPlug - The BiggestZino

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Ep.242 - Deltron 3030

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/11/28

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 EncounterGianni Brezzo & Bokoya - MinariBackwood Sweetie & K!NG jvmes - SyzygyLayfullstop - RUGGEDKarl Benjamin - There In 5 Astrocolor - Moonlighting - AstroJazz Vol. 1Tapioca - Samba em KigaliNicholson. - September

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Ep.241 - Contemporary Cool, Vol. 11

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/11/21

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 DieAndré 3000 - New Blue SunDrake - Scary Hours 3Protoje & Zion I Kings - In Search Of ZionSkipp - Summer Of Love: An Audio Experience Of A Hip-Hop SortBlack Pumas - Chronicles of a DiamondEgo Ella May - FIELDNOTES PT IIIBJ The Chicago Kid -

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81:54

Ep.240 - Nujabes

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/11/14

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

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Ep.239 - Hip-Hop Neighbours, Vol. 9

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/11/07

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 - HollywoodThe Alchemist - Flying High, Part 2All Day Breakfast Café - Have You Seen This QueenResavoir - ResavoirArlissa - The OPEN-HEARTED TOBi - PANICTkay Maidza

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64:46

Ep.238 - #UKBHM 2023: Hijack

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/10/31

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 StraightLilblackkids (Georgia Anne Muldrow & Keith Rice) - Planet Of The Blues: Part Two Dirty Needles - Happy

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Ep.237 - #UKBHM 2023: Blak Twang

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/10/24

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. -

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Ep.236 - #UKBHM 2023: Lisa Maffia

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/10/17

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 UpWestside Gunn - And Then You Pray For MeOffset - Set it OffKen Carson - A Great ChaosBad Bunny - nadie sabe lo

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Ep.235 - #UKBHM 2023: So Solid Crew

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/10/10

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

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Ep.234 - #UKBHM 2023: Derek B

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/10/03

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 FixTyga x YG - Hit Me When U Leave the KlubSANITY - Bruises to BlossomsArmand hammer - We Buy Diabetic Test StripsRome Streetz - Noise Kandy 5Ian Kelly

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Ep.233 - Del The Funky Homosapien

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/09/26

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 FEWGuvna B - The

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Ep.232 - DITD Bites, Vol. 20

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/09/19

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 - CloudsHeather Victoria - I Can't Make This UpKhazali - Born For This Jalen Ngonda - Come Around and Love MeCleo Sol - HeavenCorinne Bailey Rae - Black RainbowsE. Jones - Deadstock - Shock DropL E M F R E C

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Ep.231 - Hieroglyphics

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/09/12

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 MachineryThe Good People - A Good YearIrreversible

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Ep.230 - Hip-Hop Neighbours, Vol. 8

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/09/05

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 ObjectsBlu & Real Bad Man - Bad NewsXenia Manasseh - LOVE / HATE Pt. 1 9th Wonder - Zion IXFay Victor - Blackity Black Black Is BeautifulILLA J & Harleighblu - Second RecordILLA J - No TrafficBeenie Man - SimmaBlac Youngsta - Blac Sheep

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Ep.229 - Souls of Mischief

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/08/29

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 1105Digga D - Back to Square OneBurna Boy - I Told Them…DJ Muggs - Soul Assassins 3Nyck Caution - NYCKSTAPEOpen Mike Eagle - another triumph of ghetto

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