Ep.276 - Ja Rule
The story of Ja Rule is one that can only be described as a contextual nightmare. Whilst we can boil it down to "He had hits then 50 took his soul" and call it a day, there's so much under that surface that deserves a look, including music that perfectly exemplifies how fucking weird the 00s were.
TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:07)
Ben:
TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:07)
Ben:
- Mustard - Faith of a Mustard Seed
- Rakim - G.O.Ds NETWORK - REB7RTH
- Ice Spice - Y2k!
- Vic Spencer - The Apes That Was Left Behind
- DJ Muggs x Raz Fresco - The Eternal Now
- Flee Lord - Raised in the Sand
- C Stunna x DJ Drama - Still Stuntin
Charlie:
- Splurgeboys - LOW MAINTENANCE
- Moses Ideka - Working Order
- Brandee Younger - Serenity: A Collection Of Mindful Meditations
- Jayahadadream & Zoutr - Redemption Songs
- Rakim - G.O.Ds NETWORK - REB7RTH
- Daniel Casimir - Balance
- Vic Spencer - The Apes That Was Left Behind
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (14:12)
Venni Vetti Vecci - (22:27)
Pain Is Love - (44:07)
The Last Temptation - (57:00)
Blood in My Eye - (1:02:54)
R.U.L.E. - (1:09:55)
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) - @HipHopNumbers
5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK
ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom
Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92
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