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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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64:56

An Interview With Dallas/NYC Rapper EB Rebel

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2025/03/05

Hello DITD listeners! I have a bonus episode for you, coming via my Podcast "What's Good?". I talk to Dallas born & raised EB Rebel now sharpening their craft in New York City. We get into their beginnings, talented & gifted programs; their queerness, being 'genre-less' and of course their Top 5.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond

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54:41

Ep.306 - Women's History Month '25 - Boss

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2025/03/04

The story of Boss is one of subversion, devastatingly low levels of luck and an astronomical talent. How we only have one album and some hard-to-find mixtapes from such a skilled MC?TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:19)Ben:KiLLOWEN - six missed calls Charlie:1,000 UK Artists - Is This What We Want?KiLLOWEN - six missed callsThe Doppelgangaz - Dumpster Dive, Vol. 2REASON - I Love You AgainAndrew Mbaruk & Th' Mole - Purple DirndlDub Syndicate - Obscured By Version Terrace Martin -

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59:59

Ep.305 - Contemporary Cool, Vol. 16

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2025/02/25

For the 16th Contemporary Cool, we get into what many consider to be Lupe Fiasco's best album and a J.PERIOD remix of Kendrick's "GNX".TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:48)Charlie:NAO - JupiterSmif-N-Wessun - Infinity Kelela - In The Blue LightAmindi - Luvr-but it's on guitar (live)Tetsuo & Youth - (8:00) "J.PERIOD Presents - REINCARNATED" - (39:34) Lighter Note - (52:36)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by

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68:38

Ep.304 - Boogie Down Productions

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2025/02/18

Boogie Down Productions - led by KRS-One - was an inventive group of the time, taking KRS' superior lyrical ability and combining it with production that was initially highly dynamic at first. With five albums, the death of Scott La Rock marring the history and plenty of lore, it makes for an iconic story in Hip-Hop history.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:57)Ben:Drake x PARTYNEXTDOOR - $ome $exy $ongs 4 UWestside Gunn - 12Charlie: BNMO - The Eleventh HourAnthony Joseph - Rowing up

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69:38

Ep.303 - Poor Righteous Teachers

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2025/02/11

The story of Poor Righteous Teachers isn't a well documented one, but the music speaks volumes with great production throughout, thought and dexterous lyrics soaked in 5% teachings and an embracing of Toasting that really sets them apart from their more popular peers.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:54)Ben:Larry June x 2 Chainz x The Alchemist - Life is BeautifulJPEGMAFIA - I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOUCharlie:Madvillain - Madvillainy DemosNAYA ALI - We Did The Damn ThingTopic Intro/Ben's

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57:54

Ep.302 - Hip-Hop Neighbours, Vol. 13

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2025/02/04

For this Hip-Hop Neighbours we get into two 00s debut albums. One from Linkin Park, the band that successfully balanced the Hip-Hop infused Rock of the time and Amp Fiddler who quietly took all his experience (experience that made J Dilla into J Dilla) to make a solo debut decades after he started his music career.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:48)Ben:Madlib x MF DOOM - Madvillainy DemosThe Weeknd - Hurry Up TomorrowSpectacular Diagnostics - RAW GAMECharlie:Logic - Aquarius IIIJeshi -

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71:08

Ep.301 - Kurtis Blow

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2025/01/28

You ever wondered what Kurtis Blow's music - that is not named "The Breaks" - is like? Well, it can be done by looking at Hip-Hop through the lens of Disco and not R&B or Soul. Music aside, the story of Hip-Hop cannot be told without naming Kurtis Blow.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:43)Ben:Boldy James - Permanent InkTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (3:02)Kurtis Blow - (14:36)Deuce - (27:04)Tough - (32:22)Ego Trip - (37:15)America - (44:27)Kingdom Blow - (50:23)Back by Popular

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84:36

Ep.300 - Run-DMC

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2025/01/21

For our 300th episode, we wanted to do a retrospective that was fitting for our 300th. So we landed on one of the most significant groups in Hip-Hop history. Possibly THE most significant. RUN-DMC - in no uncertain terms - brought Hip-Hop to a new stratosphere in popularity and dedication to creating full bodies of work. Combine that with their unmistakable style and you have one of the most iconic trios in music history.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:07)Ben:Mac Miller -

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72:14

Ep.299 - DITD Bites, Vol. 21

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2025/01/14

Allegedly - for our 21st edition of DITD Bites - we get into a reckoning that is long overdue for the music industry, off the back of Charlie's State of The Hip-Hop Union article: (Allegedly) Acknowledging that Sean Combs (allegedly) did some bad shit and we should endeavour to not prop up people like him. We also go on tangents (Allegedly) related to other people, Streaming, Social Media and Major Labels. (Allegedly)Our Bad Boy Episode (Pt. 1)Our Bad Boy Episode (Pt. 2)TIMESTAMPS:Weekly

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91:42

Ep.298 - Contemporary Cool, Vol. 15

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2025/01/07

Happy New Year! We kick-off 2025 as we like to do, by talking about our favourite albums from the year that passed. Our Top 2 Albums of 2024.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:17)Ben:Lil Baby - WHAMConsequence - Movies on DemandCharlie:Hermanos Gutiérrez - Sonido CósmicoKonkolo Orchestra - Future PastsCharlie's No. 2 - (5:26)Ben's No. 2 - (28:03)Charlie's No. 1 - (51:58)Ben's No. 1 - (1:04:27) Lighter Note - (1:20:32)Spin Charlie's Top 10 of his Top 30 Albums of 2024. Thanks for

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104:38

Ep.297 - 2024 Metacritic Album Score Review

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/12/31

With it being the last episode of the year, we do our customary look through the Metacritic Album Score Review, looking at the works that were highly acclaimed and the works that were roasted into oblivion.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:02)Charlie:Novine - DaydreamingSophye Soliveau - INITIATIONSOUFSIDE KATHLEEN - Everything Under My SunKneecap - Fine ArtLiana Flores - Flower of the soulThe Review - (5:38)Lighter Note - (1:33:53)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for

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74:21

Ep.296 - Coolio

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/12/24

The story of Coolio is... a lot. But you know what isn't a lot? The variety in his discography once the 00s came around! Tracks appearing in more than one body of work and derivative tropes plaguing that weird decade would severely taint his first three albums that were bursting with personality and obviously "Gangster's Paradise". Lucky for him, it didn't.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (2:02)Ben:Charlie:Diani - DeionVic Spencer - Being The Bigger Person Sucks Iman Europe -

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62:56

Ep.295 - WC

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/12/17

We finish our Westside Connection miniseries with WC who is definitely the more humorous of the three and is an underrated influence on where the West Coast went in the 00s and beyond.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:45)Ben:Snoop Dogg x Dr. Dre - MissionaryRoc Marciano x The Alchemist - The Skeleton KeyCharlie:Iotosh - FOR THE PEOPLEKota The Friend & Statik Selektah - Once In A Blue MoonSnoop Dogg & Dr. Dre - MissionaryVic Santoro - Clean Shoes Dirty TrainersAmahla - Ooooh

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74:24

Ep.294 - WC and the Maad Circle

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/12/10

Before WC went solo and became one third of the Westside Connection, he was head of WC and the Maad Circle which featured a pre-solo Coolio, Big Gee and DJ/Producer Crazy Toones.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:54)Ben:Rossy - Milwaukee Made Me / Wisconsin WorldwideCharlie:Janset & IKHANA - PROBLEMSShabaka - PossessionTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (4:47) Ain't a Damn Thang Changed - (12:39) Curb Servin - (26:35)Lighter Note - (36:41) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social

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86:39

Ep.293 - Mack 10

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/12/03

After covering Westside Connection last week, it was only right to get into the two artists not named Ice Cube. This week: Mack 10 whose easy style was good enough to make a pretty decent discography considering half the output was during the dreaded 00s.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:52)Ben:duke deuce - tribeIce Cube - Man DownPete & Bas - MugshotBoldy James - The BricktionaryCharlie:Treasure Bloom - Passing TimeNejma Nefertiti, Double A.B. & Dub Sonata - Animal Barz IIKnucks

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69:38

Ep.292 - Westside Connection

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/11/26

The trio of Ice Cube, WC & Mack 10 comprised the group Westside Connection that dropped two albums filled with aggressiveness, anyone-can-get-it dissing and mentioned "Mount Westmore" before Cube, Snoop, Too $hort & E-40 got around to finally make that a reality. Whilst production was okay, their chemistry and lyrical ability raised the tide immensely.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:55)Ben:Cordae - The CrossroadsKendrick Lamar - GNXCharlie:Eva Gadd - I Don't TalkZino Vinci -

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77:11

Ep.291 - Contemporary Cool Vol. 14

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/11/12

It's time for another Contemporary Cool in which Ben makes a YouTube video with his pick of Ab-Soul's "HERBERT" and Charlie gives love to Garage with DJ Spoony-led "Garage Classical".TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:57)Ben:Ab-Soul - Soul BurgerASAP Ferg - DAROLDReal Boston Richey - Richey RichNatty - The Divine TrinityCharlie:Common Saints - Cinema 3000Joshua Idehen - Mum Does The WashingNectar Woode - Head Above WaterVibbar - Gyal ThoughtsMark Kavuma & The Banger Factory - Magnum

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78:18

Ep.290 - Young Thug: The Trial, Sentencing & Beyond

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/11/05

With the Young Thug/YSL RICO trial done & dusted, we invited Music Journalist & 5EPN Alum Brandon Hill to come through to talk about the trial, sentencing; the wider ramifications of this trial to Hip-Hop (& more specifically Lil Durk) and the implied silencing of Young Thug through his future musical content.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:17)Brandon:Freddie Gibbs - You Only Die 1nceJoe James - BEAST LIVINGEarthGang - Perfect FantasyBen:Freddie Gibbs - You Only Die 1nceBig

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88:58

Ep.289 - #UKBHM 2024: Neneh Cherry

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/10/29

For the final UKBHM retrospective of this year, we look at the career and solo discography of sonic nomad Neneh Cherry who has traversed the UK music landscape from the 80s onwards to now with a penchant for always doing it differently than her peers.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:58)Ben:Kembe X - it's not that deepNappy Nina - Nothing is my Favourite ThingDeJ Loaf - End of SummerPayroll Giovanni - Hustle MuzikCharlie:Imperial & Awon - On TempoThe Doppelgangaz - G Pack, Vol. 6Ray

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73:30

Ep.288 - #UKBHM 2024: Rebel MC

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/10/22

Before he was Congo Natty, he was Rebel MC and it is genuinely tough to decide which alter ego of dual threat Michael West is the most influential. As a Hip-Hop Pod, we cover Rebel MC and the three album run under that name, mixing Hip-Hop, House, Dance & Pop with samples from every Jamaican music genre to date.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:51)Ben:Benny The Butcher x 38 Spesh - Stabbed & Shot 2Yeat - Lyfestyleian - Goodbye HorsesDJ Rude One - Upper SpaceCharlie:Protoje - The

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