Ben Carter
Hip Hop Stats.
Appears in 310 Episodes
Ep.40 - Blogger Is King, Gossip Column Is Leading Ya
On Ep.40 of DITD: Music Journalists, Media Personalities, news regurgitators. What are the lines & levels to the people we get our news from?
Ep.39 - 2019 - What A Year, What A Year
On Ep.39 of DITD: It's been a barren year for mainstream Hip-Hop, but that allowed many underground talents to shine and take centre stage.
Ep.38 - 2010s - A Decade Of Hits That'll Live Forever
On Ep.38 of DITD: The 2010s was a transitionary decade compared to its predecessors. But what will the 2020s hold?
Ep.37 - Posthumous Albums
On Ep.37 of DITD: Posthumous Albums. Should they exist? Do you want them? Does anyone even like them? What do they need to be done right?
Ep.36 - Question. How Many Faking They Streams?
On Ep.36 of DITD: Certification. Billboard. The RIAA & all the other organisations based on where you are. Has streaming made it all irrelevant? Was it irrelevant long...
Ep.35 - Albums of the 2010s, Part 4
After three weeks of counting down our individual Top 10 Albums of the Decade, we come together to celebrate our collective No.1 Album: Kendrick Lamar's "To Pimp A But...
Ep.34 - Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums of the 2010s Pt. 3
On Ep.34 of DITD: Our Top 10 Albums of the Decade continues with numbers 4 to 2.
Ep.33 - Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums of the 2010s Pt. 2
On Ep.33 of DITD: It's time for Part 2 of our Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums of the Decade. We cover albums ranked 7 to 5 on our lists.
Ep.32 - Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums of the 2010s Pt. 1
On Ep.32 of DITD: The duo begins to wrap up 2019 with a four-part series counting down their Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums of the decade.
Ep.31 - You Don't Want To Test The Duo
On Ep.31 of DITD: Duos. The creative logistics that come with duos, what constitutes a duo and why are "homegrown" duos hard to come by?
Ep.30 - Ayo Peep This New DITD Mixtape
On Episode 30 of DITD: Mixtapes. A brief history of Mixtapes, did the pioneers fumble the bag & why are they pretty much albums now?
Ep.29 - What is Hip Hop?
On Ep.29 of DITD: What is Hip-Hop? Broad question, we know, but what is it from a genre of music standpoint? Do we need more or fewer labels?
Ep.28 - Ice Cube vs. NWA & Pusha T vs. Drake
On Ep.28 of DITD: A look at two of the greatest instances of beef in Hip-Hop history. Ice Cube vs NWA (& Eazy vs Dre) & Pusha T vs Drake.
Ep.27 - The Drugs Keep On Callin'
On Ep.27 of DITD. Drugs. Hip-Hop as a collective has gone from selling them to buying them. From highlighting the negatives to sitting on the fence. How & why did this...
Ep.26 - Dual Artists, Part 2
In Part 2 of the DITD Mini-Series on "Dual-Disciplined Artists", a look at some notable D-DA's and whether they're "True Dual" or not.
Ep.25 - Dual Artists, Part 1
In Part 1 of a 2-Part DITD mini-series: The history of the "Dual-Disciplined Artist". How it was a necessity for some, then non-existent and now have a permanent home ...
Ep.24 - 50 Cent vs. Kanye West
On Ep.24 of DITD - 2007 delivered a flashpoint in Hip-Hop history that subsequently changed the landscape. In the middle of it all. 50 Cent & Kanye West.
Ep.23 - Come Talking That Trash, We'll Pull Your Card
On Ep.23 of DITD: The word "Trash" is used very liberally in the Hip-Hop community. So we dive into the word and find context to what we really consider "trash". FU...
Ep.22 - Common
On Ep.22 of DITD: The duo talks Common, one of the most consistent Hip-Hop artists in history with classic works and in high regard by many who listen to him. But how ...
Ep.21 - Storytelling
On Ep.21 of DITD - Storytelling in Hip-Hop. How it's woven into the fabric of the music since the beginning and how it has changed over the decades. FULL SHOW NOTES...
Ep.20 - Snoop Dogg
On Ep.20 of DITD: Snoop is a Hip-Hop legend, respected by everybody in music, but how did he manage to become one of the most recognisable figures in the culture? F...
Ep.19 - Dr. Dre
On Ep.19 of DITD, the duo takes a look at the career of Dr Dre, quantifying just how much of a force he has been in the past few decades.
Ep.18 - Chance's "The Big Day"
On Ep.18 of DITD: A dive into Chance The Rapper's "The Big Day". Why doesn't it work? What is the main problem with it?
Ep.17 - I Was At XXL Just Trying To Excel
On Ep.17 of DITD - An epic weekly music recap & a discussion on the concept of the XXL Freshman List.
Ep.16 - Nas' Raps Should Be Locked In A Cell
On Ep.16 of DITD: In honour of Nas dropping "The Lost Tapes 2", Ben & Charlie talk about Nas' music, artistic choices and common perceptions of him. FULL SHOW NOTES...
Ep.15 - Some Make Millions, Others Make Memes
On Episode 15 of DITD. Ben & Charlie tackle meme culture in Hip-Hop and how it's influenced us, even when we didn't want it to.
Ep.14 - Label Albums
Episode 14 of DITD is all about the new "Label Album" by Dreamville. "Revenge Of The Dreamers 3" is a cohesive work in a notoriously awkward concept. We talk the album...
Ep.13 - Nelly vs. Drake? Ride Wit Me, Through The 2010s & The Noughties
Episode 13 of DITD is all about Nelly, Drake, how they're more similar than you think, who had the better decade of dominance and why Drake is nowhere near Jay-Z in an...
Ep.12 - Independence
Ep.12 of DITD is Part 2 of our "Major vs Independent" mini-series and it is time to highlight the daunting but rewarding nature that is being Independent. FULL SHOW...
Ep.11 - The Wyoming Sessions
On Episode 11 of DITD, in the expansive Year anniversary of the "Wyoming Sessions", Ben & Charlie discuss the five projects headed by "New" Kanye West.