15. Public Enemy- It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

15. Public Enemy- It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

We are talking about the first true rap album on the top 500. It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back by Public Enemy. We talk about the incredible sound on the album, Chuck D and his awesome presence and what do we make of Flavor Flav any way?

Before we get into the album, we have a couple of special guests to talk about Minnesota United soccer and we once again debate how good is Wonderwall by Oasis as a stadium song.

We talk about WHY Aarons was sleeping in a tent and how to buy albums if you aren't just looking for some Pearl Jam at PearlJam.com. We also talk about the Grammys and how the Weeknd got screwed and we meet Dirty Granny, a new predictable character.

Then we talk about the history of Public Enemy. How did Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Grif, Terminator X and the Bomb Squad all come together to make the rap album that inspired the rest. We talk samples, rapping about not doing drugs and Aaron going to an exotic animal show. Then we talk about one of the greatest samples in R and B history, "Darkest Light" by The Lafayette Afro Rock Band. It has been used by Jay Z, Heavy D and of course, Wreckx-n-Effect.

Then Russ drops a bomb on us and leaves us wanting more and Matt shows off his great Marv Albert impression.

NEXT WEEK. WE ARE CHANGING IT UP AND LISTENING TO THE ROLLING STONE GREATEST ROCK CHRISTMAS SONGS. HERE IS A LINK.

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248. Green Day: American Idiot (2004)

248. Green Day: American Idiot (2004)

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247. Sade: Love Deluxe (1992)

247. Sade: Love Deluxe (1992)

We become the best podcast about Sade (the band) when we break down the album Love Deluxe and look at the timeline of how this album came to be known as one of their best.  We also hear about Aaron's...

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246. LL Cool J: Mama Said Knock You Out (1990)

246. LL Cool J: Mama Said Knock You Out (1990)

(Undertaker Rising up Gif)   Sorry for the late upload, I could not find my Dad's computer and he was sleeping. I am 45 years old.  We are now the best LL Cool J podcast and we are talking about the ...

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Beck Does it Again: Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Beck Does it Again: Paranoid by Black Sabbath

With the passing of Metal legend Ozzy Osbourne, we felt it was fitting to release an old episode where we listened to one of the first metal albums ever "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath.  We recorded a lit...

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245. Cocteau Twins: Heaven or Las Vegas (1990)

245. Cocteau Twins: Heaven or Las Vegas (1990)

Hey everyone,  This week we have Russell going a wedding and making a stop in a muddy field first, we talk 87/91 Twins, and we start our voicemail triptych.  Matt talks about the changes in Pearl Jam ...

22 Jul 20251h 42min

244. Kanye West: 808s & Heartbreak (2008)

244. Kanye West: 808s & Heartbreak (2008)

Hey folks,  We are back talking about Kanye again, but we also have some fun. We are talking songs with more than one horn, keeping track of our IDs, and talking about Nerd Clusters for longer than I...

15 Jul 20251h 24min

Beck Does It Again: TLC- Crazy Sexy Cool

Beck Does It Again: TLC- Crazy Sexy Cool

I used Chat GPT to summarize this. It makes you appreciate Russ because this sucks. We will be back next week.   We’re taking a break from recording, but we’ve got a classic episode of Beck Did It Bet...

8 Jul 20251h 43min

243. The Zombies: Odessey and Oracle (1968)

243. The Zombies: Odessey and Oracle (1968)

Listen, we are doing Odessey and Oracle by the Zombies and it is basically like paul macartney wrote each song. Its a wild album with some fun bits and one of the worst songs we have ever heard.   We ...

1 Jul 20251h 42min

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