EPISODE · Jun 18, 2026 · 6H 35M
Jay-Z + Kendrick Lamar + Delicious Vinyl + The Rise Rap Schools
from Culture United · host Justin Hunte
It's All Happening w/ @EllementsAlign @TheRealMickeyFactz @CrooksCorner @The3rdVersePodcast @Symba 00:00 Intro 05:15 Is Jay-Z over criticized? 07:00 Jay-Z Target partnership 10:00 KXNG Crook When Did Jay-Z become so hated? 12:00 Stat: Roc nation gets tricky behind the scenes 13:00 TCM: Super Fandom is a part of the hate 14:00 Mickey Factz: I still shop at Target. 16:30 Elle: There's an agenda to make Jay-Z look bad 20:00 KXNG Crooked: Why is Kaepernick trying out for teams 23:00 Would Jay-Z have the NFL partnership if Kaepernick hadn't taken a knee? 36:00 A list of Good things Jay-Z does for the community 38:00 KNXG Crooked's Jay-Z Story 41:30 The Lyricism Conversation 42:00 KNXG Crooked: balancing lyricism and commercial sales 47:00 Mickey Factz: I came in with the big records 50:00 Stat Insulted Eminem 54:00 How Mickey, Stat, Crooked navigated 2000s Napster and industry consolidation 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6013479386218496 Follow: Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecompanyman Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecompanyman TikTok: https://tiktok.com/thecompanyman Discord: https://discord.com/invite/nHv4ktVQMP LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thecompanyman ABOUT TCM: Life Through The Lens of Hip Hop. Justin Hunte's expansive resume covers banking, journalism, television, and music marketing. His career began in investment banking where he was a VP at Bank Of America Merrill Lynch. He then transitioned in music journalism where he became HipHopDX’s editor-in-chief, cultivating a video strategy that generated 500,000 YouTube subscribers while overseeing the day-to-day site that reached 2.5 million monthly readers. Justin also served as Director of Content & Strategic Marking at EMPIRE, and was also a producer on A&E's popular clip show, Court Cam. Hunte's amassed over 87M views and 267,000 subscribers on his personal Youtube channel. His thought-provoking videos attract millions, prompting branding partnerships with Brisk Bodega, Simple Mobile, Honda, and Lexus. He also debated at the prestigious Oxford Union, arguing that William Shakespeare is more culturally relevant than Kanye West. Hunte currently consults for a number of premiere artists and brands in tech and entertainment. And in his spare time, he is an LA Mission Ambassador where he dedicates hours to helping the houseless community. #JustinHunte #TheCompanyMan Powered By Quarterlab
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It's All Happening w/ @EllementsAlign @TheRealMickeyFactz @CrooksCorner @The3rdVersePodcast @Symba 00:00 Intro 05:15 Is Jay-Z over criticized? 07:00 Jay-Z Target partnership 10:00 KXNG Crook When Did Jay-Z become so hated? 12:00 Stat: Roc nation gets tricky behind the scenes 13:00 TCM: Super Fandom is a part of the hate 14:00 Mickey Factz: I still shop at Target. 16:30 Elle: There's an agenda to make Jay-Z look bad 20:00 KXNG Crooked: Why is Kaepernick trying out for teams 23:00 Would Jay-Z have the NFL partnership if Kaepernick hadn't taken a knee? 36:00 A list of Good things Jay-Z does for the community 38:00 KNXG Crooked's Jay-Z Story 41:30 The Lyricism Conversation 42:00 KNXG Crooked: balancing lyricism and commercial sales 47:00 Mickey Factz: I came in with the big records 50:00 Stat Insulted Eminem 54:00 How Mickey, Stat, Crooked navigated 2000s Napster and industry consolidation 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6013479386218496 Follow: Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecompanyman Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecompanyman TikTok: https://tiktok.com/thecompanyman Discord: https://discord.com/invite/nHv4ktVQMP LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thecompanyman ABOUT TCM: Life Through The Lens of Hip Hop. Justin Hunte's expansive resume covers banking, journalism, television, and music marketing. His career began in investment banking where he was a VP at Bank Of America Merrill Lynch. He then transitioned in music journalism where he became HipHopDX’s editor-in-chief, cultivating a video strategy that generated 500,000 YouTube subscribers while overseeing the day-to-day site that reached 2.5 million monthly readers. Justin also served as Director of Content & Strategic Marking at EMPIRE, and was also a producer on A&E's popular clip show, Court Cam. Hunte's amassed over 87M views and 267,000 subscribers on his personal Youtube channel. His thought-provoking videos attract millions, prompting branding partnerships with Brisk Bodega, Simple Mobile, Honda, and Lexus. He also debated at the prestigious Oxford Union, arguing that William Shakespeare is more culturally relevant than Kanye West. Hunte currently consults for a number of premiere artists and brands in tech and entertainment. And in his spare time, he is an LA Mission Ambassador where he dedicates hours to helping the houseless community. #JustinHunte #TheCompanyMan Powered By Quarterlab
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