A quorum about the Rap Debut Album Tournament (RDAT); A fictional invention from six years ago essentially working backwards from the statement – Illmatic by Nas is the greatest rookie rap album.

Tonight continues Groups Play-In from the 5th article in the RDAT series – Founders vs. Finance – We talk about Rick Rubin’s influence at the start of hip hop, then discuss the No. 4 seed Run DMC’s self-titled album. We then discuss the No. 5 seed Beastie Boys’s Licensed to Ill. A winner is determined, and a question is posed.

Tonight’s Trivia Answer – 9