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Original broadcast: May 20, 2024

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Slum Village (T3 and Young RJ) share the stories behind seven randomly selected songs from the SV catalog. The duo reflect on the group's evolution over the course of nearly three decades, from their early days with J Dilla to their most recent project, 2024's 'F.UN.' Songs explored in this episode:

"To the Disco" ('F.U.N.', 2024)

"Hear This" (feat Black Milk and Phat Kat) ('Slum Village,' 2005)

"All Live" ('F.U.N.,' 2024)

"Beej-N-Dem" ('Fantastic Vol. 1,' 1997)

"We'll Show You" feat AB ('Villa Manifesto,' 2010)

"Unisex" ('Trinity,' 2002)

"Untitled/Fantastic" ('Fantastic Vol. 2', 2000)

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Originally Broadcast: June 19, 2023

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Sean and MidaZ are joined by Mark Rosado (Top Shelf Premium) in a Making Illmatic episode about Sen Price's debut solo album 'Monkey Barz.' What 10 songs will the three of them keep?

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Revisiting this classic episode from 2023: Sean and MidaZ return with another installment in the Making Illmatic series. This time they're joined by Sha Stimuli to take on the formidable task of trimming Jay-Z's double-album 'The Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse' down to just 10 songs.

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It's the inaugural mailbag episode. Sean answers questions about music listening habits, creative innovation vs consistent sound, phone etiquette in 2026, and more.

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The Making Illmatic format is back! Sean Kantrowitz and MidaZ the BEAST welcome writer Ali Elabbady (aka Egypto Knuckles) to do a deep dive into Mos Def's The Ecstatic and attempt to trim the album down to its 10 best songs. How do you trim this LP down to 10 songs and does doing so help or hurt the album?

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