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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J.I.D. dissects 'God Does Like Ugly' track by track (01:10:12)
J.I.D. and Dissect's Cole Cuchna to break down his Grammy-nominated album God Does Like Ugly.
00:00 Cold Open / Intro
01:45 Album Title Breakdown
05:35 "YouUgly" Breakdown
17:23 "Glory" Breakdown...
Our Favorite Music of 2025 (01:48:27)
Dissect's Cole Cuchna is joined by friends Camden Ostrander and Margeaux Labat to discuss their favorite music of 2025, including...
Favorite Musical Moments (04:09)
Favorite "Underground" Albums (1...
The 21st Century Song Draft (01:19:45)
The LSS crew is back with a year-end draft to celebrate the quarter-century mark in music. Cole, Charles, and Justin draft songs across five different categories: Best Song, Worst Song, One-Hit Wonde...
The 10 BEST Clipse Bars on 'Let God Sort Em Out' (00:26:33)
Clipse’s Let God Sort ’Em Out is Dissect’s pick for Best Rap Album of 2025. In this episode, we break down 10 of the most mind-blowing bars from the project, line by line, decoding the layers of wordp...
The Most GENIUS Number Bars in Rap History (00:32:37)
From Rakim to Kendrick Lamar, this is the story of hip-hop’s obsession with numbers.
Dissect's Cole Cuchna breaks down the evolution of “number bars” - a lyrical tradition where rappers use math, num...
Rosalia's 'LUX' is a Masterpiece (00:37:34)
In this emergency episode, Cole shares his initial thoughts on Rosalia's new album LUX, plus provides a brief breakdown of the album's four movements, and shares how its beginning and end connect them...
Chance The Rapper dissects 'STAR LINE' track-by-track (02:14:15)
Chance the Rapper and Dissect’s Cole Cuchna sit for an in-depth, track-by-track breakdown of Chance’s new album Star Line. We dig into the meaning behind the album’s title, the symbolism of its artwor...
Crowning the BEST Album of the 21st Century | LAST SONG STANDING [Finale] (01:35:10)
It all comes down to this! Season 4 of Last Song Standing concludes with Cole and Charles finally crowning the Best Album of the 21st Century (so far).
Each album that advanced to the finale now duke...
good kid, m.A.A.d. city vs. To Pimp A Butterfly | LAST SONG STANDING [E7] (02:10:31)
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 ...
JID, Chance, Earl, Joey, and Hip Hop's Thriving Middle Class (01:06:33)
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...
Frank Ocean's 'Blonde' vs. SZA's 'Ctrl' | LAST SONG STANDING [E6] (02:01:36)
The LSS Boyz continue their journey to crown the Best Album of the 21st Century (so far) by pitting two landmarks in RnB history against each other: Frank Ocean's 'Blonde' vs. SZA's 'Ctrl' .
Every ep...
MF DOOM's 'Madvillainy' vs. Clipse's 'Hell Hath No Fury' | LAST SONG STANDING [E5] (02:26:56)
The LSS Boyz continue their journey to crown the Best Album of the 21st Century (so far) by pitting two landmarks in indie-hop history against each other: MF DOOM & Madlib’s Madvillainy vs. Clipse's H...
Daft Punk's 'Discovery' vs. Radiohead's 'Kid A' | LAST SONG STANDING [E4] (02:15:15)
The LSS Boyz continue their journey to crown the Best Album of the 21st Century (so far) by pitting two of the most influential albums in music history against each other: Daft Punk’s Discovery vs. Ra...
Eminem's 'Marshall Mathers LP' vs. Tyler, The Creator's 'IGOR' | LAST SONG STANDING (02:01:26)
The LSS Boyz continue their journey to crown the Best Album of the 21st century (so far) by pitting a bonafide classic in Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP against a modern classic in Tyler The Creato...
Jay-Z's The Blueprint vs. Beyonce's Lemonade | LAST SONG STANDING [E2] (02:07:22)
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...
"Don't Tap The Glass" is More Conceptual Than Tyler Admits (00:15:18)
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,...
Kanye's Twisted Fantasy vs. Drake's Take Care | LAST SONG STANDING (01:49:51)
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 Charl...
Our Favorite Music of 2025...So Far (01:30:30)
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...
S13E18 - Dissecting "Mirror" by Kendrick Lamar (00:42:54)
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 Ken...
Clipse is Back! Breaking Down 'Let God Sort Em Out' (01:07:28)
Dissect's Cole Cuchna and The Ringer's Charles Holmes unpack the long-awaited return of Clipse and their new album, Let God Sort Em Out. Was it worth the 15-year wait?
The duo share first impression...
PART 2: "Mother I Sober" by Kendrick Lamar [S13E17] (00:53:29)
Our season-long analysis of Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers continues with Part 2 of “Mother I Sober” — the album’s emotional and spiritual climax. In this sweeping 48-bar final verse, Kendrick releases...
S13E16- Dissecting 'Mother I Sober' by Kendrick Lamar (Part 1) (00:36:36)
Our season long examination of Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers continues with “Mother I Sober.” This emotionally devastating ballad marks the narrative and spiritual climax of Kendrick Lamar’s album. St...
S13E15 - Dissecting "Mr Morale" by Kendrick Lamar (00:38:40)
Our season-long breakdown of Mr Morale & The Big Steppers continues with a line-by-line analysis of its title track. We unpack the 'Mr. Morale' moniker, Eckhart Tolle's influence on Kendrick's current...
S13E14 - The Moral Ambiguity of "Auntie Diaries" by Kendrick Lamar (00:55:23)
Our season-long analysis of Mr Morale & The Big Steppers continues with "Auntie Diaries" - a controversial song in which Kendrick shares his evolution in understanding of his transgender relatives.
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S13E13 - Dissecting "Savior" by Kendrick Lamar (00:43:19)
Our season-long examination of Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers continues with "Savior" a song that challenges celebrity worship and false idols in the age of influencers, empty symbolism, and "perfect l...
