Diggin' In The Digits

In just five years, BROCKHAMPTON became a Hip-Hop comet, shooting by with seven albums and it could've been more! With those works, they went from free-wheeling Mixtape-sounding albums to more mature works lyrically and sonically. Its obvious that they couldn't have existed in previous eras but could it be done ever again?
TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:06)
Ben:
Don Toliver - Octane
Lord Jah Monte Ogbon - As of Now
Looking at Birds - Living Room
By Storm x Injury Reserve - My Ghosts go Ghost
Jordan Ward - BACKWARD
Wale the Sage - Hug Me As If We Were To Die Tomorrow
Nafe Smallz - It's Not You It's Me
The Game x DJ Drama - Gangsta Grillz EMNT
Zu - Ferrum Sidereum
Skrillex - Kora
Labrinth - COSMIC OPERA ACT I
Charlie:
Terrace Martin - PASSION
PJ - Why Do Feelings Matter Anyway
Labrinth - COSMIC OPERA ACT I
TeeZandos - STILL ODD
Nija - What I Didn't Say
XV & MIKE SUMMERS - The Kid With The Green Backpack
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (15:00)
Saturation - (20:26)
Saturation II - (26:45)
Saturation III - (36:18)
Iridescence - (46:00)
Ginger - (53:54)
Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine - (1:00:26)
The Family - (1:05:41)
TM - (1:09:48)
Lighter Note - (1:18:34)

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The duo of Erick Sermon & Parrish Smith make up EPMD, one of the quintessential Hip-Hop acts in history. Iconic production to rival the greats and a discography that doesn't get talked about nearly enough.
TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:06)
Ben:
IDK - e.t.d.s. A Mixtape by .idk
Charlie:
Curren$y - Everywhere You Look (EP)
Ragz Originale - keepsake
PHABO - Ratchet & Blues
IDK - e.t.d.s. A Mixtape by .idk
Ari Lennox - Vacancy
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (11:06)
Strictly Business - (16:32)
Unfinished Business - (24:56)
Business as Usual - (33:21)
Business Never Personal - (39:59)
Back in Business - (46:37)
Out of Business - (52:30)
We Mean Business - (58:23)
Lighter Note - (1:05:37)
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HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers
5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK
ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom
Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92
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"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
In Search of Sauce
Black Women Watch...
5EPN Radio
The Beauty Of Independence

KILLA. Whilst he's now in his talking head era - like most rappers it seems - Cam'ron was an ever-present voice in the 00s Hip-Hop scene. One could say his music is the perfect charting of where the 00s sound was at any given year, with his lyrical content staying steady in the good ol' "Money, hoes & drugs" bag.
TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:14)
Ben:
A$AP ROCKY - Don't Be Dumb
Charlie:
Jada Freeman - THE WAY LOVE GOES
BXKS - FEAR OF ECLIPSE
Samm Henshaw - Could Be Worse
A$AP ROCKY - Don't Be Dumb
Topic Intro/Ben's research House - (8:21)
Confessions of Fire - (14:48)
S.D.E. - (19:55)
Come Home with Me - (25:23)
Purple Haze - (31:30)
Killa Season - (38:30)
Crime Pays - (43:59)
Purple Haze 2 - (49:06)
Lighter Note - (57:35)
Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.
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ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom
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"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
In Search of Sauce
Black Women Watch...
5EPN Radio
The Beauty Of Independence

The man who helped start Bad Boy Records, only to take himself out of it and eventually take himself out of music entirely, the life of Craig Mack is a sad one overall. His music left behind after his death in 2018 was serviceable, topped off with an iconic track of the 90s.
TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:01)
SAULT - Chapter 1
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (4:27)
Project: Funk Da World - (9:00)
Operation: Get Down - (18:50)
The Mack World Sessions - (29:23)
Lighter Note - (37:51)
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Happy New Year, DITD listeners! Ben returns from his holiday hiatus and we kick off 2026 by taking one more look back at 2025, talking about our two favourite albums of last year. For once, it's an all Hip-Hop affair! 
TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:00)
Ben:
Nas & DJ Premier - Light Years
Ben's No.2 - (5:32)
Charlie's No.2 - (20:11)
Ben's No.1 - (33:25)
Charlie's No.1 - (44:38)
Lighter Note - (57:52)
Ben's Album list
Charlie's Top 10 Albums
Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.
Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)
HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers
5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK
ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom
Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92
Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
In Search of Sauce
Black Women Watch...
5EPN Radio
The Beauty Of Independence