Ep.264 - Ice-T, Part 2

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 - RisingNubiyan Twist - Find Your FlameA-F-R-O - The Drawing BoardBigXthaPlug, Ro$ama & Yung Hood - MEET THE 6IXERSYaya Bey - Ten Fold Bryony Jarman-Pinto - Below DawnJordan Rakei - The LoopTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:00)Soul On Ice - (23:30)Rasassination - (30:16)Barmaggedon - (41:07)Intellectual Property - (46:53)Soul On Ice 2 - (54:12) Lighter Note - (1:06:51) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

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 SwordsCassie Kinoshi's seed. W/ NikNak & London Contemporary Orchestra - gratitudeSlum Village - F.U.N.Liv.e - PAST FUTUR.eRachel Chinouriri - What A Devastating Turn of EventsTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (10:04)Home Invasion - (15:30)Ice-T VI: Return of the Real - (22:39)The Seventh Deadly Sin - (30:15)Gangsta Rap - (35:09)Lighter Note - (46:04) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence

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 had in the 90s/00s, with Bushkin right there through all of it. if you recently spun Narduwar's interview with Skepta, this'll be a great opportunity for you to go deeper into the history that made the likes of Skepta and his contemporaries.Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence 

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 & King Draft - Vice CityBlue Lab Beats - Blue EclipseBody Count - (9:29) 5 - (31:42) Lighter Note - (44:17) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence 

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 Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:05)Rhyme Pays - (26:00)Power - (35:20)The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech...Just Watch What You Say - (45:15)O.G. Original Gangster - (54:47)Lighter Note - (1:08:45)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence 

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 AdmissionSAMSON - UNDERSTAND.Marv Won - I'm Fine, Thanks For AskingIYAMAH - In Two WorldsJosé James - 1978Bryson Tiller - Bryson TillerNectar Woode - Nothing To LoseAkua Naru - All About Love: New VisionsLighter Note: (1:21:00)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence 

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 - Mezzanine Sainte - Still LocalBuddy - Don't Forget To BreatheIn These Trees & Tartie - The QuiverBlu & Shafiq Husayn - Out Of The BlueBeyoncé - COWBOY CARTERTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (22:30)The Devil Made Me Do It - (30:43)Sleeping with the Enemy - (42:53)Guerrilla Funk - (57:44)Unleashed - (1:06:23)Sonic Jihad - (1:14:39)Acid Reflex - (1:21:18)Pistol Politics - (1:24:31)Safe Space Invader - (1:27:16)Lighter Note - (1:31:56) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence 

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 Crumbled ThoughtsBackwood Sweetie - Burn OneTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:58) Ears To The Streets - (20:15) Gamers - (28:39) Lighter Note - (46:12) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence 

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 Called Harmony - An Alien Called HarmonyTerrace Martin - Two Drink MinimumNejma Nefertiti, Double A.B. & Dub Sonata - Animal BarzRaedio - Black & Unlimited Flo Milli - Fine Ho, StayTierra Whack - WORLD WIDE WHACKCHUCK STRANGERS - A Forsaken Lover's PleaTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (20:16) Ghetto Blues - (25:19)Wiccked - (32:20)Fearless - (39:25)Ghetto Blues 2001 - (44:06)Ready Made - (52:12)Lighter Note - (1:02:11)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence 

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 THE DESERTJynx716 & Che Noir - ANDYDayme Arocena - AlkemiLiam Bailey - Zero Grace Erick The Architect - I've Never Been Here BeforeScHoolboy Q - BLUE LIPSGhetts - On Purpose, With PurposeMaster Peace - How To Make A Master PeaceAyanna Witter-Johnson - Colour WarJ.PERIOD - J.PERIOD Presents... Story To Tell (Chapter Two)Bishop Nehru - Kult Life Chapter 1: From Pain To PaintingsTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:43) All Woman - (24:31)Lighter Note - (53:37) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence