
Rise of the Classics Podcast
Follow Born, Blak and SiD as they revisit classic albums from a critical age in hip-hop...circa 1987-2000. Each episode will feature an in-depth review, recap, and reminiscing about that album's place in hip hop and their lives.
Episodes
23 episodes
The "Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt" episode
Reasonable Doubt is the debut studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on June 25, 1996, by Priority Record...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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25:56

The "Cappadonna - The Pillage" episode
The Pillage is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Cappadonna. It was released on March 24, 1998 through
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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24:01

The "Boogie Down Productions - By All Means Necessary" episode
By All Means Necessary is the second album from American hip hop group Boogie Down Productions, releas...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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21:41

The "Beatnuts - Street Level" episode
The Beatnuts is the self-titled full-length debut album by hip hop trio
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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22:29

The "Dead Prez - Let's Get Free" episode
Although the production was derided by some critics as a "dull musical backdrop",[10] Let's Get Free was called a "return to politically conscious rap".
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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19:54

The "Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele" episode
Supreme Clientele is the second studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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20:46

The "EPMD - Unfinished Business" episode
Unfinished Business is the second album by hip hop duo EPMD.
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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23:25

The "Mos Def - Black on Both Sides" episode
Black on Both Sides is the debut studio album by American rapper Mos Def, released on October 12, 1999, by Rawkus and...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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22:10

The "Smif n Wesson - Dah Shinin" episode
Dah Shinin' is the debut studio album by American East Coast hip hop duo Smif-N-Wessun. It was released on ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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25:29

The "Main Source - Breaking Atoms" episode
Breaking Atoms is the debut album of American/Canadian hip hop group Main Source, released July 23, 1991 on
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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22:56

The "Mobb Deep - The Infamous" episode
The Infamous (stylized as The Infamous...) is the second studio album by the American hip hop duo
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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26:13

The "GangStarr - Daily Operation" episode
Daily Operation is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Gang Starr. It was released by Chrysalis Records<...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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17:53

The "A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm" episode
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm is the debut studio album by American hip hop group A Tribe Ca...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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29:12

The "O.C. - Word...Life" episode
Word...Life is the debut album from underground hip hop artist O.C., who came to prominence in hip hop because o...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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19:41

The "De La Soul - De La Soul is Dead" episode
De La Soul Is Dead is the second studio album by American hip-hop group
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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30:35

The "Digable Planets - Blowout Comb" episode
Blowout Comb is the second studio album by American hip hop group
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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15:13

The "Brand New Heavies - Heavy Rhyme Experience Vol. 1" episode
Heavy Rhyme Experience, Vol. 1 is a 1992 studio album by The Brand New Heavies. It includes collaborations with
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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17:42

The "Jeru - The Sun Rises in the East" episode
The Sun Rises in the East is the debut album by American hip hop rapper
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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13:32

The "Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride to the Pharcyde" episode
Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde is the debut album of American hip hop group The Pharcyde, released on November 24, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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19:33

The "Brand Nubian - One for All" episode
One for All is the debut studio album by American hip hop group
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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22:13

The "Roots - illadelph halflife" episode
Illadelph Halflife is the third studio album by American hip hop band the Roots, released September 24, 1996 on Geffen Records. It features a tougher and broader sound than their previous album, Do You Want More?!!!??! (1995). The album also co...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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21:39
