Charlie Taylor
Director of The 5th Element
Appears in 333 Episodes
Ep.122 - Contemporary Cool, Vol. 4
On Ep.122 of DITD: Four more contemporary albums we picked to talk about including Tierra Whack, Angel Haze, Katori Walker & Jadakiss.
Ep.121 - Biz Markie
On Ep.121 of DITD: We pay respects and reflect on the career of the one & only Biz Markie.
Ep.120 - DITD Bites, Vol. 9
On Ep.120 of DITD: Our ninth edition of DITD Bites.
Ep.119 - It's Halftime (Mid-Year Report)
On Ep.119 of DITD: We talk about the year so far and our takeaways from it.
Ep.118 - LL Cool J, Part 2
On Ep.118 of DITD: We continue our two-part series on LL Cool J.
Ep.117 - LL Cool J, Part 1
On Ep.117 of DITD: Part one of a two-part exploration into the work of the one & only LL Cool J.
Ep.116 - Jurassic 5
On Ep.116 of DITD: A retrospective on Los Angeles based but universal sounding group, Jurassic 5.
Ep.115 - Contemporary Cool, Vol. 3
On Ep.115 of DITD: Volume 3 of "Contemporary Cool". Talking albums from 2 Chainz, Cormega, Action Bronson & Little Simz.
Ep.114 - Das EFX
On Ep.114 of DITD: A retrospective on the trendsetting DAS EFX.
Ep.113 - Digable Planets
On Ep.113 of DITD: A retrospective on Jazz Rap trio Digable Planets.
Ep.112 - The Pharcyde
On Ep.112 of DITD: A retrospective on West Coast group, The Pharcyde.
Ep.111 - Drake & Kanye - Stimulus Packages
On Ep.111 of DITD: Features are a staple of any form of modern music. But is it always innocent?
Ep.110 - DITD Bites, Vol. 8
On Ep.110 of DITD: We continue with another Bites episode, covering Politics in Hip-Hop, the death of Datpiff & who the culprits are to the dilution of music.
Ep.109 - Fugees
On Ep.109 of DITD: A retrospective on the energetic, short-lived trio, Fugees.
Ep.108 - Digital Underground
On Ep.108 of DITD: A retrospective on the unique Bay Area group Digital Underground.
Ep.107 - Death & Hip Hop
On Ep.107 of DITD: A conversation about death, why Hip-Hop artists die so young and if anybody else is responsible for another artist's wellbeing.
Ep.106 - Contemporary Cool, Vol. 2
On Ep.106 of DITD: Our second edition of "Contemporary Cool", talking about four albums that are *very* different from each other.
Ep.105 - 2 Years Later, That Shit Worth 2 Million
On Ep.105 of DITD: Our two-year Anniversary special. Reflecting, looking forward and a couple of games.
Ep.104 - Women in Hip Hop Discussion
On Ep.104 of DITD: After a month of celebrating five female artists, we needed an extra episode to debrief and get more broad about the many (physical & invisible) bar...
Ep.103 - Women's History Month '21 - Nicki Minaj
On Ep.103 of DITD: Our final Women's History Month retrospective on the seemingly retired Nicki Minaj.
Ep.102 - Women's History Month '21 - Eve's That Girl (La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
On Ep.102 of DITD: We continue our Women's History Month celebrations with look at Philly's finest and Queen of Ruff Ryders, Eve.
Ep.101 - Women's History Month '21 - MC Lyte As A Rock
On Ep.101 of DITD: One of the pioneers for all women in Hip-Hop, with a career that should've been much more but despite lack of mainstream success, birthed tons of ar...
Ep.100 - Women's History Month '21 - Mary J. Blige
On Ep.100 of DITD: We continue our Women's History Month celebrations with the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Mary J Blige.
Ep.99 - Women's History Month '21 - Da Brat
On Ep.99 of DITD: We kick off our Women's History Month celebration with one of the most underrated rappers of the 90s, Da Brat.
Ep.98 - Sampling & Hip Hop
On Ep.98 of DITD: Ben drops a true DITD ep, looking into when sampling frequency took a dive and what it meant for Hip-Hop after the early 90s.
Ep.96 - Contemporary Cool, Vol. 1
In a new series, Contemporary Cool is four contemporary albums, talked about in any way the album warrants. For this episode: Lupe Fiasco's "Lasers", Skepta's "Konnich...
Ep.96 - MF DOOM, Part 2
On Ep.96 of DITD: We continue our MF DOOM retrospective with a look into several of his collabs, from the popular works like "Madvillainy" to the hidden gems like "Mf ...
Ep.95 - MF DOOM, Part 1
On Ep.95 of DITD: The first of a 2-part retrospective on the recently passed MF DOOM.
Ep.94 - DITD Bites, Vol. 7
On Vol. 7 of DITD Bites: Doing your due diligence, Video Games replacing music as the king of youth culture & why hot takes exist.
Ep.93 - J Dilla
On Ep.93 of DITD: A retrospective on the one & only J Dilla. Looking at his solo work and how spotty it is, considering how deified Dilla's legacy is.