Ready to Die: Started at the Bottom Now We Here

“Juicy” is one of the greatest rags-to-riches songs ever put to tape. A humorous and detailed story of coming from “sardines for dinner” to “Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis.” The sensation of “making it” runs through Ready to Die, and in this episode Matt presents two other albums from artists wrestling with their fame, status, and wealth in Watch the Throne, by Jay-Z and Kanye in their imperial phase, and The Eminem Show, by Eminem in peak scaring white parents phase. Buckle up, this one’s a journey.