Today we're going to the beats! Smithsonian and Bosko debate their top 5 hip-hop instrumentals and what makes for a dope beat.

In this episode, we talk:

Jay-Z 'Dynasty'ed' Jay Electronica

You just gonna say that while Kendrick is dropping Negro spirituals. Can't rap trash on a good beat.

"Seeing Green" was a missed opportunity

Investment firms from Vermont suing for copyright infringement.

Is that Sweet Caroline? I'm snitching

I'm in my 35+ rec league era of making music.

Your favorite emcee's gotta go in.

Condo DJs playing Shook Ones

I don't think everyone can rap on Grindin

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0:00 - Pre Show

0:42 - The Library Intro Theme

1:18 - Check In

2:58 - What you bangin?

10:24 - What makes a beat good/great/valid?

16:43 - Samples or no samples?

23:48 - Sample snitching

32:31 - Introduction to the Top 5

34:16 - Paid In Full

37:06 - Last Days (Onyx)

39:31 - Nas is Like

41:31 - Shook Ones Pt 2

47:01 - Slow Jamz

49:26 - Final Order

49:56 - Honorable Mentions

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Was 1995 the best year for hip-hop ever? DJ Smithsonian & Bosko bring back Rello and Cunda to talk about their new show Circle the Block and debate if rap's Class of '95 was better than any other. This episode, everyone gives their INDIVIDUAL Top 5 of their 5 greatest albums from that year.

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0:00 - 95 Hip Hop

0:40 - The Library Intro Theme

1:16 - Intro to Rello & Cunda, Circle the Block

4:40 - What you bangin?

9:27 - Tone Loc was in a bunch of sh*t

15:57 - What is the impact of 1995?

21:47 - Could any other year beat 1995?

29:47 - 03 over 95?

31:42 - Start the Top 5

1:13:07- Honorable Mentions

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DJ Smithsonian and Bosko go back to the days of downloading music from Peer to Peer (P2P) sharing sites like Napster and Lime Wire and list the top 5 songs that needed to be illegally downloaded

00:00 - A Stack of Blank CDs

00:24 - The Library Intro Theme

02:30 - What you bangin?

03:52 - Topic of discussion: Top 5 Illegal Downloads

06:17 - Our history of illegal downloads

11:32 - What albums/artists did NUMBERS

14:09 - What songs now would go platinum on Lime Wire?

22:42 - Going into the Top 5, reminder of the rules

29:47 - Lil Wayne "Sky's the Limit"

32:02 - 50 Cent "In Da Club"

33:01 - Dem Franchize Boys "White Tee"

34:47 - Eastside Chedda Boyz "Oh Boy"

37:02 - DJ Drama ft. Lil Wayne "Cannon"

41:30 - Bosko locks in the list

42:11 - Honorable Mentions

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