Jay-Z's The Blueprint vs. Beyonce's Lemonade | LAST SONG STANDING [E2]
Today's matchup pushed Cole & Charles' friendship to its limits: JAY-Z's The Blueprint vs. Beyonce's Lemonade.
The LSS Boyz continue their journey to crown the Best Album of the 21st century (so far). Every episode this season, Cole and Charles each nominate one album they feel should be in contention for the century's best. Each album is discussed individually before the two albums battle head to head, where Cole and Charles argue until they can agree on the better album.
The winning album from each episode advances to the season finale Royal Rumble, where the LSS boys will face off one last time until they can finally agree on the Best Album of the 21st Century.
New episodes every Tuesday.
Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes
Producer: Justin Sayles
Audio/Video Editing: Kevin Pooler
Video Engineer: Chris Wohlers
Theme Music: Birocratic
Chapters:
00:00 So Delicious Ad
00:32 Intro / Why Jay Z vs Beyonce?
07:11 The Blueprint - Album Facts
14:41 The Blueprint - Album Trivia
18:40 Biggest Song: "IZZO" / "Renegade"
31:07 Best Song: "Heart of the City"
36:00 Worst Song: "Girls, Girls, Girls"
40:19 Best Deep Cut: "U Don't Know"
43:40 Best Moment: "Takeover" at Summer Jam
50:17 Lemonade - Album Facts
1:00:24 Lemonade - Album Trivia
1:03:16 Biggest Song: "Formation"
1:06:04 Best Song: "Freedom" feat. Kendrick Lamar
1:14:36 Worst Song: "6 Inch" feat. The Weeknd
1:16:08 Best Deep Cut: "Sandcastles"
1:21:57 Best Moment: HBO Film / Surprise Drop
1:29:07 Head to Head: The Blueprint vs. Lemonade
1:44:32 And The Winner Is...
1:51:57 Cultural Exchange
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"Don't Tap The Glass" is More Conceptual Than Tyler Admits
Tyler, The Creator says "Don’t Tap The Glass" isn’t a concept album. No narrative. No deep themes. Just a fun, fast, braggadocious dance record.
But what if that is the concept?
In this video essay, we dive deep into Don’t Tap The Glass to uncover the album’s hidden intentionality — from its crate-dug samples and alter-ego iconography to its sacred rules of the dance floor. Through cultural history, sonic connections, and Tyler’s own words, we explore how this album frames dance as a spiritual ritual, freedom as resistance, and joy as high art.
Topics Covered:
The spiritual meaning behind the album’s opening Hebrew sample
Big Poe as a tribute to hip hop history and Tyler’s alter-ego iconography
How Tyler uses crate-digging to honor Black dance music traditions
The deeper meaning of the album’s 3 rules — and why they matter now more than ever
Sample breakdowns: from Mantronix to Junun, “Boogie Nights” to J Dilla
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Kanye's Twisted Fantasy vs. Drake's Take Care | LAST SONG STANDING
Last Song Standing is back! Dissect's Cole Cuchna and The Midnight Boys' Charles Holmes begin a journey to crown the Best Album of the 21st century (so far).
Every episode this season, Cole and Charles each nominate one album they feel should be in contention for the century's best. Each album is discussed individually before the two albums battle head to head, where Cole and Charles argue until they can agree on the better album.
The winning album from each episode advances to the season finale Royal Rumble, where the LSS boys will face off one last time until they can finally agree on the Best Album of the 21st Century.
New episodes release every Tuesday.
Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes
Producer: Justin Sayles
Audio/Video Editing: Kevin Pooler
Video Engineer: Chris Wohlers
Theme Music: Birocratic
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Our Favorite Music of 2025...So Far
Dissect's Cole Cuchna and Professor Skye share their favorite music of 2025 so far, including their favorite albums, songs, and "underground" projects.
They talk through projects by Lorde, Bad Bunny, Black Country New Road, Ray Vaughn, Annahstasia, Mac Miller, JID, Joey Bada$$, and more.
Official Spotify Playlist here.
Subscribe to @professorskye YouTube here.
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S13E18 - Dissecting "Mirror" by Kendrick Lamar
Our season long analysis of Kendrick Lamar's Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers concludes with its final track "Mirror." Serving as a lyrical epilogue to the album’s emotional climax, “Mirror” delivers Kendrick Lamar’s final moral lesson: “I choose me.” With this mantra, Kendrick brings his morality play to a close, rejecting the performance of salvation in favor of spiritual freedom, radical acceptance, and personal peace.
Returning to the character of oklama — “my people” — Kendrick offers listeners the same mirror he used to confront ego, trauma, and public expectation. The result is a parting reflection on self-love, unconditional compassion, and the divine power of choosing yourself.
Dissect is part of The Ringer podcast network.
Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna
Video/Audio Production: Kevin Pooler
Additional Video Editing: Jon Jones
Additional Production: Justin Sayles
Theme Music: Birocratic
00:00 So Delicious
00:32 Intro / E17 Recap
02:09 "Mirror" Intro Analysis
05:39 Verse 1 Analysis
13:27 Chorus Analysis
16:39 Verse 2 Analysis
18:36 Verse 3 Analysis
26:11 Bridge Analysis
31:41 "I Choose Me" Numerology
38:16 Final Thoughts
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Analyzing the music and meaning of one album per season, one song per episode. Join host Cole Cuchna as he dives deep into albums by Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Radiohead, Beyonce, Tyler The Creator, Frank Ocean, and more. Let's Dissect.
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