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Can Kanye Change? | BULLY by Ye Analysis (w/ Racquel Callahan)

Season 8, Episode 21

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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 open

0:48 theme song

1:25 introduction

3:09 history w/ Ye

19:49 feelings about 2026 Ye

48:01 Themes of Bully

1:07:51 Father

1:12:10 this one here

1:22:12 circles

1:27:19 all the love

1:33:27 sisters and brothers

1:38:08 I Can’t Wait

1:40:16 Better Call Saul Spoilers

1:41:13 stray observations

1:43:19 final thoughts and ratings

1:48:29 Kanye West Album Ratings

1:57:42 Conclusion

SOURCES:

Harmless? "Bully" by Ye analysis by Professor Skye

https://youtu.be/09BT0oVjmBY?si=D0niP_aZAyP6Iloy

Does "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_kq5MEgpLg

Kanye West Color Theory by Courtney Presto

https://www.tiktok.com/@courtney.presto/video/7617994681191861534

Charlamagne and Akademiks said a lot without saying anything by Signified B Sides

https://youtu.be/wIcpFKspzNQ?si=dwepHJUCb6hIBl5N

Simulacra Explained: Jean Baudrillard's Theory of Simulation by Magdalen Rose

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7urGFiy_3g

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Sep 10, 2026 2 hr 1 min

charli xcx and the crushing highs and lows of ego | "Music, Fashion, Film" Album Analysis (w/ Michael Limentato & Harper Thomson)

Season 8, Episode 20

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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 Wilkinson

00:00 Discussing Skins

02:27 Theme song

07:12 The Impact of Brat and Charlie XCX's Evolution

12:48 The Moment and Charlie's Acting Career

27:05 General Thoughts on MFF

36:55 Exploring the Album's Themes

1:01:19 Highlight songs

1:31:49 Final thoughts and ratings

1:33:06 Michael’s updated Charli tier list

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Aug 6, 2026 1 hr 38 min

Rosalia is LUX-maxing | Rosalia "Lux" Analysis (w/ Lucia Gil Martin & Spencer Royston)

Season 8, Episode 19

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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 appropriation

6:48 theme song

7:28 introduction

11:59 preconceived notions on Rosalia

20:01 pretext for Lux

23:09 themes

32:54 the four movements

42:18 reliquia

49:07 la yugular

53:38 mio cristo pageant diamantés

55:49 berghain

58:02 novio robot

1:00:47 Spencer’s lowlights

1:02:46 La Perla

1:03:42 chalamet vs Rosalia

1:09:55 artistic purity

1:15:55 final thoughts and ratings

SOURCES:ROSALÍA: The LUX Interview | The Zane Lowe Interview

https://youtu.be/jCcoi3Tzv_Y?si=Hs2RnCjg7SQcmY8BRosalía Explains ‘Lux’: 13 Languages! Heartbreak! Betrayal! Björk! (& ‘Euphoria’) by Popcast

https://youtu.be/QEQZs8SLhQE?si=gLV9WOkUxGtghQku

Decoding 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 Skye

https://youtu.be/7_KBsvR2kGw?si=9Fu4ycXxXq_Go028

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Jul 31, 2026 1 hr 22 min

Jay-Z is NOT an Artist? | "Reasonable Doubt" Discussion + Analysis (w/ Kevin Chestnut)

Season 8, Episode 18

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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 Drake

6:26 theme song

7:04 introduction

8:26 Kevin’s relationship to Jay-Z

25:14 is Jay-Z an Artist?

46:09 themes

1:01:41 friend or foe

1:03:37 Can I Live?

1:09:20 Politics as Usual

1:16:15 Brooklyn’s Finest

1:29:02 D’Evils

1:31:13 Can’t Knock the Hustle

1:33:02 Coming of Age

1:43:15 22 Twos

1:45:36 Can I Live 2

1:47:56 Regrets

1:50:10 Stray Observations

1:57:09 Final Thoughts and Ratings

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Jul 16, 2026 2 hr 4 min

Charlie Puth USED to be a Piece of Sh*t | Voicenotes & Whatever's Clever Analysis (w/ Fran Hoepfner)

Season 8, Episode 17

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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 list

13:44 relationship to Charlie Puth

21:58 Charlie Puth’s Vibe

25:39 Charlie Puth = Drake?

27:23 What do we want from male pop stars?

37:01 Voicenotes themes?

37:59 Voicenotes themes

44:18 whatever’s clever themes

54:19 Charlie Puth is taskmaster

57:11 empty cups

58:17 boy and slow it down

59:32 the way I am

1:01:38 if you leave me now

1:03:09 attention

1:06:32 Dakotas highlights and lowlights

1:08:49 beat yourself up

1:09:55 love in exile / until it happens to you

1:11:32 I used to be cringe

1:13:32 final thoughts and ratings

1:17:02 Charlie Puth on the tier list

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SOURCES:

The Charlie Puth Interview by Rick Beatohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1ynEx-xiN0&t=1813s

Charlie Puth talks How Long, Voicenotes and Adam Levine by Zach Sang Showhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKQURQVuMIY&t=1224s

Kanye'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=464s

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Jul 9, 2026 1 hr 21 min

Lupe Fiasco's Galaxy Brain | "The Cool" Album Analysis (w/ Orewayasuke)

Season 8, Episode 16

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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 Impact

03:14 Personal Journeys with Lupe's Music

09:03 Lupe's Place in Hip Hop History

11:51 The Dichotomy of Lupe and Kendrick

15:11 The Evolution of Lupe's Career

20:52 The Conceptual Storytelling in 'The Cool'

40:10 Themes in Lupe's Work

52:35 The Role of Artists in Culture

01:00:17 Highlights

01:15:38 Art's Role in Times of Crisis

01:24:34 Lowlights and Stray Observations

01:26:43 Final Thoughts and Ratings

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Jul 2, 2026 1 hr 45 min

you seem pretty anxious for a girl so attached | Olivia Rodrigo Album Analysis (w/ Caroline Nash)

Season 8, Episode 15

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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 Collins

0:46 theme song

1:23 introduction

4:07 relationship to Olivia Rodrigo

12:13 the rollout

19:15 themes

30:36 expectations

34:17 the cure

44:24 my way

46:19 honeybee

54:43 less

1:01:40 Taylor and Olivia

1:08:50 darkness

1:10:24 cigarette smoke

1:11:25 you + me

1:13:03 the ambiguous ending

1:18:03 not now Gracie

1:19:54 final thoughts and ratings

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Jun 25, 2026 1 hr 25 min

Lupe The Educator | 'Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor' Retrospective (w/ Jacquis Neal)

Season 8, Episode 14

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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 food

0:45 theme song

1:21 intro

2:54 Jacquis’ history with Lupe

7:32 2006 vs 2026

11:53 Jon & Stenley’s history with Lupe

20:59 themes

49:43 I Gotcha

54:45 Daydreamin

57:51 Pressure

1:08:17 American Terrorist

1:17:55 Hurt Me Soul

1:22:36 The Instrumental

1:26:11 the cool

1:29:35 stray observations

1:34:00 final thoughts and ratings

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Jun 11, 2026 1 hr 41 min

Harry Styles is DISCO-baiting | Kiss All The Time. Disco Occasionally. Analysis (w/ Louis Peitzman)

Season 8, Episode 13

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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 Career

3:43 theme song

5:26 preconceived notions on Harry Styles

7:23 the state of male pop

12:59 relationship to Harry Styles

16:08 Larry

18:05 Harry’s fashion

20:11 is Harry Styles Gaybaiting?

21:35 What’s Harry’s role in culture?

36:40 themes

42:38 season 2 weight loss

45:29 paint by numbers

46:28 Aperture

48:30 Carla’s Song

49:01 Are you listening yet

49:42 Taste Back

50:04 Pop

55:43 American Girls

57:23 Dance No More

1:01:34 Coming Up Roses

1:03:34 stray observations

1:11:18 final thoughts and ratings

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Jun 4, 2026 1 hr 17 min

ICEMAN is Billionaire Propaganda | Drake's ICEMAN Discussion + Analysis

Season 8, Episode 12

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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 open

0:17 theme song

0:55 introduction

1:46 preconceived notions on Drake

4:10 not like us vs. story of Addison

13:08 what’s Drakes strategy?

46:41 ICEMAN is MICHAEL (2026)

51:15 Does Hip Hop need Drake?

58:22 Make them cry

1:05:12 Make them know

1:07:25 2 Hard for the Radio

1:11:59 National Treasures

1:17:38 Is Drake the Culture?

1:27:10 dust

1:29:38 make them pay

1:30:29 firm friends

1:35:25 plot twist

1:38:40 What did I miss

1:42:18 Don’t Worry

1:45:17 Bs on the Table

1:48:14 Little Birdy

1:50:49 Make them Remember

1:55:19 Ran to Atlanta

2:01:21 Final Thoughts and Ratings

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May 28, 2026 2 hr 9 min

Is Coloring Book A Classic? | Chance The Rapper Retrospective (w/ Derapy )

Season 8, Episode 11

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Did we forget the happy thoughts? This week of "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That" we review Coloring Book 10 years later with special guest Derapy! We also debate whether the album is a classic, whether 2016 is one of the best years for hip-hop, whether the Big Day is better than Cherry Bomb, and more!

0:00 Andrew’s new podcast

3:17 preconceived notions on Coloring Book

6:07 The Big Day vs. Cherry Bomb

12:11 More Preconceived Notions on Coloring Book

25:31 Themes

53:56 Meeting the album where it’s at

59:17 Deryk’s Highlights

1:00:37 No Problem

1:04:16 All Night

1:05:28 All We Got

1:11:55 Mixtape

1:13:11 Juke Jam & Smoke Break

1:16:15 Drown

1:18:40 Features

1:20:56 Should this have been two sides?

1:26:42 How Great

1:29:17 Same Drugs

1:33:47 Summer Friends

1:34:38 Stray Observations

1:37:04 Final Thoughts

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May 13, 2026 1 hr 46 min

Mitski's About To Happen To Me (w/ Jorge Chisi & Harper Thomson)

Season 8, Episode 10

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This week on "I've Been Meaning to Listen To That", we review NOTHING'S ABOUT TO HAPPEN TO ME by Mitski with special guests Jorge Chisi and Harper Thomson! Plus, we break down how "Nothing's About To Happen To Me" is a synthesis of "Bury Me At Makeout Creek" and "The Land is Inhospitable And So Are We", how this album acts as a darker B-Side album to "The Land is Inhospitable", how the record is a thoughtful meditation on the nature of sad music, how the album is brave enough to meet the audience at their level, and discuss Lisa Kudrow losing the Emmy two times against Julia Louis-Dreyfus!

0:00 Queening Out w/ Jorge

0:24 theme song

1:01 preconceived notions on Mitski

15:25 the rollout

27:28 themes & symbolism

35:06 Lisa Kudrow & Julia Louis-Dreyfus

44:32 where’s my phone

50:57 If I Leave

54:01 Instead of Here

57:19 Rules / Lightning

59:38 Cats

1:03:14 that white cat

1:14:58 final thoughts and ratings

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May 5, 2026 1 hr 21 min

AND WE SO BACK - Chance The Rapper STAR LINE Analysis

Season 8, Episode 9

Show notes

This week on “I’ve Been Meaning To Listen To That” we review STAR LINE by Chance the Rapper!

Plus, we compare Chance and JID’s Discography and see who comes out on top, break down if The Big Day is better than Cherry Bomb, discuss whether Anthony Fantano’s 0/10 review of the Big Day is waaay too harsh, draw parallels between Chance and Bruce Springsteen, and lavish praise on this album for being an absolute masterpiece!

Co-Hosts: Andrew Ambrose Lee, Stenley Philippe, Jon Butts

0:00 Chance vs JID

3:14 theme song

3:53 preconceived notions on Chance

16:40 is a 0/10 too harsh?

27:52 Themes

53:37 the highs and the lows

1:00:00 STAR SIDE INTRO

1:03:54 Speed of Light

1:06:52 Speed of Love

1:15:19 RIDE

1:17:19 No More Old Men

1:22:04 Space and Time

1:30:07 Burn Your Block & Letters

1:42:36 Stray Observations

1:48:45 Final Thoughts and Ratings

SOURCES: Cone, J. H. (2013). The cross and the lynching tree. Orbis Books

The King of Growth: Chance the Rapper "Star Lines" analysis by Professor Skye

https://www.youtube.com/watchv=6eoN8B9XgoQ&t=891s

Chance the Rapper Is Back and He’s Blacker Than Ever | Star Line Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJOHSRVoppc

Chance The Rapper - STAR LINE (Full Album Reaction)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCzpiDL3Ybs&t=6317s