Kendrick's "Control" Anniversary + Drake's "Pen Ain't Dry" + Charlamagne v Ray Daniels

It's All Happening w/  @LATMPOD   @EllementsAlign   @Symba   @The3rdVersePodcast  🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6013479386218496 00:00 – Intro / Culture United opener 00:35 – Panel intros (Symba, Stat Quo, BK, Elle Janelle) 04:26 – Show format explainer + fact-checker bit 06:52 – Story 1: Kendrick's "Control" verse — 13-year anniversary 07:12 – Dwan Breezy joins panel 07:36 – Justin reads his 2013 HipHopDX piece on Control 09:38 – Panel reactions: where were you when Control dropped 16:37 – Fact check: "it's funny how" line origin (Jay-Z reference) 23:07 – Record label consolidation / why lyricists struggled pre-Control 30:00 – Big Sean/Jay Electronica verses derailment (Stat Quo thought it was Big Sean's song) 39:53 – Who's the last person you subbed? / rap subliminals discussion 42:38 – Super chat: where did hip hop's competitive edge go 46:38 – Super chat: why rappers drop big verses on other people's songs 58:39 – Simba's feature-vs-album ranking impact discussion (Andre 3000 tangent) 01:00:23 – Segment 2: Drake's Kick livestream ("20 v 1," pen ain't dry) 01:03:59 – BK's take: Stake/Kick gambling controversy, Drake's brand strategy 01:14:00 – Panel breakdown: Drake as media company / audience mobilization / kids & gambling 01:22:00 – Drake's flex talk / fashion insecurity discussion 01:29:19 – Super chat: favorite feature verse that stole the song 01:35:19 – Super chat: Lil Yachty as apolitical/political tastemaker, Joe Budden take 01:48:52 – Housekeeping: Vegas Tupac trial coverage, birthday Culture United announcement 01:51:23 – Segment 3: Ray Daniels vs. Charlamagne Tha God (Jay-Z album claims, Donkey of the Day) 02:17:19 – Wrap-up / media conspiracy tangent / SUPER CHATS 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