This week your hosts  Bridget Kelly and Mandii B are joined by the incredibly talented songwriter and artist Ari Lennox. The ladies have some grown (4:00), honest (24:00), and slightly toxic (42:00) conversation while reviewing some of the lyrics in Ari’s new album “age/sex/location”. Grown: (4:00)

• Millennial nostalgia and old online jargon for example: “a/s/l” (the title of the album)  
• Ari talks about being inspired by the talented women in the industry & shares that they remind her to always maintain the grit/hustle she started out with in the industry
• Difficulty with separating the artists from the art while dating

Honest: (24:00)

• -Ari preserving her voice and postponing her NY show
• What preventative methods can you take to preserve or rehabilitate your voice aka the money maker as an artist
• Ari shares a story about a live show that informed her to stick to the regularly scheduled program lol (although we all know her voice is phenomenal) 

Slightly Toxic: (42:00

• The ladies break down songs from the latest album like “waste my time”
• The fun and dangers of casual sex 
• Judging men off of their cocktail order 

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