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Explicit Hip-Hop 1996: Akinyele, LL Cool J & Lil' Kim

Queue Points · Jun 8, 2026 · 33:28

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Listener discretion advised. This episode contains explicit lyric discussion intended for mature audiences.

June is Black Music History Month, and DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray are rolling out their Summer of Sex series, pulling out three of 1996's most explicit hip-hop songs and rating them on a scale of 1 to 5 — 1 being "I could play this in front of my mom" and 5 being "absolutely not, change the station." The songs are 30 years old now, but the conversations they sparked about female agency, body shaming, and who gets credit in hip-hop are still very much alive. Sir Daniel and Jay Ray break down the full cultural context behind each track, the sample histories, the industry politics, and the moments these songs hit the radio and changed what was considered acceptable. This one is for the music heads who remember exactly where they were when they first heard these records.

THE BREAKDOWN
Chapter Markers

00:00 Disclaimer

00:14 Intro Theme

00:31 Show Intro & Summer of Sex Premise

02:01 Growing Up With Explicit Music

03:36 The Rating System: 1 to 5

04:21 Transition

04:21 Song 1: "Put It In Your Mouth" — Akinyele ft. Kia Jeffries

12:20 Is "Put It In Your Mouth" Still Shocking in 2026?

13:57 Transition

14:04 Song 2: "Doin' It" — LL Cool J ft. LeShaun

21:00 LeShaun, Body Shaming & Being Erased from the Video

23:45 Song 3: "Not Tonight" — Lil' Kim

31:46 Outro & Call to Action

33:08 Outro Theme

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