Culture United

Jay-Z + Kendrick Lamar + Delicious Vinyl + The Rise Rap Schools

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

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

Kevin Hart Breakfast Club Interview, Fake Doctor, Snoop, Drake + MORE

It's all happening w/  @LATMPOD  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCPDuFF4h9QcBCZ1C8_ye0Pw]  @EllementsAlign  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC_5U6li2ZBP0cmXzUXdORnQ]  @NoCeilingsPod  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCbdyTJacwblsjijOwBbQwXg]  @jeremy_hecht  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCLK-4fuyOzBIwpsdHxmjuIA]  @Symba  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCVt38EsEjaKjJcGQocCPyQg] 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

Drake "Iceman" Reactions, Spotify's Retraction & Potential Record Breaking Debut

It's all happening w/  @LATMPOD  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCPDuFF4h9QcBCZ1C8_ye0Pw]  @EllementsAlign  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC_5U6li2ZBP0cmXzUXdORnQ]  @Theonlystatquo  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCqCKM7HTNFKEYTIc0vAAR-w]  @HardHittaTV  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCMTSvCPEFRmPvpuYMiylJug]  @professorskye  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCG39iIqfeD8d8YBgMqdYauw] 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

COMPLEX Hip Hop Media Power Rankings + Voting Rights Act Gutted... Now What? + Isaiah Rashad

It's All Happening 🏆 w/  @EllementsAlign  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC_5U6li2ZBP0cmXzUXdORnQ]  @LATMPOD  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCPDuFF4h9QcBCZ1C8_ye0Pw]  @FDSignifire  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCgi2u-lGY-2i2ubLsUr6FbQ]  @The3rdVersePodcast  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC-9mO9qbQg53Q7lcZn3NPeg]  @Theonlystatquo  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCqCKM7HTNFKEYTIc0vAAR-w]  @boldblackLA  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCu239mUL4bpy1ZwtCuPt1Hw] 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