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This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", former Kanye West stans analyze BULLY by Ye, and boy oh boy our feelings are complicated! We dive deep into the impact of Ye's unforgivable antisemitic & anti-black outbursts, how our stanhood has transitioned into a more measured fandom, the trajectory of Ye's career and his relationship to culture/capital, how BULLY functions as a multilayered Simulacrum of a Kanye that no longer exists, whether or not Ye has the best hip-hop discography of all time (and if his actions over the last decade disqualify him), what it would take for him to earn redemption in the public eye, what Kanye West's legacy should be in a perfect world, and more!0:00 cold open0:48 theme song1:25 introduction3:09 history w/ Ye19:49 feelings about 2026 Ye48:01 Themes of Bully1:07:51 Father1:12:10 this one here1:22:12 circles1:27:19 all the love1:33:27 sisters and brothers1:38:08 I Can’t Wait1:40:16 Better Call Saul Spoilers1:41:13 stray observations1:43:19 final thoughts and ratings1:48:29 Kanye West Album Ratings1:57:42 ConclusionSOURCES:Harmless? "Bully" by Ye analysis by Professor Skyehttps://youtu.be/09BT0oVjmBY?si=D0niP_aZAyP6IloyDoes "Bully" exist??? A Post-Modern meditation on Ye's newest non-Album ( How many CLASSICS for Ye?) by  ⁨@professorskye⁩  https://youtu.be/c7Fvu3Fwrd8?si=HCs4sN_kq5MEgpLgKanye West Color Theory by Courtney Prestohttps://www.tiktok.com/@courtney.presto/video/7617994681191861534Charlamagne and Akademiks said a lot without saying anything by Signified B Sideshttps://youtu.be/wIcpFKspzNQ?si=dwepHJUCb6hIBl5NSimulacra Explained: Jean Baudrillard's Theory of Simulation by Magdalen Rosehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7urGFiy_3gFollow Racquel Callahan on Instagram (@itstherac)Follow Jon Butts on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jonbuttsishere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Dakota West Foss on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@down_with_fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Andrew Ambrose Lee on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewambroselee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Stenley Philippe on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snapasten⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Stefanie Senior on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stefmsenior⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Cover Art by Megan Rika Young (Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Theme Song by OTNES (Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow us at (@ibmtltt) on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have a good daaay!

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we review MUSIC, FASHION, FILM, by Charli XCX with special guests Harper Thompson and Michael Limentato! Plus, we discuss BRAT’s aging and lasting impact, Charli’s acting chops in The Moment, and whether the lead up to the album was more exciting than the album itself!edited by Sean Wilkinson00:00 Discussing Skins02:27 Theme song07:12 The Impact of Brat and Charlie XCX's Evolution12:48 The Moment and Charlie's Acting Career27:05 General Thoughts on MFF36:55 Exploring the Album's Themes1:01:19 Highlight songs1:31:49 Final thoughts and ratings1:33:06 Michael’s updated Charli tier listPATREON SUPPORTERSSamuel LeeCarissa ZaffiroStenley PhilippeJon ButtsTanner Richard CraftSean WilkinsonSpencer RoystonSubscribe to our "I've Been Meaning To Watch That" Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IBMTLTTFollow Jon Butts on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jonbuttsishere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Dakota West Foss on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@down_with_fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Andrew Ambrose Lee on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewambroselee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Stenley Philippe on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snapasten⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Stefanie Senior on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stefmsenior⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Cover Art by Megan Rika Young (Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Theme Song by OTNES (Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow us at (@ibmtltt) on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have a good daaay!

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we review LUX by Rosalia with special guests Lucia Gil Martin & Spencer Royston! Plus, we discuss whether it's possible to be spiritually and artistically pure in a capitalist society, whether it's possible to break down your body as a sacrifice to Christ without submitting to patriarchy, if Rosalia was guilty of cultural appropriation and whether she improves on this album, break down the four movements within LUX, explain how Rosalia offers a rebuttal to Timothee Chalamet's comments on Opera, and more!0:00 Rosalia & cultural appropriation6:48 theme song7:28 introduction11:59 preconceived notions on Rosalia20:01 pretext for Lux23:09 themes32:54 the four movements42:18 reliquia 49:07 la yugular53:38 mio cristo pageant diamantés55:49 berghain58:02 novio robot1:00:47 Spencer’s lowlights1:02:46 La Perla1:03:42 chalamet vs Rosalia1:09:55 artistic purity1:15:55 final thoughts and ratingsSOURCES:ROSALÍA: The LUX Interview | The Zane Lowe Interviewhttps://youtu.be/jCcoi3Tzv_Y?si=Hs2RnCjg7SQcmY8BRosalía Explains ‘Lux’: 13 Languages! Heartbreak! Betrayal! Björk! (& ‘Euphoria’) by Popcasthttps://youtu.be/QEQZs8SLhQE?si=gLV9WOkUxGtghQkuDecoding the Languages and Saints of Rosalía’s Lux by Sophia Smith Galerhttps://youtu.be/i8cnVTYvpl8?si=aYUwMyoF334L4xOTThe Grad School Pop of Rosalía- Lux Analysis by Professor Skyehttps://youtu.be/7_KBsvR2kGw?si=9Fu4ycXxXq_Go028PATREON SUPPORTERSSamuel LeeCarissa ZaffiroStenley PhilippeJon ButtsTanner Richard CraftSean WilkinsonSpencer RoystonSubscribe to our "I've Been Meaning To Watch That" Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IBMTLTTFollow Jon Butts on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jonbuttsishere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Dakota West Foss on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@down_with_fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Andrew Ambrose Lee on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewambroselee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Stenley Philippe on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snapasten⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Stefanie Senior on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stefmsenior⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Cover Art by Megan Rika Young (Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Theme Song by OTNES (Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow us at (@ibmtltt) on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have a good daaay!

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That" we review REASONABLE DOUBT with special guest KEVIN CHESTNUT! Plus, we discuss if Jay-Z was the first Drake, whether he is deserving of the title of America's greatest songwriter, whether Jay is more of an hustler than an artist, whether Biggie or Jay had the better verse on "Brooklyn's Finest", debate if Memphis Bleek is a good rapper, and we debut our new spin-off podcast "The Three Uncs!"0:00 Jay-Z and Drake6:26 theme song7:04 introduction8:26 Kevin’s relationship to Jay-Z25:14 is Jay-Z an Artist?46:09 themes1:01:41 friend or foe1:03:37 Can I Live?1:09:20 Politics as Usual1:16:15 Brooklyn’s Finest1:29:02 D’Evils1:31:13 Can’t Knock the Hustle1:33:02 Coming of Age1:43:15 22 Twos1:45:36 Can I Live 21:47:56 Regrets1:50:10 Stray Observations1:57:09 Final Thoughts and RatingsPATREON SUPPORTERSSamuel LeeCarissa ZaffiroStenley PhilippeJon ButtsTanner Richard CraftSean WilkinsonSpencer RoystonSubscribe to our "I've Been Meaning To Watch That" Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IBMTLTTFollow Jon Butts on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jonbuttsishere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Dakota West Foss on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@down_with_fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Andrew Ambrose Lee on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewambroselee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Stenley Philippe on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snapasten⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Stefanie Senior on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stefmsenior⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Cover Art by Megan Rika Young (Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Theme Song by OTNES (Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow us at (@ibmtltt) on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have a good daaay!

This week on “I’ve Been Meaning To Listen To That”, we review WHATEVER’S CLEVER & VOICENOTES by Charlie Puth with special guest Fran Hoepfner! Plus, we rank our favorite white male (and non-binary) pop stars on a tier list, discuss the bratty petulant vibe that Charlie had during his voice notes era, how the album operates as a parallel to Carly Rae Jepsen’s EMOTION, how Puth matures and ages into an adult musician with his album “Whatever’s Clever!”, and more!0:00 the white male (and non-binary) pop star tier list13:44 relationship to Charlie Puth21:58 Charlie Puth’s Vibe25:39 Charlie Puth = Drake?27:23 What do we want from male pop stars?37:01 Voicenotes themes?37:59 Voicenotes themes44:18 whatever’s clever themes54:19 Charlie Puth is taskmaster57:11 empty cups58:17 boy and slow it down59:32 the way I am1:01:38 if you leave me now1:03:09 attention1:06:32 Dakotas highlights and lowlights1:08:49 beat yourself up1:09:55 love in exile / until it happens to you1:11:32 I used to be cringe1:13:32 final thoughts and ratings1:17:02 Charlie Puth on the tier listPATREON SUPPORTERSSamuel LeeCarissa ZaffiroStenley PhilippeJon ButtsTanner Richard CraftSean WilkinsonSpencer RoystonSubscribe to our "I've Been Meaning To Watch That" Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IBMTLTTSOURCES: The Charlie Puth Interview by Rick Beatohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1ynEx-xiN0&t=1813sCharlie Puth talks How Long, Voicenotes and Adam Levine by Zach Sang Showhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKQURQVuMIY&t=1224sKanye's Father Issues (Jesus is King): Professor Skye's Record Review #199 by Professor Skye's Record Reviewhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_vSVwI8710&t=464sBuy Fran's Book "The Field Guide To Nepo Babies": https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/fran-hoepfner/the-field-guide-to-nepo-babies/9781523530205/?lens=workman-publishing-companyFollow Harper Thomson on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@harpingabout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Jon Butts on Instagram (@jonbuttsishere)Follow Dakota Foss on Instagram (@down_with_fun)Follow Andrew Ambrose Lee on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewambroselee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Stenley Philippe on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snapasten⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Stefanie Senior on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠stefmsenior⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Cover Art by Megan Rika Young ( Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Theme Song by OTNES (Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow us at (@ibmtltt) on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and email us at [email protected] leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!Have a good daaay!

This week on the pod, we review LUPE FIASCO’S THE COOL with special guest OREWAYASUKE! Plus, we talk why Lupe remains one of the greatest technical lyricists and an artist that speaks from a global perspective, how THE COOL is packed with dense humanistic storytelling, and whether you need to have a high IQ to enjoy Lupe’s music!00:58 Exploring Lupe Fiasco's Impact03:14 Personal Journeys with Lupe's Music09:03 Lupe's Place in Hip Hop History11:51 The Dichotomy of Lupe and Kendrick15:11 The Evolution of Lupe's Career20:52 The Conceptual Storytelling in 'The Cool'40:10 Themes in Lupe's Work52:35 The Role of Artists in Culture01:00:17 Highlights01:15:38 Art's Role in Times of Crisis01:24:34 Lowlights and Stray Observations01:26:43 Final Thoughts and RatingsPATREON SUPPORTERSSamuel LeeCarissa ZaffiroStenley PhilippeJon ButtsTanner Richard CraftSean WilkinsonSpencer RoystonSubscribe to our "I've Been Meaning To Watch That" Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IBMTLTTFollow Orewayasuke on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@orewayasuke888Follow Jon Butts on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jonbuttsishere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Dakota West Foss on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@down_with_fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Andrew Ambrose Lee on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewambroselee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Stenley Philippe on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snapasten⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Stefanie Senior on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stefmsenior⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Cover Art by Megan Rika Young (Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Theme Song by OTNES (Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow us at (@ibmtltt) on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have a good daaay!

I love you more than any stupid pod could ever say! This week on “I’ve Been Meaning To Listen To That” we review “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love” by Olivia Rodrigo with special guest CAROLINE NASH (And Just Like Yap)! Plus, we discuss how Olivia Rodrigo is the true heir to the Taylor Swift throne, how this album functions as a perfect representation of anxious attachment, how the record is a meditation on songwriting itself, her eclectic musical influences ranging from the Cure to Garbage to Weezer, which Drake lyric perfectly encapsulates the tone of this project, and more!0:00 Petra Collins0:46 theme song1:23 introduction4:07 relationship to Olivia Rodrigo12:13 the rollout19:15 themes30:36 expectations34:17 the cure44:24 my way46:19 honeybee54:43 less1:01:40 Taylor and Olivia1:08:50 darkness1:10:24 cigarette smoke1:11:25 you + me1:13:03 the ambiguous ending1:18:03 not now Gracie1:19:54 final thoughts and ratingsPATREON SUPPORTERSSamuel LeeCarissa ZaffiroStenley PhilippeJon ButtsTanner Richard CraftSean WilkinsonSpencer RoystonSubscribe to our "I've Been Meaning To Watch That" Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IBMTLTTFollow Caroline Nash on Instagram (@cbnash)Listen to AND JUST LIKE YAP: https://www.youtube.com/@AndJustLikeYap/Follow Harper Thomson on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@harpingabout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Michael Limentato on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@limentaco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Andrew Ambrose Lee on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewambroselee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Stenley Philippe on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snapasten⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Stefanie Senior on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠stefmsenior⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Cover Art by Megan Rika Young ( Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Theme Song by OTNES (Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow us at (@ibmtltt) on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and email us at [email protected] leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!Have a good daaay!

This week on “I’ve Been Meaning To Listen To That” we review LUPE FIASCO’S FOOD & LIQUOR with special guest Jacquis Neal (Crowd Control)! Plus, we talk about Jacquis’ run-ins with Lupe performing on the Chicago Blue Line, how Lupe Fiasco is the greatest rap professor, how he’s one of the most underrated lyricists of all time, and more!0:00 favorite Chicago food0:45 theme song1:21 intro 2:54 Jacquis’ history with Lupe7:32 2006 vs 202611:53 Jon & Stenley’s history with Lupe20:59 themes49:43 I Gotcha54:45 Daydreamin57:51 Pressure1:08:17 American Terrorist1:17:55 Hurt Me Soul1:22:36 The Instrumental1:26:11 the cool1:29:35 stray observations1:34:00 final thoughts and ratingsPATREON SUPPORTERSSamuel LeeCarissa ZaffiroStenley PhilippeJon ButtsTanner Richard CraftSean WilkinsonSpencer RoystonFollow Jacquis Neal on Instagram (@jacquisneal)Follow Jon Butts on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jonbuttsishere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Dakota West Foss on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@down_with_fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Andrew Ambrose Lee on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewambroselee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Stenley Philippe on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snapasten⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Stefanie Senior on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stefmsenior⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Cover Art by Megan Rika Young (Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Theme Song by OTNES (Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow us at (@ibmtltt) on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have a good daaay!

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we review "Kiss All The Time. Disco Occasionally." with special guests Louis Peitzman (Chasing Amy Adams) & Harper Thomson! Plus we discuss whether or not this is a disco album, the state of male pop, the validity of the Larry fan fiction, whether or not Harry Styles is queerbaiting, and more!0:00 Amy Adam’s Career3:43 theme song5:26 preconceived notions on Harry Styles7:23 the state of male pop12:59 relationship to Harry Styles16:08 Larry18:05 Harry’s fashion20:11 is Harry Styles Gaybaiting?21:35 What’s Harry’s role in culture?36:40 themes42:38 season 2 weight loss45:29 paint by numbers46:28 Aperture48:30 Carla’s Song49:01 Are you listening yet49:42 Taste Back50:04 Pop55:43 American Girls57:23 Dance No More1:01:34 Coming Up Roses1:03:34 stray observations1:11:18 final thoughts and ratingsPATREON SUPPORTERSSamuel LeeCarissa ZaffiroStenley PhilippeJon ButtsTanner Richard CraftSean WilkinsonSpencer RoystonSubscribe to our "I've Been Meaning To Watch That" Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IBMTLTTFollow Louis Peitzman on Instagram (@louispeitzman)Follow Harper Thomson on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@harpingabout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Jon Butts on Instagram (⁠@jonbuttsishere⁠)Follow Dakota Foss on Instagram (⁠@down_with_fun⁠)Follow Andrew Ambrose Lee on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewambroselee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Stenley Philippe on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snapasten⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Stefanie Senior on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠stefmsenior⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Cover Art by Megan Rika Young ( Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Theme Song by OTNES (Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow us at (@ibmtltt) on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and email us at [email protected] leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!Have a good daaay!

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we review ICEMAN by Drake with special guest Dakota West Foss! Plus, we discuss whether the rollout strategy of dropping 3 albums was an effective one, how there are a lot of parallels between ICEMAN and the Michael movie, how this album caters to his core audience, Drake's relationship to vulnerability and how it perpetrates a billionaire mindset, whether this album is better or worse than J Cole's THE FALL OFF, whether or not Drake is beating the allegations, and more!0:00 cold open0:17 theme song0:55 introduction1:46 preconceived notions on Drake4:10 not like us vs. story of Addison13:08 what’s Drakes strategy?46:41 ICEMAN is MICHAEL (2026)51:15 Does Hip Hop need Drake?58:22 Make them cry1:05:12 Make them know1:07:25 2 Hard for the Radio1:11:59 National Treasures1:17:38 Is Drake the Culture?1:27:10 dust1:29:38 make them pay1:30:29 firm friends1:35:25 plot twist1:38:40 What did I miss1:42:18 Don’t Worry1:45:17 Bs on the Table1:48:14 Little Birdy1:50:49 Make them Remember1:55:19 Ran to Atlanta2:01:21 Final Thoughts and RatingsPATREON SUPPORTERSSamuel LeeCarissa ZaffiroStenley PhilippeJon ButtsTanner Richard CraftSean WilkinsonSpencer RoystonSubscribe to our "I've Been Meaning To Watch That" Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IBMTLTTFollow Jon Butts on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jonbuttsishere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Dakota West Foss on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@down_with_fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Andrew Ambrose Lee on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewambroselee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Stenley Philippe on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snapasten⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Stefanie Senior on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stefmsenior⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Cover Art by Megan Rika Young (Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Theme Song by OTNES (Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow us at (@ibmtltt) on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have a good daaay!