This week we sit down with one of our favourite new artists out there - Ohio’s very own, Kipp Stone is in the house to speak on a stone-cold 90s hip hop classic…Mos Def’s 1999 record, ‘Black on Both Sides’ ?   ? Don’t forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba ?   We also dive into the curious case of Lesley Snypes - a rapper we made up on the show…but is now somehow an ACTUAL rapper with two songs out?!! ? Check it out here, fantastic: https://lesleysnypes.bandcamp.com   Crate 808 Mailbag, so thank you all the listeners/viewers who hit us up with some amazing MF DOOM stories, shouts for best football references in rap and a look through the usual staples.   To get involved, email us at crate808@gmail.com with your takes on…   ? If you could see one hip hop act perform live (dead or alive), which one and why? ? Tell us your best and worst rap concert stories ? What are the best examples of xylophone and flute hip hop? ⚽️ Found a football reference in rap? THROW IT OUR WAY, we want to hear more! ? What are the best guest openers on rap albums? ? Who has the best verse on Jay-Z’s ‘Reservoir Dogs’? Did Young MC use the beat better? ? What are your top 5 rap ballads? ? What is the BEST Raekwon verse ever and why? ? What is Ghostface Killah’s apex? ? What song off of ‘Ironman’ would get on a playlist you’d play to an alien to teach it hip hop? ? The strangest dreams you’ve had about a rapper ? What rapper’s swag would you wear to a wedding, funeral or job interview? ? Where’s the weirdest place you’ve met a rapper? ? What’s the best AND worst merch you’ve ever bought? ? You have to get a rap song tattooed on you…which one, where and why? ? What’s the worst rap beat of 1995? ? What’s your best AND worst rap memorabilia? Show Notes: Mailbag: Least hip hop thing in 24 hours…listening to Kanye’s Donda and loving Hieronymus Bosch?! (01:15) The curious case of Lesley Snypes (05:10) The Crate 808 Mailbag: Good football references in rap and another great Ghostface Killah story (07:55) Best year in 90s hip hop and best MF DOOM live stories (15:00) Kipp Stone talks on Mos Def’s ‘Black on Both Sides’ (22:10) Hidden Gem: ‘Climb’ and ‘May December’ (36:20) Kipp drops his best fishing tips! (45:00)   Also, the Crate 808 Patreon is coming ? To make sure you keep updated on the launch and amazing new hip hop shows we’ll be bringing, go to crate808.com and subscribe to the newsletter - we’ve got episodes looking at hidden gems albums from the 90s, the catalogues of MF DOOM and J Dilla and a new series focusing on the Wu-Tang Clan. Yes, it’s gonna be big, so subscribe to the newsletter for all the news ?   Be sure to check out our merch - jump on crate808.com to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! ?   And our last series talking best 3-album runs in rap can be found here… Ice Cube with Shawn Setaro (https://bit.ly/3kaYfOq) Tupac with Andrew Barber (https://bit.ly/2HGr3QT) De La Soul with Andrew Emery (https://bit.ly/324LJJn) Gang Starr with Dart Adams (https://apple.co/2Vlx9t1) A Tribe Called Quest with Rob Pursey (https://bit.ly/3oS73uX) Redman with Take it Personal Radio (https://bit.ly/3tYFUcL) OutKast with Justin Hunte (https://bit.ly/3b89bJh) Mobb Deep with Chris Mitchell from Breaking Atoms (http://shorturl.at/zHIKO)   Catch all our Spotify playlists here… Slept-On DJ Premier Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3iw4yun Slept-On Wu-Tang Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/32QtAQG Sample Corner Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3eYfhMd   YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552 Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808 Website: https://www.crate808.com   #MosDef #Rawkus #YasiinBey