The 80z Babies discuss 534, the fourth studio album from Roc A Fella's Memphis Bleek.

 

 Timestamps:

(1:09 ) Initial thoughts on the album and Memphis Bleek
(4:22 ) Where was Outlaw?
(6:19 ) Where was Yinka?
(12:33 ) Critical reception
(14:39 ) Overarching highlights
(19:08 ) Overarching lowlights
(20:44 ) Should Dear Summer have been on the album? Was Memphis Bleek done a disservice? Was Jay Z addicted to the spotlight? Did he do enough to support his artists?
(26:52 ) Track for track analysis
(27:40 ) Did Memphis Bleek create the template for the early 00's New York "street" rapper? Is Bleek's persona natural or cultivated?
(31:46 ) Is it fair to call Dear Summer a lowlight? Can we separate the song from the album?
(34:58 ) Was Rihanna's star quality apparent in her first feature? Did it matter that she wasn't the best singer?
(42:13 ) Is Smoke the Pain Away 9th Wonder's best beat?
(51:24 ) Outlaw makes it a classic
(1:03:30 ) If The Game can make a classic album, why can't Memphis Bleek?
(1:05:35 ) If Bleek didn't have Coming of Age, would we see his career more positively?
(1:08:03 ) Yinka makes it a classic
(1:22:47 ) Closing thoughts
 

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