In this engaging conversation, hosts Yinka Diz and Panama Jackson celebrate the impact of Kanye West, particularly focusing on his album 'Late Registration.' They explore the significance of the album in Kanye's career, its cultural relevance, and personal reflections on how it resonates with their own experiences. The discussion delves into Kanye's artistic evolution, live performances, collaborations, and the critical reception of the album. Through a track-by-track analysis, they highlight th...
Jun 08, 2025•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 207
Yinka returns with another summer mix of West Coast nostalgia, featuring a gang of classics from West Coast luminaries such as Snoop Dogg, DJ Quik, Suga Free, Mack 10, WC, Ice Cube, and more.... #ACWCS #ACWCS2 #ThatLife
May 26, 2025•59 min•Ep. 206
The 80z Babies are joined by special guest Haas to discuss Ryan Coogler's latest movie, Sinners staring Michael B. Jordan. Note: Due to a technical issue, the audio of our guest specifically isn't up to our normal standard of clarity. Apologies to both our guest and our listeners, and we ask for your patience as we work out the kinks in our new video/audio setup.
May 23, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 205
Yinka and Panama discuss the latest offering from legendary hiphop group Outkast's Andre 3000, his MET gala fit, and the psychology of releasing music to the world on the latest episode of the 80z Babies Podcast
May 09, 2025•47 min•Ep. 204
The 80z Babies are back to discuss/celebrate?? the 1 year anniversary of the incendiary diss song "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar released May 4th, 2024.
May 03, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 203
Vol. 1 A classic dancehall mix by DJ Yinka Diz Fi di ladies dem...
Apr 08, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 202
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
Aug 17, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 201
Kick your summer off right with a nostalgic mix of West Coast classics featuring legendary music from West Coast luminaries such as Snoop Dogg, The Dogg Pound, Tha Eastsidaz, Mack 10, WC, Mr. Short Khop, and more.... #ThatLife
May 28, 2024•53 min•Ep. 200
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
Jun 21, 2023•47 min•Ep. 199
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
Mar 01, 2023•58 min•Ep. 198
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) O...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 197
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
Feb 08, 2023•36 min•Ep. 196
The 80z Babies discuss the Top 5 hiphop record labels of all time.
Jan 25, 2023•22 min•Ep. 195
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 bassis...
Jan 13, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 194
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
Dec 30, 2022•23 min•Ep. 193
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...
Dec 14, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 192
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? (...
Nov 30, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 191
The 80z Babies discuss the debut album from Bompton, California's YG entitled My Krazy Life released March 18, 2014.
Nov 16, 2022•56 min•Ep. 190
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) Di...
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 189
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 ...
Oct 18, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 188
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, produc...
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 187
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 Ko...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 186
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 th...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 185
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
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 184
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...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 183
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 bea...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 182
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 Yinka Diz – Black Panther Intro Eazi – Thank You (Acoustic) Ckay – Love Nwantiti Burna Boy – Last Last Drake – Controlla Tems – Free Mind Capella Grey – Gyalis Wizkid – Ginger Ckay – Emiliana Burna Boy – Pull Up Joeboy – Sip (Alcohol) Wizkid – Come Closer Juls – Give You Love Burna Boy – Secret Pheelz – Fi...
Jul 26, 2022•57 min•Ep. 181
The 80z Babies discuss the "Gatekeepers" conversation as is relates to the tiff between Conway and Funkmaster Flex
Jul 20, 2022•20 min•Ep. 180
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 albu...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 179
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...
Jun 29, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 178
