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Jun 2025
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S13E15 - Dissecting "Mr Morale" by Kendr...

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Our season-long breakdown of Mr Morale & The Big Steppers continues with a line-by-line analysis of its title track. We unpack the 'Mr. Morale' moniker, Eckhart Tolle's influence on Kendrick's current spiritual transformation, and how so much of the song is preparation for the album's next track "Mother I Sober." Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, Twitter ... Show More
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Jul 2025
S13E16- Dissecting 'Mother I Sober' by Kendrick Lamar (Part 1)
Our season long examination of Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers continues with “Mother I Sober.” This emotionally devastating ballad marks the narrative and spiritual climax of Kendrick Lamar’s album. Stripped bare and seated at the piano, Kendrick confronts generational trauma, inh ... Show More
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Jul 2025
PART 2: "Mother I Sober" by Kendrick Lamar [S13E17]
Our season-long analysis of Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers continues with Part 2 of “Mother I Sober” — the album’s emotional and spiritual climax. In this sweeping 48-bar final verse, Kendrick releases decades of generational trauma and invites listeners to witness a ritual of for ... Show More
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