80z Babies
Episodes
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Given the recent passing of Dave Jolicoeur aka Trugoy the Dove, the 80z Babies discuss The Grind Date by De La Soul - released October 5, 2004.
Timestamps:
(0:28) RIP to Dave, Trugoy the Dove(1:00) Why this album?(2:47) Where was Yinka?(5:18) Where was Outlaw?(9:03) Critical reception(10:15) Outlaw grades the album(12:00) Overarching highlights(18:30) Overarching lowlights(21:00) Track for track analysis(57:15) Closing thoughts
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
The 80z Babies discuss Jesus Price Superstar by the legendary Sean Price.
Disclaimer: Yinka was under the weather during the recording of this episode so please bear with us. #80zBabies
Timestamps:
(0:49) Why this album? Who is Sean Price? Does he have the best rebrand in Hip Hop history?(1:48) Boot Camp Click discussion
(6:05) Where was Yinka?
(7:20) Where was Outlaw?
(10:50) Sean Price was a man of the people
(12:22) Critical reception
(14:55) Overarching highlights: Sean Price, skits, production, features, length, sequencing, cohesiveness(27:03) Overarching lowlights: no "mainstream" records, dull stretches, redundancy and lack of substance
(36:08) Track for track analysis
(43:15) Circa 2007, a lot of these albums from underground rappers came from mixtapes
(1:04:34) A discussion on the Young White Avatar
(1:19:05) Closing thoughts
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
The 80z Babies pay tribute to the debut album from supergroup Blu & Exile.
Timestamps:
(0:57) This is an album we think our fans will enjoy
(1:13) Is this the last great underground hip hop album?
(3:40) Where was Yinka?
(4:45) Where was Outlaw?
(10:42) Critical reception
(11:22) Is this a throwback album even for 2007?
(12:15) Overarching highlights
(18:00) Track for track analysis
(1:06:22) Closing thoughts
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
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
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
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
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Outlaw: @outlawbebe
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
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
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
The 80z Babies are joined by D.L. "Wise" Chandler of Hip-Hop Wired to discuss Planet Asia's The Medicine released October 3, 2006.
80z Babies: @the80zbabies
D.L. Chandler: @dlchandler123
Yinka Diz: @YinkaDiz
Outlaw: @outlawbebe
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
The 80z Babies discuss the 2022 documentary film about the life of Kanye West entitled jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy directed by Coodie & Chike.
80z Babies: @the80zbabies
Yinka Diz: @YinkaDiz
Outlaw: @outlawbebe
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
On the heels of its 15th anniversary the 80z Babies explore the sophomore studio album from Virginia duo Clipse, Hell Hath No Fury, released on November 28th, 2006.
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
The 80z Babies give the Make it a Classic treatment to the self titled Def Jam debut album from fellow podcaster Joe Budden released June 10, 2003.
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
The fellas discuss the debut album by State Property's Freeway, Philadelphia Freeway - released February 23, 2003.
Highlights Include:
1. What We Do
2. All My Life
3. Flipside
4. Alright
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
The 80z Babies are joined by special guest Beshou to discuss the release of Smithsonian's Anthology of Hip-hop and Rap, releasing Friday, August 20th, 2021.