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It's All Happening 🏆 w/  @EllementsAlign   @LATMPOD   @RapLatte   @open_mike_eagle   @KingxGreen   @The3rdVersePodcast  0:00 - Intro — addressing last week's fallout, apology to BK 3:45 - Panel intros — King Green, Open Mike Eagle, Stat Quo, Elle Janelle, BK 8:07 - Young Miami's "Spin That" — song of the summer debate begins 8:29 - India Arie's comment controversy sparks the discussion 21:11 - History lesson — India Arie's UMG deal vs Nelly's "Country Grammar" 27:19 - Boots Riley clip — freedom vs scamming/boosting 33:00 - Personal stories of growing up on boosted goods 48:55 - Fact-checker segment introduced (Lilz) 50:20 - Open Mike Eagle's "convergence" theory — fans, creators, artists sharing one space 52:56 - Legacy artists (like Lupe) engaging in online discourse 55:37 - Rules of engagement in public discourse 58:13 - Should artists be more accessible? The double-edged sword 1:00:57 - Do we need interviews if the music already tells the story? 1:13:15 - Misinformation, disinformation, and content that "sells" 1:15:32 - Elitism/condescension debate re: Lupe and India Arie 1:18:19 - Ego, bravado, and the "gotcha" dynamic 1:21:11 - Reflecting on two weeks of lyricism discourse 1:27:03 - King Green's "Lyrics Don't Sell Records" clip and reactions 1:32:23 - Rich Amiri quote — should XXL Freshman freestyles evolve? 1:42:57 - Fundamentals, mentorship, and sub-genre debate 1:49:20 - OGs, mentorship, Lil Xan/Big L story 1:53:19 - "First-half winners" segment begins 1:58:55 - Album picks — WAC Museum, Crybaby, Iceman 2:07:29 - Main discussion ends, Stat signs off 2:08:14 - Elle's Paris update, being sick, Notre Dame plans 2:11:03 - First fact check demo 2:13:02 - Super chats begin 2:13:39 - "If music didn't exist" question 2:19:08 - Kendrick's "wtpd" hater-lyric discussion 2:20:22 - What actually counts as "hate" vs. calling someone a hater 2:32:15 - "Scamming" vs "working" word-swap question 2:34:26 - BK's video clip replayed on capitalism/scamming 2:37:46 - Harvard/Columbia soul-music report discussion 2:53:29 - Separating art from artist (Professor Sky/Kanye framework) 2:58:11 - "I Am Not My Hair" lyrics fact-check mishap 3:01:27 - India Arie/Essence Fest (Janelle Monae, Megan) precedent 3:02:46 - Respectability politics and purity culture 3:04:58 - C. Delores Tucker/PMRC historical parallel 3:16:20 - "Buffet of scams" super chat, Black Wall Street tangent 3:19:57 - Music/violence correlation studies discussion 3:21:37 - First "degeneracy vs freedom" poll launched 3:27:00 - Mos Def's "The Ecstatic" reissue discussion 3:53:36 - Artists who disappointed you (Post Malone, Kanye) 3:57:00 - "Essential truth about yourself" question begins 3:59:17 - Elle's answer — Doechii and speaking the truth 4:04:11 - "Degeneracy vs freedom" poll revisited 4:06:08 - Creators vs. platforms, tech/labor exploitation 4:07:36 - Voting Rights Act, having kids in current political climate 4:09:51 - Nostalgia for old-school artist access (Video Soul, Yo! MTV Raps) 4:12:49 - Ethical hate vs. preachy — Kendrick's "wtpd" example 4:39:19 - "Rank Kendrick as a lyricist out of 10" debate 4:43:14 - Melodic rap origins — Bone Thugs, Kid Cudi, Travis Scott, Yeezus 4:49:22 - Final poll results (63% degeneracy / 37% freedom) 5:00:00 - Closing thoughts, thank-yous, sign-off 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 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6013479386218496

It's All Happening w/  @EllementsAlign   @CultureUnitedClips   @LupeFiasco   @LATMPOD   @dwannb   @TheRealMickeyFactz  00:00 Intro 04:44 Definition of Lyricism 07:44 Lupe Fiasco's definition of lyricism 09:30 Mickey Factz disagrees with Lupe 11:00 Are Battle Rappers always better lyricists than commercial rappers 16:00 Lupe breaks down why similes are most optimal for a punch line 20:00 Is it fair to compare commercial artists lyricism to battle rappers? 22:00 Why 'Stan' is a story record that is the ultimate punchline 29:00 Most important characteristics of an MC 31:00 Nas 37:00 Are there 100 Battle Rappers better than... 43:00 Stand up comedy vs Roasting is like lyricists vs song writing 48:00 Lupe on Koala Tea 53:00 Why Lupe hops into streams with people who hate him 59:00 Broke People & Why so many Lupe's a hater headlines 1:02:00 Fans get their artists 💀 1:03:00 Untold Lupe stories (Billboard & Reebok, Beyonce, Protest & Anonymous) 1:10:00 Lupe didn't want Lasers to be released 1:11:00 VH1 Honors & Vibe Magazine Fallout (Q-Tip cursed out Lupe) 1:14:00 Bey Hive 1:22:00 Lupe: All I care about is the real people in this space think 1:23:00 What people are missing about Lupe's opinion on Kendrick as an MC 1:26:00 Lupe responds to those who think he's bitter about his career 1:30:00 Theme Music To A Drive By & Food & Liquor 1:33:00 Who Just My Be Okay is about... 1:36:00 Jay-Z's "What More Can I Say" & Where is the Lupe and Nas collaboration? 1:39:00 Logic & Rosenberg Raw 1:43:00 Does Lupe still think Logic is a better lyricist than Kendrick? 1:46:00 Panel reaction to Lupe Fiasco conversation 1:47:00 Mickey Factz Reacts 1:54:00 Mickey Factz breaks down lyricism 2:02:00 SUPER CHATS 5:04:22 Jarv from  @TheRapRoundtable  Pops In 🎙️ 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

It's All Happening w/  @LATMPOD   @EllementsAlign   @FDSignifire   @NoCeilingsPod   @TheRapRoundtable  🎙️ 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

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

Jay-Z Freestyle Fall Out + Is 2 Hard 4 The Radio Divisive + Tyler's Rap Media Critique

It's all happening w/  @LATMPOD   @EllementsAlign   @NoCeilingsPod   @jeremy_hecht   @Symba  00:00 Intro 06:00 Kevin Hart's Polarizing Response to The Roast Of Kevin Hart 45:34 The Artist Formerly Known As Dr. Cheyenne Bryant 1:13:00 Drake's Breaks Billboard Chart Records 1:50:00 If Drake Goes Indie... 1:52:00 GLASSES MALONE DRAKE RANT 2:30:00 Drake is the system 2:35:00 Jeremy responds to Akademiks 2:55:00 Glasses Malone responds to MAGA accusations 3:15:00 Symba Premieres New Track 3:30:00 The 2nd Show 5:03:00 Who's more to blame? Future or J. Cole? 5:38:00 Kendrick, Drake, Jay-Z, Eminem, Rihanna Chart Comparison 5:53:00 TCM's Mental Health Journey 🎙️ 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

It's all happening w/  @LATMPOD   @EllementsAlign   @Theonlystatquo   @HardHittaTV   @professorskye  00:00 Intro 06:00 DJ Hard Hitta: DRAKE IS THE GOAT 39:05 Ran To Atlanta 59:43 Drake has a chance to smash records 1:08:59 White House posting Drake Iceman cover with MAGA chain 1:31:00 Rick Ross says Drake's numbers are fake 1:46:00 How soon is too soon to validate a review 2:15:00 MOOOOORE Classic: Take Care v Nothing Was The Same 2:57:00 Shane Gillis 3:05:00 Pied Piper Effect 3:14:00 DJ Hard Hitta: TDE's Weird 3:30:00 Where’s the support from Mob Ties and YMCMB 3:54:00 Drake’s greatest talent 4:05:00 Which albums is Iceman better than? 4:15:00 Did Trump use Kendrick's song, too? 4:32:00 Elle Janelle & MzHummus Debate 4:30:00 Drake and Future and Metro Boomin 5:09:00 Trapital says 5 K-Pop groups have 45% of the K-pop genre. 5:28:00 Elle gets recognized at Lupe Fiasco show 5:34:00 Lupe Fiasco F&L tour insights 6:00:00 A.I. and what we can do about it? 6:12:00 Does Drake still make music for women? 7:09:00 Takeover double entendre? 7:48:00 Did Drake this bar from Jack Harlow 🎙️ 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

It's All Happening 🏆 w/  @EllementsAlign   @LATMPOD   @FDSignifire   @The3rdVersePodcast   @Theonlystatquo   @boldblackLA  00:00 Intro 06:00 COMPLEX Hip Hop Media Power Rankings 15:00 TCM's Thoughts 16:30 Elle: I feel like they just stuck a Hip Hop sticker on the list 21:00 Derek Steele: It reflects who people know 24:00 Stat: It's all cheating 26:00 FD: I don't see how these figures exercise the power of black culture 28:00 Elle Janelle: It's people who start conversation and people jump on conversations 29:00 STAT & ELLE DEBATE JOE BUDDEN VS CHARLAMAGNE 34:00 Derek Steele: Is it Charlamagne? Or is it iHeart? 36:00 Stat: No one's independent 40:00 Who TCM thinks is missing 51:00 Brilliant Idiots 52:00 Reviewers 53:00 Community Rankings 1:0:06 Moooore Classic: GNX or Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers 1:05:00 FD: Mr. Morale 1:07:00 Derek: GNX 1:08:00 BK: THIS IS SO TOUGH! 1:13:00 Stat: It's easier for Kendrick to write longer than shorter 1:21:00 Elle: GNX is classic outside. Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers 1:27:00 Audience Poll Results 1:27:00 VOTING RIGHTS ACT... 1:30:00 Derek Steele (Bold Black LA): We fought for the voting rights act 1:33:00 Projected Maps 1:35:00 BK: In Louisiana, they treat prisoners like slaves. 1:40:00 Stat: You can't fixed this. 1:43:00 FD: We're not France 1:54:00 THEY'RE KILLING KILLER MIKE 1:56:00 FD: Killer Mike is maintaining a middle man position 2:02:00 FD'S KILLER MIKE RANT 2:05:00 Elle: Everyone who said they're the same needs to stand on this 2:10:00 BK: There's a generational gap between black voters 2:12:00 Zoran Mamdani 2:18:00 Stephen A. Smith 2:21:00 Elle: Stephen A. sounds smart to somebody who's stupid 2:54:00 THE SECOND SHOW 3:19:00 Isaiah Rashad "It's Been Awful" 3:42:00 Georgia Rep. Ruwa Romman 4:10:00 Tennessee Protests 🎙️ 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 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6013479386218496

ay-Z, Kendrick & New York Times Top 30 Living Songwriters. Plus, How Many Classics and MORE It's All Happening w/  @EllementsAlign   @Symba   @REASONDoMore   @jeremy_hecht   @dwannb  00:00 Intro 05:32 NEW YORK TIMES TO 30 LIVING AMERICAN SONGWRITERS 07:30 Reason: How is Drake not on the list? 08:15 DwannB: Drake's not American. 09:00 DwannB: Where are Nas, George Clinton, and Ice Cube? Smokey Robinson is the GOAT 13:40 Jeremy Hecht: Here's some classic Young Thug lyrics 14:49 15:15 THE NAS DEBATE 15:00 Reason: I'm not mad at Nas being on the list 25:00 JAY-Z SAYS STOP TRYING TO BE YOUNG 28:00 Symba: Here are the three type of writers... 33:00 Jeremy: Nas deserves more credit for Life Is Good 36:00 THE INTERNET THOUGHT HOV WAS TALKING ABOUT DRAKE 42:00 Elle Janelle: Is Ye's ability to grow young a good thing? 46:00 Symba explains Ye's recording process 48:00 DWANN B VS EVERYBODY 54:00 The quality of rap was very low in the early 2000s. That's when Reasonable Doubt blew up. 56:00 Jeremy: It's revisionist history to say Reasonable Doubt was great 57:00 Reason: This conversation is absolutely insane. 57:03 THE GREAT JAY-Z DEBATE 1:06:00 Elle: I think the Jay-Z hate is at massive proportions 1:13:00 Reason: We're too quick to tear down our legends 1:14:00 Symba: When it comes to Jay-Z, it seems like people have personal issues 1:18:00 Jeremy: Kendrick's first album didn't sell well 1:20:00 Reason: It's manipulative to compare Hov's first album to everyone else's second 1:22:00 Symba: It feels like you got a problem with Hov 1:23:00 Dwann B: Cult of personality have made certain people infallible 1:25:33 HOW MANY CLASSICS 1:26:00 DMX 1:27:00 Symba: I got some of my rhyme style from DMX's The Great Depression 1:41:00 REASON INTERVIEW 1:56:46: SYMBA INTERVIEW 2:11:00 Symba salutes Reason 2:15:00 SUPER CHATS 2:44:00 Tupac's Estate Sues Keefe D 3:40:00 Jay-Z take accountability 5:41:00 TCM Kingdom Come & Blueprint 3 Reviews 6:03:00 TCM Lore 🎙️ 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 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6013479386218496

Drake "ICEMAN" Roll Out Is Underway + Complex 100 Rappers Right Now + Streaming Investigation

It's All Happening w/  @LATMPOD   @TheRealMickeyFactz   @Symba   @The3rdVersePodcast  00:00 Intro 05:05 DRAKE ICEMAN EXPECTATIONS 07:00 Symba: Show us who you've grown into as a man 09:00 Mickey Factz: I don't think we're gonna get any hip hop MCing 10:10 BK: I don't hear any indication that he's gonna switch it up 12:32 Stat: I wouldn't put anything out and let hip hop suffer as a whole 16:22 Elle: Drake should stay in the Pop lane 19:20 WAS KENDRICK v DRAKE KILLED HIP HOP? 20:00 Symba: Since the battle people want something more authentic 24:53 Stat: Where are the 20 year old lyricists in the mainstream? 27:00 Elle: Hip Hop was rebellious. We're putting too much into pop metrics. 29:00 Mickey Factz: Shout out to Baby Keem, Lil Tecca... 38:00 Symba: Have we outgrown Hip Hop? 40:00 Elle: Hell Naw 42:00 BK: Hip Hop is still doing beautiful things 46:00 Stat: I like to see the mainstream flourish because it supports people like us 47:00 Elle: Do the label people matter more than the millions of listeners 48:00 Stat: I have survivors guilt for the rhymes I've written 52:00 TCM: Music is everywhere 55:00 (Maybe?) RAKIM'S TOP 10 MCs 1:00:00 Symba: The list is missing Lil Wayne 1:06:00 What's the difference between a good lyricist and a great lyricist? 1:08:00 Mickey Factz: I don't consider myself a lyrical spiritual miracle... 1:19:00 Elle: I feel like people run away from lyrical spiritual miracle... 1:22:00 Symba: The original "GOAT" was 11 minutes long. I run from Lyrical miracle. 1:24:00 Stat & Symba explain their fall out 1:38:00 BAMBAATAA 1:54:00 Super Chats 2:14:00 Hip Hop's Dead Troll Pages 2:38:00 Beyonce's website 2:59:00 Russ vs Even 3:39:00 Live Nation Court Loss 4:01:00 World Cup tickets too damn high 4:28:00 Ja Rule Magnises 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6013479386218496 It's all happening. subscribe on YouTube - https://bit.ly/TheCompanyManYouTube 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 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6013479386218496

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