Mar 24, 2021
Yet again us 90s rap heads were treated to another historic Verzuz, as Ghostface Killah and Raekwon celebrated their music 👑 So it’s only right we break it down on the show, listing our favourite moments…it gets emotional 🐝👐
We also dip into the Crate 808 Mailbag for some fascinating stories from the readers - big yourselves up! We’d LOVE to hear from more of you on the following topics, so email us at crate808@gmail.com with your takes on…
🤔 If Inspectah Deck did a Verzuz, who’s he going up against? Kurupt? Canibus? And can you list 20 tracks for each in a battle?!
🛋 Which rapper would you want to sleep on your coach...and which would you hate?
📽 If you could go to the cinema with any rapper, who is it and what you watching?
💤 The weirdest dream you’ve had about a rapper
📸 Do you have rap tattoos? Send in your pics - especially if they’re regrettable 😆 Which rap song would you have tattooed onto your body
💎 Which rappers swag would you want in your wardrobe?
😯 Where’s the weirdest place you’ve met a rapper?
😭 What’s the best AND worst merch you’ve ever bought?
🎙 What’s Raekwon’s best verse?
😬 What’s the worst beat of 1995?
😤 Has anybody ever battled a famous rapper?
👀 What’s the worst feedback you’ve ever had on your rhymes?
🤣 What are the most ridiculous lyrics you’ve heard?
🙅♂️ What’s the most ludicrous rap rumour, take or Tweet you’ve heard?
⚽️ Which rapper are you taking to a sporting event
🎶 Best or worst rap gigs you ever been to?
Also, the Crate 808 Patreon is coming 🚨 To make sure you keep updated on the launch and amazing new hip hop shows we’ll be bringing, go to crate808.com and subscribe to the newsletter - we’ve got episodes looking at hidden gems albums from the 90s, the catalogues of MF DOOM and J Dilla and a new series focusing on the Wu-Tang Clan. Yes, it’s gonna be big, so subscribe to the newsletter for all the news 💯
Show Notes
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And our last series talking best 3-album runs in rap can be found here…
Ice Cube with Shawn Setaro (https://bit.ly/3kaYfOq)
Tupac with Andrew Barber (https://bit.ly/2HGr3QT)
De La Soul with Andrew Emery (https://bit.ly/324LJJn)
Gang Starr with Dart Adams (https://apple.co/2Vlx9t1)
A Tribe Called Quest with Rob Pursey (https://bit.ly/3oS73uX)
Redman with Take it Personal Radio (https://bit.ly/3tYFUcL)
OutKast with Justin Hunte (https://bit.ly/3b89bJh)
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