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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