80z Babies

Vol. 1

A classic dancehall mix by DJ Yinka Diz

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Part II of the recap including the following topics: (:31) Sugarhill Gang - Rapper’s Delight Not the first Hip Hop release, but the first big hip hop single that pushed the genre into the spotlight; at the time, Hip Hop records were considered "specialty records", and the song was released an R&B/Disco EP. (2:41) LL Cool J - Walking with a Panther "Jinglin' Baby" and "Going Back to Cali" are the standouts. (3:29) The D.O.C. - No One Can Do It Better Yinka still revisits this album; Yinka ponders if D.O.C. would have contributed as heavily to projects like The Chronic and Doggystyle had D.O.C. not gotten injured; Outlaw poses the question if rappers offer their best bars when they ghost write for other artists. (7:57) Warren G - Regulate... G Funk Era Warren G's inclusion on Dej Jam helped save the label; "Regulate" was a summer smash; Outlaw poses the question if certain Hip Hop singles help keep the original sampled songs in the limelight. (12:05) Da Brat - Funkdafied Da Brat was the first female artist to go platinum; everything dope that JD did, he copied from someone else that came before him; Yinka feels Da Brat is criminally underrated, as she's one of his favorite female emcees. (16:47) Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Creepin on ah Come Up Bone had an unparalleled knack of creating intoxicating singles; despite this being an EP, the sound was ubiquitous . (19:51) Coolio - It Takes a Thief Coolio is an artist whose singles were way bigger than his albums; despite some middling music, he was a legit popstar; Yinka and Outlaw somehow deviate to a discussion about Hot Ones and Nardwuar. (25:20) Organized Konfusion - Stress: The Extinction Outlaw respects Pharoahe Monch, but thinks his fans slightly overrate him; Yinka suggests a "Put You Up" episode for this album. (28:19) UGK - Super Tight Pimp C should be in the conversation for Best Producer on the Mic; Outlaw includes Pimp C in his 4th tier; Yinka claims Pimp C is one of Hip Hop's top personalities; in today's cancel culture climate, would UGK still exist if Pimp C were alive? (33:50) Ja Rule - Venni Vetti Vecci Ja Rule's pivot to commercial pop was annoying. (36:36) Missy Elliott - Da Real World Yinka's favorite Missy Elliott album; we invested money in the artists from the '90s, which is partly why we feel such nostalgia for them; Outlaw asks if this album helped reshape the word "Bitch". (41:50) Lootpack - Soundpieces: Da Antidote "Real Hip Hop", but Yinka acknowledges Outlaw probably would get bored with this album. (44:42) Gang Starr - Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr Gang Starr deserves a dedicated episode. (47:36) EPMD - Out of Business This was Yinka's introduction to EPMD; "The Symphony" is the clear stand out. (49:06) Memphis Bleek - Coming of Age A 10 minute rant from Yinka about how disappointing this album is; Outlaw makes the groundbreaking claim that water is wet. (1:00:27) The Beatnuts - A Musical Massacre Not as dope as we remembered; the filler is poor but the good tracks are really good; Outlaw reevaluates his stance that Juju is a 4th tier emcees (he's way lower). (1:03:18) GoldLink - Diaspora Outlaw likes the project; Yinka likes the idea of the project. (1:04:51) Chris Brown - Indigo Neither of us listened to the album; we devote this segment to market manipulation. (1:07:58) Dreamville - Revenge of the Dreamers III Yinka says "I told you so"; this project is dope; Dreamville is having a good year. (1:10:27) Inspektah Deck - Chamber no. 9 Outlaw likes the project; Deck still has bars, but doesn't skip around on the beat as well as he used to. (1:12:00) YBN Cordae - The Lost Boy Dope project; Yinka and Outlaw ponder why DMV artists don't collaborate as much as artists from other cities.

The 80z Babies recap some big moments and album releases from the spring. Timestamps and synopsis in the description below. (1:23) Beyonce - Homecoming Praise for the 'Before I Let Go' single; debate on whether the couple's display of Blackness is genuine or capitalistic; praise for the Netflix special; Yinka shares his fear of rubbin' shoulders while Swag Surfin'. (21:34) Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men Method Man was a poor drug dealer; the members lost confidence in RZA for the later projects; Divine's business mentality vs RZA's family mentality; Outlaw loves Wu-Tang, water is wet. (36:24) DJ Khaled - Father of Asahd Yinka's bored with glorified karaoke singers; debate on musicality vs merchandising; praise for 'Higher' and 'Big Boy Talk', Outlaw can no longer predict hits; DJ Khaled salty with not reaching #1; misuse of Buju Banton's talent. (46:15) Megan Thee Stallion - Fever Outlaw fucks with the album, but doesn't see Megan as a stallion; praise for the studio quality of the album; Megan can flow; appreciate the contributions of Juicy J and Project Pat; more women finding a lane for themselves. (54:01) Anderson .Paak - Ventura Ventura was the best album of the quarter, water is wet; praise for 'Make it Better', 'Jet Black', and 'Come Home'; 'Reachin 2 Much' resonates with Outlaw who admits to his shortcomings as a boyfriend; Anderson .Paak is very relatable while being amorphous, and connects really well with the mature generation. (1:10:40) Schoolboy Q - Crash Talk Yinka's disappointed with the project despite being a Q fan; praise for 'Attention'; 'Water' a surprise hit; appreciate that DJ Premier's getting sampled in 2019. (1:14:04) 2 Chainz - Rap or Go to the League Outlaw had high expectations but was disappointed, citing lazy lyrics; debate on LeBron James as an executive producer. (1:19:59) Tyler, the Creator - Igor Praise for the music production of the album, but Outlaw is absolutely disgusted with the vocals. (1:23:25) Logic - Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Yinka opted out, but Outlaw was pleasantly surprised; praise for 6ix production; praise for features including Eminem, Gucci Mane and Will Smith; debate on Logic's image problem; online petition to revoke Logic's N-Word pass; Outlaw ironically shades a fellow mixed person; debate on deep seeded insecurities and succumbing to external pressures.