Missing the golden era of hip hop? The Crate 808 podcast travels back to the 1990s with lively debates around classic albums, arguments over Top 5 GOATs and interviews with instrumental people from the culture. Every week, join Kambi Thandi, a long-time hip hop head and pod producer, as he interviews insightful guests to provide a healthy dose of nostalgia, and a fresh look on the decade that shaped the genre.
Site
RSS
Apple
Recent rankings
Latest chart positions across Apple Podcasts and Spotify rankings.
Shared links between episodes and podcasts
Links found in episode descriptions and other podcasts that share them.
In this series of clips we hit up Dead End Hip Hop’s Beezy, rapper PremRock and hip hop producer Ol’ Burger Beats to talk on a whole host of topics surrounding the legend. As well as digging into what makes Rapp Snitch Knishes, Gazzillion Ear and Great Day amazing, we also chat about his growth, who is Mr. Fantastik, and why do MF DOOM nerds even want to know who he is?! We also tap into how DOOM played with the idea of fame, personality and musical politics - yes this one goes IN!
Show Notes
Gazzillion Ear with Beezy (00:00)
Great Day with PremRock (42:00)
Rapp Snitch Knishes with Ol’ Burger Beats (1:09:40)
Help support the show and unlock a whole dungeon of rap goodness:
Wu-Tang Chronicles Series 🐝
Our Wu series travels through the entire Clan dynasty, giving you reviews of every solo album from members, including some MARATHON sessions. A must for every Wu-Tang Clan fan 📲
For the heads who wanna travel back to the 1990s golden era and discover the RIDICULOUS hidden gem albums. We're talking Diamond D, Funkdoobiest, Da Lench Mob and more 📲
For the heads who wanna travel back to the noughties and discover the hidden gem hip hop albums from that decade. We're talking Nas, Jay-Z, Mos Def, Common and more 📲
Yo yo yo, we bring you another episode of our Digging in the Crates series - the billy woods edition ✨
And today we’ve got Norwegian producer Ol’ Burger Beats in the house, talking on the amazing cut ‘Soundcheck’ by billy woods (featuring Quelle Chris) on 2023’s ‘Maps’ 🔥
Show Notes
Least hip hop thing (00:00)
How he fell in love with woods’ music (03:00)
Why ‘Soundcheck’ is amazing (15:30)
Digging into billy woods on ‘Black Sabbath’ + working with Quelle Chris (38:00)
Sampling and its code of conduct (56:00)
Relationship b/ween hip hop + sport (1:03:00)
How Deep is Your Love for ‘Soundcheck’? (1:10:00)
Help support the show and unlock a whole dungeon of rap goodness:
MF DOOM Series 🐐
Our 'Why I Love...' series brings your a track-by-track deep dive into MF DOOM's collection 📲
Our Wu series travels through the entire Clan dynasty, giving you reviews of every solo album from members, including some MARATHON sessions. A must for every Wu-Tang Clan fan 📲
Welcome to another Digging in the Crates episode - the Roc Marciano Edition 😎
We travel back to 2013, and Roc’s ‘The Pimpire Strikes Back’ mixtape, to talk about his souled-out cut ‘Doesn’t Last’ with hip hop artist and musician - AJ Suede! 🔥
Show Notes
History with Roc Marci (00:00)
What makes Roc Marciano different (11:27)
Track review (25:00)
DITC categories (50:57)
Help support the show and unlock a whole dungeon of rap goodness:
MF DOOM Series 🐐
Our 'Why I Love...' series brings your a track-by-track deep dive into MF DOOM's collection 📲
Our Wu series travels through the entire Clan dynasty, giving you reviews of every solo album from members, including some MARATHON sessions. A must for every Wu-Tang Clan fan 📲
Shaun of the Dead Film Review (20th Anniversary) | Ep. 170
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 • Duration 01:54:35
COCK IT!! Yes, Hip Hop Heads Talking Horror returns with a celebration of 2004’s zombie film classic, ‘Shaun of the Dead’ 🧟♂️
Joining us for this horror special are Call Out Culture’s Alaska Atoms and Zilla Rocca, as well as contributions from writers Thomas Hobbs and Tim Fish, as well as podcaster Tom Comey from Shotgun the Aux.
Today we’re bringing you look behind the curtain of what’s happening at our Patreon, where we have hours and HOURS worth of bonus material for all you fellow rap nerds.
These right here are some highlights from our naughties rap album reviews, specifically Nas’ 2001 record, Stillmatic, followed by Mos Def’s The Ecstatic from 2009. Both incredible records that deserve their shine.
With a stacked guest line up of producer MIGHTHEALTHY, rapper and podcaster Zilla Rocca from Call Out Culture and The Next Movement Podcast’s Rob Kheul, these reviews buried deep into our love for Nas and Mos, and where hip hop was at in the naughties.
And of course if we’re speaking about Nas in 2001, we HAVE to start with his incendiary beef with Jay-Z, and one of the best diss tracks of all time - Ether.
Show Notes:
Ether: Best diss track ever? (02:00)
Is Nas the best old rapper? (18:30)
5-Mic Moments on Stillmatic (35:00)
Thoughts on One-Mic (49:45)
The Ecstatic: Mos Def’s Madvillainy (1:01:28)
Mos Def compared to Mach-Hommy (1:29:50)
Help support the show and unlock a whole dungeon of rap goodness:
MF DOOM Series 🐐
Our 'Why I Love...' series brings your a track-by-track deep dive into MF DOOM's collection 📲
Who’s ready to get Digging in the Crates in our first Mach-Hommy edition? 🙋♂️
Yes, we speak to hip hop artist AJ Suede on the magic of Mach-Hommy, and why he loves ‘Thank God’, from 2016’s ‘HBO’ (‘Haitian Body Odor’) on Griselda Records. Produced by August Fanon, this track is sublime - find out why we think so 📲
Go check out Suede’s incredible output, from 2024’s ‘Opta Mystic’, or his work with Televangel with ‘Metatron’s Cube’ and ‘Parthian Shots’ (not to forget his Small Professor collaboration on ‘Hundred Year Darkness’ and much more).
Show Notes
The genius of Mach-Hommy (00:55)
Breaking down Mach for new listeners (15:20)
Thoughts on indie rap, the price of art and Mach's mythology (32:00)
Help support the show and unlock a whole dungeon of rap goodness:
MF DOOM Series 🐐
Our 'Why I Love...' series brings your a track-by-track deep dive into MF DOOM's collection 📲
Welcome to another episode of our Digging in the Crates series - the billy woods edition 👑
And in the hot seat we welcome a legend whose work spans more than two decades. A prolific producer and probably the best social media follow in hip hop - Blockhead is in the house!
And he explains why he loves 'The Eucharist' by Armand Hammer (which is really a billy woods solo song), from 2020’s 'Shrines', produced by Messiah Musik.
Show Notes
Least hip hop thing (01:00)
The Eucharist and genius of woods (04:45)
woods’ discography is all time (17:45)
Digging into the bars (44:20)
Help support the show and unlock a whole dungeon of rap goodness:
MF DOOM Series 🐐
Our 'Why I Love...' series brings your a track-by-track deep dive into MF DOOM's collection 📲
Our Wu series travels through the entire Clan dynasty, giving you reviews of every solo album from members, including some MARATHON sessions. A must for every Wu-Tang Clan fan 📲
90s Rap Classics for Aliens ft. Scarface, Bone Thugs, KMD, Coolio, The Lox | Ep. 167
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 • Duration 02:12:38
This week we bring you a big 1990s rap session, where broke down the decade’s classic songs to play to an alien to teach it hip hop. And we went in on the likes of Scarface, The Lox, Ultramagnetic MCs, Coolio, CRU, Masta Ace and KMD 🍿
SUUUUUUUUUUU! Welcome to the Wu-Tang Chronicles - our Patreon series digging into every solo member’s legacy in the landscape of hip hop.And this here is a little sneak peek into the latest series centred around the legendary GZA, where we review his solo albums (including a mammoth ‘Liquid Swords’ session) with our very own Wu-Tang Avengers: Fatboi Sharif, SonRaw, MIGHTYHEALTHY, Dan O, Tokyo Cigar 🍿
Show Notes
Liquid Swords album review (02:00)
What if Prince Paul produced a Wu album? (58:50)
Pro Tools + DJ Muggs, Roc Marciano + Ka love (1:01:12)
How RZA’s aura faded + True Master vs. 4th Disciple (1:51:00)
Help support the show and unlock a whole dungeon of rap goodness:
MF DOOM Series 🐐
Our 'Why I Love...' series brings your a track-by-track deep dive into MF DOOM's collection 📲
Our Wu series travels through the entire Clan dynasty, giving you reviews of every solo album from members, including some MARATHON sessions. A must for every Wu-Tang Clan fan 📲
Best Horror of 2023 ft. What Rap Take Could Lead to Murder? | Ep. 166
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 • Duration 01:40:03
Yo yooooooo! Happy 2024 to all our listeners, and we’re setting up the slate for a new year! First up, this DOPE convo about the best horror films and shows from 2023, with our very own click of Hip Hop Heads Talking Horror - Alaska Atoms, Myke C-Town and Thomas Hobbs 🎃
We also ask - what is the one take on hip hop that could lead you to murder someone? Inspired by Kam’s love for ‘Swarm’, we thought this one could kickstart some interesting convo - so let us know! 📲
Help support the show and unlock a whole dungeon of rap goodness:
MF DOOM Series 🐐
Our 'Why I Love...' series brings your a track-by-track deep dive into MF DOOM's collection 📲
Our Wu series travels through the entire Clan dynasty, giving you reviews of every solo album from members, including some MARATHON sessions. A must for every Wu-Tang Clan fan 📲
For the heads who wanna travel back to the 1990s golden era and discover the RIDICULOUS hidden gem albums. We're talking Diamond D, Funkdoobiest, Da Lench Mob and more 📲
For the heads who wanna travel back to the 1990s golden era and discover the RIDICULOUS hidden gem albums. We're talking Diamond D, Funkdoobiest, Da Lench Mob and more 📲
For the heads who wanna travel back to the noughties and discover the hidden gem hip hop albums from that decade. We're talking Nas, Jay-Z, Mos Def, Common and more 📲
Be sure to check out our merch - jump on https://www.crate808.com/new-merch to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌
For the heads who wanna travel back to the 1990s golden era and discover the RIDICULOUS hidden gem albums. We're talking Diamond D, Funkdoobiest, Da Lench Mob and more 📲
For the heads who wanna travel back to the noughties and discover the hidden gem hip hop albums from that decade. We're talking Nas, Jay-Z, Mos Def, Common and more 📲
Be sure to check out our merch - jump on https://www.crate808.com/new-merch to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌
Our Wu series travels through the entire Clan dynasty, giving you reviews of every solo album from members, including some MARATHON sessions. A must for every Wu-Tang Clan fan 📲
For the heads who wanna travel back to the 1990s golden era and discover the RIDICULOUS hidden gem albums. We're talking Diamond D, Funkdoobiest, Da Lench Mob and more 📲
For the heads who wanna travel back to the noughties and discover the hidden gem hip hop albums from that decade. We're talking Nas, Jay-Z, Mos Def, Common and more 📲
Be sure to check out our merch - jump on https://www.crate808.com/new-merch to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌
Our Wu series travels through the entire Clan dynasty, giving you reviews of every solo album from members, including some MARATHON sessions. A must for every Wu-Tang Clan fan 📲
For the heads who wanna travel back to the 1990s golden era and discover the RIDICULOUS hidden gem albums. We're talking Diamond D, Funkdoobiest, Da Lench Mob and more 📲
For the heads who wanna travel back to the noughties and discover the hidden gem hip hop albums from that decade. We're talking Nas, Jay-Z, Mos Def, Common and more 📲
Be sure to check out our merch - jump on https://www.crate808.com/new-merch to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌
Our Wu series travels through the entire Clan dynasty, giving you reviews of every solo album from members, including some MARATHON sessions. A must for every Wu-Tang Clan fan 📲
For the heads who wanna travel back to the 1990s golden era and discover the RIDICULOUS hidden gem albums. We're talking Diamond D, Funkdoobiest, Da Lench Mob and more 📲
For the heads who wanna travel back to the noughties and discover the hidden gem hip hop albums from that decade. We're talking Nas, Jay-Z, Mos Def, Common and more 📲
Be sure to check out our merch - jump on https://www.crate808.com/new-merch to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌
For the heads who wanna travel back to the 1990s golden era and discover the RIDICULOUS hidden gem albums. We're talking Diamond D, Funkdoobiest, Da Lench Mob and more 📲
For the heads who wanna travel back to the noughties and discover the hidden gem hip hop albums from that decade. We're talking Nas, Jay-Z, Mos Def, Common and more 📲
Be sure to check out our merch - jump on https://www.crate808.com/new-merch to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌
Our Wu series travels through the entire Clan dynasty, giving you reviews of every solo album from members, including some MARATHON sessions. A must for every Wu-Tang Clan fan 📲
For the heads who wanna travel back to the 1990s golden era and discover the RIDICULOUS hidden gem albums. We're talking Diamond D, Funkdoobiest, Da Lench Mob and more 📲
For the heads who wanna travel back to the noughties and discover the hidden gem hip hop albums from that decade. We're talking Nas, Jay-Z, Mos Def, Common and more 📲
Be sure to check out our merch - jump on https://www.crate808.com/new-merch to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌
For the heads who wanna travel back to the 1990s golden era and discover the RIDICULOUS hidden gem albums. We're talking Diamond D, Funkdoobiest, Da Lench Mob and more 📲
For the heads who wanna travel back to the noughties and discover the hidden gem hip hop albums from that decade. We're talking Nas, Jay-Z, Mos Def, Common and more 📲
Be sure to check out our merch - jump on https://www.crate808.com/new-merch to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌
For the heads who wanna travel back to the noughties and discover the hidden gem hip hop albums from that decade. We're talking Nas, Jay-Z, Mos Def, Common and more 📲
Be sure to check out our merch - jump on https://www.crate808.com/new-merch to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌
Discover shows related to The Crate 808 Podcast, based on actual content similarities. Explore podcasts with similar topics, themes, and formats, backed by real data.
