The Crate 808 Podcast
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The Crate 808 Podcast
Missing the golden era of hip hop? The Crate 808 podcast travels back to the 1990s with lively debates around classic albums, arguments over Top 5 GOATs and interviews with instrumental people from the culture. Every week, join Kambi Thandi, a long-time hip hop head and pod producer, as he interview...
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107 episodis
Top 10 GZA Songs (Patreon Clip)
FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/top-10-gza-songs-99616732
Suuuuuuuuuuu!! Yes, we bring you a sneak peek into what's happenin...
Where Does '656' Rank in Roc Marciano's Catalogue? | Ep. 195
Yo yo yo people, it's time to check in with the rap GOAT who's a dick, who insists to piss in the lobster bisque, the man who's been taking risks, tha...
Little Brother's 3-Album Run w/ Sean Kantrowitz | Ep. 194
Yo yo yo, we're here once again to dig deep into one of the greatest three-album runs in rap history - and today it's all about 9th Wonder, Phonte and...
DMX's 3-Album Run | Ep. 193
Yo yo yo, welcome back to our ongoing series looking at the greatest three-album runs in hip hop history - and today is a special one. Today we're tal...
Nas + DJ Premier's 'Light-Years' DELIVERS | Ep. 192
This one is truly special, as two GOATs combine to bring us what most heads deemed the Holy Grail form back in the day - Nas and Preemo finally combin...
Why De La Soul's 'Cabin in the Sky' is Essential | Ep. 191
Today we dig into one of the greatest hip hop groups of all time - De La Soul. After losing Trugoy in 2023, the group are back proving that the magic...
Supreme Clientele 2: Worth the Wait? | Ep. 190
THANK GOD FOR MY WALLABEE SHOE, IT DONE SAVED ME!
Yes people, Ghostface Killah returns with the sequel to his landmark classic - 'Supre...
Is Clipse's ‘Let God Sort Em Out’ Album Of the Year? | Ep. 189
YELLOW DIAMONDS LOOK LIKE PEE PEE!!
Yo yo yo people, today we bring you our thoughts on one of the best drops of 2025, as we welcome bac...
Did Aesop Rock Drop Verse of the Year? (Patreon Clip)
Full Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/thats-that-shit-131902178
Kam digs into Aesop Rock's RIDICULOUS rhyming in 2025, and asks…ar...
Big L ‘The Big Picture’ Album Review (Patreon Clip)
FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/big-ls-big-album-123159840
Yo yo yo, this month we take it back to the year 2000 in our Rawk...
Slept-On Wu-Tang: ‘The Sun’ Track Review | Ep. 188
SUUUUUUU! Welcome to another dip into the Wu-Tang Clan chamber. We jump into our Slept-On Wu Bangers Spotify playlist (https://open.spotify.com/playli...
Armand Hammer 3-Album Run w/ PremRock | Ep. 187
Welcome back to our series digging into the greatest three-album runs in hip hop history, and today we bring you some modern classics from one of the...
Slept-On Wu-Tang: ‘Careful (Click, Click)’ Track Review | Ep. 186
SUUUUUUU! Yes, we are back with you, digging into the Wu chamber once more, as we jump into our Slept-On Wu Bangers Spotify Playlist (https://open.spo...
OutKast ‘Stankonia’ + Eminem ‘Marshall Mathers LP’ Album Reviews (Patreon Clip)
Stankonia full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-97658593
The Marshall Mathers LP full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts...
The Alchemist + Prodigy 'Bible Paper' Track Review w/ PremRock | Ep. 185
Time to roll a spliff with a bible, and boogie board on a tidal wave, yes it's and another episode of our Digging in the Crates series - The Alchemist...
Hip Hop 2024 Awards Pt.2 Top 5 Albums, Verses, Songs, MVPs + More | Ep. 184
Continuing our two-part special episode, we bring you our final takes on this stellar year in rap, as well as more incredible guest contributions
Hip Hop 2024 Awards Pt.1 Ka Tribute, Top 5 Albums + More | Ep. 184
Our end of year special is here, and as always it is STACKED. This is a two-part special, and over the next 5+ hours, Kam, Ray and SonRaw bring you an...
Roc Marciano ‘Tek to a Mack’ Track Review w/ MidaZ the Beast | Ep. 183
Yo yo yo, welcome to another episode of our Digging in the Crates Series - the Roc Marciano edition 💎 And today we travel back to one of his best ope...
Company Flow’s ‘Funcrusher Plus’ Album Review w/ Breeze Brewin, GENG PTP + Myke C-Town (Rawkus Chronicles - Patreon Clip)
FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/company-flows-w-103477086
Today we're keeping it independent as fuck, rugged like Rwanda and...
‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Film Review: 50th Anniversary (Hip Hop Heads Talk Horror) | Ep. 182
BREAK OUT THE HEAD CHEESE PEOPLE! Yes, it's our final episode of Hip Hop Heads Talk Horror series for this Halloween, and we go out with a bang - cele...
‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ Film Review: 40th Anniversary (Hip Hop Heads Talk Horror) | Ep. 181
One, two, Crate 808 is coming for you. Three, four, better lock your door. Five, six, here's your hip hop fix!
Today we hope to keep you...
'The Terminator' Film Review: 40th Anniversary (Hip Hop Heads Talk Horror) | Ep. 180
We kick off our Halloween season with more Hip Hop Heads Talking Horror, celebrating a titanic film from 1984 - James Cameron's 'The Terminator'.
MF DOOM Rapp Snitch Knishes + Gazzillion Ear + Great Day Track Reviews (Patreon Clip)
MF DOOM FANS REJOICE - we bring you a sneak peek of some stellar Supervillain chat, with what we've got going on at our Patreon…check it…
billy woods ‘Soundcheck’ Track Review w/ Ol’ Burger Beats | Ep. 179
Yo yo yo, we bring you another episode of our Digging in the Crates series - the billy woods edition ✨
And today we've got Norwegian pr...
Hip Hop Midyear Awards 2024 ft. Top 5 Albums, Songs, Verses, MVPs + More | Ep. 178
YO YO YO!! We are back with a SEVEN-HOUR rap extravaganza for all you heads out there, summing up hip hop in 2024 so far. And boy did we dig in, as wr...
Roc Marciano's 3-Album Run ✨ | Ep. 177
Yo yo yo, today we dig into another GOAT 3-Album Run, discussing the man who has Lamborghini dreams and Nissan nightmares…Roc Marciano 🔥
Cypress Hill's 3-Album Run 💨 | Ep. 176
Yo yo yo, welcome to Crate 808, and another 3-Album Run episode speaking on one of the biggest rap groups of all time - Cypress Hill 💨
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‘Alien’ Film Review: 45th Anniversary (Hip Hop Heads Talk Horror) | Ep. 175
Yo yo yo, welcome to another episode of Hip Hop Heads Talking Horror, and this time round we celebrate 45 years of 1979's sci-fi horror film monument...
Kendrick Lamar’s 3-Album Run | Ep. 174
Today we bring you a deep dive into Kdot's monumental three-album run, talking 'Good Kid, M.A.A.D City' (2012), 'To Pimp a Butterfly' (2015), 'Untitle...
Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake Beef: Reaction + Fallout 🤯 | Ep. 173
2024 witnessed possibly the biggest rap beef of the century…and perhaps ever. Kendrick Lamar's deep history with Drake erupted into a toxic battle wit...
Common ‘Like Water for Chocolate’ + ‘Deltron 3030’ Reviews (Patreon Clip)
Welcome to another dope sneak peak into what's happening over at our Patreon - including rap reviews from the naughties, voted for by the patrons them...
Top 5 Scarface Songs | Ep. 172
Yes people, today we dip into another GOAT's catalogue, and this one is all about Scarface 🐐
The rap mogul's outstanding catalogue to n...
Roc Marciano ‘Doesn’t Last’ Track Review w/ AJ Suede | Ep. 171
Welcome to another Digging in the Crates episode - the Roc Marciano Edition 😎
We travel back to 2013, and Roc's 'The Pimpire Strikes Ba...
'Shaun of the Dead' Film Review: 20th Anniversary (Hip Hop Heads Talk Horror) | Ep. 170
COCK IT!! Yes, Hip Hop Heads Talking Horror returns with a celebration of 2004's zombie film classic, 'Shaun of the Dead' 🧟♂️
Joining...
Nas ‘Stillmatic’ + Mos Def ‘The Ecstatic’ Reviews (Patreon Clip)
Full Stillmatic episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-88128592
Full The Ecstatic episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-epi...
Mach-Hommy ‘Thank God’ Track Review w/ AJ Suede | Ep. 169
Who's ready to get Digging in the Crates in our first Mach-Hommy edition? 🙋♂️
Yes, we speak to hip hop artist AJ Suede on the magic of...
billy woods ‘The Eucharist’ Track Review w/ Blockhead | Ep. 168
Welcome to another episode of our Digging in the Crates series - the billy woods edition 👑
And in the hot seat we welcome a legend whos...
90s Rap Classics for Aliens ft. Scarface, Bone Thugs, KMD, Coolio, The Lox | Ep. 167
This week we bring you a big 1990s rap session, where broke down the decade's classic songs to play to an alien to teach it hip hop. And we went in on...
GZA’s Wu-Tang Clan Legacy ft. Liquid Swords Album Review (Patreon Clip)
FULL WU EPISODES: https://www.patreon.com/collection/96560
SUUUUUUUUUUU! Welcome to the Wu-Tang Chronicles - our Patreon series digging...
Best Horror of 2023 ft. What Rap Take Could Lead to Murder? | Ep. 166
Yo yooooooo! Happy 2024 to all our listeners, and we're setting up the slate for a new year! First up, this DOPE convo about the best horror films and...