'AND I'M GLAD YOU SAID THAT' ft Chante Joseph (#FraudBae, Ariana Grande, Stormzy)

Welcome back to Don’t Alert the Stans! On this episode the boys are joined by the bubbly Chante Joseph aka @ChantayyJayy. Joseph is a freelance writer and personality whose has been featured in Gal-Dem, Crack Magazine, The Guardian and The Grapevine UK. The self-proclaimed Azealia Banks stan functions as a temporary 4th chair as she provides her two pence on Nicki Minaj’s Billboard Hot 100 milestone (1:01:54)and the news that OshThisSide has signed a record deal with Columbia Records (1:10:04). The ethics and the enabling behaviour around the rise #FraudBae in light of his appearance on BBC 1Xtra is mentioned(1:33:50). Elsewhere, Chante and the boys huddle together to discuss their mutual confusion at the news that Ariana Grande is set to release another album 4 months after ‘Sweetener’. Leading into a conversation on how the music industry is starting to become less and less formalised (1:54:00). Lastly, Chante provides sharp socio-political insight as the boys weigh in on the revelation that Oxford University turned down Stormzy’s scholarship proposal (2:24:16). Not one to miss! Sope’s Listens for the Week: • H.E.R. – I Used to Know Her (Pt. 2) • Vince Staples – FM! Nicolas’s Listens for the Week: • Diggy Simmons – Lighten Up • Ari Lennox – ‘Grampa’ & ‘40 Shades of Choke’ Eden’s Listens for the Week: • Tim Atlas – All Talk • Alex Isley – Love/Art Memoirs • SBTV – Has The Internet Gone Too Far? #LivingViral Chante’s Listens for the Week: • Smino – NOIR • Ocean Kelly - DRUG$ (Moo-Mix) Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music by: @Jmzofficial Artwork designed by: @NutCaseStudios Episode recorded at: @Squaresuite ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode at #DATSPOD! Rate and review us on Soundcloud and Anchor Follow us on: Twitter - @datspod Instagram - @datspod Anchor – @datspodcast Email – [email protected]