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Yinka and Outlaw are the 80z Babies, two Hip Hop heads bred in the Golden Era. Listen to their perspectives on music and culture.
Episode 169: A Tribute to Instant Vintage by Raphael Saadiq
80z Babies
1 hour 11 minutes
2 years ago
Episode 169: A Tribute to Instant Vintage by Raphael Saadiq
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
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Yinka and Outlaw are the 80z Babies, two Hip Hop heads bred in the Golden Era. Listen to their perspectives on music and culture.
