Season 5 is dedicated entirely to Kendrick Lamar’s Pulitzer-Prize winning album DAMN. Today’s episode dives into Lamar’s upbringing in Compton and the developing spiritual beliefs encoded in his early discography. As we’ll come to find out, these beliefs become the basis of the underlying question DAMN. serves to answer: Is it wickedness or weakness?
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Oct 2019
S5E4 - DNA. (Part 1) by Kendrick Lamar
DNA. lays the philosophical groundwork for the album DAMN. In the song’s first half, Kendrick defines his genetic makeup as a mixture of biological (family), environmental (Compton), and cultural (hip-hop) inheritances. Say hi @dissectpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. Purchase Di ... Show More
40m 34s
May 2022
Episode 533 | "That's Culture?"
<p>Kendrick Lamar is praised for his latest release, and the guys share their anticipation for his upcoming album (24:10). Joe also reacts to Jack Harlow's album (58:25), Young Thug and Gunna named in a R.I.C.O. case (1:17:40), and Joe mentions the latest documentary he's watched ... Show More
2h 45m