The guys trace a Beastie Boys sample back to some sweaty stage banter and an unlikely pairing on a rock n roll bill in 1986. Then they uncover the true crime tragedy that would eventually befall one of the story's main characters. SUPPORT THE SHOW Support the show by shopping for new speakers and audio [...]
The guys hang out in the world of hip hop to discuss the impact of Slick Rick and examine the one bad decision that sent him to jail for way too long. Support the show on Patreon! SHOW NOTES: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/nov/24/slick-rick-you-learn-from-prison-time-what-doesnt-kill-you-makes-you-stronger https://universalattractions.com/artists/slick-rick/ https://blackdoctor.org/slick-rick-eye/ https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/09/nyregion/at-50-slick-rick-a-hip-hop-pioneer-still-has-stories-to-tell.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slick_Rick https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Show_(Doug_E._Fresh_song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Di_Da_Di Rick and Russell interview: https://youtu.be/bV8Ln38Iopc https://www.complex.com/music/the-best-rapper-alive-every-year-since-1979 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Source#The_Source's_Five-Mic_albums
Brian's Google searches uncover a series of mysterious deaths that all trace back to one band - and take the guys on a trip into the world of go-go music history along the way. SHOW NOTES: Go-go music Wiki: https://www.google.com/search?q=go+go+music&rlz=1C1GCEB_enUS893US893&oq=go+go+music&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j0l4j69i60l3.2162j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Rare Essence Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare_Essence Rory Felton killer arrested: https://www.fox5dc.com/news/arrest-made-in-murder-of-go-go-music-legend-rory-felton-original-member-of-rare-essence Report of murder from 2018: [...]