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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 172: A(n almost) Tribute to Things Fall Apart by The Roots
80z Babies
1 hour 19 minutes
2 years ago
Episode 172: A(n almost) Tribute to Things Fall Apart by The Roots
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
80z Babies
Yinka and Outlaw are the 80z Babies, two Hip Hop heads bred in the Golden Era. Listen to their perspectives on music and culture.