Breakdown on why Kendrick Lamar’s FEAR, off his 2017 album DAMN, is his highest musical achievement. We break it down by examining the song’s structure and how each verse connects back to Kendrick’s 4 studio albums: Section.80, Good Kid MAAD City, To Pimp A Butterfly, and DAMN.

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Dissect Podcast (Part 1): https://open.spotify.com/episode/4lDt87ON5A4VQibnhJTFnM?si=FI-MzQTyR3Ct5obMs5RvTw

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Solo Dolo is back! Ben (@beantube24) talks through the Taylor Swift Fearless news, the J.Cole fakeout saga, his thoughts on the 2021 nominees for the Rock and Roll HOF, and his journey into beginning to collect vinyl records.

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In the first episode of our Sampling 101 series, Ben (@beantube24) walks through a few tracks where Sam Cooke inspired artists are sampled in modern hip hop. Artists featured include Otis Redding, the Ponderosa Twins Plus One, Smokey Robinson, Kanye West, Tyler, the Creator, Jay Z, Travis Scott, Quavo, and more!

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