Cole and Cam award their favorite music of the year across a number of categories, including Favorite Album, Favorite Song, Favorite Underground Album, Most Surprising Album, and many more.

Listen to the playlist of songs featured in this episode here.

Host: Cole Cuchna

Guest: Camden Ostrander

Audio Production: Kevin Pooler

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Dissect's Cole Cuchna is joined by Touré, King Green, and James Francis to reflect on the historic year in hip hop. They begin by revisiting the Drake and Kendrick battle, nominating their favorite song, lyrics, and quotable that came from the beef. Then they award and dissect their favorite rap lyrics of the year before closing out the show with their favorite song and album of 2024.

Follow Toure, King Green, and James Francis, and check out the Rap Latte podcast.

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Alongside Rhymesayers Entertainment, Dissect is honored to premiere an unreleased interview with MF DOOM as part of the 20th anniversary celebration of MM..FOOD. Recorded in 2004 just weeks before FOOD's release, the interview spanned DOOM's entire career, including his origins as Zev Love X, his approach to writing and production, and thriving as an independent artist.

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Listen to MM..FOOD (20th Anniversary Edition)

Interviewed by Kevin Beacham

Produced by Kevin Beacham & Rob Vanvranken

Mixed by Rob Vanvranken

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Cole and Femi discuss their first impressions of Kendrick Lamar's GNX. After sharing their first listen experience, they dissect the album's themes, concept, and provide extensive analysis on two key tracks: 'wacced out murals' and 'reincarnated.'

*Recorded 11/25/24. "Squabbled Up" video released during recording so it was not discussed.

Host: Cole Cuchna

Guest: Femi Olutade (Dissect S5 co-author)

Audio Producer: Kevin Pooler

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Cole and Cam share their first impressions of Tyler The Creator's CHROMAKOPIA. They discuss the album's themes and sound, share their favorite moments and features, and attempt to dissect the meaning of the project's title and concept.

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The rollout for Tyler The Creator's Chromakopia has been a masterclass in world building and fan engagement. Cole dissects the various video snippets, album title, and character, and speculates on possible album themes and concepts ahead of its release on October 28th.

Next week, Cole will return to give his first impressions on the album.

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Doechii joins the show to breakdown her new project "Alligator Bites Never Heal" (TDE Records). Cole and Doechii discuss the meaning behind its title and artwork, dissect some of its best lyrics, and Cole even gets to pitch her one of his wild musical conspiracy theories.

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Cole dissects Kendrick Lamar's new song unofficially titled "Watch The Party Die" and theorizes about the possibility of new album coming soon as soon as Friday the 13th.

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There's more to it than you think. Cole dissects the many references and subliminal messages in Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl announcement video.

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The moment is here. After revisiting their entire discography over 6 episodes, Cole and Charles finally crown OutKast's Last Song Standing: the greatest OutKast song of all time.

Let us know your OutKast list by filling out the template at @dissectpodcast on Twitter or IG.

Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes

Producer: Justin Sayles

Audio: Kevin Pooler

Theme Music: Birocratic

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