Charlie Taylor
Director of The 5th Element
Appears in 301 Episodes
The 5EPN Special 2020
On this episode of DITD: Everyone under the 5EPN come together to reflect on the year gone by and look ahead to 2021.
Ep. 90 - DITD Bites, Vol. 6
For the final episode of DITD in 2020, we get into Volume 6 of DITD Bites.
Ep.89 - Jay-Z, Part 3
On Ep.89 of DITD: The final part of our Jay-Z discography retrospective. Tackling the latter third, from "Kingdom Come" to "4:44". FULL SHOW NOTES - https://share.t...
Ep.88 - Jay-Z, Part 2
On Ep.88 of DITD: We continue our three-part Jay-Z retrospective, now exploring the end of his 1st stint: The Dynasty to The Black Album. FULL SHOW NOTES & TIMESTAM...
Ep.87 - Jay-Z, Part 1
On Ep.87 of DITD: We finally get into the artist retrospective that Ben has been training his entire adult life for... Jay-Z. TIMESTAMPS & FULL SHOW NOTES - https:/...
Ep.86 - Can you Fall Off in the Social Media Era?
On Ep.86 of DITD: What is "Falling Off" in the Social Media era where its kind of impossible to fall off?
Ep.85 - Pete Rock
On Ep 85 of DITD: A retrospective on one of the greatest producers in Hip-Hop history, the Chocolate Boy Wonder, Pete Rock.
Ep.84 - DITD Bites, Vol. 5
On Ep.84 of DITD: Volume 5 of our Bites, talking about Hip-Hop's role in a "Post-Truth" world, the many ways to go about 'cancelling' and another deserved roasting of ...
Ep.83 - #UKBHM 2020: Kano
On Ep.83 of DITD: We finish our UKBHM Miniseries with one of the most essential voices in UK Rap/Grime/music-in-general, Kano.
Ep.82 - #UKBHM 2020: Roots Manuva
On Ep.82 of DITD: We continue our UK Black History Month Miniseries with a retrospective on the incomparable Roots Manuva.
Ep.81 - #UKBHM 2020: Ms Dynamite
On Ep.81 of DITD: Ms Dynamite was the first black female solo artist to break in the 00s and after 15 years since her last album, her influence is still there.
Ep.80 - #UKBHM 2020: Dizzee Rascal
On Ep.80 of DITD: We continue our UK Black History Month series with one of the most influential Black British artist of the Century: Dizzee Rascal.
Ep.79 - #UKBHM 2020: Rodney P
On Ep.79 of DITD: It's UK Black History Month and we're celebrating by dropping five retrospectives from five legends of Black British Music. First, The Godfather of U...
Ep.78 - Big Sean
On Ep. 78 of DITD: We deliver a retrospective on Big Sean, an artist that we think has reached critical mass and has had a fascinating arc from 2011 to now. FULL SH...
Ep.77 - DITD Bites, Vol. 4
On Ep.77 of DITD: Another Bites session is in full effect as we talk about Mashups, TDE's release schedule & Kanye's recent epiphany.
Ep.76 - Capone-N-Noreaga
On Ep.76 of DITD: Capone-N-Noreaga. A duo that took the hood, the many conflicts in the Middle East going on in the 90s and smashed them together to create a unique li...
Ep.75 - Nas - King's Disease, I Cure This Shit With My Art
On Ep.75 of DITD: We bring fresh statistics on the themes of Nas' latest opus, "King's Disease" and how whilst he talks about the same things, they still feel fresh on...
Ep.74 - I Don't Rust Like Def Jam
On Ep.74 of DITD: For a good while, Def Jam WAS Hip-Hop. The entire culture was in lockstep with the growth of Def Jam. But once the new Century came around, Def Jam s...
Ep.73 - Jay-Z vs. Nas - You Traded Your Soul For Riches
On Ep.73 of DITD: With Jay-Z once again dropping something at the same time as Nas, we thought it's finally time to look back at the Nas/Jay-Z. Pre & Post-Ether/Takeover.
Ep.72 - Watch The Throne: The Gift & The Curse
On Ep.72 of DITD: "Watch The Throne" was an interesting moment in Hip-Hop history. A big moment for a grandiose album, by two of the biggest Hip-Hop artists ever.
Ep.71 - Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
On Ep.71 of DITD: Compared to other legendary Hip-Hop duos, Pete Rock & CL Smooth were short-lived. But the work they gave was some of the most cohesive work of The Go...
Ep.70 - DITD Bites, Vol. 3
On Ep.70 of DITD: We continue our "Bites" series, talking about this year's influx of Deluxe Editions, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's recent comments on artists & a conversat...
Ep.69 - The Streets
On Ep.69 of DITD: The Streets is peak underground music. Working-class poetry with every topic in a regular British guy's life covered in a nearly 20-year span.
Ep.68 - 50 Cent
On Ep.68 of DITD: 50 Cent, the genius sociopath with a backstory like no other, a legacy built on a mixture of calculation & plain not giving a f***.
Ep.67 - Mos Def
On Ep.67 DITD: Mos Def, (Now Yasiin Bey) is one of the purest artists on wax and as a person. That purity may be a detriment to the music he has put out, but he's prov...
Ep.66 - DITD Bites, Vol. 2
On Ep.66 of DITD: It's time for another edition of "DITD Bites" where we explore topics that have been brought to our attention recently.
Ep.65 - The Black Eyed Peas
On Ep.65 of DITD: We thought this would be a very intriguing retrospective on one of the most recognisable music groups in recent memory... And then we listened to the...
Ep.64 - Put It On, Big L, Put It On
On Ep.64 of DITD: Big L is a case where the true extent of his potential rely solely on the testimonies of the people that were around him when he was alive. And boy w...
Ep.63 - Warren G
On Ep.63 of DITD: Warren G is one of the most overlooked pioneers in Hip-Hop history. A big hand in not just G-Funk as a subgenre of Hip-Hop, but a big hand in the mos...
Ep.62 - Eric B. & Rakim
On Ep.62 of DITD: One of the consensus greatest duos in Hip-Hop and music history, Eric B & Rakim have never missed as a duo. We look at their career before, the music...