The Vault: Classic Music Reviews Podcast

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The Vault: Classic Music Reviews Podcast is a show hosted by 'Xennial' music fans that grew up during hip-hop's golden era of 1990s and the boom of the early 2000s. We review classic hip-hop, R&B and reggae albums 20, 25 and 30 years after their release to give our reflections and to see if they still stand the test of time. It's a personal perspective on classics from a fresh point of view.

Also includes: Bonus segments guest interviews with artists, critics, fellow creators & influencers.Round table discussions around classic music topics.Head-to-Head artists catalog debates.


Episode Date
OutKast's Southernplayaisticadillacmuzik Turns 30
Apr 22, 2024
Nas's Illmatic (1994) Turns 30 (feat. TROY Podcast)
Apr 15, 2024
Pop Culture Corner! Above The Rim (1994) at 30
Mar 25, 2024
Usher: Confessions (2004). Lightning In a Bottle
Mar 18, 2024
Gang Starr: Hard To Earn (1994). Operation Mass Appeal
Mar 04, 2024
Eminem: The Slim Shady LP (1999). The Age of Slim Shady Begins
Feb 19, 2024
Zhané: Pronounced Jah-Nay (1994). "Gonna Make You Move & Groove"
Feb 12, 2024
Kanye West-The College Dropout: A Birth Within "The Dynasty"
Feb 05, 2024
2023 Year End Review: '93, 98 & '03 Rankings
Dec 26, 2023
DMX: Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood (1998). The Era of X
Dec 18, 2023
Jay-Z: The Black Album (2003). "On that note, I'm leavin' after this song"
Nov 27, 2023
Snoop Doggy Dogg: Doggystyle (1993). It's More Than Hype...
Nov 20, 2023
A Tribe Called Quest: Midnight Marauders (1993). "Linden Boulevard Represent, Represent..."
Nov 13, 2023
Wu-Tang Clan: Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993). "The Rugged Lands of Shaolin"
Nov 06, 2023
Black Moon: Enta Da Stage (1993). "Straight from Crooklyn...better known as Brooklyn"
Oct 23, 2023
OutKast: Aquemini (1998). "Until They Close The Curtain..."
Oct 09, 2023
Jay-Z: Vol. 2...Hard Knock Life (1998). Superstardom Awaits
Oct 02, 2023
Souls Of Mischief: '93 Til Infinity (1993). "This is how we chill..."
Sep 25, 2023
BONUS EPISODE: September 29, 1998 (9-29-98). A Day To Go Down In History
Sep 18, 2023
Lauryn Hill: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998). Beyond Our Wildest Dreams
Aug 28, 2023
Tha Alkaholiks: 21 & Over (1993). "Likwit" Hip-Hop from L.A.
Aug 21, 2023
BONUS EPISODE: Hip-Hop Celebrating 50 Years-A Perspectiv
Aug 15, 2023
Toni Braxton: Toni Braxton (1993). "There Can Only Be One..."
Jul 24, 2023
Maxwell: Embya (1998). "Drown Deep In Love..." (feat. Alise and JR of The R&B Reps)
Jul 17, 2023
Tony! Toni! Tone!: Sons Of Soul (1993). The Journey Takes You There...
Jul 10, 2023
(BONUS EPISODE) The Red-Hot Reggae Summer of '03 feat. Kahlil Wonda of Reggae Lover Podcast
Jun 19, 2023
Brandy: Never Say Never (1998). The Next Level
Jun 12, 2023
Pop Culture Corner! Menace II Society...30 Years Later
May 29, 2023
DMX: It's Dark And Hell Is Hot (1998). The Dark Man Cometh
May 16, 2023
BONUS EPISODE: "Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke" Albums That Defined A Generation
May 01, 2023
Big Pun: Capital Punishment (1998). Big Dreams To Big Things
Apr 24, 2023
Onyx: Bacdafucup (1993). Hoodies, Timbs and Bald Heads
Apr 17, 2023
Goodie Mob: Still Standing (1998). Born and True to Atlanta
Apr 10, 2023
Gang Starr: Moment of Truth (1998). Holding The Torch High
Apr 03, 2023
BONUS EPISODE!!! Favorite 90's Hip-Hop Posse Cuts
Mar 13, 2023
Little Brother: The Listening (2003). They Called Next... (feat. Chris "Kinetik" Mitchell)
Feb 27, 2023
Digable Planets: Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space) (1993). Slick Reborn...
Feb 20, 2023
50 Cent: Get Rich Or Die Tryin'. Hip-Hop's Lazarus Comes Forth...
Feb 06, 2023
BONUS EPISODE: "Pop Culture Corner" Hip-Hop Fashion In The 90s
Jan 30, 2023
The Year That Was...2003
Jan 16, 2023
The Year That Was...1998
Jan 09, 2023
The Year That Was...1993
Jan 02, 2023
2022 Year-End Review & Wrap Up: '92, '97 & '02
Dec 26, 2022
Dr. Dre: The Chronic (1992). "Welcome To Death Row..."
Dec 19, 2022
Nas: God's Son (2002). "It Get's Personal..."
Dec 12, 2022
The Pharcyde: Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde. "California Dreamin..."
Nov 28, 2022
Ice Cube: The Predator (1992). Behind Enemy Lines...
Nov 21, 2022
Sean Paul: Dutty Rock (2002). Dancehall Moves Past Stage One
Nov 14, 2022
Jay-Z: In My Lifetime, Vol. 1: The Upstart Stakes Claim as Heir to the Throne
Nov 07, 2022
SWV: It's About Time (1992). "Take It To Tha Bridge'..." (feat. Alise & JR of R&B Reps) **Special Guest Appearance by album producer Brian Alexander Morgan!!!**
Oct 31, 2022
BONUS EPISODE! Pop Culture Corner! "Brown Sugar" at 20
Oct 25, 2022
Rawkus Presents: Soundbombing (1997). The UnderGround Moves As One
Oct 17, 2022
Redman: Whut? Thee Album (1992). "And Introducing From Tha Bricks..."
Oct 10, 2022
Janet Jackson: The Velvet Rope (1997). What Lies Beneath...
Oct 03, 2022
BONUS EPISODE: Relics of The Past! "The CD Book"
Sep 19, 2022
BONUS EPISODE! September 16, 1997: Best R&B Release Week of the 90s???
Sep 12, 2022
Bonus Episode: "The Vault" Turns 3! A History, Memories and Some Flowers
Aug 29, 2022
Clipse: Lord Willin' (2002). "You Know What I Keep In The Lining..."
Aug 22, 2022
O.C.: Jewelz (1997). "Mush" Makes Sure of No Sophomore Slump.
Aug 15, 2022
Scarface: The Fix (2002). Face-Boss, Griot, OG, Legend
Aug 08, 2022
EPMD: Business Never Personal (1992). It Was All Good...Until It Wasn't
Aug 01, 2022
Mary J. Blige: What's the 411? (1992). The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul Gets Crowned
Jul 25, 2022
BONUS EPISODE! 25 Years of Company Flow's Funcrusher Plus (1997)
Jul 18, 2022
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott: Supa Dupa Fly (1997). A Sonic Adventure...
Jul 11, 2022
The Summer of '02: Nelly Rises, The 'A' Girls Sizzle, Cam Takes Charge, Grindin' Like Clipse
Jul 04, 2022
Boomerang: Original Soundtrack (1992). Music To Our Ears (feat. Charlee D.)
Jun 27, 2022
Capone-N-Noreaga: The War Report (1997). The Unlikely Classic
Jun 20, 2022
Pete Rock & CL Smooth: Mecca and The Soul Brother (1992). "Before The Shift...A Cultural Force"
Jun 13, 2022
Wu-Tang Clan: Wu-Tang Forever (1997). The Clan Is Back To Stay...
Jun 06, 2022
Eminem: The Eminem Show (2002). Marshall's Goes Live -- From His Perspective
May 31, 2022
Super Cat: Don Dada (1992). "Wild Apache" Reigns (featuring Kahlil Wonda of Reggae Lover Podcast)
May 16, 2022
Musiq: Juslisen (2002). Soulchild...Slight Return
May 09, 2022
Gang Starr: Daily Operation (1992). A Workman's Approach to the Underground
May 02, 2022
Mary J. Blige: Share My World (1997). On the other side of darkness...light.
Apr 25, 2022
Adriana Evans: Adriana Evans (1997). A Lost Treasure Through Time.
Apr 19, 2022
Das Efx: Dead Serious (1992). Ciggedy-Coming Straight From The Sewer...
Apr 11, 2022
En Vogue: Funky Divas (1992). Giving You Something You Could Feel...
Apr 04, 2022
A Word On Arrested Development: 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days In the Life Of... (1992)
Mar 28, 2022
Notorious B.I.G.: Life After Death (1997). Biggie's Greatness Lives On After Death
Mar 21, 2022
Brandy: Full Moon (2002). The Legend of the "Vocal Bible" is Born
Mar 14, 2022
"We'll Always Love Big Poppa" The Murder of the Notorious B.I.G., 25 Years Later
Mar 09, 2022
TLC: Ooooooohhh...On The TLC Tip (1992). R&B Enters A New Era. (feat. Charlee D.)
Feb 28, 2022
BONUS EPISODE! Relics Of The Past: The High School Freestyle Cypher
Feb 21, 2022
Erykah Badu: Baduizm (1997). Enter The Goddess...
Feb 14, 2022
BONUS EPISODE! Relics of The Past: "The Legend of the Blank Tape"
Feb 07, 2022
Camp Lo: Uptown Saturday Night (1997). "Coolie High To El Caminos, Cadillacs & Cool Cats"
Jan 31, 2022
BONUS EPISODE! Relics Of The Past: Record Release Tuesdays
Jan 24, 2022
BONUS EPISODE! Pop Culture Corner: "Juice", 30 Years Later
Jan 17, 2022
The Year That Was: 1997...
Jan 10, 2022
The Year That Was: 1992...
Jan 03, 2022
2021 Year-End Review & Wrap Up: '91, '96 & '01
Dec 27, 2021
Nas: Stillmatic (2001). Hip-Hop's "Edmund Dantes" Gains 'Justice'
Dec 20, 2021
Redman: Muddy Waters (1996). From Out of the Mud, Emerged A Masterpiece
Dec 13, 2021
Tony! Toni! Tone!: House of Music (1996). Before the end, one show for the road.
Dec 06, 2021
Ludacris: Word of Mouf (2001). The "Mouf Of The South" Speaks Up
Nov 29, 2021
Mobb Deep: Hell on Earth (1996). The Saga Begun...And So Did War
Nov 22, 2021
Lil' Kim: Hardcore (1996). The Queen Bee Takes Her Throne.
Nov 15, 2021
Makaveli (2Pac): The Don Killuminati-The 7 Day Theory (1996). Rap's Revolutionary Lives On In Death
Nov 08, 2021
Ice Cube: Death Certificate (1991). "Death is The Mirror...Life is The Direction"
Nov 01, 2021
Ghostface Killah: Ironman (1996). The Wu's Fortress Is Fortified By Iron
Oct 25, 2021
Bonus Episode! 'Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke': Talking Old School Southern Hip-Hop
Oct 18, 2021
A Tribe Called Quest: The Low End Theory (1991). Bass Is The Weapon...
Sep 27, 2021
The Roots: Illadelph Halflife (1996). "Breaking Emcess Down to Fractions..."
Sep 20, 2021
Jay-Z: The Blueprint (2001). A Day of Infamy, An Album Like No Other.
Sep 13, 2021
BONUS EPISODE! Ode to "Summertime"/Top 10 Summer Jams of 1996
Sep 06, 2021
OutKast: ATLiens (1996). The Upstarts Become Major Players.
Aug 30, 2021
Aaliyah. One In A Million (1996). "The Moment That Changed Everything"
Aug 23, 2021
Cypress Hill: Cypress Hill (1991). Street Life Goes "Up In Smoke"
Aug 16, 2021
UGK: Ridin' Dirty (1996). A Texas Rap Manifesto (feat. Nathan "The Professor" Rideaux)
Aug 09, 2021
BONUS EPISODE! "The Guest Lounge" w/ Breaking Atoms Podcast (with Sumit Sharma & Chris Mitchell)
Aug 06, 2021
A Tribe Called Quest: Beats, Rhymes & Life (1996). Something You Can't Quite Put Your Finger On...
Aug 02, 2021
Main Source: Breaking Atoms (1991). "All of The Pieces Fit..."
Jul 26, 2021
Bilal: 1st Born Second (2001). A Soulquarian Experience
Jul 19, 2021
De La Soul: Stakes Is High (1996). "You Know The End of this Movie..." (featuring 12Kyle of the 12 Kyle Podcast)
Jul 12, 2021
Nas: It Was Written (1996). The "Golden Child" Strikes Gold
Jul 05, 2021
Jay-Z: Reasonable Doubt (1996). The First Diamond in "The Dynasty"
Jun 28, 2021
Heltah Skeltah: Nocturnal (1996). A Rap Duo By No Other Name.
Jun 21, 2021
Toni Braxton: Secrets (1996) From R&B Superstar To Icon
Jun 14, 2021
Shabba Ranks: As Raw As Ever (1991). The Emperor Reigns (featuring Reggae Lover Podcast)
Jun 07, 2021
NWA: Niggaz4Life aka Efil4Zaggin (1991)-The End of An Empire
May 31, 2021
Jodeci-Forever My Lady (1991): "It's A New Day..."
May 24, 2021
De La Soul-De La Soul Is Dead (1991): "The Hippies Strike Back"
May 17, 2021
Master P-Ice Cream Man (1996). From Restrictions to No Limit (w/ Nathan "The Professor" Rideaux)
Apr 19, 2021
Bonus Episode! In Memoriam: #RIPDMX The Crew Remembers A Legend
Apr 12, 2021
Maxwell-Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite (1996). The Chill Spot That Became Love's Home
Apr 05, 2021
Busta Rhymes-The Coming (1996). The Dungeon Dragon Fully Unleashed
Mar 29, 2021
India Arie: Acoustic Soul (2001). Making Brown Skin Ready For Love. (feat. D & T of the P.I.C. Podcast)
Mar 22, 2021
BONUS EPISODE: "The Guest Lounge": Uchay & QD of The Ill-Advised Wise Guys Podcas
Mar 08, 2021
Project Pat: Mista Don't Play (2001). Tales From The Hood.
Mar 01, 2021
Geto Boys: We Can't Be Stopped (1991). "The Time Is Now"
Feb 22, 2021
Fugees: The Score (1996). "Consider It Done" (Featuring D & T of the PIC Podcast
Feb 15, 2021
2Pac: All Eyez On Me (1996). A Classic Triumph Shaped By Tragedy
Feb 08, 2021
Total: Total (1996). The Bad Girls of R&B
Feb 01, 2021
Bonus Episode! Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke-The Year That Was: 2001
Jan 25, 2021
Bonus Segment! Cards, Dominoes Drinks & Smoke: The Year That Was-1996
Jan 18, 2021
DJ Quik: Quik Is The Name (1991). A Compton Legend's First Step
Jan 11, 2021
Gang Starr: Step In the Arena (1991). Let The Games Begin...
Jan 04, 2021
Year End Series: Top 5 Rankings
Dec 28, 2020
"The Guest Lounge": 'The Professor' Nathan T. Rideaux of "Playerz From The South"
Dec 21, 2020
Brand Nubian: One For All (1990). Brothers Down For The Cause
Dec 07, 2020
"Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke": The '95th Element/Soul Ownership
Nov 30, 2020
Erykah Badu: Mama's Gun (2000). "Orange Moons, Green Eyes & Black Excellence"
Nov 23, 2020
Musiq Soulchild: Aijuswanaseing (2000). "From the Streets to the Studio-A Soul Story"
Nov 16, 2020
Goodie Mob: Soul Food (1995)-A Feast for Hungry Spirits, A Requiem for the Soul of Atlanta
Nov 09, 2020
GZA: Liquid Swords (1995). The Legend of "The Genius"
Nov 02, 2020
OutKast: Stankonia (2000). "Welcome to Stankonia"
Oct 26, 2020
Reflection Eternal: Train of Thought (2000). A Quest For Hip-Hop and Black America's Soul.
Oct 19, 2020
AZ: Doe or Die (1995). How "Visualizing The Realism Of Life" Became Reality
Oct 12, 2020
Kool G Rap: 4, 5, 6... (1995). An Hip-Hop OG Takes Center Stage
Sep 28, 2020
Bonus Episode: "Pop Culture Corner"-Friday, 25 Years Later
Sep 21, 2020
BONUS EPISODE!! "Tale of The Tape" Nas vs. Jay-Z Part 2
Sep 07, 2020
BONUS EPISODE!! "Tale of The Tape" Nas vs. Jay-Z Part 1
Sep 07, 2020
Faith Evans: Faith (1995). The First Lady of Bad Boy
Aug 31, 2020
LL Cool J: Mama Said Knock You Out (1990). "Don't Call It A Comeback..."
Aug 24, 2020
Bonus Segment! Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke #3: The Disappearance of Rap Groups
Aug 10, 2020
Raekwon: Only Built For Cuban Linx...(1995). "The Legend of The Purple Tape"
Aug 03, 2020
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony: E. 1999 Eternal (1995). A View of Rap At the Crossroads
Jul 27, 2020
Jill Scott: Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 (2000). A Celebration of Life, Love & The Epitome of Soul
Jul 20, 2020
Buju Banton: Til Shiloh (1995). A "Champion" Album For the Ages
Jul 13, 2020
D'Angelo: Brown Sugar (1995). The Genesis of Neo Soul
Jul 06, 2020
Nelly: Country Grammar (2000). Batter Up...
Jun 29, 2020
Eric B & Rakim: Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em (1990). A Gem For the Golden Age
Jun 22, 2020
Slum Village: Fantastic Vol. 2 (2000). An Album By No Other Name
Jun 15, 2020
Three 6 Mafia: When The Smoke Clears; Sixty 6 Sixty 1 (2000). A Step From Out The Underground
Jun 08, 2020
Naughty By Nature: Poverty's Paradise (1995). The Last Lap of Naughty
Jun 01, 2020
Eminem: The Marshall Mathers LP (2000). "I'm...just Marshall Mathers..."
May 29, 2020
Capelton: More Fire (2000). "Fire Is For the Purification..."
May 26, 2020
BONUS EPISODE: "The Guest Lounge"-Kahlil Wonda of Highlanda Sound/Reggae Lover Podcast
May 25, 2020
Ice Cube: AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted (1990). The Coldest Debut
May 18, 2020
Bonus Segment! Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke #2: What Makes A "Classic"?
May 04, 2020
Mobb Deep: The Infamous (1995). Reporting Live from QB...
Apr 27, 2020
Public Enemy: Fear Of A Black Planet (1990). "You've Got To Fight The Powers That Be"
Apr 20, 2020
A Tribe Called Quest: People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (1990). In The Beginning...
Apr 13, 2020
Bonus Segment: Tale of The Tape (Debut)-A Tribe Called Quest vs. OutKast!!!
Mar 29, 2020
Bell Biv Devoe (BBD): Poison (1990). A Match Made In Heaven
Mar 23, 2020
2Pac: Me Against The World (1995). A Conflict Of Life And Art
Mar 17, 2020
Black Rob: Life Story (2000). A Story Worth Telling
Mar 09, 2020
Bonus Segment! Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke #1: Regionalism in Hip-Hop. What Happened?
Feb 24, 2020
Dead Prez: Let's Get Free (2000). Establishment Advisory Be Damned!
Feb 17, 2020
Ghostface Killah: Supreme Clientele (2000). A Return to The Essence
Feb 10, 2020
Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth: Funky Technician (1990). A Diamond In The Rough
Feb 03, 2020
D'Angelo: Voodoo (2000). A Soulful Masterpiece
Jan 27, 2020
The Roots: Do You Want More?!!!??! (1995). "And You Are All About to Witness..."
Jan 20, 2020
Smif-n-Wessun: Dah Shinin (1995). Introduce You To Bucktown
Jan 13, 2020
Pete Rock & CL Smooth: The Main Ingredient (1994). An underappreciated gem.
Dec 16, 2019
Rawkus Presents: Soundbombing II (1999). A Continuation...
Dec 09, 2019
Common: Resurrection (1994). Only The Beginning...
Dec 02, 2019
Queen Latifah: All Hail The Queen (1989). A Royal Debut
Nov 25, 2019
Dr. Dre: 2001 (1999). A Triumphant Return By "The Architect"
Nov 18, 2019
Scarface: The Diary (1994). A Peek Into the Mind of one of the GOATs
Nov 11, 2019
Nas: Illmatic (1994). Definition- hip-hop classic: 1. See Nas' Illmatic
Nov 04, 2019
Pharoahe Monch: Internal Affairs (1999). A Forgotten Gem In The Digital Age.
Oct 28, 2019
Mos Def-Black on Both Sides. Ahead of Its Time?
Oct 21, 2019
Notorious B.I.G.-Ready to Die. The King of New York Ascends to Throne
Sep 30, 2019
De La Soul: 3 Feet High & Rising (1989). Important? Significant? Yes! Classic?...?????
Sep 23, 2019
Outkast: Southernplayaisticadillacmuzik (1994). "The South's Got Sumthin' to Say"
Sep 16, 2019
Prince Paul: A Prince Among Thieves (1999). An Interesting Concept
Sep 09, 2019
The Roots: Things Fall Apart (1999). A Magnum Opus For "The Legendary"
Sep 02, 2019
Mobb Deep: Murda Muzik (1999). Mobb Deep's Last Great Album?
Aug 26, 2019