Today we’re reviewing the return of one the dopest hip hop groups ever - Black Star. Podcaster extraordinaire, Rohan (The Rap Music Plug Podcast) and writer/producer SonRaw chop it up with Kam over the group's 2022 comeback work with Madlib.   YouTube Version ? https://youtu.be/rpUXqnbgUd8   Our 3-Album Run series: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs   ? Don’t forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba ?    Also, Crate 808 comes to you with support from Manscaped. Get 20% off @manscaped + free shipping with promo code CRATE808 at MANSCAPED.com! Thanks to Manscaped for the free product! Show Notes Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (00:55) Thoughts going into this album (02:30) Is this fan service more than an artistic statement? (09:50) Are the themes ‘painted on’? (13:30) Manscaped sponsor (16:42) Are Black Star used to the independent grind? (19:21) Thoughts on the recycling of beats and verses? (26:15) Most Rewindable Moments (41:35) What is special about Madlib? (47:30) Big Talib bars on this album (54:55) Favourite Mos Def moments including The Woodsman and Talladega Nights (1:03:46)   ? Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 ?   Patreon-only episodes: Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘One Beer’ https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP ? Ghostface Killa’s ‘Ironman’ album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko ? Why I Love J Dilla’s ’Shake it Down’ and ‘Nag Champa’ https://bit.ly/30xjXaF ? ‘Supreme Clientele’ album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM ? Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘Figaro’ https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo ? ‘Bulletproof Wallets’ album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI ? Masta Ace’s ‘SlaughtaHouse’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm ? ‘The Pretty Toney Album’ album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX ? Blahzay Blahzay ‘Blah Blah Blah’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3ImFkvd ? ‘Fishscale’ + ‘More Fish’ reviews https://bit.ly/3pjYkUF ? Why I Love J Dilla’s ‘Hold Tight (Remix)’ https://bit.ly/37QNq38 ? ‘The Big Doe Rehab’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3skJDST ? Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘No Snakes Alive’ as King Geedorah https://bit.ly/38yxJxl ? 'Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City' review https://bit.ly/3kfhIiv ? ‘Apollo Kids’ review https://bit.ly/3wKKxcA ? Da Lench Mob’s ‘Guerillas in tha Mist’ review https://bit.ly/3tQiesy ?   Be sure to check out our merch - jump on https://www.crate808.com/new-merch 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! ?   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