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How DJ Premier’s Trash Became a Hip Hop Treasure

92.9 The Torch | May 1, 2025

Today, the story of “Nas is Like”, the elements that make up a classic DJ Premier beat, and how he turned literal trash into a Hip Hop classic! Merch: http://diggingthegreats.com __________________________________ FOLLOW DIGGING THE GREATS https://www.instagram.com/diggingthegreats/ http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats Digging The Greats Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digging-the-greats/id1694172577 Interview Channel – @DiggingTheTalks __________________________________ THANK YOU […]

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The Messy Process That Created Thriller

92.9 The Torch | April 24, 2025

The story of the song “Thriller” is the story of the iterative nature of creativity, and it just might change not only how you appreciate this song, but how you work on your next creative project. Thanks to Trey Macias for stopping by – https://www.instagram.com/trickofthetreyd/ Support the channel and get […]

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Why Kendrick Lamar Won a Pulitzer for DAMN

92.9 The Torch | April 17, 2025

The man is an artist. Watch the 53 min Extended Version on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats and then watch the making of: https://www.patreon.com/posts/making-of-damn-118444653 __________________________________ ► Get the Full Experience on Patreon – 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 […]

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Sweating Eric B & Rakim’s Technique | Musical & Lyrical Analysis

92.9 The Torch | April 13, 2025

Thank you to Bombas for sponsoring this video! Head to https://bombas.com/diggingthegreats and use code DIGGINGTHEGREATS at checkout for 20% off your first purchase. __________________________________ Support the channel and get ad-free extended videos and more by joining the Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats __________________________________ FOLLOW DIGGING THE GREATS https://www.instagram.com/diggingthegreats/ http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats Digging The Greats Podcast […]

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The Perfect Storm in Doechii’s “Denial is a River”

92.9 The Torch | April 8, 2025

Support the channel and get ad free extended videos and more by joining the Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats __________________________________ FOLLOW DIGGING THE GREATS https://www.instagram.com/diggingthegreats/ http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats Digging The Greats Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digging-the-greats/id1694172577 Interview Channel – @DiggingTheTalks __________________________________ THANK YOU TO THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TIER ON PATREON Sam Deka Josh Nelson […]

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The CRAZY Music Connections in Severance Season 2

92.9 The Torch | April 5, 2025

Please try to enjoy each key equally. SPOILER WARNING: Details of S1 & S2 Discussed, including the finale Get the remix, support the channel, and get ad-free extended videos by joining the Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats __________________________________ FOLLOW DIGGING THE GREATS https://www.instagram.com/diggingthegreats/ http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats Digging The Greats Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digging-the-greats/id1694172577 Interview Channel – […]

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Breaking Down “December 4th” by Jay-Z (Music and Lyrics)

92.9 The Torch | April 3, 2025

New merch: https://diggingthegreats.com/ Watch the extended edit of this video by becoming a Patreon member: http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats __________________________________ FOLLOW DIGGING THE GREATS https://www.instagram.com/diggingthegreats/ http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats Digging The Greats Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digging-the-greats/id1694172577 Interview Channel – @DiggingTheTalks __________________________________ THANK YOU TO THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TIER ON PATREON Sam Deka Josh Nelson […]

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The Unexpected Complexity of D’Angelo

92.9 The Torch | March 27, 2025

D’Angelo’s Chicken Grease is amazing. The song feels so good, and so effortless, but if you take a look under the hood, there are a lot of influences happening, from Classic Soul to Funk, from the 60s, 70s, AND 80s, and from hip hop to… Classical Music. No, I’m not […]

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How “The Light” by Common Was Made

92.9 The Torch | March 25, 2025

Let’s talk about why the song “The Light” was so significant for Common, J Dilla, and hip hop in general, recreate the beat myself, and mash it up with another Soulquarians song that sounds suspiciously similar. To download the mashup at the end of this video for FREE – go […]

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