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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The story of Chi-Ali is one containing a few but ultimately pivotal highlights: Brought up as a talented teenage rapper - within the most notable collectives in Hip-Hop history - dropping one album before his career was derailed by label BS. One can wonder, what if he was better treated after his one & only release, would he still end up on the America's Most Wanted List? (Twice!) TIMESTAMPS:…
There's certain names in music that bridge the gap between one era and the next. Greg Nice & Smooth Bee were one of those. Taking fun-natured Hip-Hop of the old and mixing it with new production practices: heavy on sampling and occasionally fusing R&B into their work. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:15) Charlie: DAMEDAME* - DREAMS ON THE PASSENGER SEAT Kota The Friend - JUST HAPPY TO BE…
Before Jaz-O's legacy was watered down to "the guy who put Jay-Z on", Jaz-O had a career of his own and highlights of his own that deserved be looked at with a fresh lens. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:21) Charlie: Chenayder - Outdated Yard Act - You're Gonna Need A Little Music Captains of the Imagination - You Owe Me Tears Namesbliss - where's bliss? Mad Skillz - A Hero And A Villain…
It's our 15th edition of Neighbours where we talk about records that aren't technically Hip-Hop but either share elements or are influential in Hip-Hop circles. This edition, we go full British, getting into a Trip-Hop essential and a Downbeat classic. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:59) Ben: Rome Streetz - Sock it 2 My Pocket Rick Ross - Set in Stone Syd - Beard Steve Lacy - Oh yeah?…
Initially under the wing of KRS-ONE, the duo Channel Live made minor waves in the mid-90s but due to lack of sonic identity, their three albums all feel drastically different, even if their lyrical content contained a healthy amount of substance & social commentary. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:42) Charlie: Olympia Vitalis - Lady Luck Jaz Karis - Twenty Something GUINEVERE - Kiss The Sun…
We're officially halfway through 2026, so it's time for our Mid-Year report where we take stock of the year so far - from the music dropped to some of the stories that transpired - and look forward to the rest of the year! TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:02) Ben: Future - The Real Me Lance Skiiiwalker - #invite,sessions,only!! Charlie: The Deli - Kaleidoscope Alewya - Zero Naomi Sharon - No…
In our Geto Boys double bill, we now get into the most notable artist in the group: Scarface. One of the least talked about legends in Hip-Hop history where Scarface acolytes can make a case for him being the GOAT. So, does the discography warrant such praise? TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:59) Ben: NappyHigh - REDaze Charlie: Gwen Bunn - The Interim, Vol. 1 Ryder - RYDERHOOD 3 Nia Smith -…
Hailing from 5th Ward, Geto Boys went through a few line-ups before settling on the three we consider the full cast: Willie D, Bushwick Bill and Scarface. But a whole lot of music happened in the nearly 20 year run and a whole lot of movement between them and a supporting cast happened as well. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup -(0:50) Ben: Benny the Butcher- The Plugs I Met 2.5 Hard-Fi - Sweating…
What began as a Grammy Award-winning group out of the gate, Arrested Development - led by rapper/producer Speech - are still the same in their ethos even though many members have come & gone and the mainstream binned them after their sophomore album. Nearly 40 years later, they're still creating accessible Hip-Hop with positive and incisive commentary. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:33)…
Goodie Mob is one of those interesting entities that make you ask yourself: Do I like [artist] evolving their sound & style? When it comes to Goodie Mob, for Ben it's yes, for Charlie, it's no. Who's right?* TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (0:57) Ben: Vince Staples - Cry Baby Genesis Owusu - RESDTAR WU Broken Social Scene - Remember the Humans Modest Mouse - An Eraser and a Maze Skrillex - SOMA…
