Swatches And Boomboxes

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Swatches And Boomboxes- Episode 57- The Cold Vein Apr 30, 2019

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Def Jux! Yo! We are in the kitchen cookin up classic podcasts here...on this joint we travel back to 2001 with one of Jim's favorite joints, Cannibal Ox's "The Cold Vein." The word play is amazing and the Sci-Fi imagery is second to none. A slept on piece of hip hop is broken down here. Jim gives a special shout out to Chris over at Bier Wax (IG: bierwax), a dope bar in BK that also pays a tribute to the golden era of hip hop...the 90's.

Swatches And Boomboxes- Episode 56- Food And Liquor- Darren Willams Apr 21, 2019

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Don't call it a comeback...well, we guess you can, we back! So check it out...this album we are about to bust down comes to us from none other than the westside of Chicago. Unsung hero of hip hop..Lupe Fiasco. We got the homey Darren Williams (IG: @darrenisacomic), to help us ride to the beat and bust it down. So get ready Joe, it's gonna get cold.

Swatches And Boomboxes- Episode 55- It's Dark And Hell Is Hot- John Minus Jan 28, 2019

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Ryde or die! It's another one from the 90's that was pure perfection. We, of course, are talking about DMX's first album "It's Dark And Hell Is Hot." We got the homey John Minus(@doncoyote) in the building with us to help break down all the dope things that made this album great. Lots of murder, anger, and hood shit...what more can ya ask for! Get at me dog!

Swatches And Boomboxes- Episode 54- The Chronic Jan 21, 2019

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Bi-atch! That's right...west coast flava...we are back for the new year with a classic album for ya. Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" is by far one of the best-produced joints ever and Jim and Neil are fully prepared to recap all of it. From the amazing videos that came from it and the catchphrases it birthed (deeez nuts) it is a time capsule waiting to be opened!

Swatches And Boomboxes- Episode 53- Moment Of Truth With Nigel Fullerton Dec 24, 2018

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This is truly a premier episode...get it?! We got the homey Nigel Fullerton(IG:@thefully) in Jim Jam Studios to chop it up about Gangstarr's album "Moment Of Truth." It truly stood the test of time and complete with phone messages in between songs, a classic staple of the '90s. So please, enjoy all the amazingness that is this joint...R.I.P. Guru

Swatches And Boomboxes-Episode 52- When Disaster Strikes Dec 16, 2018

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Flipmode Iz The Squad! That's right y'all....you know where we are goin with this. Busta Rhymes album "When Disaster Strikes." There were only 3 years left on this one...so we are glad we got to it just in time! Busta Rhymes had the '90's on lock with hit after hit and this album has a couple of those gems. Download it! We got you all in check...

Swatches And Boomboxes- Episode 51- Once Upon A Time In America-Tayrel713 Dec 10, 2018

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Brownsville! That's where we headin on this episode. To visit one of the most criminally underrated rappers and albums, Smoothe Da Hustler's "Once Upon A Time In America." There's no broken language on this one. We got the homey Tayrel713 rollin with us to talk about this classic piece of hip-hop culture. Download this for yourself..and because if you don't...you won't be a hustler.

Swatches And Boomboxes- Episode 50- Supreme Clientele Dec 03, 2018

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Suuuuuuuu! The tang is the slang y'all. And we are talkin it this episode. Neil and Jim take a trip to the rugged lands of Shaolin to visit a classic album from Ghostface Killah. The album? Supreme Clientele. Official tissue Wu-Tang joint. Tony Starks brought the fire on this...and so did we. The Wu is the Way.

Swatches And Boomboxes- Episode 49- Word Of Mouf- Chris Daniels Nov 26, 2018

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ROLL OUT! Yo! We got our guy Chris Daniels (@sirchrisdaniels) at Jim Jam Studios to talk about ATL's own, Ludacris. And what album did we break down? Word Of Mouf, so move b*tch and download this joint. It's dirty...like the south.

Swatches And Boomboxes- Episode 48- Buhloone Mind State Nov 18, 2018

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Hey yo! We ain't gonna pop with this one...but we might blow up for sure. If that doesn't tell you who we are covering, we don't know what to tell you...maybe get 3 feet and rise to the occasion? It's De La Soul's Buhloone Mind State. A fantastic classic for sure. So download it and get ready to ride!

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