Hip-hop historian Ryan Rashaad brings you a show dedicated to hip-hop fans of all ages. In this enlightening series, Ryan Rashaad chops it up with artist, writers, and influencers of the music industry as they discuss the 25th anniversary of the most legendary hip hop albums of all time.

First Quarter
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Hip-hop historian Ryan Rashaad brings you a show dedicated to hip-hop fans of all ages. In this enlightening series, Ryan Rashaad chops it up with artist, writers, and influencers of the music industry as they discuss the 25th anniversary of the most legendary hip hop albums of all time.
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August 27, 2021
ATLiens w/ Charlie Braxton
On this episode of The Quarter Cent, Charlie Braxton stops by once again to discuss the 25th anniversary of OutKast’ classic second album, ATLiens! 2:45 How the term “ATLiens” came about 5:00 Charlie breaks down his two favorite songs on ATLiens, “Two Dope Boyz & “Mainstream” 7:15 Charlie reminiscences about listening to ATLiens for the first time 9:20 Meeting OutKast for the first time 15:00 Charlie and I discuss the conscious messaging behind OutKast’ music 17:30 A conversation about Aquemini 20:00 The stylistic cultural impact of Andre 3000 24:15 The legacy of ATLiens Follow Ryan Rashaad on IG https://www.instagram.com/ry_shaad/ Follow The Quarter Cent on IG https://www.instagram.com/quartercent/ Follow Charlie Braxton on IG https://www.instagram.com/therealcharliebraxton/

July 31, 2021
Beats, Rhymes & Life w/ Cheo Tyehimba Taylor
Welcome, to the Quarter Cent! On this episode of The Quarter Cent, I chopped it up with writer, producer, director and author Tyehimba Taylor as we discussed the 25th anniversary of A Tribe Called Quest’s 4th album, “Beats, Rhymes & Life! 5:18 Tribe’s initial impact on hip hop 6:20 Cheo’s talks about giving BR&L an “A” in his review for Entertainment Weekly 10:20 How hip hop changed in the mid 90’s 12:05 The element of R&B being added to BR&L 14:02 Cheo describes how Tribe “laid the foundation” for alternative hip hop 16:28 How Tribe was ahead of their time 18:53 Music on radio today 19:45 Final thoughts on BR&L Follow Ryan Rashaad @ https://www.instagram.com/ry_shaad/ Follow Cheo Tyehimba Taylor @ https://www.instagram.com/cheo_tyehimba/

June 25, 2021
Reasonable Doubt w/ Charlie Braxton
You’ve officially arrived at The Quarter Mark! On this episode of The Quarter Mark I chopped it up with longtime writer & journalist Charlie Braxton as we discussed the 25th anniversary of Jay-Z’s classic debut album, Reasonable Doubt! 2:54 Source Magazine rating/controversy 4:52 Jay-Z’s publicist Tres (Tre) Sanders calls Charlie about his Source Magazine rating 8:06 Charlie says Jay-Z is a combination of Big Daddy Kane & Kool G Rap 10:07 Charlie gives his thoughts on D’Evils 12:29 Does “Ain’t No Nigga” belong on RD? 17:47 Finals thoughts on RD and the impact of Jay-Z Follow Ryan Rashaad on IG https://www.instagram.com/ry_shaad/ Follow Charlie Braxton on IG https://www.instagram.com/therealcharliebraxton/
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