MUS 143
MUS 143 is a podcast dedicated to music lovers where we’re gonna review albums we believe are great and hopefully you’ll think they’re great as well. We created this podcast to be able to express our love for the music, the artists and the producers who put their heart and soul into making these great recordings. We are going to talk about production, lyrics, and other fun facts related to the albums. We want to build a community of people like us who truly love and appreciate music, where we can bond and have dialogue about the greatest songs ever made. And…Together, we can all make time for our love of music.
Episodes
42 episodes
Vesta - The Best Of
This week, we’re diving into my favorite Vesta songs! Join us as we explore her incredible career, from her early days as a background vocalist for Chaka Khan to the standout tracks from her albums over the years. Whether you’re a longtime fan ...
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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1:03:34
Boomerang Soundtrack
This week we will be discussing the incredible Boomerang Soundtrack. This soundtrack had so many amazing songs with some of the best artists of the time. We will be discussing the classic film as well and how it has stood the test of time.
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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1:13:11
20 For 20 - Our 20 Favorite Pop/Rock Songs
Celebrating our 40th episode, we decided to call this one 20 For 20. We will each be discussing 20 of our favorite Rock/Pop records. We will be covering great bands such as Fleetwood Mac, Genesis, Journey, The Chili Peppers, and much more. This...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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1:56:49
New Jack City Soundtrack
This week we will be discussing the classic film and soundtrack for New Jack City. There are many great moments in this film that we discuss and some are unknown by most. We have fun with the dialogue and the great music from the movie. You don...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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1:09:27
LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
We will discuss LL Cool J's Mama Said Knock You Out LP this week. We discuss his origins as a young dominant MC through the heavily criticized Walking With A Panther. All of this sets up the powerful LP that came afterward. If you Love LL and H...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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1:23:40
Prince - Diamonds and Pearls
This week we will be discussing the great Diamonds and Pearls deluxe edition set by Prince. We will be talking about the addition of Prince's new band the New Power Generation with a focus on Rosie Gaines during this period. We will be discussi...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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1:54:21
J. Cole - 4 Your Eyez Only
This week we will be discussing J. Cole's 4th album 4 Your Eyez Only. We take a deep dive into the context of this album and the effect it had on many people who listened to it.
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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1:17:15
Michael Jackson's Thriller - Part II
In this episode, we will be discussing the great songs on this album from the demo phase to the final productions that we all know and love.
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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1:14:31
Michael Jackson's Thriller - Part 1
This week we will be discussing the incredible Thriller album by Michael Jackson. We talk about the prequel to this album, the rise, and the many groundbreaking things that happened that made this the highest-selling album of all time.
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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43:46
Naughty By Nature - Poverty's Paradise
This week we are discussing Naughty By Nature's Third LP Poverty's Paradise. Coming off of two platinum-selling albums, new companies, and movies made this album highly anticipated. This album also won the Grammy in 1996 making it the first of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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1:10:23
Tevin Campbell - I'm Ready
This week we will be discussing Tevin Campbell's second LP I'm Ready. We discuss his starts as a child all the way through the making of this classic album. If you're a fan of R&B You don't want to miss this one.
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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1:11:42
Salt-N-Pepa - A Salt With A Deadly Pepa
This week we will be discussing the classic 1988 Salt-N-Pepa album A Salt With A Deadly Pepa. We will be celebrating this album along with the incredible production skills of Hurby Luv Bug. We also go over some great samples that were used to m...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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54:08
New Edition - Heart Break Part 2
In this episode, we will be going over all of the classic songs on the Masterpiece Heart Break album. We also have a special song of the week.
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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1:05:35
New Edition - Heart Break Part 1 - Before The Heartbreak
This week we will discuss the prequel to the classic New Edition album Heartbreak. We will be touching on some things not shown in the New Edition Biopic and the origin story of how Johnny Gill joined the group.
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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44:43
Queen Latifah - Black Reign
This week we will be discussing Queen Latifah's classic Black Reign LP. We start off discussing the transition from leaving Tommy Boy Records after the Nature of A Sista album and going over to Motown to create this phenomenal album. There are ...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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1:23:25
Tamia
This week we will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of Tamia's self-titled debut album. We will be going over some of her earlier recordings like You Put A Move On My Heart, Keep Hope Alive, and Make Tonight Beautiful. We are huge fans of thi...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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1:12:34
The D.O.C. - No One Can Do It Better
This week we will be discussing D.O.C.'s masterpiece debut album No One Can Do It Better. We will discuss his origins in Dallas Texas as well as being a member of the Fila Fresh Crew. We will talk about some of the great songs he wrote for Eazy...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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1:40:06
Alexander O'Neal - Pt. 2
This episode will be covering the masterpiece sophmore album Hearsay, collaborations with Cherrelle and the All True Man album.
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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53:06
Alexander O'Neal - Pt. 1
In this episode we will be continuing our Time Honored Series Pt. 5. We will cover the early days of Alexander O'Neal's career in Minneapolis, his getting fired by Prince from The Time, and his incredible breakout self titled debut album on Tab...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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50:03
Zapp & Roger Pt. 1
This week we will be continuing our time honored series pt. 4. We are discussing the legendary sound of Zapp & Roger. This will be the 1st of 2 episodes.
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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49:26
Babyface - The Deele Era Pt. 2
This episode will continue the coverage of Babyface's early career as a songwriter and producer including his final album with The Deele.
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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36:27
Babyface - The Deele Era Pt. 1
This week we are going to be doing our Time Honored Series Pt. 3. This will be covering the early part of Babyface's career from his beginnings with Manchild and then joining The Deele. Join us for this great episode about an absolute legend.
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:11:30
