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Originally born in Jamaica, and relocating to Virginia USA at the age of 8, Masego is a multi-talented solo artist, saxophonist and music producer who has coined his own genre, "Trap-House-Jazz".

Masego is the stage name of "Micah Davis" who, by all accounts, grew up in a traditional and religious household. He was however surrounded by music growing up. At home his bedroom was also the place where his parents kept their large collection of vinyl records which included everything from Stevie Wonder to Cab Calloway. At Church, Masego was exposed to Gospel music and declared drums as the first instrument he gravitated to.

As a teenager, via his friends in high-school, Masego would be exposed to Hip Hop music for the first time, and became a fan of artists such as Andre 3000. It was around this time that he started taking music more seriously, jamming with other musicians and starting to make his own beats.

Today Masego is a rising R&B artist with impressive collaborations under his belt, such as the track "Champagne Poetry" with Drake.

Join Jay and Jesse as they take a deep dive into Masego's work, and discuss the inspirational themes that come up.

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On this day in 1989, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince's “Parents Just Don't Understand” became the first hip-hop song to win a Grammy.

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Drop a dope beat and lock it in your pocket, it’s a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!

Alison Leiby is a comedian who’s written for successful shows like “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” But for all her success at making people laugh, she’s actually really interested in horror… but not enough to actually watch any scary movies herself. She’ll explain more about how this led to her podcast “Ruined.”

Alison faces off against her fellow comedian Seán Devlin. He really enjoys performing pranks -- both for laughs, like when he was part of the team that put together Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm, and to affect political change, like when he helped wall off a Canadian Prime Minister from his work to make a point about food shortages. Seán’s debut comedy album “Airports, Animals'' is available now.

Our guests will answer trivia questions about freshwater mammals, fresh beats and a fresh prince!

What’s the Difference: Rare Earth!

What’s the difference between something being “rare” and something being “scarce?”

What’s the difference between the ingredients in garden soil and potting soil?

Areas of Expertise:

Alison: Otters, Mid-Aughts celebrity tabloid culture and  gossip blogs, and “The Soup” episode of the TV show “Seinfeld” (NOT “The Soup Nazi”).

Seán: The Toronto Raptors, The TV Show “The Office,” and the career of Will Smith.

Appearing in this episode:

J. Keith van Straaten

Helen Hong

Alison Leiby

Seán Devlin

With guest experts:

Dr. Nicole Duplaix, senior instructor at Oregon State University’s Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Sciences and the founder of the International Union of Conservation for Nature’s “Otter Specialist Group.”

DJ Jazzy Jeff, actor, producer and hip-hop pioneer. 

Go Fact Yourself was devised and produced by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, in collaboration with Maximum Fun. 

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Depeche Mode made a decision to minimize their pre-production work when they created their seventh studio album.  It must have worked, becauce Violator would become their breakthrough international album.  Keyboardist Andy Fletcher, keyboardist and vocalist Martin Gore, also keyboardist and drum machinist Alan Wilder, and lead man Dave Gahan had previously hit the charts with their 1984 single “People Are People.” This album would see crossover success led by the monster hit “Personal Jesus.”  While the album was released in May of 1990, the last single from the album came out in September 1990.

Depeche Mode is best known as a keyboard-powered synth pop band, primarily successful in Europe up until this time.  The band name comes from a French fashion magazine, which had at one time considered making the band give up the name — but they decided to leave things alone.  The band was bringing more attention to the magazine, so it was a smart decision to let the band continue with the name.

The name of the album was a bit of a joke, poking fun at heavy metal albums of the time.  The group had decided to take a break from the extensive pre-planning that had marked the development of their previous albums.  Perhaps the increased spontaneity helped propel this album to a crossover success.

We hope you enjoy this album discussion and thoughts on 1990. 

World In My Eyes
This lead song was the fourth and final single from the album, and was released in September 1990. Martin Gore liked this song because of its upbeat tone, though “upbeat” might be a rather fluid description.  You get a sense of the keyboard-heavy foundation of the band with this song.

Enjoy the Silence
This hit song was originally written by Martin Gore as a ballad, but the producer, Alan Wilder increased the tempo and made it a dance song.  The lyrics are dark, but Martin Gore considered the dark lyrics “more authentic.”

Personal Jesus
This is the monster hit from the album, and boasts a rare guitar riff among the keyboards.  This top 40 hit has been covered by a number of artists, including Johnny Cash, Marilyn Manson, and Sammy Hagar.  The lyrics are about having someone as an idol in your life - dependent upon you in an unhealthy way.  David Gahan, after a wild youth, is now a sacramental convert to the Greek Orthodox Church.

Clean
A deeper cut from the album, this track was heavily inspired by Pink Floyd's “One of these Days” from 1971.  

ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:

Theme from “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” by DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince
Will Smith made rap accessible, while starting his career as a celebrity through his acting on this comedy show.

STAFF PICKS:

Fly to the Angels  by Slaughter
The band name for Brian's staff pick sounds like a heavy metal name picked out of a hat, but it is actually the name of their frontman, Mark Slaughter.  The song is a ballad about a friend who has passed away. The song comes from the 1990 album "Stick It To Ya."  Fly to the Angels propelled Slaughter to stardom during a time when the Hair Bands were on their way out and Grunge was on its way in.

Mansion on the Hill  by Neil Young and Crazy Horse
Wayne brings us the guy that was grunge before grunge was cool.  This song and album was recorded with very little production, which gives it a live feel.  The Mansion on the Hill is about a place where “psychedelic music fills the air.”

Thunderstruck   by AC/DC
Brian's staff pick is the lead single off AC/DC's 12th studio album (11th international release).  Angus Young is playing a single string with no picking, just hammer on and pull offs using the second string.  The song name came from a toy made by The Ideal Company called ThunderStreak, which was a wooden hydrofoil boat that was powered with a rubber band wind-up propeller.

Candy  by Iggy Pop and Kate Pierson
Rob's pick rounds things out with a crossover alternative rock hit.  Iggy Pop tells of a lost love from his perspective in one verse, then Kate Pierson (from the B-52's) picks up the next verse from the lost love's perspective.

INSTRUMENTAL TRACK:

For the Love of God  by Steve Vai
Guitar virtuoso Steve Vai takes us out on this week's podcast with an eastern influenced instrumental riff.

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The emotional scars of this song run deep. Katie saw approximately 10 minutes of one of the A Nightmare on Elm Street movies and, to this day, is haunted by the thoughts of a guy named Fred who "wears the same hat and sweater everyday." However, this song proved to be a living nightmare of ensuing legal battles, obligations to movie studios, loss of a music video. And the repercussions were felt right up through the last dying days of New Line Cinemas. Or not, who knows. Anyway, Katie is still terrified by this song, but does a "killer," Kreug impression.