The Vault: Classic Music Reviews Podcast

B. Cox and J. Owe look back on LL Cool J's classic fourth studio album 1990's Mama Said Knock You Out; an effort dubbed as his comeback album after a lackluster critical review of his third studio album Walking With A Panther. His collaboration with legendary producer Marley Marl paved the way for a standout album with excellent production and hard hitting rhymes that let his fans know that he was here for the long haul.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 NotesThe BoomBox: Every LL Cool J Album Ranked Worst to Besthttps://theboombox.com/ll-cool-j-albums/The QuietUs: LL Cool J-Radio Versus Mama Said Knock You Outhttps://thequietus.com/articles/18678-ll-cool-j-radio-mama-said-knock-you-out-reviewWho Sampled: LL Cool J ' Mama Said Knock You Out'https://www.whosampled.com/album/LL-Cool-J/Mama-Said-Knock-You-Out/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

In a bonus Segment of Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke, the crew discusses how the prevalence of new rap groups has disappeared over the last two decades. Hip-Hop was a culture that started largely with groups and crews. They ruled during the first 30 years of hip-hop. Why has the new generation not followed their predecessors path?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 HipHopDX: Disappearing Acts: The Decline of Hip-Hop Groupshttps://hiphopdx.com/editorials/id.1985/title.disappearing-acts-the-decline-of-hip-hop-groupsWall Street Journal: Since 'Straight Outta Compton' Hip-Hop has lost its crewshttps://www.wsj.com/articles/since-straight-outta-compton-hip-hop-has-lost-its-crews-1439309525Support 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 Raekwon's pivotal 1995 debut album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... also more popularly known in hip-hop circles as "The Purple Tape" known for its distinctive color of the original cassette tape release. It was a project that innovated the Mafioso rap sub genre with tales of street life and crime enterprises crafted by superb rhyming, a flawless selection of beats and cast of guests which made it one of the best rap albums of the 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 NotesAlbumism-Raekwon's debut solo album "Only Built For Cuban Linx..." Turns 25 | Anniversary Retrospectivehttps://www.albumism.com/features/raekwon-debut-solo-album-only-built-4-cuban-linx-turns-25-anniversary-retrospectiveHip-Hop Wired-Purple Tape Posse: Twitter Salutes Raekwon on 25th Anniversary of "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..."https://hiphopwired.com/playlist/only-built-4-cuban-linx-twitter-salutes/item/1Variety-Raekwon Looks Back on "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx" 25 Years Later: "I was bringing my life's story to the table."https://variety.com/2020/music/news/raekwon-wu-tang-clan-interview-cuban-linx-1234719374/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 and J. Owe review Bone Thugs-N-Harmony 1995 full length debut E. 1999 Eternal, a project that served as a landmark to Cleveland, a way of life and style never seen or heard before and the apex of a innovative and captivating group that made their mark in the game as they memorialized their mentor: the late great Eazy-E.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: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's 'E.1999 Eternal' Turns 25 | Anniversary Retrospectivehttps://www.albumism.com/features/bone-thugs-n-harmony-e-1999-eternal-turns-25-anniversary-retrospectiveDiscogs: 25 Years Ago, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Released E. 1999 Eternal, A Classic That's Forever Humanhttps://www.albumism.com/features/bone-thugs-n-harmony-e-1999-eternal-turns-25-anniversary-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

The crew looks back fondily at Jill Scott's 2000 debut album Who is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1, a classic piece that deals with themes of love, discovery, vulnerability and the human spirit that continues to set a standard for neo soul artistry to this day.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: Stereogum: Who is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 Turns 20.https://www.stereogum.com/2091104/who-is-jill-scott-review-20-years/franchises/reviews/the-anniversary/Albumism: Jill Scott's debut album 'Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1' Turns 20 | Anniversary Retrospectivehttps://www.albumism.com/features/jill-scott-debut-album-who-is-jill-scott-words-and-sounds-vol-1-turns-20-anniversary-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 welcomes back Kahlil Wonda from the Reggae Lover Podcast to discuss dancehall and reggae icon Buju Banton's pivotal 1995 album Til Shiloh; a project that hit all of the marks for quality, consistency, impact and legacy and one that still serves as a standard for modern reggae music and the world 25 years after its release.Kahlil Wonda and the Reggae Lover Podcast Site. Follow them on social media and tune in for more newswww.reggaelover.comVisit 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 NotesVibe Magazine July 2020: Buju Banton's Redemption Songhttps://www.vibe.com/featured/buju-banton-cover-storySupport 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 look back at D'Angelo's 1995 masterpiece debut Brown Sugar and its impact on "breaking the dam" for the neo soul sub-genre and making a name for himself in an R&B genre badly needing a fresh sound.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: D'Angelo's Debut Album "Brown Sugar" Turns 25 | Anniversary Retrospectivehttps://www.albumism.com/features/dangelo-debut-album-brown-sugar-turns-25-anniversary-retrospectiveOkayPlayer: D'Angelo's "Brown Sugar" Laid the Blueprint for the Neo-Soul Movementhttps://www.okayplayer.com/originals/dangelo-brown-sugar-album-neo-soul-making.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

The crew reviews Nelly's 2000 debut album Country Grammar, an album that introduced and opened the door for St. Louis to the hip-hop world and started a career of superstardom for an artist unique with a style all his own. 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 NotesThe Source: Today In Hip-Hop History. Nelly's debut album 'Country Grammar' turns 20 Years Old!https://thesource.com/2020/06/27/today-in-hip-hop-history-nellys-debut-album-country-grammar-turns-20-years-old/ Stereogum: The Anniversary-'Country Grammar' Turns 20https://www.stereogum.com/2089213/nelly-country-grammar-review-20-years/franchises/reviews/the-anniversary/ The St. Louis America: A celebration of Nelly's 'Country Grammar' as album turns 20http://www.stlamerican.com/entertainment/living_it/a-celebration-of-nelly-s-country-grammar-as-album-turns-20/article_9ce4c416-b11a-11ea-bd34-eb2f7162bad0.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 looks back at Eric B & Rakim's 1990 classic third album Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em; a hard charging album with rhymes from one of the G.O.A.T.S lyrically and production that provided a soundtrack to a standout album that has stood the test of time in the three decades since its release.  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 NotesHypeBeast: Eric B & Rakim to Perform 'Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em' live on Juneteenthhttps://hypebeast.com/2020/6/eric-b-rakim-let-the-rhythm-hit-em-album-juneteenth-live-performance Albumism: Eric B & Rakim's 'Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em Turns 30. Anniversary Retrospective.https://www.albumism.com/features/eric-b-and-rakim-let-the-rhythm-hit-em-turns-30-anniversary-retrospective The Source: Today in Hip-Hop History-Eric B & Rakim's 'Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em' Turns 30!https://thesource.com/2020/05/22/today-in-hip-hop-history-eric-b-and-rakims-third-lp-let-the-rhythm-hit-em-turns-30/ WhoSampled: Eric B & Rakim 'Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em" https://www.whosampled.com/Eric-B.-%26-Rakim/Let-the-Rhythm-Hit-%27Em/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

Reunited!!! The crew is back together once again. They take a look back at the Slum Village's 2000 "cult classic turned classic" second album Fantastic Vol. 2 and how a largely obscure underground group of talented emcees and a producer, in J. Dilla who would grow in legend, crafted one of the new millennium's sleeper hits that would only elevate in stature as time moved on. 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-Slum Village's "Fantastic Vol. 2" Turns 20 | Anniversary Retrospectivehttps://www.albumism.com/features/slum-village-fantastic-vol-2-turns-20-anniversary-retrospectiveHip-Hop Wired-Raise It Up: The 20th Anniversary of Slum Village's 2nd Studio LP "Fantastic Vol. 2"https://hiphopwired.com/playlist/slum-village-fantastic-vol-2-anniversary/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