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July 23, 2019

YBN Cordae on 'The Lost Boy' Album, Why 'OGs' & 'Old Heads' are Not the Same | Everyday Struggle

On the Tuesday July 23rd, episode of #EverydayStruggle, Nadeska, Wayno and DJ Akademiks are joined by 21-year-old rapper YBN Cordae, who’s gearing up to release his debut album ‘The Lost Boy’ on July 26. Cordae opens up about his recording process -- including working with J. Cole and Meek Mill -- not caring about first-week sales and whether or not he feels pressure with so many big industry co-signs behind him from the likes of Dr. Dre. Cordae also shares his thoughts on rap's generational gap and explains the big difference between OGs and "Old N-gg-s" which he first started to address in a response to Cole's '1985.' Later in the episode, he gives an update on his YBN crew members, Almighty Jay and Nahmir, his thoughts on rappers using  ghostwriters today, the state of female rap in 2019 and his thoughts on his 2019 XXL Freshman Class peers. 

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Everyday Struggle
Everyday Struggle is a daily hip-hop debate show where internet sensation DJ Akademiks and hip-hop veteran Wayno square off on the biggest topics in music and pop culture, moderated by journalist Nadeska Alexis. The hosts bring their fans an in-depth look into the biggest stories in the hip-hop community with commentary, exclusive content, and a behind-the-scenes look at one of the biggest shows in rap. Popular segments throughout the show include The Review, AK by the Numbers, Heat Check, Struggle Mail and more. Conversations and opinions are of the hosts and are not representative of Complex or their guests. Notable celebrities on the show have included 21 Savage, Vince Staples, 2 Chainz, Jeezy, SZA, Erykah Badu, Tory Lanez, and spawned viral moments with rappers like Lil Yachty, Soulja Boy and the Migos. The show launched in April 2017 and airs Monday through Thursday on Complex.