We begin our season-long analysis of DAMN. with the opening track BLOOD. We unpack the many layers of the wickedness/weakness dichotomy presented as well as the cryptic parable in which Kendrick is shot by a blind lady -- or shall we call her Lady Justice?
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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
Oct 2019
S5E5 - DNA. (Part 2) by Kendrick Lamar
In Part 2 of our DNA. analysis, we dissect the song’s dramatic second half. Triggered by the disparaging comments by FOX News, Kendrick goes ballistic in a now icon extended verse. While we may have originally thought DNA. was about Kendrick Lamar, the song ends with the diagnosi ... Show More
32m 30s
Oct 2019
S5E6 - YAH. by Kendrick Lamar
YAH. formally introduces DAMN’s protagonist: Kung Fu Kenny, a prophet who rejects God’s call. Kenny chooses instead to follow his intuition toward sex, money, and murder -- the very traits named on the album’s previous track DNA. Say hi @dissectpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. P ... Show More
41m 18s
Apr 2017
Episode 108 | "DAMN, Are We Selling Out?"
As you can probably see, we've finally named the podcast, but don't worry we still will be delivering you a free weekly podcast! On today's episode we discuss the podcast selling out, Kendrick Lamar's album and where he stands in hip hop, the Cleveland shooter, 13 Reasons Why, Me ... Show More
1h 26m
Jan 2022
Episode 500 | "Who's Protecting Black Women?"
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">On this episode, the guys discuss the Weeknd's new album (21:20) and dissect his lyrics. Ice also mentions Mary J. Blige's comments on dating a broke guy (46:40), Gunna's new album (1:02:30), Jason Derulo's latest scuffle (1:14:35), Joe addre ... Show More
2h 52m
May 2022
Episode 537 | "Take That to The Lemon Tree"
<p>Joe kicks this episode off, discussing the most introspective rappers of all time (22:00). The crew also discusses Gunna being denied bail (37:00), albums of the year (1:16:00), billionaire conspiracies (1:34:50), and Juneteenth (1:42:45). Lastly, the guys cover Katt Williams' ... Show More
3h 11m
Apr 2024
Drake vs. the World With Wos
This week on ‘Jam Session,’ the ladies take a deep dive into the heightened rap beef between Drake, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, and more with the help of Ringer colleague and journalist, Wosny Lambre, who breaks down the decade-long history of subliminal lyrics and disses between th ... Show More
1 h
