MS1E3 - "To Zion" by Lauryn Hill

Ms. Lauryn Hill's "Doo Wop (That Thing)" synthesizes hip-hop with 1950s doo wop music. We trace the parallel histories of these two musical genres before our line-by-line analysis of the cautionary message Ms. Hill presents in her chart topping single. Follow @dissectpodcast on T ...  Show more

We continue our serialized analysis of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill with two songs cut from the same thematic cloth. With both "Superstar" and "Final Hour," Ms. Hill calls out the superficial materialism and ego in hip-hop, frequently citing scripture as she warns her peers ab ...  Show more

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Rob explores singer-songwriter Tori Amos’s hit single “Cornflake Girl” by discussing her performing prowess, her unique artistry, and her tense relationship with the press. This episode was originally produced as a Music and Talk show available exclusively on Spotify. Find the fu ...  Show more

This week on the podcast, the legendary rapper herself, Nicki Minaj, sits down with Chioma to discuss her Vogue cover, being a mother to her son who she calls “Papa Bear”, and her highly anticipated new album, Pink Friday 2. 

Episode 26: Hosts Aprile and Meredith tune in to... a story about working alone at a mental health facility... and a story about a woman that stands a littleee too close for comfort... Follow us for more @rattledandshook or send us a message from rattledandshook.com Original ar ...  Show more