In this episode, we’re at the SoFi Stadium in LA to witness a Long Beach G-Funk SHOOTOUT between rapper/producers DAZ DILLINGER and WARREN G.

With the 2026 World Cup in full swing, what better what to celebrate than a good old-fashioned hip-hop penalty shootout between two West Coast legends?

On one side is Tha Dogg Pound general, Death Row producer and architect behind some of the hardest West Coast classics. On the other is the smooth-talking Regulator whose laid-back flow, melodic production and Nate Dogg-assisted anthems helped take G-funk global.

From Dogg Food to Regulate… G Funk Era and beyond, we’re putting catalogues, impact, verses, beats and legacy under the spotlight. We’ve picked five tracks from each artist, which are drawn against each other at random and we use the three-main vote to decide who wins each tie.

Like the real World Cup, this podcast has three hosts – Danny, Larry and Steve – who keep the matches moving with insightful, incisive commentary, backed by some of the biggest names in British football.

So who’ll keep their nerve from the spot and plant it top bins? Who’ll shank it into Row Z? Listen to find out!

TRACKS

DAZ

1. Tha Dogg Pound – Let’s Play House
2. Tha Dogg Pound – Big Pimpin’
3. Nate Dogg – One More Day
4. Dr Dre – Let Me Ride (Daz Remix)
5. Snoop Doggy Dogg – Downtown Assassins

WARREN G

1. Warren G – Do You See
2. Warren G – This DJ
3. Twinz – Sorry I Kept You
4. Mista Grimm – Indo Smoke
5. Thug Life – How Long Will They Mourn Me?

SHOOTOUT SPOTIFY PLAYLIST (Daz vs Warren G)

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4O0Ew4agGUAjOyPIBubvzS?si=dRXFrfztTDSOwbQ-LhiQJw

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Emerging from their Q-TIP SHOOTOUT bruised and battered with a touch of cramp in the calves, Danny, Larry and Steve quaff a case of Lucozade and haul themselves back onto the pitch for another half hour of hip-hop bollocks.

This bonus EXTRA TIME episode digs deeper into the mercurial mind of Q-Tip with our regular segments What’s The Scenario and Time For Questions, while Winner Stays On and That’s The Real Quiz put our hosts’ grey matter to the test with some devilishly difficult brain teasers – play along at home.

So strap yourselves in, hit play and let’s ride!

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In an episode that critics are already calling ‘a podcast’, we celebrate the mercurial mind of A Tribe Called Quest frontman Q-TIP.

He’s worn many hats over his long and prosperous career – rapper, producer, actor, innovator – and today he’s regarded as one of the most important figures in hip-hop culture.

His beatmaking brilliance helped define the jazz-infused boom-bap sound that dominated the mid-90s. Along the way he earned a place behind the boards for a series of rap masterpieces including Nas' 'One Love', Mobb Deep's 'The Infamous' LP and of course ‘Gangsta Bitch’ by Apache.

The only appropriate way to pay tribute to this hip-hop heavyweight is to convene some of the finest minds in British rap podcasting. Sadly none were available, so Danny, James and Steve step into the breach, conducting a sensational SOLO SHOOTOUT where ten Q-Tip tracks and productions compete to take home the trophy.

We draw two tracks at random to face each other, subject each song to some premier-league punditry, then decide on the winner using the FIFA-mandated three-man vote system. Those five winners progress to the final, where our patented TruSkore™ system determines the ultimate champion.

Evaluating Q-Tip’s work is not a responsibility we’ve taken lightly – in fact we had to draft in some of the most respected figures in British football to give it the gravitas it deserves. We’re even monitored by VAR for heaven’s sake, just to make sure our opinions are free from clear and obvious errors.

So can you kick it? Yes you can – hit play now!

TRACKS

1. Q-Tip – Gettin’ Up
2. Mobb Deep – Temperature’s Rising
3. Run DMC – Come On Everybody
4. LL Cool J – Murdergram Deux
5. Slick Rick – Another Great Adventure
6. Pusha T – F.I.F.A.
7. Mobb Deep feat Q-Tip – Drink Away The Pain
8. Q-Tip – Breathe and Stop
9. Q-Tip – Let's Ride
10. Q-Tip – Move

SHOOTOUT SPOTIFY PLAYLIST (Q-Tip):

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/43IUpunjelstXi7TtaVUvw?si=u_u88TXKThuKJ2TajFlbxQ

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