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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.268 - Rapper Big Pooh

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/06/04

We continue our LB miniseries with an exploration into the solo work of Rapper Big Pooh who - unlike Phonte - has dropped a lot of solo work in the past 20 years.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:20)Ben:Dave East x Mike & Keys - APT 6EBig Hit x Hit-Boy & Alchemist - Black & WhitesCrimeapple x Big Ghost LTD - BazukoCharlie:Wretch 32 - Moments of SilenceIan Kelly - ARTOddisee - And Yet StillJONES - KaleidoscopeBaby Rose & BADBADNOTGOOD - Slow BurnThe Deli &

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63:46

Ep.267 - Phonte

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/05/28

After exploring the music & story of Little Brother, it's time to get into the breakaway works. We begin with Phonte who spends the 2010s sporadically dropping works with a style not too distant from LB and with familiar names in tow.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:52)Ben:Juicy J - Mental Trillness 2Charlie:Halima - EXUVince Staples - Dark TimesShenseea - Never Gets Late HereOpek - The CallConfucius MC & Pitch 92 - Stop SignsLoyle Carner - hugo: reimagined (live from the Royal

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78:38

Ep.266 - Little Brother

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/05/21

We head to North Carolina where a trio blooms out of a larger collective to become one of the biggest "if you know, you know" acts of the 00s: Little Brother with Phonte, Big Pooh and for a time, 9th Wonder.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:52)Ben:Rapsody - Please Don't CryMach-Hommy - #RICHHAXXHAITIANA Boogie - Better off AloneRio Da Yung OG - Rio Circa 2020Cities Aviv - Bernadette LeakShooterGang Kony - OPPS CAN'T HAVE FUNThom Yorke - ConfidenzeCharlie:Nigel Hall & DJ Harrison -

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77:04

Ep.265 - Ras Kass

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/05/14

Ras Kass presents a discography that is vast, two iconic albums in the 90s, then a litany of mixtapes in the 00s and then continuing his consistent output in the 10s with a return to studio albums. So with such a gap between his 2nd & 3rd solo albums, does his story provide context?TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:42)Ben:Conway the Machine - Slant Face KillerGhostface Killah - Set the ToneGunna - One of WunCharlie:Jorja Smith - falling or flying out (Reimagined)Jasmine Myra -

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62:10

Ep.264 - Ice-T, Part 2

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/05/07

We return for Part 2 of our retrospective of Ice-T, where we left him off the back of his legendary four album run and the "Cop Killer" controversy; where would Ice take his art as he leaned more and more into other forms of media?TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:53)Ben:LeeV - Shadow DemonBoldy James - Trapper's AlleyPartynextdoor - 4Ahmad Anonimis - Mnt. Snug4Batz - u made me a st4rBen Beal x Wun Two - gazeboRome Streetz - Buck 50Spice 1 - Platinum OG 2Charlie:amir. - Three Of

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80:36

Ep.263 - A Pioneer's Perspective W/ MC Bushkin

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/04/30

In conjunction with "What's Good?", this is a special DITD episode where Charlie heads to West London to talk with Garage pioneer and co-founder of Heartless Crew: MC Bushkin.In anticipation of his film "The Story So Far" premiering @ Genesis Cinema the same day this episode drops, Bushkin talks his beginnings, notable moments in his Heartless Crew years but more broadly, get into the connections between Garage, Grime and beyond; also tracing the absurd rate of evolution Black British Music

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60:51

Ep.262 - Hip-Hop Neighbours, Vol. 11

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/04/23

For this Hip-Hop Neighbours - linked to our Ice-T exploration - we cover the self-titled album Body Count and we also get into the first album from the UK based collective SAULT: "5".TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:57)Ben:Backwood Sweetie - Burn OneBerner - The Farmer's MarketGangrene - Heads I Win, Tails You LoseHus KingPin - In a State of NirvanaBaby Rose x BADBADNOTGOOD - Slow BurnTaylor Swift - Tortured Poets DeptartmentCharlie:Oscar #Worldpeace - Mum, Pray for Your SonSwank &

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91:29

Ep.261 - Ice-T, Part 1

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/04/16

We stay in the West Coast AND the late 80s/early 90s to do a two-parter on one of the most authentic voices to ever represent Hip-Hop: Ice-T.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:55)Ben:NappyHigh - BurgundyFuture x Metro Boomin - We Still Don't Trust YouCharlie:DRAGG - Mixed FeelingsNappyHigh - BurgundyNia Archives - Silence Is LoudTerri Walker & Zed Bias - My Love Story (Zed Bias Remixes)Summers Sons - Still Nothing StillShabaka - Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its GraceTopic

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99:45

Ep.260 - DITD 5th Anniversary Special

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/04/09

This week, we celebrate DITD's 5th birthday with a pop quiz from Ben, thoughts on the Pod in general and yes, we talk about the Cole response to Kendrick.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:46)Ben:J.Cole - Might Delete LaterGloRilla - Ehhthang EhhthangChris Patrick - The CalmDoja Cat - Scarlet 2 ClaudeCharlie:Dizzy Wright - Harsh RealityKhruangbin - A LA SALAKeen - Feel Good. Do Better.Louis Culture - I Can't Wait To See U AgainAmy Gadiaga - All Black EverythingReuben Vincent - General

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95:55

Ep.259 - Paris

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/04/02

After exploring The Conscious Daughters last week, it seemed fitting to explore the career of their biggest advocate and one of the most controversial voices in 90s Hip-Hop: Paris.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:01)Ben:Beyoncé - COWBOY CARTERBfb Da Packman - Forget Me NotRico Nasty - HARCORE DR3AMZRoc Marciano - MarciologyCharliePaolo Baldini DubFiles - In The ShellSuper Helpful Kwame - Greetings From TatooineReggie Becton - Sadboy, Vol. 2Jordy - SNMFifidiny - Better ManKatori Walker -

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66:26

Ep.258 - Women's History Month '24 - The Conscious...

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/03/26

To finish our Women's History Month celebrations, we stay in the West Coast to talk about a duo that oozed chemistry and confidence, only to be washed out by the industry changing direction. We talk The Conscious Daughters.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:48)Ben:Future x Metro Boomin - WE DON'T TRUST YOUSiR - HEAVYElbow - Audio VertigoJoyner Lucas - Not Now I'm BusyCharlie:Summers Sons - EpiletricKing Isis - shedMyCompiledThoughts - Soul Brother Chapter 1SiR - HEAVYJrose - Pieces of My

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84:57

Ep.257 - Women's History Month '24 - Marvaless

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2024/03/19

We continue our WHM celebrations with a trip to the West Coast, but not Oakland or Los Angeles. For the first time, we head to Sacramento for the story of Marvaless and the litany of Sac Town representers that come with her through her discography.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:56)Ben:yeat - 2093Kembe x Hippie Sabotage - Sleep ParalysisTierra Whack - WORLD WIDE WHACKFour Tet - ThreeKenny Mason - 9Yung Lean x Bladee - PsykosNejma - Animal Barz24kGoldn - Growing painsCharlie:An Alien

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64:07

Ep.256 - Women's History Month '24 - Hurricane G

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/03/12

Continuing our WHM celebrations during the month of March, we get into another artist with one solo album, no longer with us after her passing in 2022: Hurricane GTIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup: (1:17)Ben:MIKE - PinballScHoolboy Q - Blue LipsCookin Soul x Raz Fresco - Bakin' SoulKaiser Chiefs - Easy Eighth AlbumMGMT - Loss of LifeKYLE - Smyle AgainSkyzoo & The Other Guys - Mind of a Saint (Deluxe)Jean Dawson - BoohooCharlie:speedrun - Love's Latest NewsBXKS - One TimeZada - WATER IN

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57:36

Ep.255 - Women's History Month '24 - Sister Souljah

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/03/05

Happy March one & all! You know what that means... Women's History Month on DITD is back and to kick off this year's set, we begin with the one & done Sister Souljah who took the political climate of her time to produce one of the most honest & politically scathing records in Hip-Hop history.No timestamps for this episode as we don't have a WMR or a substantial Lighter Note, reason being that we recorded this on the same day as the previous episode.Thanks for listening. Below

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63:45

Ep.254 - Hip-Hop Neighbours, Vol. 10 (Live From London)

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/02/27

LIVE FROM LONDON, we get into one special work from a true "If you know, you know" group: Cymande. We also get the low down on Ben's 1st week in London.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:39)Charlie:Jordan Mackampa - WELCOME HOME, KID!dreamcastmoe - MOLLY'S SONThe Silhouettes Project - The Silhouettes Project, Vol. 2Joel Ross - nubluesKelela - RAVE:N, The RemixesJohn Glacier - Like A RibbonBishop Nehru - 4 The NONERS LaRussell & Hit-Boy - RENT DUECymande - (7:28)Ben's Lighter Note -

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57:55

Ep.253 - Public Enemy (#3)

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/02/20

We finish our Public Enemy three-parter with their most recent output with more friction from the inside and the outside but somehow, Public Enemy still continue to drop and tour the world; never dead, never deterred.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:00)Ben:Yeat - 2093Conway x Big Ghost - Speshal Machinery the Chronic Edition2nd Generation Wu x Dom Archey - This May Sting!Charlie:Fatima - Love On Acid (EP)Ol' Burger Beats - 74: Out of TimeShae Universe - Love's LetterTopic Intro/Ben's

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95:12

Ep.252 - Public Enemy (#2)

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/02/13

In our 2nd part of the Public Enemy retrospective, we see how PE should have imploded and become one of the many groups in the 90s to break up; but not only did they not break up, they kept dropping (to mixed results) and predicting the future of the music industry still to come to fruition.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:09)Ben:Little Simz - Drop 7Fivio Foreign - Pain & Love 2Dizzee Rascal - Don't Take It PersonalBlu & Roy Royal - Royal BluCharlie:Little Simz - Drop 7Adanna

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81:19

Ep.251 - Public Enemy (#1)

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/02/06

In part one of three, we get into the beginnings of Public Enemy and their first three albums, two of which considered to be consensus classics and some of the most authentically Hip-Hop albums ever made.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:39)Ben:Skelbeats - What goes on in the DarkLee "Scratch" Perry - King PerryIcewear Vezzo - Live from the 6Hit-Boy x Alchemist - THEODORE & ANDREThe Musalini x 38 Spesh - In God We TrustChe Noir - The Color Chocolate, Vol. 1Kevin Gates - The

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57:36

Ep.250 - Kool G Rap & DJ Polo

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/01/23

TW: Lyrics/talk referencing Sexual Assault.After last episode's foray into the solo career of Kool G Rap, we now look into the work that he did before with DJ Polo: Three albums of ground-breaking work for KGR and his peers.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:31)Ben:Zaddytc - A LOTFredo Bang - Yes, I'm SadElcamino - Here You GoEldorado Red - 48 Hours in San FranciscoHus KingPin x 9th Wonder - The SupergoatCharlie:Da Flyy Hooligan & Wun Two - Nocturnal Hooli Vol. 1Deshawn Visionz -

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87:36

Ep.249 - Kool G Rap

Diggin" In The Digits ·

2024/01/16

Kool G Rap: The ultimate "If you know KGR, you know ball". Whilst KGR never got the commercial success, his legacy as a lyrical pioneer is rooted deeply in your favourites and your favourites' favourite.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:07)Ben:Kid Cudi - INSANOC-Scripture - Penalty of LeadershipTeezo Touchdown - How Do You Sleep At Night DeluxeUnknown T - Blood DiamondDJ Booker x NLE Choppa - The Chosen OnesD-Block Europe - Rolling Stone21 Savage - american dreamBruiser Wolf - My Story

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