I've Been Meaning To Listen To That

This week on our season finale of "I’ve Been Meaning To Listen To That", we review GNX by Kendrick Lamar with special guests Racquel Callahan (The Chi, Swagger) and Christina Carty! Plus, we dive deep into: • Whether there are flaws in viewing Kendrick as an inflated concept rather than a flawed man and artist • How GNX serves as a natural sequel and evolution of To Pimp a Butterfly, DAMN., and Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, incorporating the teachings of Eckhart Tolle • The Super Bowl halftime performance—was it exactly what it needed to be, or did Kendrick take a half(time) measure? • Why we, as a society, should avoid crowning Kendrick as a “culture savior” and learn from past mistakes • How Kendrick innovates and elevates the West Coast sound while staying true to his roots • Is Drake still part of the culture? And where could he go as a human being post-beef (without right-wing grifting)? • Does the title track GNX sound like being trapped in a 2-liter bottle filled with 808s? • …and more! Subscribe to our Patreon series: "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I've Been Meaning To Watch That⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"! PATREON SUPPORTERS: Sean Wilkinson Samuel Lee Stenley Philippe Jon Butts Tanner Richard Craft Kiersten Nickel Carissa Zaffiro SOURCES: Kendrick Lamar GNX review by Dakota West Foss https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/89250/Kendrick-Lamar-GNX/ Kendrick Lamar Sneak Disses America... by FD Signifier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42hduL6bDJs&t=86s Barbie, Spider-Punk and Jester's Privilege by Nickolas Nameolas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjNSOCI9wQo Follow Racquel Callahan on Instagram (⁠⁠@itstherac⁠⁠) Follow Jon Butts at (@jonbuttsishere)Follow Andrew Ambrose Lee on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewambroselee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow Stenley Philippe on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snapasten⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Cover Art by Megan Rika Young (@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Theme Song by OTNES (Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow us at (@ibmtltt) on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ivebeenmeaningtolistentothat@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have a good daaay!

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we review SOUL BURGER by Ab-Soul!Follow Andrew Ambrose Lee on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewambroselee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Michael Limentato on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@limentaco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) & Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@limentaco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Harper Thomson on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@harpingabout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Stenley Philippe on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snapasten⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Jon Butts on Instagram (@jonbuttsishere)Cover Art by Megan Rika Young (Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Theme Song by OTNES (Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow us at (@ibmtltt) on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ivebeenmeaningtolistentothat@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have a good daaay!

🎧 This week on I’ve Been Meaning To Listen To That, we dive into Aligator Bites Never Heal by Doechii with special guest Poetry Salaam & Ausar Stephens (⁠ @RealSpacial ⁠ ) 🚀 🔑 Key Topics: • How Doechii offers up a blueprint for up-and-coming artists in the digital age and demystifies the creative process through jaw-dropping vulnerability• Is “Alligator Bites Never Heal” the rightful successor to The College Dropout, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, and Beam Me Up Scotty?• Does “Denial Is A River” serve as a comedic parallel to Kendrick Lamar’s “Sing About Me, I’m Dying of Thirst”?• What’s the deeper meaning behind the past tense in “I’m dead, she’s dead, just another Black Lives Mattered”?• And more!Don’t miss this in-depth breakdown of a Grammy-winning hip-hop masterpiece! 🐊Check out Ausar’s excellent, DOECHII-APPROVED (for real!) video essay & documentary: “The Untold Story of Doechii: From Rejected to Respected” 🎬🔥Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAturPL1NasSubscribe to our Patreon series: "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I've Been Meaning To Watch That⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"! PATREON SUPPORTERS: Sean Wilkinson Samuel Lee Stenley Philippe Jon Butts Tanner Richard Craft Kiersten Nickel Peter Lee Timestamps: 0:00 - Cold Open0:52 - Theme Song1:31 - Intro  4:07 - Preconceived Notions19:37 - What Is It About Doechii?34:25 - Themes56:51 - Highlights1:26:41 - Lowlights1:29:05 - Stray Observations1:32:46 - Final ThoughtsFollow Ausar Stephens on Instagram (⁠⁠@ausar.png⁠⁠) & Youtube (⁠⁠@realspacial⁠⁠)Follow Poetry Salaam on Instagram (@poetrythebest)Follow Andrew Ambrose Lee on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewambroselee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Michael Limentato on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@limentaco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) & Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@limentaco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Harper Thomson on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@harpingabout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Stenley Philippe on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snapasten⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Cover Art by Megan Rika Young (Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Theme Song by OTNES (Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow us at (@ibmtltt) on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ivebeenmeaningtolistentothat@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have a good daaay!

This week, we review THE SECRET OF US by GRACIE ABRAMS with special guest Alison Mink & Sean Wilkinson!🎤 Co-Hosts: Andrew Ambrose Lee, Michael Limentato, Sean Wilkinson 🎙edited by Sean WilkinsonFollow Sean Wilkinson on Instagram (@t1_sean)Follow Alison Mink on Instagram (⁠⁠@alisonmink⁠⁠)Listen to Alison Mink's song "all this time" on⁠Apple Music⁠ &⁠Spotify⁠Follow Andrew Ambrose Lee on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewambroselee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Michael Limentato on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@limentaco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Harper Thomson on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@harpingabout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow Stenley Philippe on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snapasten⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Cover Art by Megan Rika Young (Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Theme Song by OTNES (Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Follow us at (@ibmtltt) on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ivebeenmeaningtolistentothat@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave 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 "Brat and it's Completely Different but also Still Brat" by Charli XCX with special guest Dakota West Foss! 🟩 🎤 Co-Hosts: Andrew Ambrose Lee, Michael Limentato 🎙 🔑 Key Topics: • How does the Brat remix album acts as a sequel, a subversion, and as a clarification to the conversation that BRAT started? • Is there a difference between the day-one fans (The Angels) and the recently minted stans (The Brats)? • Is BRAT the "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" of 2024? • Are the remixes of songs like Apple, Sympathy Is a Knife, B2B, and Everything is Romantic better than the original? • Plus, Andrew plays some leaked Charli XCX remixes featuring Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and Katy Perry! Don’t miss this deep dive into Charli XCX’s BRAT Remix Album! 🍏 Subscribe to our Patreon series: "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I've Been Meaning To Watch That⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"! PATREON SUPPORTERS: Sean Wilkinson Samuel Lee Stenley Philippe Jon Butts Tanner Richard Craft Kiersten Nickel Peter Lee SOURCES LIST A. G. Cook - Britpop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmhvFpsjLi8 Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run (Official Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxuThNgl3YA Bob Dylan Harmonica Solo (Mr. Tambourine Man) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv2wf2QDNS8 Katy Perry - WOMAN’S WORLD (Official Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVIJUH29pjU Katy Perry: Narcissists, Blow Jobs & Red Flags by Call Her Daddy https://open.spotify.com/episode/0m7YFltUVykzO0N17SAjFH Follow Dakota West Foss on Instagram (⁠@down_with_fun⁠) and read his work at SPUTNIKMUSIC Follow Andrew Ambrose Lee on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewambroselee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow Michael Limentato on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@limentaco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow Harper Thomson on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@harpingabout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow Stenley Philippe on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snapasten⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Cover Art by Megan Rika Young (Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Theme Song by OTNES (Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow us at (@ibmtltt) on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ivebeenmeaningtolistentothat@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 "brat" by Charli XCX with special guest Harper Thomson! 🟩 🎤 Co-Hosts: Andrew Ambrose Lee, Michael Limentato, Stenley Philippe, Harper Thomson 🎙 🔑 Key Topics: • What is brat? Were the hosts of this lovely podcast enjoying a brat summer, or were they on the outside looking in? Is there a less "grandma" way to ask these questions? • Did the "Kamala IS Brat" tweet cost us the election? • The recurring themes of mirrors and cameras in songs like “Apple,” “360,” and “I Might Say Something Stupid”—how they reveal self-perception through others’ eyes. • Does Charli XCX's half-Asian heritage add a new layer of meaning to the song "Apple?" • Plus, Michael announces his retirement from the podcast by reading a poem from former Charli XCX collaborator Iggy Azaelea! Don’t miss this deep dive into Charli XCX’s brat! 🍏 TIMESTAMPS 0:00 cold open 0:56 theme song 1:35 introduction + Michael’s retirement announcement 7:00 preconceived notions of Charli XCX 19:23 were we having a brat summer? 23:26 what is Brat? 24:52 themes 43:17 highlights 1:05:15 lowlights 1:09:40 stray observations 1:17:41 final thoughts and ratings 1:20:46 goodbye Michael SOURCES: It’s Charli XCX’s world and we’re just living in it: a timeline of ‘Brat’ summer so far by NME https://www.nme.com/features/music-features/charli-xcx-brat-summer-timeline-highs-lows-3777880 What to know about 'brat summer,' the trend taking over pop culture and politics https://www.today.com/popculture/music/what-is-brat-summer-charli-xcx-rcna163061 “Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat” Pitchfork Review by Shaad D’Souza https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/charli-xcx-brat-and-its-completely-different-but-also-still-brat/ “Brat” Pitchfork Review By Meaghan Garvey https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/charli-xcx-brat/ Tasteless Masterpiece- “Brat” by Charli XCX by @Professorskye https://youtu.be/Ao_l602Wn2o?si=Rhk76ghe2nUknjq_ Kanye is the most successful Performance Artist of All Time: A Professor Skye Video Essay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9UPkb9508c&t=370s Charli XCX Brat review by Dakota West Foss https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/88675/Charli-XCX-Brat/ Charli xcx: The BRAT Interview | Apple Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgBMFg7ZgJw&t=2674s Charli XCX 'BRAT' Confessions While Taking You Through A Day In Her Life | Billboard Cover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3bTe5YUgc4 ‘BRAT’ UNFILTERED: CHARLI XCX ON HOW SHE STOLE THE SUMMER (AND WORKED IT OUT WITH LORDE ON THE REMIX) by Kristin Robinson https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/charli-xcx-brat-billboard-cover-story-interview-1235732025/ Creature From the Brat Lagoon by Brock Colyar https://www.vulture.com/article/charli-xcx-interview-brat-summer-fall-kamala-harris.html Subscribe to our Patreon for our bonus "I've Been Meaning To Watch That" podcast, early access to episodes, and more! PATREON SUPPORTERS: Sean Wilkinson Samuel Lee Stenley Philippe Tanner Richard Craft Jon Butts Kiersten Nickels Carissa Zaffiro Peter Lee Follow Andrew Ambrose Lee on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewambroselee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow Michael Limentato on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@limentaco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) & Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@limentaco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow Harper Thomson on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@harpingabout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow Stenley Philippe on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snapasten⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow Stefanie Senior on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠stefmsenior⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Cover Art by Megan Rika Young (Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Theme Song by OTNES (Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow us at (@ibmtltt) on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and email us at ivebeenmeaningtolistentothat@gmail.com Leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Have a good daaay!

🎞️ This week on "I’ve Been Meaning to Watch That", we review "Katy Perry: Part of Me" with special guest Erin Mallory Long! 🏖️ 🎤 Co-Hosts: Andrew Ambrose Lee, Michael Limentato 🔑 Key Topics: • The heartbreaking moment when Russell Brand texts Katy Perry about their divorce moments before her show. • The unique parallels between Katy Perry, Reba McEntire, and Chappell Roan. • How Katy Perry’s music connects with the inner child’s need for vibrant self-expression. • The deeper, darker truths that emerge from a film otherwise framed as a fluffy hagiography. • And the age-old question: In the movie Trap, is the concert itself the trap? Subscribe to our Patreon series: "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I've Been Meaning To Watch That⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"! ⛱️ PATREON SUPPORTERS: Sean Wilkinson Samuel Lee Stenley Philippe Jon Butts Tanner Richard Craft Kiersten Nickel Peter Lee Follow Erin Mallory Long on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠@erinmallorylong⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow Andrew Ambrose Lee on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewambroselee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow Michael Limentato on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@limentaco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) & Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@limentaco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow Harper Thomson on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@harpingabout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow Stenley Philippe on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snapasten⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow Stefanie Senior on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠stefmsenior⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Cover Art by Megan Rika Young (Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Theme Song by OTNES (Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow us at (@ibmtltt) on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and email us at ivebeenmeaningtolistentothat@gmail.com 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 "Bando Stone & The New World" with special guest Derapy aka Deryk! 🐔 🎤 Co-hosts: Andrew Ambrose Lee, Stenley Phillipe, Jon Butts 🔑 Key Topics: • Is "Bando Stone & The New World" on par, below par, or above par next to Childish Gambino's wildly underrated discography? • Does this album function as a successful ending to the Childish Gambino experiment? • How Childish Gambino acts as a north star for artists who want to express themselves outside of the societal packaging foisted upon them • How Donald Glover is your favorite artist's favorite artist and has quietly been a massive mover and shaker in culture for the last 15 years • Album vs. Soundtrack: Does the distinction matter for Bando Stone & The New World? • Is Drake planning to “January 6th” the Super Bowl? 💡 Don’t miss this deep dive into Childish Gambino’s music, legacy, and the cultural impact of Bando Stone & The New World! 🌎 Timestamps: 0:00 theme song 0:39 introduction 2:20 preconceived notions and history 21:51:10 soundtrack or album? 34:11:20 themes 57:56:20 highlights  1:15:57 lowlights 1:30:10 stray observations 1:33:31 final thoughts and ratings Sources: Childish Gambino: Bando Stone and The New World, "In The Night" & Tour | Apple Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWhuhxjaClM Why Donald Glover Is Retiring Childish Gambino and More | The One https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5N0vYOTMM4&t=354s Childish Gambino Goes On a Vision Quest While Eating Spicy Wings | Hot Ones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Nk5C6o3PkQ Friends in Therapy | Hasan Minhaj: Off With His Head | Netflix Is A Joke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m5ZTUxNLMk Subscribe to our Patreon series: "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I've Been Meaning To Watch That⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"! PATREON SUPPORTERS: Sean Wilkinson Samuel Lee Stenley Philippe Jon Butts Tanner Richard Craft Kiersten Nickel Carissa Zaffiro Follow Derapy on ⁠YouTube⁠ and Instagram (⁠@derapy_podcast⁠) Follow Andrew Ambrose Lee on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewambroselee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow Michael Limentato on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@limentaco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) & Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@limentaco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow Harper Thomson on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@harpingabout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow Stenley Philippe on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snapasten⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Cover Art by Megan Rika Young (Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Theme Song by OTNES (Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow us at (@ibmtltt) on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ivebeenmeaningtolistentothat@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have a good daaay!

🎧 This week on I’ve Been Meaning To Listen To That, we dive into Blue Lips by ScHoolboy Q with special guest Ausar Stephens ( @RealSpacial  ) 🚀 🔑 Key Topics: • How ScHoolboy Q bridges old-school and new-school hip-hop styles • The “Shaft-esque” swagger combined with the bombastic rugged intensity on tracks like “Thank God 4 Me”, “Foux”, and “Pig Feet” • The impact of a five-year hiatus on his creativity and healing • how “Blue Lips” is intentionally or unintentionally about the legacy of slavery in America • ScHoolboy’s insights on Kanye West and mental health • The difference between walking and driving albums Don’t miss this deep dive into one of the best hip-hop albums of the year! 🎤✨ Timestamps: 0:00 Cold Open 1:05 Theme Song 1:45 Introductions 3:28 ScHoolboy Q History & Preconceived Notions 11:21 Themes of the Album 47:09 Highlights 1:25:15 Lowlights 1:26:47 Stray Observations 1:33:19 Final Thoughts & Ratings Follow Ausar Stephens on Instagram (⁠@ausar.png⁠) & Youtube (⁠@realspacial⁠) Follow Andrew Ambrose Lee on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewambroselee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow Michael Limentato on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@limentaco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) & Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@limentaco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow Harper Thomson on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@harpingabout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow Stenley Philippe on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snapasten⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Cover Art by Megan Rika Young (Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Theme Song by OTNES (Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow us at (@ibmtltt) on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ivebeenmeaningtolistentothat@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have a good daaay!

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we review Christmas Kisses + Christmas & Chill with special guest Harper Thomson! PATREON SUPPORTERS: Sean Wilkinson Samuel Lee Stenley Philippe Tanner Richard Craft Jon Butts Kiersten Nickels Carissa Zaffiro Follow Andrew Ambrose Lee on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewambroselee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow Michael Limentato on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@limentaco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) & Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@limentaco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow Harper Thomson on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@harpingabout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow Stenley Philippe on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snapasten⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow Stefanie Senior on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠stefmsenior⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Cover Art by Megan Rika Young (Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganrika⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Theme Song by OTNES (Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxotnes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow us at (@ibmtltt) on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and email us at ivebeenmeaningtolistentothat@gmail.com Leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Have a good daaay!