Charlie Taylor
Director of The 5th Element
Appears in 381 Episodes
Ep.140 - DITD Bites, Vol. 11
On Ep.140 of DITD: The 11th edition of our Bites series where we talk about bite-size topics that are on our minds.
Ep.139 - Dr. Dre & The Aftermath Album
On Ep.139 of DITD: We take a look at Dr Dre's "The Aftermath" and think for ourselves on whether the album is good or not.
Ep.138 - Elzhi
On Ep.138 of DITD: A retrospective on one of the purest lyricists ever: eLZhi.
Ep.137 - Slum Village
On Ep.137 of DITD: A retrospective on the revolving door that we know as Slum Village.
Ep.136 - Contemporary Cool, Vol. 5
On Ep.136 of DITD: Another Contemporary Cool covering Janelle Monáe, Yugen Blakrok, CyHi Da Prynce & Blue Lab Beats.
Ep.135 - AZ
On Ep.135 - A retrospective on one of the most overlooked lyricists ever, AZ.
Ep.134 - DITD Bites, Vol. 10
On this episode of DITD: The 10th Edition of our "Bites" series: Blasting females over nothing, Ringtone Rap 2.0 & the potentially lessened importance of cover art.
Ep.133 - #UKBHM 2021: Wiley
On Ep.133 of DITD: Finishing our UK Black History Month season with a retrospective on the Godfather of Grime, Wiley.
Ep.132 - #UKBHM 2021: Akala
On Ep.132 of DITD: Continuing our UK Black History Month celebrations with a retrospective on the philosophical Akala.
Ep.131 - #UKBHM 2021: Skepta
On Ep.131 of DITD: Continuing our UK Black History Month celebrations with a retrospective on Skepta.
Ep.130 - #UKBHM 2021: Monie Love
On Ep.130 of DITD: Beginning our UK Black History Month celebrations with a retrospective on Monie Love
Ep.129 - Brand Nubian Rock The Set
On Ep.129 of DITD: A retrospective on one of the most successful groups of the Golden Era, Brand Nubian.
Ep.128 - Redman
On Ep.128 of DITD: A retrospective on New Jersey's finest. Redman.
Ep.127 - Entroducing.... DJ Shadow
On Ep.127 of DITD: A retrospective of fringe Hip-Hop producer DJ Shadow.
Ep.126 - Mach-Hommy & YOD Remove Lyrics?
On Ep.126 of DITD: A conversation on taking down lyrics and the slippery slope of how art is consumed.
Ep.125 - Bad Boy Records, Part. 2
On Ep.125: Part 2 of our deep dive in Bad Boy, from the view of the artists.
Ep.124 - Bad Boy Records, Part. 1
On Ep.124 of DITD: Part 1 of a deep dive into Bad Boy Records.
Ep.123 - The LOX
On Ep.123 of DITD: A retrospective on The LOX: Jadakiss, Styles P & Sheek Louch.
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?