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Why 2000 Was Hip-Hop’s Greatest Year Apr 06, 2021

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This week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline podcast is part of a continuing series where we examine some of the best years in Hip-Hop. In episode 41, we make the argument for 2000. Note: this was recorded before last week's tragic events with DMX. We are covering this story on ambrosiaforheads.com (link below) and send positive thoughts to him and his family. 0:00 Intro 4:00 The classic Hip-Hop albums that were released in 2000 4:40 OutKast ends one of the greatest 4-album runs ever 10:18 Nelly releases a debut that would reach Diamond status and put St. Louis on the Rap map 13:00 Jay-Z releases his most underrated album 17:45 Eminem releases the best album of his career 22:40 Common makes magic with J. Dilla, DJ Premier and more on Like Water For Chocolate 26:32 M.O.P. took a victory lap for smash mouth Rap 29:30 The Soulquarians bring out the best in D’Angelo and Erykah Badu 36:10 Ghostface Killah reigns supreme for Wu-Tang Clan 39:30 Talib Kweli solidifies his eternal stardom without Mos Def 43:50 What happened in 2000 that changed the direction of Hip-Hop 44:40 Eminem starts a run that will make him the biggest artist of the decade 47:10 OutKast stake their claim as the best artists of the last decade 48:10 LL Cool J makes his case as Hip-Hop’s GOAT MC 50:45 Nas reminds all of Queens’ place in Hip-Hop 52:10 Jay-Z recruits Just Blaze, Kanye West, Beanie Sigel and more to solidify the Roc-A-Fella dynasty 53:10 Snoop Dogg completely repositions his career and is still relevant 20 years later 58:13 The end of an era for Death Row and No Limit Records 1:01:08 The Rap songs released in 2000 that would define the decade 1:07:26 Three of Hip-Hop’s greatest concert tours showcase all of the best aspects of Rap 1:12:50 Why 2000 was a benchmark year for Underground Hip-Hop 1:19:00 Napster changes the way we find and listen to music forever 1:25:34 Several of Hip-Hop’s GOAT producers have banner years in 2000 1:28:12 Hip-Hop is great in several areas of the country in 2000 1:29:50 Many Hip-Hop veterans have resurgent years in 2000

From 2Pac & Biggie To Big L & Gang Starr, T Dot Eric Photographed Hip-Hop’s Biggest Legends. He Talks About It Mar 29, 2021

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T. Eric Monroe is one of Hip-Hop's all-time great photographers. In the 90s, he took iconic photos of Tupac, Biggie, Guru, Big Pun, Lauryn Hill, D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, Puff Daddy, Dr. Dre, Mos Def and Talib Kweli, De La Soul, Big L and so many more. In episode 40 of AFH's What's The Headline, T Dot discusses the following: 0:00 Intro 3:24 On being in the front row at The Source Awards when The East Coast/West Coast Beef started 8:18 On photographing Tupac and Biggie when they were friends 21:12 How Big L’s music improved over time 24:45 Photographing Guru, Roy Ayers and Donald Byrd together 25:50 Working with Nas to capture one of his most iconic photos 27:30 How he took his rare photo of Mos Def and Talib Kweli 31:40 What Tupac was like when the cameras weren’t pointed at him 33:34 His first impressions of Mos Def when they met 35:14 How Tupac changed when he was around kids 36:40 Hearing unreleased music by The Roots in the studio 39:00 The importance of respecting artists’ boundaries 40:45 Why he stopped doing Hip-Hop photography 44:00 The amazing chemistry he saw between Raekwon and Ghostface Killah 46:15 His experience working for The Source 48:20 Taking one of the few photos of Lauryn Hill and D’Angelo together 51:35 The uniqueness of The Roots’ Malik B 55:38 Photographing Big Pun at home with his family 59:20 Being on set for Missy Elliot’s first video shoot 1:01:50 What he learned from doing his Rare & Unseen Moments Of 90’s Hip-Hop books 1:06:18 What he’s learned about himself through is photography career

Where Benny The Butcher’s New Album Ranks In His Catalog Mar 22, 2021

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It's been a big week for Hip-Hop. On episode #39 of Ambrosia For Head's What's The Headline, we discuss: 0:00 Intro 0:20 Raekwon vs. Ghostface Killah Was The Best Hip-Hop Verzuz Yet 4:45 This Was A Real Competition, Not Just For The Culture 5:15 Scoring Raekwon Verzuz Ghostface Killah Round By Round 37:08 The Final Tally & Who Won The Battle 39:30 Raekwon & Ghostface Each Played New Music At The End 41:20 Best Moments Of The Night From Ghostface & Raekwon Outside Of The Music 44:00 Ghostface & Raekwon Are Now Owners In Verzuz 48:00 Method Man Verzuz Redman Announced For 4/20 49:10 Review Of Benny The Butcher’s The Plugs I Met 2 Album 1:02:10 How Do Benny’s Last 4 Albums Rank Against Each Other 1:04:50 Why Benny The Butcher Has Been The Best MC In Hip-Hop For The Last 2 Years 1:08:45 The Best 2 Year Runs By Any MC In Hip-Hop 1:13:30 Kanye West Is Now Hip-Hop’s Wealthiest Mogul According To Forbes 1:18:00 Who Are Kanye West’s Fans Now 1:24:40 Can Forbes Lists Be Trusted 1:28:00 Drake Makes Billboard Chart History With Scary Hours 2 1:29:10 A Short Film Featuring Joey Bada$$ Was Nominated For An Academy Award 1:34:00 New Music Of The Week

Nas Has Won His First Ever Grammy For King's Disease Mar 15, 2021

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On episode #38 of Ambrosia For Head's "What's The Headline" podcast, we discuss: 0:00 Intro 0:51 Why Did It Take 30 Years For Nas To Win His First Grammy 5:44 Illmatic Got Zero Grammy Nominations 7:50 Was This Grammy For King’s Disease Or For Nas’ Career 10:40 King’s Disease Was Not The Best Rap Album Nominated In 2020 14:30 Hit-Boy Was Able To Do For Nas What Kanye West Could Not 19:14 Nas Lost To Eminem, Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Drake In Past Years 26:15 Why Nas’ Win Might Make It Harder For Busta Rhymes To Win For 2021 30:56 Swizz Beatz & Timbaland Have Sold Verzuz To Triller 32:35 Swiss & Timbaland Gave Equity In Triller To All Past Verzuz Participants 36:00 Does Verzuz Have Value Without Swizz Beatz & Timbaland 42:55 How The Verzuz Acquisition Helps Triller Compete With Tik Tok 49:30 Why This Was The Perfect Time To Sell Verzuz 51:00 RIP Marvin Hagler and Troop’s Reggie Warren 52:44 New Details Emerge Regarding The Murder Charges Against Kid Creole of Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five 1:00:50 New Music From Oddisee and Benny The Butcher

Why JAY-Z Cashed in $600 Million In 2 Weeks. Did He Need The Money? Mar 08, 2021

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On this week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline podcast, we discuss:

0:00 Intro 1:20 JAY-Z Will Make Much More Money From Ace Of Spades Now With His Sale To LVMH 5:09 JAY-Z Sells TIDAL To Square For $297MM 10:14 The Sale May Allow Artists To Monetize Music Using NFTs 13:20 How NFTs Are Restoring & Raising The Value Of Music 17:20 How Jack Dorsey & JAY’s Cryptocurrency Partnership May Relate To TIDAL 19:20 Did JAY-Z Sell $600MM In Assets Because He Needed The Money? 24:14 Artists Need To Make Money From Music Instead Of Touring 27:43 Review Of Coming 2 America 30:00 Is Eddie Murphy’s Humor Dated? 32:30 Why Comedies Are Better In Movie Theaters 34:31 Review Of Biggie I Got A Story To Tell Documentary 40:39 Facebook Launches App For Creating & Sharing Freestyle Video Clips 44:33 Facebook Video Views Will Count For Billboard Charts 50:10 Review Of Drake’s Scary Hours 2 59:24 Stalley Joins Mello Music Group 1:05:40 Review Of Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak’s Silk Sonic Leave The Door Open Single 1:09:20 Notable New Music Releases For The Week

Will DMX's Def Jam Reunion Return Both To Glory? Feb 22, 2021

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DMX is working on a new album that will feature Griselda, Pop Smoke and others. What's more, the album will mark X's return to Def Jam, the record label that powered him to superstardom in the beginning of his career. Will the reunion restore both to their past glory? We discuss that, Lauryn Hill becoming the first woman MC to have an album certified diamond, nominations for LL Cool J, JAY-Z and more to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, new music from Phife Dawg and much more in the latest episode of AFH's What's The Headline.

Pharoahe Monch Explains The Hidden Meanings In His New Album Feb 12, 2021

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Pharoahe Monch and his band th1rt3en (with Marcus Machado and Daru Jones) have released A Magnificent Day For An Exorcism, his first album in more than six years. Pharoahe joins Ambrosia For Heads; What's The Headline podcast to discuss the album, and he goes deep. He talks about working with a band to bring his Rap/Rock fusion to life, his thoughts on being a Hip-Hop GOAT, his connection with MF DOOM, working with Nas and Cypress Hill, staying relevant in Hip-Hop into his 40s, why he added the "e" in his name, and much more.

Why 1984 Was Hip-Hop’s Most Important Year Feb 10, 2021

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Run-D.M.C. LL Cool J. Whodini. The Fat Boys. Kurtis Blow. Beat Street. Breakin'. Fresh Fest. Def Jam...Those are just a few of the reasons that make 1984 Hip-Hop's greatest year. We dive into the many things that make '84 Hip-Hop's watershed moment, in this episode of AFH's What's The Headline.

Why Eminem & Snoop Dogg Are Feuding Jan 18, 2021

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Eminem and Snoop Dogg have been beefing for months and, according to Daz Dillinger, it's been longer than that. Snoop says they're good, but Em has yet to declare a truce. We breakdown the history of the feud in this week's episode of AFH's What's The Headline. We also discuss why rappers are being sent to jail because of their lyrics, new music coming from Benny The Butcher and more.

How MF DOOM Became Hip-Hop’s Biggest Hero Jan 12, 2021

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On the latest edition of AFH's What's The Headline, we discuss the life and legacy of MF DOOM. We cover his early days before KMD, the controversy with their second album, the ascension of the DOOM character, the differences between that character and Zev Love X, Viktor Vaughn and King Geedorah, how he recorded Madvillainy with Madlib, unreleased Madvillain music, his philosophy on wordplay and much more. This is an in-depth celebration of Hip-Hop's masked villain.

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