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

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