This week’s show, focuses on the continuing Bishop Eddie Long scandal, the pledged money from the U.S. government for Haiti’s post-earthquake recovery, some pre-BET Hip-Hop Awards commentary, the new season TV One music documentary series UnSung, and the passing of S.O.L.A.R. Records label head Dick Griffey
Planet Ill is back with the week in song thefts and beat jacks. Goapele, Daley, Jadakiss and Donnis bring it on some classic tracks. Find out if they do the originals any justice.
Smashing Pumpkins gets some second time around mainstream shine with The Fellowship. Should you join? Tune in and find out.
Donny Goines is in full swagger mode with his Grand Staff-produced “iDat.” Is he really that dude? Listen and comment.
Daley hops on the Gorillaz train for the ode to the Donca Matic beat making machine, “Doncamatic (All Played Out).” The results are anythign but played out
N.E.R.D. and Daft Punk come together for an attempt at sex you up thump with “Hypnotize U.” Does it make you hot?
Tricky is back with Mixed Race. Is his 9th studio album the next dope step after Knowle West Boy? Or has he reverted back to the the man the critics love to hate. Come on in and find out.
J.Cole self-produces this short but potent track featuring Fashawn and Omen titled “Relaxation.” The flows on this track are anything but.
Today he is Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, but 40 years ago he was H. Rap Brown. In recognition of his birthday Planet Ill takes a look at the tragic irony that now finds Imam Jamil in prison, probably for the rest of his life.
Young Chris drops a banging street anthem for the City of Brotherly Love with “Philly Shit”