Diggin' In The Digits

Continuing our WHM celebrations, we take a look at 00s Underground talent Apani B. Fly. Where the mainstream was going one way, Apani & her cohorts in the Polyrhythm Addicts shunned the commodification of Hip-Hop, staying sonically in the 90s whilst producing riveting lyrics.
TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (0:59)
Ben: 
Bruiser Wolf - Push & Paint
ELUCID - I Guest U Had to Be There
Jack Harlow - Monica
Ms Banks - SOUTH LDN LOVER GIRL
Cities Aviv - Even Colder Spring
Charlie:
Zion I Kings - Fruits Ripe Riddim
Amy Gadiaga - BabyGoated
Charlotte Colace - No Way But Through
KiLLOWEN - Addicted To Nostalgia
Morenike - Nobody Knows My Name
Sade Olutola - Arrow Heart
Modha - At Your Pace
Marquis Hill - (Beautifulism) Sweet Surrender
Peter Somuah - Walking Distance 
Olive Jones - For Mary
Ms Banks - SOUTH LDN LOVER GIRL
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (17:31)
Rhyme Related - (20:51)
Story 2 Tell - (33:30)
Lighter Note - (48:21)

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The 1st woman to put out an album under Def Jam, Nikki D seemingly had one of the biggest labels of her time behind her; with an absurd 10 album deal on deck. So why was only one album released?
TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (0:58)
Ben:
DJ Paul - Goat of all Goats
Gnarls Barkley - Atlanta
Daniel Avery - Tremor
sosocamo - big country
DaBoii - DBoii Ali
SleazyWorld Go - I Want Blood
Yebba - Jean
Nettspend - early life crisis 
Flying Lotus - BIG MAMA
Mitski - Nothing's About to Happen To Me
Charlie:
John Wells - I don't wanna die (Pt. 2)
Terrace Martin - PURPOSE
Denzel Curry & The Scythe - Strictly 4 The Scythe
Murkage Dave - Brut Thoughts
Yebba - Jean 
Nejma Nefertiti - Method To My Madness M.T.M.M
Joshua Idehen - I know you’re hurting, everyone is hurting, everyone is trying, you have to try
Resavoir - Themes for Dreams
Gnarls Barkley - Atlanta 
Shabaka - Of The Earth 
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (18:11)
Daddy's Little Girl -(26:23)
Lighter Note - (46:57)
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With the one and only Jermaine Cole now "retired" (We don't believe in artists retiring) after the release of The Fall Off, we thought we'd contextualise Cole's career as a whole. From the mixtapes to the albums, we take it all in.
(We are aware it's March and we should be doing Women's History Month retrospectives. We'll start next week and go through to the 1st week of April!)
TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:13)
Ben:
Thuli P - Avana
Robb Bank$ - Rich Badness
Bruno Mars - The Romantic 
Boldy James x Rome Streetz - Manhunt
WILLOW - Petal Rock Black
RJD2 x Supastition - According to...
Charlie:
Vic Santoro - SURFNTURF
Ryder - RYDERHOOD 2
Light Seekers, JamesThe3rd & Akari Sage - FLYNPEA€E
Kiyan Foroughi - inner light. OUTER SPACE
GENA (Liv.e & Karriem Riggins) - The Pleasure Is Yours
Foggieraw - With No Due Respect
Gorillaz - The Mountain
Shocka - CONSCIOUS GRIME
Thuli P - Avana
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (11:52)
The Come Up - (18:24)
The Warm Up - (25:07)
Friday Night Lights - (29:13)
Cole World: The Sideline Story - (34:02)
Born Sinner - (44:21)
2014 Forest Hills Drive - (53:39)
Lighter Note - (1:06:51)

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We wrap up the C-N-N coverage we begun all the way back in 2020 to take a look at Capone's solo work: A smattering of authentic storytelling & run-of-the-mill gun talk wrapped in very, very 00s production.
TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:18)
Ben:
Mumford & Sons - Prizefighter
U2 - Days of Ash
Charlie:
WILLOW - petal rock black 
Baby Keem - Ca$ino
MIGHTYHEALTHY and Sankofa - MHK-ULTRA
Moonchild - Waves
Topic intro/Ben's Research House - (11:43)
Pain, Time & Glory - (19:35)
Menace 2 Society - (29:26)
Revenge Is a Promise - (36:21)
Lighter Note - (46:11)
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Whilst the music of C-N-N was pretty straight forward, N.O.R.E's solo work skews a little different. From mainstream 00s Hip-Hop to Reggaeton, N.O.R.E took his solo work as an opportunity to be more personal.
TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:15)
Ben:
Jill Scott - To Whom This May Concern
Charli XCX - wuthering heights
Robbie Williams - BRITPOP
Tiana Major9 - November Scorpio
Ella Mai - do you still love me?
Colin Stetson - Nethering
Baby Keem - Ca$ino
Larry June x Currensy & Alchemist - Spiral Staircase
Charlie:
Marco Polo - The Many Moods of Marco Polo Vol. 1
AntsLive - We Live
Terrace Martin - PEACE 
Tiana Major9 - November Scorpio
Ras Kass - LEOPARD EATS FACE
Jill Scott - To Whom This May Concern
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:10)
N.O.R.E. - (18:33)
Melvin Flynt – Da Hustler - (28:23)
God's Favorite - (36:28)
N.O.R.E. y la Familia...Ya Tú Sabe - (44:01)
Noreality - (51:01)
Student of the Game - (56:48)
5E - (1:02:05)
Lighter Note - (1:07:30)

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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