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It's All Happening w/  @LATMPOD   @KingxGreen   @raskasscentral   @boldblackLA   @lilbilliam  0:00 Intro & Panel: Derek Steele, Lil Bill, King Green, BK 4:47 FD Signifier's 4-Hour Black Misleadership Video 18:05 Killer Mike on Vic Mensa: "By Any Means" & Black Capitalism 38:37 Booker T. Parallel: Working With People Who Oppose You 45:08 The Myth of Black Buying Power (Dr. Jared Ball) 49:06 Money Isn't a Natural Law 55:24 James Carville: "I'd Rather Republicans Keep the House" 1:00:58 The 80/20 Strategy: Should Black Voters Split Parties? 1:04:19 Are Left-Wing Policies Inherently Black? 1:11:31 Being Black in America Is Socialism 1:16:29 NC A&T Students March an Hour to Vote 1:20:02 Gen Z vs. Older Black Voters 1:31:48 Revolution, General Strikes & Organizing 1:36:42 Politics Is Local: The Pothole Theory 1:41:58 Ras Kass Joins 1:42:36 The Intergenerational Conversation 1:47:15 Thelma Louise Kicked Out of Ken Paxton Rally 1:54:19 Thelma Doubles Down 1:57:00 Ken Paxton's Record 2:00:58 Polling Place Closures & Voter Suppression in Texas 2:05:16 What Happens After the Election? The Inglewood Case Study 2:10:20 Voting for the Smallest Opp: Zohran Mamdani 2:13:02 Zohran, the NYPD & the SRG 2:18:18 Main Discussion Wrap 2:25:16 Super Chats: Check Your Ballot Measures 2:28:44 Bold Black LA Voter Guide & Measure E 2:33:06 Should We Critique Black Leaders in Front of White People? 2:46:19 What Art Sparked Your Political Awareness? 3:06:09 Obama & Ta-Nehisi Coates Sit-Down 3:13:50 Is Obama the Best President of Our Lifetime? 3:21:27 Is This White Supremacy's Last Gasp? 3:28:53 Could There Be Another January 6th? 3:34:43 BK's Move to Portland 3:42:22 Badger Joins: "Have Your Own President" 3:59:14 Jay-Z, Young Chris & Borrowed Flows 4:03:21 Jay-Z at the Super Bowl 4:05:54 What Democrats Need for 2028 4:11:45 Why Killer Mike Looks Defensive 4:13:00 BK on Dr. Ball & Her New Video 4:19:24 Outro 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6013479386218496 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

it's all happening w/ @mickey 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6013479386218496 00:00 Intro & Announcements 02:46 Meet the Panel: DeJuan B, Doggie Diamonds, Stat Quo 05:53 Doechii Drops “Bombs”: Reactions 16:20 Doechii’s Letter: “I’ve Decided” 27:30 Who’s Been at the Center of Hip-Hop & Pop? 37:08 Jarv Joins: Doechii as an “Event Artist” 46:02 Do Men Get More Grace Than Women Rappers? 53:24 Super Chat: Did the Panel Miss the Bars? 55:38 Hip-Hop’s Disputed History: Doggie Diamonds on Drink Champs 1:00:52 Doggie Diamonds: Kool Herc, Bambaataa & the “Founder” Myth 1:04:38 Louis Jordan, Lester Young & James Brown’s Roots 1:12:50 The Diaspora War & Busta Rhymes 1:16:42 Mickey Factz Joins: The Bronx Perspective 1:25:00 West Coast Hip-Hop Never Tied Back to the Bronx 1:30:27 Can Hip-Hop Exist Without the Attitude? 1:34:00 Jocko Henderson & the Radio DJs Who Rapped First 1:48:18 New York Hip-Hop Snobbery 1:51:57 Kendrick GOAT Debate Gets Heated 2:01:47 How the iPhone & Blog Era Left the Streets Behind 2:06:00 Super Chats: Radio DJs & Frankie Crocker 2:12:18 Why the South & West Couldn’t Get 5 Mics 2:19:00 Car Music vs. Headphone Music 2:30:12 Kendrick on the K Slay Tape 2:39:30 Are Dancehall, Afrobeats & Reggaeton Children of Hip-Hop? 2:48:30 What Happened to the Sound of Music? 2:57:56 Diaspora Unity vs. Division 3:11:40 James Brown: Father of Many Nations of Music 3:17:41 Streams Don’t Equal Greatness 3:25:47 Jay-Z Shows & Big Daddy Kane, Father of Brooklyn 3:29:43 Who Made Something From Nothing (2010–2020)? 3:41:31 TDE Is the Modern Motown 3:56:59 Skipping Dipset & the Shiny Suit Era 4:05:30 Was 50 Cent Done After ‘05? 4:10:20 Doggie Diamonds: Too Many Interviews, Not Enough Music 4:20:00 Jay-Z’s 8-Part Breakdown 4:26:00 Tyler, the Creator as a Composer 4:36:00 Dwann B's Closing Statement 4:40:00 Outro 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

It's All Happening 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6013479386218496 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

It's All Happening  @LATMPOD   @RapLatte   @KingxGreen   @The3rdVersePodcast   @dymeaduzin  0:00 Intro 1:31 Panel Introductions 5:30 AZ Chike's "No Rest for the Wicked": West Coast Album of the Year? 14:52 First-Week Sales vs. Profitability 22:30 Cultural Impact, Sold-Out Tour Dates & the Kendrick Connection 30:00 Is Artist Development Coming Back? 37:45 Live Shows & Small Venue Energy 40:30 Fact Check: AZ Chike's Warner Deal 45:00 No Charges in the Nolan Wells Case 55:30 Ben Crump & Nolan's Mother Speak Out 1:04:30 Mississippi, Ocean Springs & "Sticking Together" 1:16:30 Should Athletes Strike? Ole Miss & Collective Action 1:24:20 OutKast Sues Overcast 1:28:30 Overcast's "Rest in Peace, Rosa Parks" Tweet 1:49:40 Super Chat: Can This Get Andre Back in the Booth? 1:52:39 Swae Lee Story 1:55:47 AI Music Stats: Suno, DistroKid & Digital Blackface 2:07:30 Can Artists Protect Themselves from AI? 2:15:01 Super Chats & Panel Q&A 2:27:07 After Show Begins 2:31:30 Nolan Wells Revisited: Announcement on His Mother's Birthday 2:44:30 The Death of the Remix 2:49:16 Trump & the State of Mass Media 3:00:04 Texas Voters & Data Centers 3:07:06 Should You Send Your Kids to Diverse Schools? 3:14:48 Shaq Gets Roasted 3:22:30 Integration, Racism & Public vs. Private Schools 3:43:32 Final Thoughts & BK's Big News 3:47:31 Mamdani Forces DoorDash to Pay $130M 3:55:30 Shoutouts & Outro 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6013479386218496 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

It's All Happening w/ 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6013479386218496 00:00:00 — Intro & Show Open 00:04:44 — Fat Joe's N-Word Defense: The Joe Budden Podcast Clip Breakdown 00:19:47 — Mark Lamont Hill Responds — "Fat Joe Is Not Black" 00:31:19 — Who Gets a Pass? Respect, Language & the History of the Word 00:43:46 — Tangent: College Football Talk (LSU vs. Clemson) 00:48:12 — Leimert Park: The Barrio Run Club "Takeover" & Black-Brown Tension in LA 01:02:33 — Fallout: ICE Threats, Gentrification & Black Land Ownership in LA 01:05:41 — Super Chats: The Fat Joe Blackness Debate Continues 01:09:41 — Puerto Rican Identity, Colorism & Who "Counts" as Black 01:14:28 — Is Ye Forgiven? Reacting to Kanye's Historic Chicago Stadium Shows 01:26:26 — Weighing the Catalog vs. the Harm: HH, White Lives Matter & Alt-Right Fandom 01:31:56 — Mental Illness or Wealth Entitlement? Debating What Explains Kanye 01:37:24 — Grace, Accountability & the Megan Thee Stallion Comparison 01:42:43 — Kid Cudi vs. Peter Rosenberg: Fallout From the Ye Show 01:52:39 — Mental Illness & Culpability: The Lindsey Clancy Parallel 01:56:03 — Super Chat: Favorite Afro-Latino Artists + How the Panel Handles Mental Health 02:09:56 — Music, Meditation & Mental Health Tools (Jazz, Apps, Journaling) 02:17:17 — Shoutouts: J. Cole Concert Recap & the Snowfall Spinoff Premiere 02:22:39 — Super Chats: FBA/ADOS, African Diaspora & Black American Identity 02:42:44 — More Ye Accountability Talk: Fair Criticism vs. Selective Outrage 02:57:55 — Kanye's Path to Forgiveness: Public Amends & Lupe Fiasco's Disappointment 03:00:44 — Hip-Hop's Origins: Black & Puerto Rican Roots and Early Backlash 03:06:49 — Is Race a "Social Construct" Like Gender? (Super Chat Debate) 03:10:15 — What Actually Defines Hip-Hop? The Four Elements Debate 03:16:52 — Super Chats: N-Word Etymology, Passing & Language History 03:44:34 — Sports Betting: Polymarket, LeBron, Giannis & NBA Gambling Scandals 03:47:22 — Super Chats: Fan Art, Documentaries (SkateGoat, Racionais MCs) & Shoutouts 04:01:59 — Grace & Accountability: Do Black Men in Entertainment Get More Passes? 04:12:24 — Rapid-Fire Super Chats: Conscious Rappers, Gratitude & Tom Hardy's Rap Career 04:21:30 — Closing Thoughts & Where to Find the Panel 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

It's all happening w/  @LATMPOD   @EllementsAlign   @TheRealMickeyFactz   @JessahnAmaruSpeaks   @TheRapRoundtable  00:00:00 – Intro & schedule change (CU moves to Tuesdays) 00:04:35 – Panel intros (Mickey Facts, Roc Nation Jarv, Jason Amaru, Elle Janelle, BK) 00:07:00 – DJ Vlad vs. Nori (N.O.R.E.) media feud breakdown 00:41:45 – Drink Champs "forced drinking" debate / feud fallout continued 00:50:09 – Forty-Niners catfish scammer Dajon Love story 01:22:43 – Scam vs. sex work vs. predatory dating debate 01:26:57 – Jason Amaru interview: "A Million Hearts" album 01:31:09 – "God Why" performance & track breakdown 01:41:32 – Keefe D guilty verdict: panel's first reactions 01:44:50 – Verdict footage & courtroom reaction clip 01:52:02 – EDI Mean (Outlawz) joins: reflecting on the verdict 01:59:46 – Mob James' testimony & the defense's trial strategy 02:02:33 – Tupac's unity vision & COINTELPRO history 02:06:37 – Tupac as producer / studio stories 02:08:59 – Keefe D, Diddy & the Biggie murder connection 02:14:46 – State of political rap in 2026 / Tupac's lasting influence 02:27:58 – Where was Tupac really from? Legacy debate 02:33:52 – Kendrick's GNX as a Machiavelli tribute 02:36:23 – Protecting hip-hop's fearless artists (Nipsey tribute) 02:40:27 – EDI Mean sign-off 02:52:45 – Pendulum Inc: rap school segment begins (Mickey Facts, Year 5) 03:05:17 – Success stories, curriculum & funding 03:24:17 – Professor Sky & "Evolution of the White Rapper" class idea 03:34:34 – Pendulum Inc merch & sign-off 03:40:06 – Main show wraps 03:41:43 – Second show begins: Chicago Good Waves Fest recap 03:52:41 – Killer Mike conversation recap 03:57:45 – D-One, Snow tha Product & MC Olympics recap 04:03:14 – Taco Fall signs with Sixers / NBA talk 04:15:01 – Vlad/Nori feud: more super chat debate 04:26:03 – Kyrie's "Rain Dance" sneakers & indigenous terminology debate 04:40:35 – Brett Favre welfare scandal comparison (Google Trends) 04:54:33 – "Spin That" remix reactions 05:11:24 – Vlad's personal reaction video to the Keefe D verdict 05:19:36 – Elliott Wilson & Vlad fallout concerns 05:33:03 – "Convicted without proof" justice system debate 05:47:47 – Final super chats & Jason Amaru album plug 05:49:14 – Sign-off 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

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It's All Happening w/ @latmpod @ellementsalign 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6013479386218496 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

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

It's All Happening w/ ‪@LATMPOD‬ ‪@EllementsAlign‬ ‪@The3rdVersePodcast‬ ‪@dymeaduzin‬ ‪@jeremy_hecht‬ 00:00 – Intro / Culture United open 05:22 – J. Cole's Mount Rushmore Moment tour (Barclays, MSG, "farewell tour" energy) 37:08 – Super Chats (brief break) 43:51 – Killer Mike vs. FD Signifier (Red Bull Cypher verse, reactions) 1:23:15 – Jay-Z vs. Killer Mike comparison 1:41:28 – Super Chats break 1:57:26 – A$AP Rocky addresses Drake (Jason Lee interview clip) 2:31:24 — J. Cole Set List Fact Check 2:32:45 – Dyme-a-Dozen Talks WD11 & Dissing JID and Joey Bada$$ 2:46:00 – Super Chats / second show 3:36:58 – Jay-Z's Bitcoin Academy / Marcy Projects controversy ( 4:16:34 – Montgomery Brawl Day 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/60134793... 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

It's All Happening w/  @LATMPOD   @EllementsAlign  Donwill of  @okayplayer   @ScruFaceJeanOfficial   @professorskye  00:00 Intro 06:00 XXL Freshman Cypher 45:15 Music Fans versus Content Fans: The audience shift in content 1:32:42 DEBATE: Has Hip Hop Caused More Harm Than Good? 2:26:41 Super Chat 3:16:23 Nolan Wells 3:52:16 Super Chats 4:05:47 Astrology tho... 4:24:00 Govrnmnt Watch Lists 4:29:00 Boulders fact check 4:31:00 A.I. companies destroying books 5:21:00 Americans spend more on gambling than movies, art, museums, and music combined 5:52:00 Supreme Mathematics 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

It's all happening w/  @iitsAD   @Symba   @The3rdVersePodcast   @LATMPOD   @EllementsAlign  00:00 Intro 05:15 Stat Quo explains revealing Game thought Kendrick Was dissing him. 09:31 Clip of Stat Quo revealing Game thought Dot was dissing 12:00 Why Stat keeps telling Game not to diss people 16:00 AD describes Game's personality 19:00 Game tension with Sean Kingston and Meek Mill 22:00 Crazy Reason Why Jimmy Iovine suggests Game join G-Unit 26:00 Game and YG have no beef. It's all love. 28:00 Game Verzuz YG Debate. Who's gonna win? 32:00 AD says he things YG will have more support in the room. 36:00 Do different Eras possibly make Verzuz a bigger success? 39:00 AD: YG has more city support than Game. Does game bring out Ye and Drake? 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6013479386218496 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

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