Dissect DJs

DJ JAG brings us this throwback from the 90s that may just contain the most F'd up story in 90's R&B history, as Castle learns of it for the first time. From the product of Boyz II Men, we got Uncle Sam (yes that's really the name he went with) and his soulful jam "I Don't Ever Want to See You Again". Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out...

We throw it back to the most bonding track in Castle & JAG history - Teena Marie's 1981 classic "Square Biz".  Hear the back story of why lil' 5'1, 100 pounds of fun Teena Marie A.K.A Casper/Shorty/Lil' Bit/Vanilla Child created the ultimate dance party mix for all social situations. We're talkin' Square Biz, we're gonna hip you to the Tee! Advertising Inqui...

It's about damn time the Dissect DJs finally broke down a Lizzo jam, with her 2019 takeover hit "It's About Damn Time".  Does Lizzo make you move? Do you worry about what the homies say if they find out Lizzo makes you move? And do we have enough fire hip hop dance jams in the modern era of music? Castle and JAG discuss it all, and it's about damn time! Advertising Inquiries: h...

We pay tribute to the late legendary pop queen Tina Turner by breaking down her most iconic jam from 1984 "What's Love Got to Do with It". We all know the song, but what does it actually mean? We put on our dissecting gloves and try to scope it out. What does love got to do with it?  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We've finally hit Episode 100! And what better way to countdown to triple digits then by dissecting the epic sound of the 80's that is Europe's "The Final Countdown". We try to breakdown what it is that Europe is really counting down to, learn a little about who Europe is, and get into some of our favorite versions of final countdowns. Let's rock to level 100! Advertising I...

We're back to break down Nicki Minaj's 2022 smash "Super Freaky Girl" and compare how it stacks up to the OG version- Rick James's "Super Freak", and even throw in a little MC Hammer's "Can't Touch This" to see who did it best. Is Nicki really the baddest around? Let's dissect and find out! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy...

The Dissect DJs are back with a brand new season! Kicking off with a breakdown of one of the most unstoppable jams of 2023 - Coi Leray's "Players". We discuss the origins of the track dating back to Grand Master Flash's "The Message", the historic nature of this classic beat, and if girls can be players too. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-...

We conclude 80's month by breaking down one of the all-time throwback 80's bangers: The Clash - Rock the Casbah! Did you know the heavy backstory that this song gets into? Did you know the extremely lame story that this song almost got into? We get into all of it and break it down accordingly, alongside our new mascot Dottie! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Op...

We're going back to 80's month with a review of one of the most classic throwback sounds in music history with Tears for Fears "Everybody Wants to Rule the World". Does everybody really want to rule the world? Let's discuss! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

80's Month keeps trucking along as we attempt to uncover the deeper meaning behind one of the most iconic hits from one of the trademark bands of the entire decade. It's time to dissect Hall & Oates' 1982 classic "Maneater". Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We go to London for Track 3 of 80's Month to dissect the Pet Shop Boys' 1985 classic "West End Girls" in attempt to answer all the questions raised in this synth-laden throwback: Who are these guys? Who are the West End Girls? Why are they Pet Shop Boys? Who? Why? When? What? And of course- How farrrr have you beeeeennn? Pet Shop Boys are NEXT! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcir...

80's month rolls on with one of the decade's all-time icons - Madonna, as we break down the deep and some would say controversial backstory of her 1986 classic "Papa Don't Preach". Also, Danny Aiello, a whole lot of Danny Aiello. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

80's Month has arrived! And we kick it off with the song that kicked off the 80's infatuation with music videos with The Buggles infamous classic - "Video Killed the Radio Star". Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We finally book-end the second half of "Sting Week/Month" and break down The Police's 1979 classic "Message in a Bottle", and try to determine if this song is a true story, a metaphor, or perhaps something much, much deeper... 🤔 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It's a generational clash of new vs not actually too long ago, as we dissect Jack Harlow's 2022 blast off jam - "First Class" and battle it against the original version from whence it was remixed from - Fergie's "Glamorous". The Dissect DJs seek to answer one question - are these songs different? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: htt...

It's time for some summer vibes ☀️ and few jams hit better this time of year than A Lighter Shade of Brown's "On a Sunday Afternoon". Cruise to the park, sip a cold one- a brewski, and toss on the Dissect DJ's breakdown of this throwback classic and feel that energy of a 90's afternoon. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle...

The Queen B is back with a brand new single that has set the world ablaze! So that means it's gotta be time for the Dissect DJs to pull up their surgical gloves and dissect it from front to back and inside to out to see if it truly lives up to the hype, as we break down Beyonce's "Break My Soul". Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcirc...

We take a stroll back to 1983 to dissect Sting and The Police's classic rock throwback- "Every Breath You Take" in hopes of seeking the answer to one question - is this song creepy? Castle & JAG debate. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We break down the masterpiece single off the critically acclaimed 'Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' album that crosses the soul of the 60's with the street sound of the 90's with Lauryn Hill's "Doo Wop (That Thing)". Is Lauryn teaching valuable lessons, or just venting out of scorn and spite? The Dissect DJs debate! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privac...

We're back to dissect 12 classic cuts from the legendary R&B group that dominated the 90s - Boyz II Men, with the mission to uncover the deep, and sometimes actually kinda dark, story of their journey to the end of the road and back. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We're throwing it back to the '95 with the epitome of a hip hop one-hitter from the 90's, with Skee-Lo's "I Wish" to see if we can help advise lil' Skee on some of these common and also some not-quite common wishes he lays on this classic throwback. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A generational clash of a classic beat being used in 3 completely different decades and genres. Castle and JAG play "fuck, marry, kill" with the Tom Tom Club's revolutionary "Genius of Love" by comparing it to Mariah Carey's 90's institution - "Fantasy" as well as Latto's modern day jam "Big Energy", and see which song stacks up the tallest and can s...

We take it back to '81 when disco was dying out and rap was in it's infancy, as the two genres were brought together in an emblematic culture clash by 80's pop band Blondie- led by the unique combination of vocal and rap stylings from the group's frontwoman, Debbie Harry. Castle and JAG break down the iconic song and music video, and discuss its significant representation of the ea...

Believe it or not it's been 20 years since this beat-classic club banger was first dropped into our lives, so Castle & JAG dissect it from beginning to end to determine if Cam'ron's 'Hey Ma' still holds up and gets everyone singing "and we gon' get it on toniiiight". Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/pri...

We dig deep into the story and scene of one hip hop's greatest ever throwback jams, as we break down Warren G and Nate Dogg's '94 classic - "Regulate". Do you know the source of the opening sound clip? Or which song this was remixed from? Or why Mike's answering machine talks to him in the movie 'Swingers'? All that and more -Mount up! Advertising Inquiries: https:/...