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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

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
 
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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

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

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

The 80z Babies discuss the Top 5 hiphop record labels of all time.