About this episode

The episode discusses the finals of the Rap Debut Album Tournament featuring a debate between 'Dead Presidents' and 'Big Poppa'.

A quorum about the Rap Debut Album Tournament (RDAT); A fictional invention from seven years ago essentially working backwards from the statement - Illmatic by Nas is the greatest rookie rap album. Tonight is the Finals of the NYC Bracket based on the 20th article in the RDAT series - Dead Presidents vs. Big Poppa Brooklyn's Finest battle against each other in a battle that expands beyond Brooklyn. In fact, for two artists known for their street cred; both are known around the borough and the world. Brooklyn's Finest - 2:50 Is Jay a great after 'In My Lifetime'? - 13:25 Where's my Ready To Die movie? - 20:55 The Top 10 - 30:50 Who Moves On? - 33:15 Tonight's Trivia Answer - 58 YouTube - https://youtu.be/Yo_KOh5CYqE MartinKester.com

People in this episode

Host: Martin Kester

Topics covered

• rap music
• album debate
• Brooklyn artists
• Nas
• Jay-Z
• music culture

Keywords

• rap debut album
• Nas
• Jay-Z
• Dead Presidents
• Big Poppa
• Brooklyn
• music tournament

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Illmatic, Ready To Die, Dead Presidents, Big Poppa

Places: Brooklyn

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