Episode 182
Episode 157: A Tribute to 60 Minutes of Funk Vol. 3 by Funkmaster Flex
July 27, 20221h 11m
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Show Notes
The 80z Babies pay tribute to Funkmaster Flex's 60 Minutes of Funk Vol. 3.
Timestamps:
(0:30) Why this Funk Flex project? (2:53) Where was Yinka? (5:30) Where was Outlaw? (10:53) Is Vol 3 Funk Flex's best mixtape? (12:02) Critical Reception (14:52) Overarching Lowlights (18:44) Overarching Highlights (20:27) Track for track analysis (21:36) Do we need to have a discussion about Wylcef as an executive producer? (24:20) Was Cam'ron great before Dipset? (25:36) West Coast artist over East Coast beats vs East Coast over West Coast beats, who's better? (26:27) Does any other verse embody KRS-One like this freestyle? Is it the only actual freestyle on the mixtape? (29:42) Was Busta Rhymes a good executive producer? How did Rampage get on the 'Flava in ya Ear remix'? (37:40) Did Smif n Wesson fall off when they changed to Cocoa Brovaz? (38:38) Do we appreciate Mariah Carey's artistry enough? What was the inspiration for this hook? (43:10) Is "Get Money" Biggie's best verse? (54:27) Who is DJ Pooh? Who is Kam? Was Kam responsible for the W? (1:03:15) Is Shaq the best ballplayer/rapper of all time? (1:05:10) What artists did this mixtape introduce you to? How did it inform what kind of rapper you wanted to be? (1:06:30) Is 1998 peak KRS-One as an emcee? (1:08:35) Why wasn't Eminem on this project? (1:09:08) Closing thoughts