80z Babies

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 cl

The 80z Babies discuss the debut album from Bompton, California's YG entitled My Krazy Life released March 18, 2014.

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

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

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

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 p

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'

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

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

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

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

The 80z Babies discuss the "Gatekeepers" conversation as is relates to the tiff between Conway and Funkmaster Flex

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)

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 Fabo

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 C

The 80z Babies do another quick strike "10 Second Take" this time discussion the latest album by Compton, CA emcee Kendrick Lamar.  The episode was originally aired on IG Live and remains available on our account @the80zbabies.  Let us know in the comments which format you prefer.  #80zBabies

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

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  

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  

The 80z Babies head back west as Yinka attempts to hip Outlaw to Kurupt's sophomore solo album "Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha", released on November 16, 1999.