Location:
United States
Description:
Golden Era Hip Hop Podcast by 80z Babies
Twitter:
@the80zbabies
Language:
English
Contact:
9093336301
Email:
the80zbabies@gmail.com
Episodes
African Hendrix III...Yet Another African Diaspora Mix by DJ Yinka Diz
6/21/2023
Just in time for summer solstice, Yinka drops what has now become an annual selection of sounds spanning the African diaspora.
The summer starts now.
#ThatLife
https://soundcloud.com/yinka/ah3
Duration:00:47:14
Episode 173: Put You Up - The Grind Date by De La Soul
2/28/2023
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
Duration:00:58:08
Episode 172: A(n almost) Tribute to Things Fall Apart by The Roots
2/21/2023
The 80z Babies pay tribute (mostly) to The Roots' classic fourth studio album entitled Things Fall Apart released February 23, 1999.
Timestamps:
(0:22) Why doesn't this album excite Yinka? (1:15) Why aren't Be and Stillmatic albums worthy of tributes? (4:27) A brief mention of Jay Z's Unplugged (6:03) Is Black Through transcendent on this album? (9:45) Where was Yinka? (11:10) Where was Outlaw? (13:30) Did Things Fall Apart become a part of Outlaw's identity? (14:25) Critical reception (16:45) Overarching lowlights (21:21) Common's a pervert (25:38) Overarching highlights (37:03) Track for track analysis (1:10:50) Yinka attempts to make it a classic (1:18:20) Closing thoughts
Duration:01:19:46
Episode 171: Top 5 - Hiphop Related Movies
2/8/2023
The 80z Babies discuss the Top 5 hiphop related movies.
Timestamps:
(1:22) Outlaw's #5 (5:17) Outlaw's #4 (7:07) Outlaw's #3 (14:13) Outlaw's #2 (22:00) Outlaw's #1 (25:50) Yinka's #5 (27:44) Yinka's #4-1 (31:05) Yinka's Hon Mention (32:47) East Coast vs. West Coast Picks (35:15) recap
Duration:00:36:01
Episode 170: Top 5 - Hiphop Record Labels
1/24/2023
The 80z Babies discuss the Top 5 hiphop record labels of all time.
Duration:00:21:45
Episode 169: A Tribute to Instant Vintage by Raphael Saadiq
1/12/2023
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
Duration:01:11:34
Episode 168: Top 5 - Whitest Songs of All Time
12/29/2022
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
Duration:00:23:15
Episode 167: Put You Up - Blank Face LP by ScHoolboy Q
12/13/2022
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
Duration:01:07:10
Episode 166: A(n almost) Tribute to Stillmatic by Nas
11/29/2022
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
Duration:01:16:06
Episode 165: Put You Up - My Krazy Life by YG
11/15/2022
The 80z Babies discuss the debut album from Bompton, California's YG entitled My Krazy Life released March 18, 2014.
Duration:00:55:52
Episode 164: A Tribute to Velvet Rope by Janet Jackson
11/1/2022
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
Duration:01:26:02
Episode 163: 10 Second Takes - Soul Sold Separately by Freddie Gibbs
10/18/2022
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
Duration:01:04:18
Episode 162: Put You Up - Jesus Price Superstar by Sean Price
10/5/2022
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
Duration:01:19:56
Episode 161: A (Random) Conversation with (and about) Nick Rosenberg
9/21/2022
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
Duration:01:28:04
Episode 160: A Tribute to The Fix by Scarface
9/7/2022
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?
Duration:01:03:02
Episode 159: A Tribute to Below the Heavens by Blu & Exile
8/23/2022
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
Duration:01:09:15
Episode 158: Make it a Classic - Kingdom Come by Jay-Z
8/9/2022
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
Duration:01:11:04
Episode 157: A Tribute to 60 Minutes of Funk Vol. 3 by Funkmaster Flex
7/26/2022
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
Duration:01:11:56
African Hendrix II...Another African Diaspora Mix by DJ Yinka Diz
7/25/2022
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
Bonus Episode: Thoughts on Funkmaster Flex vs. Conway
7/19/2022
The 80z Babies discuss the "Gatekeepers" conversation as is relates to the tiff between Conway and Funkmaster Flex
Duration:00:19:41