Episode 320: Rhythm Nation 1814 - Janet Jackson [Discologist]
Discologist
English - November 09, 2017 07:00 - 2 hours - 61.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsMusic Society & Culture country jazz interviews indie rock folk americana music chunkyglasses milwaukee Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
With Control, Janet Jackson became a household name, but it wasn't until her 1989 album Rhythm Nation 1814 that she ascended to the status of music legend.
Buttressed by pop hits and jam-packed with hooks set loose from some future utopia, Nation was a not-so-subtle exploration of racism, sexism, love, and social responsibility that sought to elevate our humanity by any means necessary. More importantly, it's an album who's messages sadly may be MORE relevant almost thirty years later.
Join Kevin, Marcus K. Dowling, and Timothy Anne Burnside (National Museum of African American History and Culture) as they consider this landmark achievement in music.
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