
About this episode
Alex and Jordan go deep on the idiosyncratic hip hop mainstay, often cited as one of the best songs of the 21st century. They get into the deceptively heartbreaking lyrics, the unexpected musical inspirations, the brain-crushingly complex music video, and the science of why it’s simultaneously an earworm, a wedding reception staple, and a dangerous song to listen to while driving. They’ll also explore how the song inadvertently set the stage for the infamous “Wardrobe Malfunction” at the 2004 Super Bowl, juiced sales for Polaroid, and sparked Andre 3000’s apparent exile from music in recent years.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Get every episode summarized
Each time Too Much Information publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Too Much Information

TMI: Oops, All Digressions 2 — Live from Qatar!
Too Much Information

FROM THE VAULT "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen: Everything You Didn't Know (50th An...
Too Much Information

Wet Hot American Summer: Everything You Didn't Know
Too Much Information

Monopoly: Everything You Didn't Know
Too Much Information