Best 80shiphop Podcasts (2024)

The Perfect Sample brings you another blast from the early '90s focusing mostly on deep cuts. Featuring De La Soul, Das EFX, Cypress Hill and a whole lot more!

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Episode 31: The Perfect Sample Episode Twenty Nine 57:56

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As the '90s drew to a close, hip hop was still pumping out classics by the legends. This episode features Mos Def, Inspectah Deck, Kool G. Rap and many other lyrical wizards creating musical magic!

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Episode 30: The Perfect Sample '80s Edition Volume II 1:00:30

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Classic material from the late '80s, featuring MC Lyte, Stetsasonic, Ultramagnetic MC's and many more groundbreaking artists from the Golden Age!

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Episode 29: The Perfect Sample Episode Twenty Eight 1:01:12

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The Perfect Sample brings you the realness mid '90s style, featuring GZA, Keith Murray, Craig Mack and a whole lot more!

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Episode 28: The Perfect Sample Episode Twenty Seven 58:17

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Comin' strong with early '90's joints featuring K-Solo, Eric B. & Rakim, Grand Daddy I.U. and so much more!

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Episode 27: The Perfect Sample Episode Twenty Six 1:00:55

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Raw hip hop from the mid '90s featuring Channel Live, Method Man, Lord Finesse and many other top notch artists including the magnificent return of Audio Two's Milk Dee!

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Episode 26: The Perfect Sample Episode Twenty Five 57:40

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The Perfect Sample goes off the beaten path with some deep cuts from the early '90s, featuring Main Source, Slick Rick, Black Sheep and much more!

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Episode 25: The Perfect Sample Episode Twenty Four 1:00:00

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The Perfect Sample gets back to mid '90s favorites featuring KRS-One, Grand Puba, Erick Sermon and more hip hop heavyweights!

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Episode 24: The Perfect Sample Episode Twenty Three 58:36

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Early '90s flavor is on the menu, with fresh dishes from Queen Latifah, Intelligent Hoodlum a/k/a Tragedy Khadafi, Too Short and a whole lot more!

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Episode 23: The Perfect Sample Episode Twenty Two 59:36

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Bangin' hardcore hip hop classics from the mid '90s, featuring Blahzay Blahzay, AZ, Jemini the Gifted One and much more!

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Episode 22: The Perfect Sample Episode Twenty One 59:01

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More slept on classics from the early '90s including KMD, Downtown Science, UMC's and the very first single from RZA under his original moniker Prince Rakeem!

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Episode 21: The Perfect Sample Episode Twenty 58:58

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The Perfect Sample slides back into the mid '90s with a slew of genuine classics, featuring Smif-N-Wessun, Mad Skillz, Rakim and many more of Hip Hop's finest!

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Episode 20: The Perfect Sample Episode Nineteen 57:12

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The Perfect Sample leaps back a few years to the very beginning of the '90s, when classics were abundant even if some were slept on at the time. Featuring King Sun, D-Nice, N.W.A & more!

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Episode 19: The Perfect Sample Episode Eighteen 57:44

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Hardcore rules as The Perfect Sample jumps smack dab in the middle of the '90s! Featuring Nas, Mobb Deep, Raekwon and many more lyrical legends!

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Episode 18: The Perfect Sample Episode Seventeen 59:00

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The Perfect Sample's cuts gets a little deeper this episode, with tracks from Artifacts, Tha Dogg Pound, Fat Joe and many more of the usual suspects!

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Episode 17: The Perfect Sample Episode Sixteen 57:12

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Drawing heavily from the singles file, The Perfect Sample bring you a host of familiar joints featuring Lords of the Underground, Da Bush Babees, The Beastie Boys and much more!

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Episode 16: The Perfect Sample Episode Fifteen 2:50

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The Perfect Sample spent years scouring the globe for hip hop rarities, and this episode features a slew of them! Featuring Mobb Deep, Slick Rick, House of Pain and many more of hip hop's finest!

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Episode 16: The Perfect Sample Episode Fourteen 1:00:21

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The Perfect Sample continues bringing you hip hop jewels from the mid '90s, including tracks from Gravediggaz, Artifacts, Jeru The Damaja and a whole lot more!

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Episode 15: The Perfect Sample Episode Thirteen 58:13

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Lucky number 13! Heading in to the mid '90s featuring Method Man, M.O.P, Gravediggaz & more hardcore treats!

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Episode 14: The Perfect Sample Episode Twelve 59:55

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More '90s flavor with a little bit of this and a little bit of that, featuring Wu-Tang Clan, Fat Joe, The Beatnuts and a whole lot more!

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Episode 13: The Perfect Sample Episode Eleven 59:34

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Cruisin' back into the '90s, The Perfect Sample bring you hits from The Beatnuts, KRS-One & A Tribe Called Quest, plus the debut of the one and only Keith Murray!

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Episode 12: The Perfect Sample '80s Edition Volume I 1:17:00

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The Perfect Sample presents the BEST of the BEST from the late '80s! Featuring all of your favorites, including Slick Rick, Audio Two, Big Daddy Kane, Eazy-E & lots more!

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Episode 11: The Perfect Sample Episode Ten 59:07

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Another episode focused on rarities, featuring The Notorious B.I.G., Black Moon, Big L and more!

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Episode 10: The Perfect Sample Episode Nine 57:36

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Creeping closer to the mid-90s, The Perfect Sample brings you 2Pac, Onyx, Lords Of The Underground & the triumphant return of Run-DMC!

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Episode 9: The Perfect Sample Episode Eight 56:24

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The Perfect Sample keeps on rolling with more dope joints from the early 90's. Featuring Da King & I, Rough House Survivors and Jeru The Damaja's captivating debut!

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Episode 8: The Perfect Sample Episode Seven 59:24

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More assorted flavors from the past, featuring Redman, Boogie Down Productions, Masta Ace and many other microphone masters!

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Episode 7: The Perfect Sample Episode Six 1:02:05

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So you think you've heard it all...but what if you haven't? This episode brings more DEEP cuts to the surface--rare remixes and non-album tracks from Big Daddy Kane, Organized Konfusion, Das EFX and lots more!

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Episode 6: The Perfect Sample Episode Five 1:00:01

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More early 90's treats! Starring Black Moon, Kool G Rap & D.J. Polo, Gang Starr and a slew of other hip hop all-stars!

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Episode 5: Biz Markie Tribute Mix 1:35:48

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A special tribute to a true hip hop legend, Biz Markie.

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Episode 4: The Perfect Sample Episode Four 1:00:11

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From the West Coast to the East, hip hop music was slammin' in the early 90's. Featuring Geto Boys, Cypress Hill, Heavy D and the epic debut of Snoop Dogg!

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Episode 3: The Perfect Sample Episode Three 1:09:28

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Remixes! Lots of 'em. Rare tracks featuring Brand Nubian, Leaders of the New School, Public Enemy, House of Pain and plenty more!

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Episode 2: The Perfect Sample Episode Two 1:18:05

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Here we go, yo! It's anthem time as we kick it with the best of the best party jams of the early 90's. This extra length episode features A Tribe Called Quest, Naughty by Nature, Black Sheep, Nice & Smooth and a ton of other legendary artists from hip hop's golden age.

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Episode 1: The Perfect Sample Episode One 1:01:26

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DEBUT EPISODE! This episode takes us back to the verly early 90's, as hip hop music was shedding its 80's skin and producing diverse classics left and right with competition at an all-time high. Featuring EPMD, Gang Starr, Special Ed, King Tee and the very first appearance of Nas!

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