The 80z Babies are joined by Nick Rosenberg in a full on rap nerd discussion stemming from the conversation on Madvillainy.  The conversation takes us from Nick's hiphop beginnings as a fan of "Parents Just Don't Understand" to the early days of the Low Budget crew and even a stint at Rawkus Records.  Enjoy the tangents!  

(1:20) Introducing Nick Rosenberg(3:05) Rap radio and WOL(5:15) Reminiscing about the DMC Hip Hop scene(8:02) What was it like being at an underground label?(8:45) The lost Kool G Rap album on Rawkus(10:58) Was Mos Def too "anti" for trying to level up? Why is his album on Luminary?(12:12) Did Mos have the most potential of any Hip Hop artist ever?(13:05) The beginnings of Rawkus Records(14:47) Why didn't Rawkus sign Kanye West?(17:28) Was there a Hot 97 reality show?(19:25) How does Nick get into music and entertainment law?(22:18) When did Nick start "managing" Peter?(23:43) What is Nick's relationship to Eminem and Paul Rosenberg?(25:14) Is there a lot of money in sample packs? The headache of sample clearances(33:33) Music nerd tangent discussing Brian Wilson from The Beach Boys(39:45) A random tangent discussing how music breaks cultural barriers(44:30) A random tangent discussing Lootpack and Planet Asia(46:16) Do you ever cringe at your takes from your younger years? Outlaw defends the younger, pretentious Outlaw from high school and college(50:09) Is Yinka too manly to bang Meg the Stallion in the car?(52:25) Nick shares his Spotify streaming challenge guessing game he plays with his friends(53:07) MF DOOM is inexplicably popular with Gen Z(56:40) Is Phonte one of the most talented artists around?(59:50) Turn it up to 11, Spinal Tap appreciation(1:02:45) Obligatory Biggie appreciation chat(1:03:45) Biggie ghost wrote every person's lyrics in Junior M.A.F.I.A(1:05:09) Is Biggie a "god"? Must you be dead before your portrait is painted on walls?(1:08:32) Ready to Die vs Life After Death(1:09:12) What's your top 5 albums?(1:10:36) Carter I vs Carter II vs Carter III(1:11:42) Mos Def and Mannie Fresh did an album together? Did Mos revoke his citizenship?(1:12:57) Did Pusha T live in Bethesda, MD?(1:14:18) Nick shares the most apt Nas description of all time(1:15:15) Revisiting the Smithsonian Anthology of Hip Hop and Rap(1:19:50) The run of music circa 2005(1:21:45) G-Unit discussion(1:25:18) One last Doom story