Kanye West is widely considered one of the best producers in history. But what's often overlooked is the way he uses musical samples to propel, enrich, and contextualize the larger stories told on his albums. In this video, we dissect the samples on the album Yeezus to show how Kanye West uses samples to tell stories.

Dissect is a serialized music analysis podcast that unpacks the music, lyrics, and meaning of one album per season, one song per episode. Season 8 is dedicated entirely to Kanye West's Yeezus. We also have full seasons on Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean,, Childish Gambino, Tyler The Creator, Beyonce, and more.

Listen to Dissect on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jPWuWI

This video was written & produced by Cole Cuchna with Travis Bean and Chris Lambert from Watching The Throne (https://bit.ly/2SpnXGg). Animation by Tom Goulet. Original score by Birocratic. Special thanks to Camden Ostrander, Casey Simonson, & Robert Adler.