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  • Episode 158: Make it a Classic - Kingdom Come by Jay-Z

    The 80z Babies attempt to tackle the 9th studio album from hiphop titan Jay-Z, entitled Kingdom Come, with another Make it a Classic.  

     

    Timestamps:

    (0:32) What was Jay Z doing before this release?
    (1:45) Did anyone actually believe Jay Z was retired?
    (2:40) Why do we cover so many Jay Z albums? What can you expect from every project?
    (6:15) Can a rapper make 14 studio albums and NOT make a few mistakes?
    (8:07) Had Jay Z actually grown up by this point?
    (9:30) Was there any potential to make this a classic? Did he execute the themes? Breaking down the Kingdom Come title
    (14:15) Is Jay Z the Mike Jordan of recordin?
    (15:15) Where was Yinka?
    (18:19) Where was Outlaw?
    (20:55) Is this the start of Jay Z's worst period? Is the Black Album a classic?
    (22:25) Critical reception
    (23:53) Highlights
    (26:30) Lowlights
    (27:40) Yinka breaks down all of Jay Z's poor stylistic flow choices
    (31:49) Track for track analysis
    (58:00) Yinka makes it a classic
    (1:01:28) Outlaw makes it a classic
    (1:07:47) Closing thoughts
    1 hr 12 min
  • Episode 157: A Tribute to 60 Minutes of Funk Vol. 3 by Funkmaster Flex

    The 80z Babies pay tribute to Funkmaster Flex's 60 Minutes of Funk Vol. 3.

     

    Timestamps:

    (0:30) Why this Funk Flex project?
    (2:53) Where was Yinka?
    (5:30) Where was Outlaw?
    (10:53) Is Vol 3 Funk Flex's best mixtape?
    (12:02) Critical Reception
    (14:52) Overarching Lowlights
    (18:44) Overarching Highlights
    (20:27) Track for track analysis
    (21:36) Do we need to have a discussion about Wylcef as an executive producer?
    (24:20) Was Cam'ron great before Dipset?
    (25:36) West Coast artist over East Coast beats vs East Coast over West Coast beats, who's better?
    (26:27) Does any other verse embody KRS-One like this freestyle? Is it the only actual freestyle on the mixtape?
    (29:42) Was Busta Rhymes a good executive producer? How did Rampage get on the 'Flava in ya Ear remix'?
    (37:40) Did Smif n Wesson fall off when they changed to Cocoa Brovaz?
    (38:38) Do we appreciate Mariah Carey's artistry enough? What was the inspiration for this hook?
    (43:10) Is "Get Money" Biggie's best verse?
    (54:27) Who is DJ Pooh? Who is Kam? Was Kam responsible for the W?
    (1:03:15) Is Shaq the best ballplayer/rapper of all time?
    (1:05:10) What artists did this mixtape introduce you to? How did it inform what kind of rapper you wanted to be?
    (1:06:30) Is 1998 peak KRS-One as an emcee?
    (1:08:35) Why wasn't Eminem on this project?
    (1:09:08) Closing thoughts
    1 hr 12 min
  • African Hendrix II...Another African Diaspora Mix by DJ Yinka Diz

    Back by Popular Demand: The 80z Babies own DJ Yinka Diz drops another summer selection with an eclectic blend of AfroBeats, Trap, Dance, and.....y'all get the picture. #ThatLife

     

    #AH2 Tracklist

    1. Yinka Diz – Black Panther Intro
  • Eazi – Thank You (Acoustic)
  • Ckay – Love Nwantiti
  • Burna Boy – Last Last
  • Drake – Controlla
  • Tems – Free Mind
  • Capella Grey – Gyalis
  • Wizkid – Ginger
  • Ckay – Emiliana
  • Burna Boy – Pull Up
  • Joeboy – Sip (Alcohol)
  • Wizkid – Come Closer
  • Juls – Give You Love
  • Burna Boy – Secret
  • Pheelz – Finesse
  • Wizkid – Mood
  • Wizkid – Energy (Stay Far Away)
  • Burna Boy – Soke
  • Rotimi – In My Bed
  • K Da Great – Never Too Much
  • Wizkid – Essence
  • LADIPOE – Feeling
  • Burna Boy – On the Low
  • Olakira – Maserati (Remix)
  • Fireboy DML – Peru
  • Young T – Don’t Rush
  • Asake – Sungba (Remix)
  • Burna Boy – Killin Dem
  • Lojay – Monalisa
  • DJSPINALL – PALAZZO
  • Kizz Daniel – Buga (Lo Lo Lo)
  • Gravez – All These Girls
  • Davido – Skelewu
  • Master KG – Jerusalema
  • Wande Coal – Iskaba
  • Wantigga – Maisons a Horta
  • Vitus Tribe – Calor
  • Goldlnk – Crew (Sango Edit)
  • Blckflwr - Heist
  • Yaeji – Raingurl
  • TRVE HILL – Que Se Sepa (Rmx)
  • KiaBHN – Jersey Anniversary
    • 58 min
  • Episode 156: A Tribute to Da Real World by Missy Elliott

    The 80z Babies pay tribute to "Da Real World", the sophomore album by legendary VA emcee/producer Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott released June 22nd, 1999.

     

    Timestamps:

    (0:30) Why this Missy Elliott album?
    (1:38) How were you introduced to new artists?
    (3:00) Thoughts on Timbaland & Magoo debut album
    (5:15) Where was Yinka?
    (9:43) Where was Outlaw?
    (11:11) Critical Reception? Was the 'battle of the sexes' theme overdone?
    (12:23) Outlaw puts his foot in his mouth
    (15:11) Which is Missy's best album from the first three?
    (21:52) Does Missy get enough credit as a producer?
    (22:43) Overarching lowlights
    (24:45) Overarching highlights
    (28:22) Track for track analysis
    (30:45) Was Eminem the first incel rapper?
    (35:18) Could Eminem and Timbaland done a project together?
    (35:37) "All N My Grill"
    (37:10) Is "Dangerous Mouths" Missy's best verse on the album?
    (38:54) Why wasn't the "Hot Boyz remix" on the album? Why aren't the Hot Boyz on either version? Was the battle of the sexes theme played out in the 90s?
    (41:28) Did we need "You Don't Know" given that the "The Boy Is Mine" was released the prior year? The song highlights a double standard between the sexes. What was it that Missy was actually trying to say regarding the sexes? Her themes felt inconsistent
    (45:22) Timbaland created his own vibe with Caribbean artists
    (46:08) Was Lil Kim's inclusion on the record necessary? Has her featured appearance aged well?
    (53:13) "She's a Bitch"
    (56:55) Did Beyonce outperform Missy Elliott on "Crazy Feelings"?
    (58:35) Outlaw attempts to briefly Make It a Classic
    (1:01:30) Yinka attempts to briefly Make It a Classic
    (1:02:52) Closing thoughts
     
    Socials:
    80z Babies: @the80zbabies

    Yinka Diz: @YinkaDiz

    Outlaw: @outlawbebe

    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode 155: Make it a Classic - Ghetto Fabolous

    Fan Sourced:  As requested, the 80z Babies tackle the debut album from Brooklyn emcee Fabolous entitled Ghetto Fabolous, released September 11, 2001.  

    Timestamps:

    (0:42) Why this Fabolous album to Make a Classic?
    (1:35) Remembering the William Holla family
    (3:09) Does Fabolous have a classic album in his catalog? Is he a better mixtape artist?
    (4:45) Where was Yinka?
    (5:10) DJ Clue introduces Fabolous Sport. Origins of the name 'Fabolous'
    (7:37) Remembering 106th & Park's Freestyle Fridays
    (10:53) Where was Outlaw? His thoughts on DJ Clue
    (11:58) DJ Clue vs Funkmaster Flex
    (13:53) Superwoman remix with Lil' Mo
    (15:00) Ghetto Fabolous vs Blueprint
    (17:15) Who started the trend of the throwback jerseys and fitted hats?
    (21:52) Critical Reception
    (22:18) Did we anticipate Fabolous albums?
    (24:09) Overarching Highlights
    (24:40) Did Fabolous force his rhymes? Were the MA$E comparisons fair? What was Fabolous' image?
    (28:28) Overarching Lowlights
    (29:49) Does an album need to have themes to be great? Does Fabolous have any substance?
    (32:25) Track for track analysis
    (34:47) Remembering the Harlem Shake (Holla back, young'n)
    (37:10) Outlaws recalls how he first learned to Shake
    (42:45) Who is Fabolous? Does anybody actually know anything about him?
    (47:00) Is Timbaland given his proper flowers? Timbaland vs Pharrell
    (50:33) Fabolous vs Ludacris? Can you take either seriously? Did Fabolous ever see himself as having a rap career? Would Fabolous have been more successful today?
    (53:15) East coast artists on West coast beats vs West coast artists on East coast beats
    (58:54) Is Fabolous believable as a 'bad guy'?
    (1:03:11) Yinka attempts to Make it a Classic
    (1:14:55) Closing thoughts
     
    Socials:
    80z Babies: @the80zbabies

    Yinka Diz: @YinkaDiz

    Outlaw: @outlawbebe

    1 hr 26 min
  • Episode 154: Make it a Classic - 534 by Memphis Bleek

    The 80z Babies discuss 534, the fourth studio album from Roc A Fella's Memphis Bleek.

     

     Timestamps:

    (1:09) Initial thoughts on the album and Memphis Bleek
    (4:22) Where was Outlaw?
    (6:19) Where was Yinka?
    (12:33) Critical reception
    (14:39) Overarching highlights
    (19:08) Overarching lowlights
    (20:44) Should Dear Summer have been on the album? Was Memphis Bleek done a disservice? Was Jay Z addicted to the spotlight? Did he do enough to support his artists?
    (26:52) Track for track analysis
    (27:40) Did Memphis Bleek create the template for the early 00's New York "street" rapper? Is Bleek's persona natural or cultivated?
    (31:46) Is it fair to call Dear Summer a lowlight? Can we separate the song from the album?
    (34:58) Was Rihanna's star quality apparent in her first feature? Did it matter that she wasn't the best singer?
    (42:13) Is Smoke the Pain Away 9th Wonder's best beat?
    (51:24) Outlaw makes it a classic
    (1:03:30) If The Game can make a classic album, why can't Memphis Bleek?
    (1:05:35) If Bleek didn't have Coming of Age, would we see his career more positively?
    (1:08:03) Yinka makes it a classic
    (1:22:47) Closing thoughts
     
    Socials:
    80z Babies: @the80zbabies

    Yinka Diz: @YinkaDiz

    Outlaw: @outlawbebe

    1 hr 30 min
  • Episode 152: A Tribute to Train of Thought by Reflection Eternal

    The 80z Babies pay tribute to Train of Thought by Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli & Hi Tek) released October 17, 2000 on Rawkus Records.

     

    Timestamps:

    (1:15) Initial thoughts on the album. Does it even warrant discussion?
    (2:43) Where was Yinka?
    (3:15) Where was Outlaw?
    (4:30) Was Yinka ever a fan of Talib Kweli? Why does this album not matter?
    (7:26) Why does this album matter?
    (9:21) How does Outlaw really feel about Talib Kweli? Is he a top Hip Hop talent?
    (12:20) What kind of rapper was Outlaw when he was younger? What kind of rapper is/was Talib Kweli? What kind of rapper was Yinka when he was younger?
    (15:42) Was Talib Kweli ever a star?
    (17:15) Critical reception
    (19:13) Overarching highlights
    (22:10) What is conscious Hip Hop?
    (23:57) Overarching lowlights. Does Talib Kweli understand time signature?
    (26:18) Track for track analysis.
    (1:04:10) Closing thoughts.
     
    Socials:
    80z Babies: @the80zbabies

    Yinka Diz: @YinkaDiz

    Outlaw: @outlawbebe

    1 hr 11 min
  • Episode 151: A Tribute to Madvillainy by MF Doom and Madlib feat. Nick Rosenberg

    The 80z Babies are joined by special guest Nick Rosenberg as they pay tribute to MF Doom and Madlib's Madvillainy released on Stones Throw Records on March 23, 2004.

    Timestamps:
    (0:25) introducing nick rosenberg
    (2:50) why did we wait so long to discuss this album?
    (4:40) where were nick?
    (8:02) where was outlaw?
    (12:50) where was yinka?
    (22:55) critical reception
    (27:25) was the mask a gimmick?
    (32:00) overarching highlights
    (49:23) overarching lowlights
    (50:52) track for track breakdown
    (1:30:57) closing thoughts
     
    Socials:
    80z Babies: @the80zbabies

    Yinka Diz: @YinkaDiz

    Outlaw: @outlawbebe

    1 hr 38 min

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