Ep.238 - #UKBHM 2023: Hijack - a podcast by The 5th Element Podcast Network/Hip-Hop By The Numbers

For our final UKBHM retrospective of the month of October, we cover late 80s UK group Hijack who were - like many of our subjects for this edition of UKBHM retrospectives - were ready to hit the US and make something of themselves but were stymied by the powers that be.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:08) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)

• Chlothegod - Nearly Straight


• Lilblackkids (Georgia Anne Muldrow & Keith Rice) - Planet Of The Blues: Part Two 


• Dirty Needles - Happy Accident 


• Junkheart - In Gloom


• 2nd Exit & Imaginary Friend - All Out


• KiLLOWEN - Pub Therapy


• JGRREY - If Not Now?


• Andrew Mbaruk - Black Squirrel: A Memoir


• p-rallel - Movement


• V Knuckles & Phoniks - The Next Chapter


• Beneficence & Jazz Spastiks - Summer Night Sessions


• Joy Oladokun - Proof Of Life


• Naomi Sharon - Obsidian


• CASISDEAD - Famous Last Words 


• V V Brown - Am I British Yet?


• DJ Hoppa - Hoppa & Friends 3


• Ace Hood - BODY


• Nappyhigh - MENACE

Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (25:15)
The Horns of Jericho - (32:25)
Lighter Note - (54:23)

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) - @The5thElementUK
ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom
Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92

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In Search of Sauce
Black Women Watch...
5EPN Radio
The Beauty Of Independence

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