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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.228 - Immortal technique

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/08/22

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 PowerGiggs - Zero ToleranceUnknown T - Before the SmokeGenesis Owusu - STRUGGLEREST Gee - El Toro 2Mick Jenkins -

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96:43

Ep.227 - DITD Bites, Vol. 19

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/08/15

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 - PorchesBackwood Sweetie - Ancestral AspectNoname - SundialFredo - Unfinished BusinessCLIP - APPETIZERPGF GlizzyMoe - Rapping & DrillingYTB Fatt - Who is FattGloss Up - Shades of GlossHumble Soles - Humble SolesTrippie Redd - ALLYT5Joell Ortiz L'Orange - SignatureKillah

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83:26

Ep.226 - MC Ren

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/08/08

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 ALBUMRamya

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93:46

Ep.225 - N.W.A

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/08/01

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 - RUSHDamon Locks & Rob Mazurek - New Future City

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119:57

Ep.224 - Masta Ace

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/07/25

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 - CallingMahalia - IRLNas & Hit-Boy - Magic 2J Hus - Beautiful and Brutal YardBig Boss Vette - ResilienceIce Spice - Like...?Valee x Harry

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74:00

Ep.223 - Hip-Hop Neighbours, Vol. 7

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/07/18

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 JID018Cookin Soul - Whateva, Vol. 5 Kota The Friend - Protea Melonyx - Soul GlowP Money - Money Over Everyone 4Lo Village - Yellow Brick Roadrum.gold - U Street AnthologyKing Von - GrandsonDave

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137:24

Ep.222 - The Roots

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/07/11

In this chunky episode, we get into the work of The Roots where whilst we would make an effort to bomb through discographies for the sake of time, we simply couldn't for The Roots because they seemed to depart from their past album nearly every time. The subtle switches in their music over time would end up creating a wide reach. From "Jam Session" Hip-Hop to dense concept albums, it was certainly worth taking the time.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:08) (Ben = Bold / Charlie =

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63:26

Ep.221 - Tambo & Bones Interview

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/07/05

In a change of pace from usual DITD proceedings, Charlie was invited to see a play in Theatre Royal Stratford East called "Tambo & Bones", written by West Philly's own Dave Harris.And as you can imagine from the episode title, Charlie was also given the opportunity to interview the director and lead actors of the show. In an episode that's split into two: the 1st half is a one-on-one with director Matthew Xia and the 2nd half involving Xia; actors Rhashan Stone and Daniel Ward.On top of

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102:46

Ep.220 - Canibus

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/06/27

The story of Canibus is probably the best suited for a podcast built on retrospectives such as this. Whilst his music can easily be passed off as "rapper has verbal diarrhoea", the storyline combined with selected songs really highlight how misunderstood Canibus is as a rapper, entrepreneur and person.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:27) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)Miles. - Everywhere and Nowhere At All (EP)PRICE - NO SLEEP IN THE CITYPRICE - GOSPEL IN THE GHETTOReuben James -

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76:49

Ep.219 - DITD Bites, Vol. 18

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/06/20

On the 18th edition of DITD Bites: Tyler, The Creator hopped on Rap Radar recently and made some interesting quotes that we wanted to unpack. So we do that, getting into his beef with playlists, "Rap Twitter" and his past work.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:57) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)Marquis Hill - Rituals + RoutinesCharlie Smarts & DJ Ill Digitz - CharlietapeHit-Boy & Big Hit - SURF OR DROWN 2Statik Selektah - Round TripJamal Gasol & Vic Spencer - The Right Way

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120:27

Ep.218 - Wu-Tang Clan: The Book Of Wu - Chapter 11

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/06/13

After 10 chapters, we've finally reached the conclusion of our "Book Of Wu" series. If you haven't spun the series, feel free to spin all 12 episodes here. For the final chapter, we look at the Wu albums and the group as a unit. TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:52) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)WIINSTON - THE LAST DAYTONA7xvethegenius & DJ Green Lantern - The Genius TapeJanelle Monae - The Age of Pleasure Mungo's HiFi - Past and Present Amaarae - Fountain BabyBLK ODYSSY - DIAMONDS

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97:22

Ep.217 - Mid-Year Report '23

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/06/06

Happy June! We're nearly halfway through the year, which means it's time for our Mid-Year Report! How the 50th Year of Hip-Hop has been faring, what albums we rate so far an other general discussion.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:17) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)ECKOES - FractalsMnelia - Closure TapesK.Zia - Kintsugi HeartMcKinley Dixon - Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? Green Kanine - TwoJords - DIRT IN THE DIAMONDArlo Parks - My Soft MachineCJ Fly - Healing From Our WoundsGoyard Ibn

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Ep.216 - Chamillionaire

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/05/31

Houston's Chamillionaire was a child of 8 Ball & MJG, UGK and Geto Boys. His single "Ridin" was one of the most ubiquitous songs of the 00s. But after a couple of albums and a bevvy of mixtapes, Chamillionaire's story gets much more interesting when you look at his entrepreneurial track record.Weekly Music Roundup - (1:37) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)KYE - RibenaMonaleo - Where The Flowers Don't DieTayah - Still WondersKassa Overall - ANIMALSLil Durk - Almost HealedFMB DZ - P-Rock

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Ep.215 - Wyclef Jean

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/05/23

After covering Pras last week, we thought it was a good a time as any to look into the Fugees member that seems to have no issue in dropping music on a consistent basis. With nine studio albums, Wyclef Jean has used his many tastes to create a fascinating musical tapestry of himself, to varying degrees of success.Weekly Music Roundup - (1:42) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)Tora-i - & what else?Madison McFerrin - I Hope You Can Forgive MeApex Zero - Drummer Warrior Storyteller Pt

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76:49

Ep.214 - Pras

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/05/16

Pras has been in the news in recent years, but not for anything music related. So since he was formally found guilty in a foreign influence case, now seems a good a time as any to listen to the music and wonder how in the hell did Pras go from Fugees to illegal bankrolling?!Weekly Music Roundup - (1:22) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Kuzco - I Vibe, She VibesAmadeus360 - The MPC JediKlwn cat x unruly - Don’t Go OutsideDeante’ Hitchcock - Once Upon A TimeVado - A Good FriendBeach House -

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89:34

Ep.213 - Is Hip-Hop Right Wing?

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/05/09

All answers begin with a question and sometimes that question needs to be blunt. But never fear, we try and break the question down as only we can. It's not a question that caters for a straight "yes" or "no", but a conversation starter for what is probably the least music-based episode yet.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:16) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)siegfried komidashi - the mundane, surreal !DEACON - What's The Music Ting SayingJONES - Magic In My HandJFlames - Made in

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76:27

Ep.212 - DITD Bites, Vol. 17

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/05/02

For the 17th edition of DITD Bites we get into the AI Music debate and the concept of Video Essays/Documentaries, asking WHY do people like Trap Lore Ross make the videos they make.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:35) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)Aaron Taylor - HAVE A NICE DAY!Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Lonnie Liston Smith - Lonnie Liston Smith JID017Nines - Crop Circle 2G Herbo - Strictly 4 My fans 2Tee Grizzley x Skilla Baby - ControversyDave East - Book of David

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100:35

Ep.211 - Jim Jones

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/04/25

When you look at Jim Jones' career, it's one of hard work and dedication to squeezing every benefit out of a deal. But hard work only gets you so far... Hard work can't get you a good solo discography and Jim Jones is an outstanding example of that.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (01:14) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)redveil - playing w/ fireKid Abstrakt & Leo Low Pass - BelieveDell Nellson - Charlotte's Unfortunate DeathAlfa Mist - VariablesYoungBoy - Don’t Try This At HomePeezy -

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64:07

Ep.210 - Contemporary Cool, Vol. 10

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/04/18

For the 10th edition of Contemporary Cool: We get into the works of Tink's 2013 tape "Winter's Diary 2: Forever Yours" and August Greene (Common, Robert Glasper & Karriem Riggins)TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:00) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)Kay Young - We Meet At LastENNY - We Go Again Venna - EQUINOXTerri Walker - MY LOVE STORYDinner Party - Enigmatic SocietyJoby Jay - LOVE LEVELSEl Michels Affair & Black Thought - Glorious GameAvelino - GOD SAVE THE STREETSTotal

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Ep.209 - DITD 4th Anniversary Special

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2023/04/11

Four years ago on April 10th, Diggin' In The Digits began. Since that Tuesday, we have dropped an episode every Tuesday. We've never missed a drop and have learnt so much over those four years. We celebrate with a reflection, our favourite episodes in the past year; an existential question linked to Hip-Hop's upcoming 50th birthday and we bring back Deadpan Recitals.Thanks for spinning as we continue our journey.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:43) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)GQ -

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