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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.190 - Our Dream Festivals

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2022/11/29

We all have our dream festival line-up. We took it a little further and devised our own festivals. From how many days, to the locale, to the line-ups themselves; our festivals were so eclectic that we only had one artist on both line-ups. Let us know which one you'd rather hit and how much you'd pay. Because in our world, this is all for free.99!TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:11) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)Stormzy - This Is What I MeanQuando Rondo & YoungBoy - 3860klwn cat

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18:26

Weekly Music Roundup (15th-22nd Nov '22)

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2022/11/22

Along with our new episode with Dr. Joshua Wright, we wanted to still do our Weekly Music Roundup; so we did! And slapped it in as a bonus ep. Enjoy.Projects spun: (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)38 Spesh - Beyond Belief Dave East x DJ Drama - Book of DavidHus KingPin - My Beautiful Dark Wave FantasyVado - Long Run 3Busta Rhymes - The Fuse Is LitApollo Brown & Philmore Greene - Cost of LivingOnelight - MoreoverKai Kwasi - jalilahAdrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Garrett Saracho

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69:15

Ep.189 - Kanye & Black Celebrity W/ Dr. Joshua Wright

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2022/11/22

In a special episode of DITD, we have our first guest host joining! Dr. Joshua Wright is a professor at Trinity Washington University in Washington, DC, a graduate of Howard University; host of "Woke History", a new podcast series on NPR One and a two-time author. (Wake Up, Mr. West: Kanye West and the Double Consciousness of Black Celebrity, 2022 & Empire and Black Images in Pop Culture, 2018) He joins us to talk about Black Celebrity in the US, Kanye's unique status as "the ultimate

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75:17

Ep.188 - Artifacts

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2022/11/15

Originally starting out as Graffiti artists, the group to be known as Artifacts kept the elements of Hip-Hop close to their chest. With three high-quality albums, including a Golden Age classic debut, the New Jersey natives leave a legacy embodied by other NJ legends after them.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:10) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)Nas - King's Disease IIIBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever SoundtrackGloRilla - Anyways, Life's GreatBlack Eyed Peas - ELEVATIONHector Roots Lewis

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104:41

Ep.187 - Kid Cudi

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2022/11/08

The Kid Cudi influence is often stated softly - but in just over a decade - Kid Cudi has changed the game when it comes to subject matter and sound.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:58) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)LeeV - LEAVE ME BEDUSTY LOCANE - NIGHTMARE ON DA FIFTHLecrae - Church Clothes 4Boldy James x Futurewave - Mr. Ten08Backwood Sweetie x Furious Stylez - Sweetie Got StylezSkelbeats - That's not my SkeletonKillah Priest x Jordan River Banks - Mr. UniverseSAULT - AIIRApex Zero

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94:30

Ep.186 - Yucking Ye's Yum

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2022/11/01

So now that we're seemingly out of the "Ye" storm, it's a good a time as any to take in maybe the most self-destructive month any public figure has done. This conversations covers a lot of ground and zooms in and out frequently so buckle in.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:23) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)Baby Keem - The Melodic Blue DeluxeDuke Deuce - Memphis Massacre 3Westside Gunn - 10Che Noir - The Last RemnantsSmino - Luv 4 RentMsanii & The Other Guys - Seasonal Veggies,

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93:45

Ep.185 - #UKBHM 2022: Estelle

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2022/10/25

To finish our #UKBHM miniseries for another year, we look at an artist in Estelle with realised talent early on, a truly timeless song in her discography - but looking past that - has a truly fascinating discography and career arc that, at this moment in time, feels like a satisfying full circle.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:02) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)Snoop Dogg & DJ Drama - Gangsta Grillz: I Still Got ItYoungBoy & DJ Drama - Ma I Got a FamilyJeezy & DJ Drama -

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102:09

Ep.184 - #UKBHM 2022: Ghetts

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2022/10/18

Continuing our UKBHM celebrations with a retrospective on one of the most visceral storytellers and lyrical visualisers of the modern era. It took Ghetts 15 years of ups and downs to create his magnum opus but it wouldn't have been possible if it wasn't for the unique road he travelled.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:55) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)Lil Baby - Only MeG Herbo - Survivor's Remorse Side BCentral Cee - No More LeaksTee Grizzley - Chapters of the TrenchesMAVI - Laughing

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85:27

Ep.183 - #UKBHM 2022: JME

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2022/10/11

We continue our UKBHM celebrations with a retrospective on one of the most authentic voices in music: JME. Along with his brother Skepta, (who we covered last year) JME has become a blueprint for any independent artists that want to do it all with their own imprint.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:02)YoungBoy NBA - 3800 DegreesG Herbo - Survivor's Remorse Side AQuavo & Takeoff - Only Built for Infinity LinksCormega - Realness IIRich Homie Quan - Family & MulaGRIP - 5 & A

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Ep.182 - #UKBHM 2022: Cookie Crew

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2022/10/04

Happy October and happy UK Black History Month one & all! This is the third time we're doing this but for those not in the know. To celebrate UKBHM, we do retrospectives of four black UK artists. To kick it off, we go to one of the first female duos, Cookie Crew. A duo that clearly had talent along with pretty good rolodex, but questionable decisions seemed to sour their outlook and make their career short lived.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:57) (Ben = Bold / Charlie =

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81:41

Ep.181 - Prompts, Vol. 1

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2022/09/27

This episode is a special one for a couple of reasons: 1st, it's our first live recording via Twitter Spaces. 2nd, it was to kick-start our new off-shoot: Prompts. Me, Ben and you guys talking around two specific prompts and letting the conversation go where it goes.The two Prompts: "What artist with a classic album, has the worst debut album?" and "Who is the best one-album artist?"TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (00:57) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)Ransom - This Life Made MeLUCKI -

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76:13

Ep.180 - Main Source

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2022/09/20

Even though Main Source only lasted officially for five years - with two albums dropped - they certainly made their imprint in Hip-Hop history within that half decade; most notably, the album "Breaking Atoms" & the track "Live At The Barbecue".TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:57) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)Vic Spencer x August Fanon - Psychological Cheat Sheet 3Nasty C - Ivyson Army Tour MixtapeGhais Guevara - Good Eats! (Beat Tape)DJ Drama x Symba - Results Take TimeJenevieve

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86:07

Ep.179 - DITD Bites, Vol. 15

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2022/09/13

On the 15th edition of DITD Bites, we get into the world of morals & ethics in Journalism and a special conversation of wider media and the response to the death of The Queen.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:55) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)Yeat - LyfeNAV - Demons protected by AngelsYoungBoy - Realer 238 Spesh - 7 ShotsBlack Soprano Family - Long Live DJ ShayCappadonna x Stu Bangas - 3rd Chamber Grail BarsSemiratruth & JWords - loading...A-F-R-O - Beatz From Da FRO Vault

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Ep.178 - Hip-Hop Neighbours, Vol. 4

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2022/09/06

It's time for another edition of Hip-Hop Neighbours where we talk about non-Hip-Hop works that Hip-Hop fans love regardless. For this volume, we talk about the works of Tame Impala & KAYTRANADA.Weekly Music Roundup - (1:10) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)Pi’erre Bourne - Good MovieFrancesca Wexler - Cherry Fields ForeverYah-Rah - The Queen’s GambitBIGBABYGUCCI - SUMMER OF REVENGEMadlib, MED, LMD - Flying HighKenny Beats - Louieklwn cat - Panther vol. 2Nejma Nefertiti - Tongue FUSnoop

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86:53

Ep.177 - Hilltop Hoods

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2022/08/30

It's time to explore the world of Hip-Hop in Australia and there's no better place to look than the most popular Hip-Hop act in Australia. Hilltop Hoods, a trio that needed a bank loan to fund their first album, to sold out tours and platinum plaques aplenty. But there's much more to see under the surface. Or... Maybe not.TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:22) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)JID - The Forever StoryDJ KHALED - GOD DIDRoc Marciano x Alchemist - Elephant Man's BonesRapper

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69:23

Ep.176 - Shabazz Palaces

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2022/08/23

If you were on a desert island and you had one artist's discography to spin, who would you pick? If you said your favourite artist, then sure. But think about a Shabazz Palaces where the music is so layered & diverse, you will be guaranteed to hear something different every time you spin.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:13) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)Hot Chip - Freakout / ReleaseRoyksoppp - Profound MysteriesMonday Mix Vol. 1Vacatixn - East River DriveIndia Shawn - BEFORE WE GO

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89:51

Ep.175 - Camp Lo

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2022/08/16

If you ever need a story of resilience, look no further than the career arc of Camp Lo; who began with a classic debut, chose to go independent, have their work suffer because of it and at their lowest point, rise again with their best work since their debut. All in a space of 25+ years.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:26) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)Megan Thee Stallion - TraumazineYour Old Droog - Yodney DangerfieldBlack Thought & Danger Mouse - Cheat CodesThe Game -

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89:55

Ep.174 - DITD Bites, Vol. 14

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2022/08/09

We get into another Bites where we talk about goings on in the Hip-Hop/music world. For this one we get into the Beyonce/Kelis/Neptunes sample controversy and looking into The Notorious B1, an artist from back in the day that claims The Notorious B.I.G. stole his iconic hit "Juicy".TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)Nezi Momodu - The PoundCalvin Harris - Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2Bobby Shmurda - BodBoyLeeV & Bobby Oh’Killum - The Grim Adventures of Leev Low

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77:21

Ep.173 - Contemporary Cool, Vol. 8

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2022/08/02

In Volume 8 of Contemporary Cool: We look at the works of Rico Nasty, Megan Thee Stallion, Curren$y & The Alchemist and Kojey Radical.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:53) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)Beyoncé - RENAISSANCEWiz Khalifa - MultiverseLava La Rue - Hi-FidelityJoe Armon-Jones & Mala - A Way BackJazz Spastiks - IntomentalNasty - (12:22)Tina Snow - (30:58)Covert Coup - (41:46)Reason to Smile - (55:14)Lighter Note - (1:10:30)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social

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94:46

Ep.172 - N*E*R*D

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2022/07/26

It is a tale as old as time. When you're as experimental as an N*E*R*D that simply refused to be labelled and went out of their way to be different; sometimes, it just doesn't hit. But when it hits... It HITS.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:59) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)Joey Bada$$ - 2000RZA - Bobby Digital and the Pit of SnakesRico Nasty - Las RuinasAsian Doll - Let’s Do a DrillFlo Milli - You Still Here, Ho?Shae Universe - UnorthodoxTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (15:17) In

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