The Vault: Classic Music Reviews Podcast

In a special bonus episode, the crew takes time out to memorialize a fallen legend. Earl Simmons bka DMX, who passed away at the age of 50 after being in a vegetative state after a heart attack. He was a transcendent emcee and artist that ushered hip-hop back into the streets who became the first artist in history to have his first five albums all reach No.1 on the Billboard 200.He would later craft a countless number of hits for the club and the streets with a unique personality and live performances not seen before in hip-hop. He also starred in a number of movies and became a pop culture icon. He was a rarity in an age where authenticity was small supply, revealing his flaws, demons and vulnerability to his fans and the world. He would boast a spirituality that would unite fans, but dealt with mental health issues, drug addiction and recurring legal problems. The crew remembers his career and legacy of not just the emcee, but the man.Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Onlinewww.vaultclassicpod.comJoin our Private Facebook Listener Group!https://www.facebook.com/groups/600256077743122Support The Vault Classic Music Review on Buy Me A Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/vaultclassicpodShow Notes:The Undefeated: An Entire Generation Owes DMX For His Lesson in Resilience.https://theundefeated.com/features/an-entire-generation-owes-dmx-for-his-lesson-in-resilience/Slate: What Really Made DMX A Singular Starhttps://slate.com/culture/2021/04/dmx-death-albums-history.htmlConsequence of Sound: DMX's Woodstock '99 Performance was Nothing Short of Legendaryhttps://consequence.net/2021/04/watch-dmx-woodstock-99-performance-iconic/NME: Swizz Beatz shares touching tribute to DMX: "He took everybody's pain and made it his."https://www.nme.com/news/music/swizz-beatz-shares-touching-tribute-to-dmx-he-took-everybodys-pain-and-made-it-his-2918051Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vault-classic-music-reviews-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

B. Cox and Domo review Maxwell's groundbreaking and culture-shifting debut album Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite. It was an album that signaled a paradigm shift from R&B music of the day that featured a more hip-hop sound back to a traditional feel that combined soul, jazz and funk in a way that changed the game. It was one of trinity of albums (along with D'Angelo's Brown Sugar and Erykah Badu's Baduizm) that made neo soul a critical and commercially successful phenomenon in the mid to late 1990s.Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Onlinewww.vaultclassicpod.comJoin our Private Facebook Listener Group!https://www.facebook.com/groups/600256077743122Support The Vault Classic Music Review on Buy Me A Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/vaultclassicpodShow Notes: BET: Maxwell's "Urban Hang Suite", the Grown and Sexy Album of the 90s, turns 25https://www.bet.com/music/2021/04/02/maxwell-urban-hang-suite-the-grown-and-sexy-album-turns-25.htmlRolling Stone: Maxwell Wasn't Sure That He Wanted to Be A Star. 'Urban Hang Suite' Left Him No Choice. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/maxwell-interview-urban-hang-suite-anniversary-1149639/Albumism: Maxwell's Debut Album 'Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite' Turns 25https://www.albumism.com/features/tribute-celebrating-25-years-of-maxwell-urban-hang-suiteAudacy: Maxwell Gets Emotional When Discussing Urban Hang Suite.https://www.audacy.com/music/hip-hop-r-b/maxwell-gets-emotional-while-discussing-urban-hang-suiteRated R&B: How Maxwell Captured the Sounds of Timeless Soul on 'Urban Hang Suite': 25 Years Laterhttps://ratedrnb.com/2021/04/how-maxwell-captured-the-sounds-of-timeless-soul-on-urban-hang-suite-25-years-later/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vault-classic-music-reviews-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The crew reviews Busta Rhymes' 1996 debut solo album The Coming. It was a ceremonious debut tafter a successful career with the Leaders of The New School, unleashing a power packed assault filled with energy packed bars and punchlines with legendary cast of producers and guest spots, setting in motion a decorated career for the next quarter century.Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Onlinewww.vaultclassicpod.comJoin our Private Facebook Listener Group!https://www.facebook.com/groups/600256077743122Support The Vault Classic Music Review on Buy Me A Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/vaultclassicpodShow Notes:Albumism: Busta Rhymes Debut Solo Album 'The Coming; Turns 25 | Anniversary Retrospectivehttps://www.albumism.com/features/busta-rhymes-debut-solo-album-the-coming-turns-25-anniversary-retrospectiveThe Ringer: Enter The Dungeon Dragon: Busta Rhymes Classic Debut 25 Years Laterhttps://www.theringer.com/2021/3/25/22349157/busta-rhymes-the-coming-history-retrospectiveSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vault-classic-music-reviews-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

B. Cox once again welcomes special guests D & T of The Perfectly Imperfect Couple Podcast to help him review the India Arie's debut classic album, the incredibly majestic Acoustic Soul. It was an album that projected the best that neo-soul had to offer, combining jazz, blues, hip-hop and folk music to express themes of self-love, black love, women's empowerment and redemption. It was the start of a splendid career that led the album to 7 Grammy nominations, albeit without a win.Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Onlinewww.vaultclassicpod.comJoin our Private Facebook Listener Group!https://www.facebook.com/groups/600256077743122Support The Vault Classic Music Review on Buy Me A Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/vaultclassicpodFollow the Perfectly Imperfect Couple Podcast:https://linktr.ee/PerfectlyImperfectCoupleShow NotesBlessing Omaku: Life In An Album II-India Arie "Acoustic Soul" https://www.blessingomakwu.com/blog/2017/5/17/life-in-album-ii-india-aries-acoustic-soulSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vault-classic-music-reviews-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this edition of The Guest Lounge, B. Cox sits down with Uchay & QD (Q. Deezy) of The Ill-Advised Wise Guys Podcast. The fellas talk about their podcast journey, what keeps them motivated, their take on what makes classic hip-hop albums and their ideal and dream interviewees.Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Onlinewww.vaultclassicpod.comJoin our Private Facebook Listener Group!https://www.facebook.com/groups/600256077743122Support The Vault Classic Music Review on Buy Me A Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/vaultclassicpodFollow The Ill-Advised Wise Guys PodcastTwitter: @illadvisedwiseguysIG: @illadvisedwiseguysFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/illadvisedwiseguysDream Vizions Network on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHPJ6ATNgkBGmuU0ZJhI7bQ/featuredSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vault-classic-music-reviews-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The crew reviews Memphis rapper and Hypnotize Minds Camp Posse member Project Pat's second album Mista Don't Play, a hard hitting, fast moving and steel charged project filled with tales from the dark corners, strip clubs and streets of North Memphis, complimented by a unique flow over menacing and dark production.Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Onlinewww.vaultclassicpod.comJoin our Private Facebook Listener Group!https://www.facebook.com/groups/600256077743122Support The Vault Classic Music Review on Buy Me A Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/vaultclassicpodShow Notes: Still Work: The Wayback Machine: Project Pat’s ‘Mista Don’t Play’ Was The Soundtrack To My Summer Mourninghttps://stillcrew.com/project-pat-mista-dont-play-album-revisited-721ef132b561Medium: Pioneer Pat: Project Pat's "Mista Don't Play: Everythang's Workin' Anniversary" https://medium.com/@NayrRychi/pioneer-pat-project-pat-s-mista-don-t-play-everythangs-workin-anniversary-6c874b22ab91A People's History of Hip-Hop: Everythang's Working: Project Pat's-Mista Don't Playhttp://abebeame.blogspot.com/2009/10/everythangs-workin-project-pat-mista.htmlSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vault-classic-music-reviews-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

B. Cox & J. Owe look back at Houston's own Geto Boys third album, We Can't Be Stopped; an offering that sprung the hardcore rap group into the national spotlight with tracks that combined gangster rap, horrorcore, political commentary and a classic single that would cement their legacy for years to come.Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Onlinewww.vaultclassicpod.comJoin our Private Facebook Listener Group!https://www.facebook.com/groups/600256077743122Support The Vault Classic Music Review on Buy Me A Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/vaultclassicpodShow Notes: The Undefeated: The Geto Boys' gruesome 'We Can't Be Stopped 'https://theundefeated.com/features/cover-stories-1991-geto-boys-we-cant-be-stopped/Houston Chronicle: Unapologetic Geto Boys put Houston on the map.https://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/article/Unapolegetic-Geto-Boys-put-Houston-hip-hop-on-the-8341992.phpThe BoomBox: 5 Best Songs from Geto Boys 'We Can't Be Stopped' https://theboombox.com/5-best-songs-from-geto-boys-we-cant-be-stopped/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vault-classic-music-reviews-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

B. Cox welcomes special guests D & T of The Perfectly Imperfect Couple Podcast to help him review the Fugees second and final album, the magnum opus The Score. It was a once in a lifetime occurrence in hip-hop in 1996 with a unforgettable story: How a $135,000 advance after a disappointing debut with full creative control led to a legendary bounce back and one of most influential albums of the 90s; a project that fused hip-hop with multiple genres while tackling politics, social issues and hardships that became the best selling album by a hip-hop group of all-time.Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Onlinewww.vaultclassicpod.comJoin our Private Facebook Listener Group!https://www.facebook.com/groups/600256077743122Support The Vault Classic Music Review on Buy Me A Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/vaultclassicpodShow Notes. Follow the Perfectly Imperfect Couple Podcast:https://linktr.ee/PerfectlyImperfectCoupleThe Ringer: In 'The Score,' the Fugees made Refugees the Heroes of an Epic Tale https://www.theringer.com/music/2021/2/12/22280168/the-fugees-the-score-diguise-resistance-as-artHot97: Timeless: The Story Behind Making Fugees 'The Score' https://www.hot97.com/hip-hop-news/featured/timeless-the-making-of-fugees-the-score-video/OkayPlayer: How The Fugees Greatest Triumph, 'The Score,' Became Their Swan Songhttps://www.okayplayer.com/music/the-fugees-the-score-album-making.htmlAlbumism: Fugees 'The Score' Turns 25 | Anniversary Retrospectivehttps://www.albumism.com/features/tribute-celebrating-25-years-of-fugees-the-scoreSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vault-classic-music-reviews-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

B. Cox and J. Owe take a look back at 2Pac's acclaimed fourth studio album, 1996's All Eyez On Me. It was a double-disc of classic singles and historic album cuts fueled by Shakur's emotions surrounding his recent incarceration and perceived betrayal of those closest to him. He used this classic to take Death Row Records from a top rap label to a pop cultural brand that shot to the top of the industry's consciousness.Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Onlinewww.vaultclassicpod.comJoin our Private Facebook Listener Group!https://www.facebook.com/groups/600256077743122Support The Vault Classic Music Review on Buy Me A Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/vaultclassicpodShow NotesStereogum: All Eye On Me Turns 20https://www.stereogum.com/1857726/all-eyez-on-me-turns-20/reviews/the-anniversary/Ambrosia For Heads: Why Tupac's "All Eyez On Me" Remains The First & Last Flawed Classic Album https://ambrosiaforheads.com/2016/02/why-tupacs-all-eyez-on-me-remains-the-first-last-flawed-classic-album/Hip-Hop DX: All Eyez On Him; Celebrating 2Pac's Magnum Opushttps://hiphopdx.com/editorials/id.3209/title.all-eyez-on-him-celebrating-2pacs-magnum-opusAlbumism: Revisiting the 5 Best Songs From 2Pac's "All Eyez On Me: (1996)https://www.albumism.com/features/five-best-songs-from-2pac-all-eyez-on-me-20th-anniversarySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vault-classic-music-reviews-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

B. Cox & Domo look back at 90's R&B girl group Total's 1996 debut album the self-titled Total. It was an stellar effort with an all-star cast of producers who helped to craft a sound for one of the most recognizable groups of 90s.Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Onlinewww.vaultclassicpod.comJoin our Private Facebook Listener Group!https://www.facebook.com/groups/600256077743122Support The Vault Classic Music Review on Buy Me A Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/vaultclassicpodShow Notes: You Know I Got Soul: Top 10 Best Songs by R&B Group Totalhttps://youknowigotsoul.com/the-top-10-best-songs-by-rb-group-totalEssence: Total Opens Up About Their Hiatus https://www.essence.com/news/total-bad-boy-hiatus/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vault-classic-music-reviews-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy