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Culture United

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 &

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269:46

Fat Joe Fights To Say "N-Word" + Is Ye Forgiven After...

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2026/09/09

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

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356:53

DJ Vlad vs Nori EXPLODES... Then Keefe D Verdict Drops

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2026/09/02

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

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320:27

Killer Mike + Dr. Jared Ball + Rapsody + Hip Hop's...

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2026/08/27

Killer Mike + Dr. Jared Ball + Rapsody + Hip Hop's Place In Late Stage Capitalism

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300:12

Happy Birthday Justin! + Tupac Trial + Ransom +...

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2026/08/20

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

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337:38

Kendrick's "Control" Anniversary + Drake's "Pen Ain't...

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2026/08/13

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

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319:08

A$AP Rocky Adresses Drake + J. Cole's Monumental Tour...

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2026/08/06

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

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369:40

Nolan Wells + XXL Freshman Cypher + Music Fans Vs....

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2026/08/03

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

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356:26

Game Verzuz YG + Dahi & Kendrick Lamar + Where Is Gen...

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2026/07/23

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

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304:40

Yung Miami, India Arie & How We Move As A Community

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2026/07/10

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

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389:49

Lupe Fiasco Explains It All | @CultureUnitedClips

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2026/07/02

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

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294:20

XXL 2026 Freshman List + Southern Rap Lyricists +...

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2026/06/25

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

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383:38

Jay-Z + Kendrick Lamar + Delicious Vinyl + The Rise...

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2026/06/18

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

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375:26

Jay-Z Freestyle Fall Out + Is 2 Hard 4 The Radio...

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2026/06/04

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

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391:11

Kevin Hart Breakfast Club Interview, Fake Doctor,...

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2026/05/29

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

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537:05

Drake "Iceman" Reactions, Spotify's Retraction &...

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2026/05/22

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

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460:48

Drake Disses Kendrick Again On "1 AM In Albany" +...

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2026/05/14

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366:38

COMPLEX Hip Hop Media Power Rankings + Voting Rights...

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2026/05/07

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

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396:09

Jay-Z, Kendrick, OutKast & New York Times Greatest 30...

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2026/04/30

ay-Z, Kendrick & New York Times Top 30 Living Songwriters. Plus, How Many Classics and MOREIt'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

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343:29

Drake "ICEMAN" Roll Out Is Underway + Complex 100...

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2026/04/23

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

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326:14

Drake "Iceman" On The Way? + Rakim & Lyricism +...

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2026/04/16

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:

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