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Behind The Struggle

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The Behind the Struggle Podcast is a podcast where we discuss Music and things going on in the Culture of Hip Hop. Along with interviewing guests to discuss certain topics and using our platform to give other independent and upcoming Artists a platform to discuss their struggles, story and projects they're currently working on.

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Episodes

  1. Behind The Struggle - Episode 9 - The Criteria to be the G.O.A.T in Hip-Hop (Part 1)

    We discuss and come up with criteria and qualifications an artist needs to meet in order to be considered in the conversation of the G.O.A.T

  2. Halsey & Brittney Spears Beef, Aphrodisiacs, Poor Leaders in the Workplace

    On this Episode Alexia takes the lead on the topics with couple things that have been on her mind.

  3. How Do You Define Loyalty? Would You Upload Your Consciousness into a Machine? Does Love Require Work to Last or is Love Alone Enough?

    On this Episode we talk about a wide range of topics, stemming from Loyalty to A.I. Mental Data Transfer & Love.

  4. Kendrick Lamar's Pop Out Show, The Importance of the Kendrick & Drake Battle Culture vs Commercialism, Can Drake Come Back From This?

    On this customer discuss a number of this that have happened in the past two weeks, Kendricks Show where it was the first time he performed his diss record at Drake, Why the battle between them both was important for the culture of Hip-Hop and can Drake ever recover from this? join us and find…

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  5. Eminem's New Single, Is Prom really that Important? & Questionable Friendships

    On this Episode we talk about Eminem's latest song for his upcoming album, discuss if Prom is important or not & the questionable friendships between people when they're based on monetary gain.

  6. X-Men 97 Series Review, How the X-Men should enter the MCU & Avengers V.S. X-Men

    On this episode we discuss our thoughts on the recent X-Men 97 animated series now with the season wrapping, we also give some theories on how the X-Men can be implemented into the existing MCU and lastly we discuss who would win in a fight again the X-Men and the current MCU Avengers.

  7. Reacting to Diddy's Apology & Would More Guns Prevent Gun Related Crimes?

    On this episode we give our take on Diddy's recent apology along with theorizing with the US would be a safer place if everyone was armed.

  8. Is the Ocean Hotter near the Core of the Earth? Why are Women Choosing the Bear?

    On this episode we dive a little deeper into Alexia's mind as well as discussing the recent trend of Women choose the Bear.

  9. Drake VS Kendrick Lamar (Hip-Hop History in the Making)

    On this episode we talk about the beef and back fourth diss tracks between Drake & Kendrick, Who Won? Did it Go too far? Join us and find out our thoughts!!

  10. Judging Others, Healers, Drake takes down Diss Track, Eminem New Album Announcement.

    On this episode we discuss Judging others based on First Impressions, Are Spiritual Healers real? Drake almost getting sued and Eminem's New Album expectations.

  11. J.Cole Chose Non-Violence (Hot Take)

    On this episode we talk about J.Cole's recent public apology at Dreamville Festival to Kendrick Lamar for the response record "7 Minute Drill'

  12. Hot Take: Why is TikTok Getting Banned In The U.S.?

    On this Episode we discuss the recent Bill that was passed to ban TikTok in the U.S. the implications of that and what the real reason behind might actually be.

  13. Hot Take: Diddy Did What?

    On this episode we discuss the recent allegations against Sean "Diddy" Combs by ex-girlfriend Cassie.

  14. Artist Interview with IWiLLB

    On this episode we interview independent artist iWiLLB about his coming song "Reminding Me" to talk about the creation of the record, his inspirations, along with what struggles he's had to face as an indie artist.

  15. What is The Greatest Classic Hip-Hop Album (Part 2)

    On our previous episode we created our criteria on what it takes for an album to be considered a classic in Hip-Hop. In celebrating 50 years of Hip-Hop and the culture, we take on the daunting task of crowning One album to be The Greatest Hip-Hop Classic Album in the last 50 years, so join us to...

  16. The Criteria for an Album to be considered a Classic in Hip-Hop (Part 1)

    To Celebrate Hip-Hop's 50th Birthday in our season Finale we discuss what it takes for an Album to be considered a Classic in Hip-Hop, what requirements need to be met before we Crown what album is the Greatest Classic Hip-Hop Album in the last 50 years.

  17. Is August 11th Really Hip-Hop's Birthday? How?

    On today's episode we dive a bit deeper into August 11th being Hip-Hop's official Birthday.

  18. Top 5 Greatest Female Rappers (Part 2)

    On our previous episode we discussed the criteria that the Women of Hip-Hop would need to meet to be considered one of the G.O.A.T's. On todays episode we find out who are the Top 5 Greatest of All Time and who is crowned number 1, the G.O.A.T Female Emcee

  19. The Greatest Female Rappers In Hip-Hop Criteria (Part 1)

    On This Episode we discuss and try to compile a list of Criteria's for Female Rappers to be filtered through so we can discover who are the Top 5 Greatest Females Rappers and who would be crowned #1

  20. Comparing our List to Billboards Top 5 Rappers

    For our Season Finale of Season 1 we came up with our criteria and list of the Top 5 Greatest Rappers, well this year with the 50th Birthday of Hip-Hop coming up Billboards decided to announce their list, so on this Episode we're gonna compare theirs to ours and see if we agree or disagree.

  21. Are Latino's a Guest in the House of Hip-Hop?

    With the release of Fat Joes book "The Book of Jose" which details his upbringing and rise in the music industry. Fat Joe came under fire by social media for his use of the N-Word in his speech and music, to which he had to come out and defend. Social media then took it a step further to say that...

  22. Racism in Hip-Hop

    With Billboard releasing there Top 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time in Celebration of 50 Years of Hip-Hop, Eminem once again has become a point of contention, so is Hip-Hop becoming Racist?

  23. Hip-Hop Conspiracies

    Hip-Hop has been intertwined with conspiracy culture since the late 90's, from fans saying Tupac was still alive. On this episode we will be discussing some of these conspiracies to see their legitimacy.

  24. The Rise of A.I. in Entertainment Media with Raheem Nelson

    With the recent rise of A.I. with speak with digital artist Raheem Nelson and ask how does he think this will effect artist moving forward who make a living from their art.

  25. The Connection Between Anime & Hip-Hop

    We explore the connection between Hip-Hop & Anime, where it started, and why more than any other Genre of Music, the two continue to inspire and draw influence from each other.

  26. Tips & Tricks for Independent Artists

    In this episode we try to give some helpful tips and advice for up and coming artist trying to maneuver through the scene.

  27. Interview with Ally Ramos

    We welcome to the show our first Artist Interview Ally Ramos! And ask her about her musical journey, inspirations & the struggles she's had to make being an independent artist in the Music Landscape.

  28. Why Isn't Christian Rap More Mainstream?

    With certain songs becoming more popularized and constantly in rotation on the radio & streaming platforms, certain individuals question the content and lyrics of said songs, seeking other alternatives to the content. Christian Rap seems to check all the boxes as the alternative, so why isn't it...

  29. Would You Sell Your Soul to the illuminati?

    For years we've heard conspiracy theories and stories of there being an illuminati in the Music Industry, so we ask our very own C-E-O, some questions to see if he would consider doing it for fame and fortune.

  30. Behind The Struggle - Episode 10 - Who is the G.O.A.T in Hip-Hop? (Part 2)

    Based on the criteria we created on the previous episode, each of us have come with a list of artist that we feel fit the bill, we then take those artists and filter them through our criteria list King of the Hill style to see who comes out on top as the Greatest of All Time.

  31. Is Kanye Cancelled?

    In light of recent events and comments made by Hip-Hop Artist Kanye West, we discuss, did he go too far this time? Does he deserve the backlash he is receiving? Is he cancelled for good this time? Join us and find out.

  32. Behind The Struggle - Episode 8 - Is Hip-Hop a Cursed Culture?

    It's become almost normalized these days that we hear about a rapper dying and in no other genre of music, death seems to loom over Hip-Hop, in this episode we discuss why that is, is it a curse? desperation? Jealousy? or systemic? tune in and join the conversation.

  33. Behind The Struggle - Episode 7 - What is the Best Eminem Diss Track

    Welcoming back Alexia, on this episode we seek to find best diss record aimed at Eminem and which artist came closest to landing a shot.

  34. What is "Breaking" to Hip-Hop

    On today’s episode we talk about how rooted Breaking is to the culture of Hip-Hop, how it got started, what inspired it and how Breaking is one of 4 original elements of Hip-Hop.

  35. Behind The Struggle - Episode 6 - Struggling & Dealing with Procrastination

    In this episode, we discuss how to deal with Procrastination and how to recognize it when it starts to settle in.

  36. Behind The Struggle - Episode 5 - The Eminem Effect

    On this episode we discuss the aftermath (pun intended) of having the arrival and someone like Eminem enter the Rap Game and how it open new doors for Hip-Hop as well as ushering in and inspiring a whole generation of white rappers.

  37. Behind The Struggle Hot Take - Litter Boxes Being placed in Public School Bathrooms

    So Public schools across America are considering putting Litter Boxes in their bathrooms to accommodate who?

  38. Behind The Struggle - Episode 4 - The Unwarranted Hate of Eminem

    Joined by two special guests we discuss and try to understand the current stream of criticism, hate and questioning of one of Hip-Hop's greatest and highest selling artist ever, EMINEM.

  39. Behind The Struggle - Episode 3 - Is Music More Forgettable Today?

    Join us as we take a closer look as to why Music today seems more forgettable. Is the Music Industry to blame? Or is it the attention span and constant demand from today's audience that has stifled artists from creating timeless music? Let's dive in!

  40. Behind The Struggle - Episode 2 - Does Music Suck Now Cause Of How Accessible It Is?

    We discuss and take an in-depth look on how today's accessibility to Music has effected it's quality and why that is.

  41. Behind The Struggle - Episode 1 - The Reintroduction

    Allow us to reintroduce ourselves, we are Behind The Struggle!! Some of you may know us from our Youtube Channel of the same name of some of you may not so with that said we'd would like to take this opportunity to get acquainted and reacquainted with our followers old & new to let you guys who…

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  42. Behind The Struggles (Hot Take) Should Ariel Be Black?

    We want to talk about the casting of Disney's The Little Mermaid the Live Action Adaption. Based on the relation Ariel has to her father Triton, and Triton who is also the son of the Greek God Poseidon based on Greek Mythology, is this accurate or just more pandering from Disney to come off as...

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The Behind the Struggle Podcast is a podcast where we discuss Music and things going on in the Culture of Hip Hop. Along with interviewing guests to discuss certain topics and using our platform to give other independent and upcoming Artists a platform to discuss their struggles, story and projects they're currently working on.

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