Analytic Dreamz: Notorious Mass Effect - "LIZZO & SZA - IRL"

Episode Date: June 28, 2025

Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/Analytic⁠Become A Patron Of The Notorious Mass Effect Podcast For Additional Bonus Audio And Visual Content For All Things Nme! Join Our Patreon Here: ⁠https://ow.ly/oPsc50VBOuH⁠ Welcome to Notorious Mass Effect, hosted by Analytic Dreamz, your source for music’s boldest releases. In this segment, we explore Lizzo’s My Face Hurts From Smiling mixtape, dropped June 27, 2025, via Nice Life/Atlantic. Featuring Doja Cat on “Still Can’t Fuh” and SZA on “IRL,” the 13-track project marks Lizzo’s rap return, blending playful and self-love themes. With viral buzz from her “WHIM WHAMIEE” verse and a confident visual rollout, Lizzo sets the stage for her upcoming album, Love in Real Life. Join Analytic Dreamz for the full breakdown! Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Do you have a boyfriend? Yes. Oh, period. I know that's right. Hey! Oh, hey! Don't ask me. Don't ask me.

Okay. Ladies and gentlemen, that is Lizzo and Ciz's dynamic throughout the entire music industry. And ultimately, when you look at it in the grand scheme of things, it reminds me of of whenever a group comes together and they're authentically vibing with one another. and it's not just industry antics to boost your engagement. Now, at the end of day, of course, Sizzle is a huge artist. Of course, Lizzo is a huge artist, but I do want to talk about how this specific track

off of a surprise mixtape titled IRL is very interesting because the way that Lizzo executed on every single track in this surprise mixtape, mind you, she just dropped us at nowhere. The whole time I'm about to cover the IRL track with Lizzo and Siza realize she has a whole surprise mixtape. And she's rapping over it. And it's 34 minutes to the point where I had to take a, I had to say to myself,

we're about to listen to this whole mixtape and then cover it because I had to know exactly what type of bar she was getting off. And safe to say that she was inevitably giving straight heat on this entire rap mixtape. To the point where I kept saying to myself time and time again, I know that ain't who I think it is. Every single time I heard her deliver double triple entendres over a firebeat throughout this 34 minute project, I kept saying to myself. I know that ain't who I think it is.

So with that being said, I think this surprise mixtape is actually insane. And very surprising because at the beginning of summer, to deliver something like this that's definitely playing off the vibes of summer. I mean, if she's outside or if you couldn't tell, tell that she was outside before this project best believe you can now tell that lizzo is a hundred percent outside especially the way that she's rapping on this mixtape and as you know cosinet was asking you know a lot of people especially i can't say that a lot of people are going to be asking and inquiring about lizzo's relationship status you know at some point in time you know i

just covered a espa i spa the k-pop group right And then I was covering Aspa and Flo Millie only to realize that Flo Millie's pregnant. And then, you know, as far as that, you know, she could do what she want. All I'm going to say is she acting out. You know what I'm saying? I'm not going to say why is she acting out. I'm just going to tell you all she acting out for the cameras. You know what I'm saying?

Out here getting pregnant about, you know what I mean? It's whatever, though. So anyways, all jokes aside, Delizzo, Cizzer Track is phenomenal. I really like the relationship. if you don't know they've been friends since 2013. So this is just, this is not some overnight friendship that you're seeing now because they blew,

they both blew up and are superstars and their respect of rights. And if you think about it, they could have collabed over a straight ballot, right? They didn't have to do old Lizzo rap and says it does some R&B. They could, obviously you already know that Lizzo can seem. So they could have a whole duet for a whole project

and nobody will say a word. Lizzo is out here rapping on this entire project. which is the most surprising drop from an singer we've ever seen in the past five years especially the commercial side of things the we didn't even talking about the experimental or just the the risk factor because her label because lezo's under atlantic recording corporation they probably looked at this project and it was like there's no way you think we're going to let you put out a whole rap project and until you realize it's Lizzo. Lizzo can do whatever she want. So she put our entire rap project. Her label is behind it, putting all type of marketing dollars.

And I do believe that all of these hard-hitting beats, especially with this being at the beginning of summer, this surprise mixtape should definitely hold fans over until her next studio album, which I think would be her fifth. But as far as right now and the vibes of the summer and Lizzo giving you an anthem, let's just say that this is going to be one of the more surprising rap projects that we will probably get in 2025 as this took us completely by storm and the quality level is immaculent. So that being said, click my link to your in my bio. Let me know one of my social medias.

What do you think about my coverage of Lizzo's surprise mixed? tape, my face hurts from smiling. And if you've listened to it, what is your favorite track, but not only what's your favorite track, what is your favorite bar from the now, from the renowned lyricist that is now Lizzo?