Happy New Year, DITD listeners! Ben returns from his holiday hiatus and we kick off 2026 by taking one more look back at 2025, talking about our two favourite albums of last year. For once, it's an all Hip-Hop affair!

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:00)
Ben:

• Nas & DJ Premier - Light Years

Ben's No.2 - (5:32)
Charlie's No.2 - (20:11)
Ben's No.1 - (33:25)
Charlie's No.1 - (44:38)
Lighter Note - (57:52)

Ben's Album list
Charlie's Top 10 Albums

Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.

Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)

HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers
5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK
ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom
Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92

Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
In Search of Sauce
Black Women Watch...
5EPN Radio
The Beauty Of Independence

Welcome to Charlie's Weekly Music Roundup to hold you down where I talk about my spins in the past week with a little more detail than I do typically! As per usual, all works talked about are below. Enjoy!

• D-Ace & K.A.A.N. - Kaancepts
• Vic Spencer & August Fanon - Psychological Cheat Sheet 6

Ben's Album list

#5EUK Top EPs Of The Half-Decade (Pt. 1)
#5EUK Top EPs Of The Half-Decade (Pt. 2)
#5EUK 10 Songs Added To The Regular Rotation (2025)
#5EUK Top 25 EPs of 2025

Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.

Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)

HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers
5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK
ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom
Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92

Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
In Search of Sauce
Black Women Watch...
5EPN Radio
The Beauty Of Independence

Welcome to Charlie's Weekly Music Roundup to hold you down where I talk about my spins in the past week with a little more detail than I do typically! As per usual, all works talked about are below. Enjoy!

• Big L - Harlem's Finest: Return Of The King
• Novelist - AUDACITY
• Paul Stephan, BexBlu, Awaiting Kvng - STILL REMINISCING
• Paul Stephan, BexBlu, Awaiting Kvng - Protect The Silence
• Pozzy - it's all up in the air
• Saiming - what's the alternative?

Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.

Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)

HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers
5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK
ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom
Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92

Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
In Search of Sauce
Black Women Watch...
5EPN Radio
The Beauty Of Independence