Ep.238 - #UKBHM 2023: Hijack

<p>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.</p><p>TIMESTAMPS:<br>Weekly Music Roundup - (1:08) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)</p><ul> <li><em>Chlothegod - Nearly Straight</em></li> <li><em>Lilblackkids (Georgia Anne Muldrow &amp; Keith Rice) - Planet Of The Blues: Part Two </em></li> <li><em>Dirty Needles - Happy Accident </em></li> <li><em>Junkheart - In Gloom</em></li> <li><em>2nd Exit &amp; Imaginary Friend - All Out</em></li> <li><strong><em>KiLLOWEN - Pub Therapy</em></strong></li> <li><em>JGRREY - If Not Now?</em></li> <li><em>Andrew Mbaruk - Black Squirrel: A Memoir</em></li> <li><em>p-rallel - Movement</em></li> <li><em>V Knuckles &amp; Phoniks - The Next Chapter</em></li> <li><em>Beneficence &amp; Jazz Spastiks - Summer Night Sessions</em></li> <li><em>Joy Oladokun - Proof Of Life</em></li> <li><em>Naomi Sharon - Obsidian</em></li> <li><strong><em>CASISDEAD - Famous Last Words </em></strong></li> <li><em>V V Brown - Am I British Yet?</em></li> <li><strong>DJ Hoppa - Hoppa &amp; Friends 3</strong></li> <li><strong>Ace Hood - BODY</strong></li> <li><strong>Nappyhigh - MENACE</strong></li> </ul><p>Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (25:15)<br>The Horns of Jericho - (32:25) <br>Lighter Note - (54:23)</p><p>Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.</p><p>Music - <a href="https://chillhop.bandcamp.com/album/warmer-winds">"Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points</a> (Thanks to <a href="https://chillhop.bandcamp.com/">Chillhop </a>Music for the right to use)</p><p>HHBTN (Twitter &amp; IG) - @HipHopNumbers<br>5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK<br>ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom<br>Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92</p><p>Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:<br><a href="https://www.the5thelement.org.uk/whats-good-charlie-taylor">"What's Good?