We begin our season-long examination of Kendrick Lamar‘s To Pimp a Butterfly with the history of Compton, California and Kendrick’s transformation from K Dot, a young mixtape rapper, to Kendrick Lamar, a true artist.Learn more about your ad ch

Daddy Lessons by Beyoncé

May 26th, 2020 46m 53s

We continue our serialized analysis of Beyoncé’s Lemonade by dissecting its sixth chapter “Accountability,” which features the song “Daddy Lessons.” Beyoncé looks to her past to better understand the history of broken male-female relationships

6 Inch by Beyoncé (feat. The Weeknd)

May 19th, 2020 40m 4s

We continue our serialized analysis of Beyoncé’s Lemonade by dissecting its fifth chapter “Emptiness,” which features the song “6 Inch.” We find Beyoncé wielding her sexuality for profit in a powerful anthem for working girls. But is there some

Sorry by Beyoncé

May 12th, 2020 42m 32s

We continue our serialized analysis of Beyoncé’s Lemonade by dissecting its fourth chapter “Apathy,” which features the song “Sorry.” The inside of the Madewood Plantation big house in Louisiana becomes the backdrop for Beyoncé’s apathetic dism

Don’t Hurt Yourself by Beyoncé (feat. Jack White)

May 5th, 2020 48m 22s

We continue our serialized analysis of Beyoncé’s Lemonade by dissecting its third chapter “Anger,” which features the song “Don’t Hurt Yourself.” Beyoncé flips stereotypical gender roles to command the respect of her partner and reclaim her age

Hold Up by Beyoncé

Apr 28th, 2020 42m 18s

We continue our serialized analysis of Beyoncé’s Lemonade by dissecting it’s second chapter “Denial,” which features the song “Hold Up.” After unsuccessfully attempting to change for her husband’s sake, Beyoncé channels the Yoruba water goddess

Through the Wire by Kanye West

1 Aug 8th, 2017 31m 30s

We dissect Kanye West‘s Through the Wire to get a better understanding of his sample-based musical style.Follow Dissect on social media @dissectpodcast. Purchase Dissect merch at dissectpodcast.com.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg

Beyoncé: LEMONADE

Apr 23rd, 2020 46m 44s

Surprise! Season 6 is dedicated to Beyoncé’s masterwork Lemonade. Through in-depth, highly researched analysis, we follow Beyoncé on her transcendent journey from subjugation to freedom.Today we unpack the visual album’s opening chapter “Intu

S9E1 - Mac Miller: Swimming In Circles

1 1 Oct 5th, 2021 39m 4s

We begin our season-long analysis of Mac Miller’s conceptual double album Swimming In Circles.This season includes discussion of substance misuse and addiction. For resources on these topics, visit spotify.com/resources.Shop Season 9 merchandis

Coda: 4:44 & Everything Is Love

Jul 28th, 2020 48m 46s

We follow up our season long analysis of Lemonade by examining Jay-Z’s 4:44 and The Carter’s Everything is Love. With 4:44, Jay-Z offers his perspective on the couple’s marriage crisis while Everything is Love celebrates the restoration of thei

All Night by Beyoncé

Jun 30th, 2020 47m 26s

We continue our serialized analysis of Beyoncé’s Lemonade by dissecting its eleventh and final chapter “Redemption,” which features the song “All Night.” Beyoncé marks the conclusion of her personal journey and the redemption of her marriage. S

Freedom by Beyoncé

Jun 23rd, 2020 55m 3s

We continue our serialized analysis of Beyoncé’s Lemonade by dissecting its tenth chapter “Hope,” which features the song “Freedom.” Beyoncé gathers her sisterhood at a former slave plantation to deliver an empowering message of hope and transc

Forward by Beyoncé

Jun 16th, 2020 38m 48s

We continue our serialized analysis of Beyoncé’s Lemonade by dissecting its ninth chapter “Resurrection,” which features the song “Forward.” Having restored her relationship, Beyoncé turns her attention to social action and communal healing, be

Sandcastles by Beyoncé

Jun 9th, 2020 34m 51s

We continue our serialized analysis of Beyoncé’s Lemonade by dissecting its eighth chapter “Forgiveness,” which features the song “Sandcastles.” Beyoncé finally opens herself up completely, requires her husband to do the same, and forgives. As

Love Drought by Beyoncé

Jun 8th, 2020 41m 6s

We continue our serialized analysis of Beyoncé’s Lemonade by dissecting its seventh chapter “Reformation,” which features the song “Love Drought.” Beyoncé extends an olive branch to her husband, expresses the potential of the love they share, a

Season Finale: DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar

Jan 28th, 2020 1h 12m

We conclude our season on DAMN. by recapping the album’s narrative in standard track order before speculating on an alternative narrative when listening in reverse track order. Finally, we present a new theory about the album’s track listing (d

DUCKWORTH. by Kendrick Lamar

Jan 21st, 2020 54m 41s

DUCKWORTH. tells the remarkable true story of the chance encounter between Kendrick’s father Kenny Duckworth and Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith. Kendrick uses this story to illustrate the album’s central message: the (unpredictable) blessings that

GOD. by Kendrick Lamar

Jan 14th, 2020 1h 3m

After receiving guidance from Cousin Carl on FEAR., Kung Fu Kenny expresses the joyous feeling of being filled with the spirit of GOD.Say hi @dissectpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. Purchase Dissect merch at https://shop.dissectpodcast.com/.

FEAR. (Part 2) by Kendrick Lamar

Jan 7th, 2020 1h 4m

In part two of our analysis of FEAR., we come to understand how fear has been the primary motivating factor in Kung Fu Kenny’s life. Kenny consolidates the album’s major themes into one extremely dense final verse, which unlocks many of the alb

FEAR. (Part 1) by Kendrick Lamar

Dec 30th, 2019 58m 8s

FEAR. is the pivotal track in the narrative of DAMN. We begin our two part analysis by dissecting the song’s virtuosic use of samples before digging into the appearance of Kendrick Lamar’s two real life cousins: Carl and Charles. Finally, we un

XXX. (Part 2) by Kendrick Lamar

Dec 24th, 2019 58m 22s

In part two of our analysis of XXX., we discover the dramatic twist in the narrative of DAMN.Say hi @dissectpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. Purchase Dissect merch at https://shop.dissectpodcast.com/. Listen to original Dissect themes on Spot

XXX. (Part 1) by Kendrick Lamar

Dec 23rd, 2019 40m 25s

XXX. is a multipart suite that begins to reveal the deep-rooted themes of DAMN. We find Kung Fu Kenny seemingly under demonic influence as he portrays himself as a heartless, bloodthirsty killer. By the song’s second half, we discover the event

LOVE. by Kendrick Lamar

Dec 17th, 2019 40m 8s

Coming off the heels of LUST., LOVE. presents the flipside of the coin as Kung Fu Kenny explores the youthful, romantic love he felt as a teenager. As we’ll discover, this isn’t the first time Kendrick has explored the love/lust dichotomy in hi

LUST. by Kendrick Lamar

Dec 10th, 2019 54m 40s

When DAMN. released just months after Donald Trump was elected president, many were anticipating the moment Kendrick Lamar -- the greatest rapper of our generation -- addressed the election on the album. LUST. presents that moment, but not in a

HUMBLE. by Kendrick Lamar

Dec 3rd, 2019 44m 50s

We continue our season-long analysis of DAMN. with the album’s hit single HUMBLE. Coming off the heels of PRIDE. in which Kung Fu Kenny admitted his imperfections, we are puzzled to find Kenny egotistically lifting himself up by putting down ot