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Masta Ace’s 3-Album Run w/ Masta Ace | Ep. 155
Masta Ace’s 3-Album Run w/ Masta Ace | Ep. 155
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102 minutes
Released:
May 1, 2023
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Podcast episode
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Yo yo yo, you braniac dumb-dumbs, bust the scientifical, approach to the course and the force is sen-trif-i-cal! Yes people, today we’re talking about a man who flows with the greatest ease, who never did care about the haters, please - rap legend Masta Ace is in the hot seat once again to talk about his incredible 1990s output of ‘SlaughtaHouse’ (1993), ‘Sittin’ On Chrome’ (1995) and ‘Disposable Arts’ (2001) ? Do check out our big 3-Album Run series: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs And our review of ‘SlaughtaHouse’: https://bit.ly/3KuRftm Exclusive Episodes: Ranking the top 36 Ghostface Killah songs https://bit.ly/3s98hoE ? Raekwon’s ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…’ album review https://bit.ly/41ftVbs ? Ghostface Killa’s ‘Ironman’ album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko ? ‘Supreme Clientele’ album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM ? ? Don’t forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba ? Show Notes Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (01:39) Why ‘Disposable Arts’ means the most (02:40) Breaking down ‘SlaughtaHouse’ (1993) + dealing with label rejection (07:30) Why he loves ‘The Mad Wunz’ (19:05) How Dr. Dre influenced his sound + Ace’s influence on Eminem (23:40) Story behind ‘Jack B. Nimble’ + impact on Just Blaze (27:30) Breaking down ’Style Wars’ + working with DJ Premier on ‘Saturday Nite Live’ + ‘Late Model Sedan’ (32:00) Breaking down ‘Sittin’ On Chrome’ amid east vs. west conflict (40:20) Behind the concept of the album + dumbing down his lyrics (47:44) Thoughts on ‘Freestyle?’ + ‘4 Da Mind’ + ‘Eastbound’ + ‘What’s Going On’ (50:48) Build up to ‘Disposable Arts’ (1:00:00) Impact of ‘Disposable Arts’, behind the album artwork + title (1:08:37) Paul Barman’s skits + concept behind the album (1:14:50) Why he loves ‘Take a Walk’ + ‘Alphabet Soup’ + ‘Unfriendly Game’ + working with Greg Nice + almost working with Eminem (1:22:20) Breaking down ‘Block Episode’ (1:29:55) Working with Jean Grey (1:32:33) Legacy of this album run (1:36:04) Last great music he heard (1:38:20) ? Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 ? Exclusive Episodes: Ranking the top 36 Ghostface Killah songs https://bit.ly/3s98hoE ? Raekwon’s ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…’ album review https://bit.ly/41ftVbs ? 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’ review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm ? Blahzay Blahzay ‘Blah Blah Blah’ 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 ? Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘No Snakes Alive’ as King Geedorah https://bit.ly/38yxJxl ? Da Lench Mob’s ‘Guerillas in tha Mist’ review https://bit.ly/3tQiesy ? Funkdoobiest's 'Brothas Doobie' review https://bit.ly/3nLs0J9 ? 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… Crate 808 Bangers: https://spoti.fi/3WjrSAj 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
Released:
May 1, 2023
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