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“The Rain” by Oran “Juice” Jones (f/ Zak Shaffer)

“The Rain” by Oran “Juice” Jones (f/ Zak Shaffer)

Update: 2025-09-25
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This week, we're diving into one of the most bizarre R&B hits of the 80s. With its slick production and dramatic monologue, “The Rain” by Oran “Juice” Jones became a Top 10 smash in 1986 before fading into obscurity. Not EVERYONE forgot the track, however, as Donald Glover and the cast of Saturday Night Live resurrected it in 2018 with a spot-on and hilarious parody. This week, we’re joined by Two Dollar Late Fee host Zak Shaffer to unpack this forgotten gem, the wild narrative it spins, and the legacy of a one-hit wonder who made heartbreak sound strangely cinematic.




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“The Rain” by Oran “Juice” Jones (f/ Zak Shaffer)

“The Rain” by Oran “Juice” Jones (f/ Zak Shaffer)

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