We continue our serialized analysis of Beyoncé’s Lemonade by dissecting its final song and video “Formation.” The track is Beyoncé’s clarion call to the sisterhood of black women we’ve seen throughout Lemonade. She encourages them to “get in formation” -- to unite and take a stand against injustice and discrimination through unity, excellence, and harnessing ... Show More
Sep 9
good kid, m.A.A.d. city vs. To Pimp A Butterfly | LAST SONG STANDING [E7]
The LSS Boyz continue their journey to crown the Best Album of the 21st Century (so far) by pitting two historic albums by the same artist against each other: Kendrick Lamar's good kid, m.a.a.d. city vs. To Pimp A Butterfly. Every episode this season, Cole and Charles each nomina ... Show More
2h 10m
Sep 4
JID, Chance, Earl, Joey, and Hip Hop's Thriving Middle Class
Dissect's Cole Cuchna talks to Jeremy Hecht (The Bigger Picture) and King Green (Rap Latte) about a wild slate of August albums releases: God Does Like Ugly - JID Star Line - Chance The Rapper Live Love Laugh - Earl Sweatshirt Lonely At The Top - Joey Bada$$ The trio give their i ... Show More
1h 6m
May 2021
Encore: Beyoncé and Jay-Z | An Insider’s View of Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s Dynamic Partnership | 63
From Lemonade to The Gift, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter keeps finding ways to turn her personal struggles into chart-topping hits. On this episode, we talk to Jill Hopkins, host of the “Making Beyoncé” podcast about what makes Bey the blueprint for the industry, how she took full advan ... Show More
27m 57s
May 2021
Encore: Beyoncé and Jay-Z | Lemonade | 62
Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and Solange walk into an elevator. After that? Well, you've seen the video. The black-and-white footage inspires the tabloids to fire off an endless stream of colorful rumors. And the thing is, some of those rumors might be true. The Carters' marriage is on shaky ... Show More
38m 38s