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Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
The 80z Babies are joined by special guest Haas to discuss the debut solo album from the legendary Raphael Saadiq - Instant Vintage released June 11, 2002.
Timestamps:
(1:30) Where was Yinka?(3:38) Where was Jaz?(4:06) Where was Outlaw?(6:14) Is Saadiq being extra with "Instant Vintage" and "Gospel-Delic"? Is he a neo soul artist?(7:48) Critical reception(9:14) How weird is Saadiq? Does he still have his mystique?(11:37) Overarching highlights(15:47) We need more projects helmed by bassists(17:35) Overarching lowlights. Is the songwriting suspect?(25:06) Track for track analysis(25:21) Is "Doing What I Can" one of the strongest basslines and intros ever? Yinka's 'Highlight of Highlights'(28:44) The team pokes fun at the "Body Parts" lyrics(31:29) D'Angelo's participation wasn't always reliable(34:57) Jaz' 'Highlight of Highlights'(35:35) The tuba is such a striking choice for "Still Ray"(50:45) Lyrically, is Saadiq's "love" and "i miss you" bag better than his "sex" bag?(53:42) Is "Faithful" a fuck boy anthem?(55:53) Outlaw's 'Highlight of Highlights'(1:10:30) Closing thoughts
Thursday Dec 29, 2022
Thursday Dec 29, 2022
The 80z Babies discuss the Top 5 whitest songs of all time.
Timestamps:
(1:13) Outlaw #5(3:26) Outlaw #4(4:30) Outlaw #3(6:16) Outlaw #2(7:39) Outlaw #1(9:30) Yinka shares a story about Outlaw's #1 pick(12:17) Yinka #5(13:37) Yinka #4(15:20) Yinka #3(16:28) Yinka #2(16:55) Yinka #1(18:33) Honorable mentions
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
The 80z Babies discuss the 4th studio album by ScHoolboy Q entitled Blank Face LP released on July 8, 2016.
Timestamps:
(0:25) WHy are we doing tHis album? Is it ScHoolBoy Q's best?
(1:17) Outlaw skips aHead to rate tHe album
(3:04) WHere was Yinka?
(5:38) WHere was Outlaw?
(7:54) Critical Reception
(9:15) Yinka was Hurt by CrasH Talk
(10:08) OverarcHing lowligHts
(12:38) OverarcHing HigHligHts
(17:40) Track for track analysis
(25:54) Outlaw's "HigHligHt of HigHligHts"
(55:33) Yinka's "HigHligHt of HigHligHts"
(1:05:15) Closing thougHts
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
The 80z Babies cover the fifth studio album from Queensbridge legend Nas.
Timestamps:
(0:18) Is this album Tribute worthy?(1:18) Is this album inextricably linked to Blueprint?(2:03) Is this Nas' Makaveli? It's centered around a diss track, and addresses his haters(4:35) Critical Reception. The Source is the only major publication to give it a stellar rating(6:35) Outlaw is disappointed in Nas' catalog(9:26) Is Nas one of the most frustrating Hip Hop artists ever?(13:10) Where was Yinka?(18:45) Where was Outlaw?(20:35) When did 'ether' become a verb?(26:00) Outlaw calls bullshit on the 5 mic rating from The Source. Yinka recaps the How 97 vs Power 105 beef. Why was Nas flirting with Murder INC?(28:35) Outlaw and Yinka unpack their love/hate relationships with both Nas and Jay Z(31:01) Overarching highlights(34:32) Overarching lowlights(35:22) Is '2nd Childhood' Premier's worst beat?(37:43) Track for track analysis(39:15) Exploring Benzino's relationship with Nas(1:03:10) Outlaw makes it a classic
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
The 80z Babies discuss the debut album from Bompton, California's YG entitled My Krazy Life released March 18, 2014.
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
The 80z Babies are joined by Haas to discuss the 25 year anniversary of Velvet Rope by Janet Jackson.
Timestamps:
(0:47) Is this a "woman empowerment" album? What does a "woman empowerment" album feel like?
(5:04) Where was Jaz?
(11:09) Where was Yinka?
(16:15) Where was Outlaw?
(19:25) Critical reception
(34:33) Overarching highlights
(36:40) Is Velvet Rope the crown jewel of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis' production catalog?
(43:06) Overarching lowlights
(47:14) Track for track analysis
(50:35) Did Janet make any money from Got 'Til It's Gone?
(1:20:47) Obligatory Madonna rant
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
The 80z Babies tackle the latest album from Freddie Gibbs, Soul Sold Separately.
Timestamps:
(0:21) Is it fair to call this his first major label album?(1:57) Don't let the trolls win(3:45) Yinka didn't know how Outlaw would receive the album(4:24) Outlaw feels the high volume of output devalues the art(6:58) Yinka was salty that Couldn't Be Done uses the same sample as his song God Willin'(8:40) Overarching lowlights(9:40) What does Soul Sold Separately even mean? Is the theme even fully explained or explored?(11:15) Does Gibbs offer anything more than just a good sampler platter?(13:25) How much thought did Gibbs put into the lyrics?(14:38) Were the voicemail personalities questionable?(18:27) Overarching highlights(20:50) What is muzak?(22:13) Is Freddie Gibbs the breath control king?(28:47) Track for track analysis(1:02:29) Closing thoughts and album rating
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
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
The 80z Babies are joined by Nick Rosenberg in a full on rap nerd discussion stemming from the conversation on Madvillainy. The conversation takes us from Nick's hiphop beginnings as a fan of "Parents Just Don't Understand" to the early days of the Low Budget crew and even a stint at Rawkus Records. Enjoy the tangents!
(1:20) Introducing Nick Rosenberg
(3:05) Rap radio and WOL
(5:15) Reminiscing about the DMC Hip Hop scene
(8:02) What was it like being at an underground label?
(8:45) The lost Kool G Rap album on Rawkus
(10:58) Was Mos Def too "anti" for trying to level up? Why is his album on Luminary?
(12:12) Did Mos have the most potential of any Hip Hop artist ever?
(13:05) The beginnings of Rawkus Records
(14:47) Why didn't Rawkus sign Kanye West?
(17:28) Was there a Hot 97 reality show?
(19:25) How does Nick get into music and entertainment law?
(22:18) When did Nick start "managing" Peter?
(23:43) What is Nick's relationship to Eminem and Paul Rosenberg?
(25:14) Is there a lot of money in sample packs? The headache of sample clearances
(33:33) Music nerd tangent discussing Brian Wilson from The Beach Boys
(39:45) A random tangent discussing how music breaks cultural barriers
(44:30) A random tangent discussing Lootpack and Planet Asia
(46:16) Do you ever cringe at your takes from your younger years? Outlaw defends the younger, pretentious Outlaw from high school and college
(50:09) Is Yinka too manly to bang Meg the Stallion in the car?
(52:25) Nick shares his Spotify streaming challenge guessing game he plays with his friends
(53:07) MF DOOM is inexplicably popular with Gen Z
(56:40) Is Phonte one of the most talented artists around?
(59:50) Turn it up to 11, Spinal Tap appreciation
(1:02:45) Obligatory Biggie appreciation chat
(1:03:45) Biggie ghost wrote every person's lyrics in Junior M.A.F.I.A
(1:05:09) Is Biggie a "god"? Must you be dead before your portrait is painted on walls?
(1:08:32) Ready to Die vs Life After Death
(1:09:12) What's your top 5 albums?
(1:10:36) Carter I vs Carter II vs Carter III
(1:11:42) Mos Def and Mannie Fresh did an album together? Did Mos revoke his citizenship?
(1:12:57) Did Pusha T live in Bethesda, MD?
(1:14:18) Nick shares the most apt Nas description of all time
(1:15:15) Revisiting the Smithsonian Anthology of Hip Hop and Rap
(1:19:50) The run of music circa 2005
(1:21:45) G-Unit discussion
(1:25:18) One last Doom story
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
The 80z Babies pay tribute to The Fix which is the seventh studio album from the legendary Scarface.
Time Stamps:
(0:38) We're finally doing a Scarface episode. Why the long wait?
(3:40) Where was Outlaw? Is Scarface big in Chocolate City DC?
(7:12) Where was Yinka? Is "My Block" Scarface's most representative song of what the artist is about?
(10:00) Critical reception. Was this album catered to an East Coast audience? How did his traditional fans receive the album? Did Scarface sellout with this record?
(13:15) Why was Scarface on Def Jam South?
(16:40) Overarching highlights
(20:57) Overarching lowlights. Is Scarface better in tandem? Is The Fix too accessible to New York listeners?
(26:40) Track for track analysis
(27:00) Is that Scarface singing on the intro!?!?!
(28:08) Does Scarface grow tiresome on "Safe", or is it one of the best songs on the album?
(32:38) Is "In Cold Blood" the start of the strongest run on the album?
(33:51) Talk to me, man. Is "Guess Who's Back" a perfect song? Is Beanie Sigel's verse a necessary inclusion on this song? Does Outlaw even like Beans?
(37:04) Is "My Block" universally relatable?
(40:04) Is "Keep Me Down" the thematic start to the album?
(42:47) Is Scarface too dramatic on "What Can I Do?" Should Pimp C be on this track?
(44:57) Does Nas outshine Scarface on "In Between Us"?
(48:15) Why does Outlaw hate "Someday"? Did Scarface phone it in on this song?
(51:00) Is Scarface just talking shit on "Sellout"? Is Outlaw a square? Does any other rapper keep track of their win/loss record in fights?
(53:42) Why did Scarface add the T-Mix production to "Heaven"?
(56:30) Is "I Ain't the One" WC's worst verse? Does Scarface's last verse do a good job wrapping up the album?
(59:45) Closing thoughts. Should we do more tributes for Scarface?
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