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Breaking Down J Dilla’s Most Underrated Album

92.9 The Torch | January 7, 2025

Get 15 tracks to sample on Tracklib for free: http://www.tracklib.com/diggingthegreats Songs Played are included on my Tracklib playlist, check it out here: https://www.tracklib.com/music/collections/783538 ____________________________ There’s one album that doesn’t come up in the Dilla conversation enough. It’s some of his best work, was a turning point for him as a […]


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Why Tribe Made ZERO Dollars from “Can I Kick It”

92.9 The Torch | January 6, 2025

For the full version of this video, which is 6 minutes longer, become a member of Digging The Greats at http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats __________________________________ ► Digging The Greats Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digging-the-greats/id1694172577 ► Complimentary Interview Channel – @DiggingTheTalks ► JOIN THE DISCORD – https://discord.gg/s3EnmfJdUn ► Follow me on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3KJmbG0 __________________________________ SOURCES https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/tribe-called-quest-lou-reed-got-all-the-money-for-can-i-kick-it-71760/ […]



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What was the FIRST Hip Hop Song? AN INVESTIGATION

92.9 The Torch | January 4, 2025

Tap in to the Livestream Giveaway on Wednesday April 17th at 5pm PST – exclusively on Patreon (free tier included) http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats I’ll be giving away records, merch, DJing, and hanging out – come say what’s up! Today I want to answer the question – what was the first Hip Hop […]


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Breaking Down Nas’ “It Ain’t Hard To Tell” | Large Professor

92.9 The Torch | January 3, 2025

Watch the full, extended edit of this video by becoming a FREE DTG member at https://www.patreon.com/posts/free-extended-it-102635923?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link That video is twice as long and has things that can’t make this cut. Today is the 30th anniversary of Nas’ Illmatic. So today, we’re gonna talk about yet ANOTHER incredible producer who worked […]


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The 3 Levels of Sampling in Justice’s “Cross”

92.9 The Torch | November 2, 2024

Get started with Tracklib for free: http://www.tracklib.com/diggingthegreats Songs Played are included on my Tracklib playlist, check it out here: https://www.tracklib.com/music/collections/783538 The album “Cross” by Justice from 2007 is an incredible album that uses 3 distinct sampling techniques – but that’s not quite what makes this album so good. Let’s dive […]



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Top 10 Diss Tracks of ALL Time (975 AD-2024)

92.9 The Torch | October 31, 2024

Let’s count down the Top 10 Diss Tracks of All Time, and I mean ALL Time. Watch the extended edit of this video (which has a bonus 11th entry) by becoming a DTG member at http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats __________________________________ ► Get the Full Experience on Patreon – http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats ► Digging The Greats […]



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