80z Babies

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 C