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It's Always That Deep

It's Always That Deep

Written by: Arielle McSwain
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Every lyric, every trend, every beef and breakup in hip hop and R&B is telling you something about being human. It's Always That Deep breaks down Black music culture through the lens of anthropology and history — connecting the dots between what we hear on the radio and what's been true about people for centuries. If you know nothing, if you know everything bring your curiosity!Arielle McSwain
Episodes
  • Latto, Big Mama, and The Whistlin Woman

    Latto, Big Mama, and The Whistlin Woman
    May 29 2026
    Latto is retiring at 28. Her album Big Mama drops Friday, she's pregnant with her first child, but the most interesting part of the rollout to me is retirement. Big Mama is a it's about a three-thousand-year-old archetype who already has an agreed upon identity so is Latto announcing retirement means Big Mama is getting renegotiated in public? No actually I believe Latto fits into a much different part of tradition. It's Always That Deep combines the history and lived experience of Blackness through trending events happening right now.
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    18 mins
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