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Jay-Z Upset w/ Kaepernick?, Meek Mill's Top 5, Nicki's Flowers Long Overdue? | Everyday Struggle

On Tuesday’s (Nov. 19) episode of #EverydayStruggle, Wayno and DJ Akademiks kick off the show discussing Colin Kaepernick’s recent NFL workout and the controversy that has surrounded the former NFL player since he decided to cancel the original training location of his workout. Ak and Wayno also discuss Jay-Z being ‘upset’ with Colin’s actions and J. Cole’s support of the quarterback. Soon after, the EDS duo determines the fate of some recently released tracks from Future, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Trippie Redd, Blac Youngsta and Flipp Dinero in their ‘Brick, Hit or Wait on it’ segment. Afterwards, DJ Akademiks goes through the sales numbers of last week’s album releases and upcoming projects. Next, the EDS squad shares their views on Meek Mill’s Top 5 rappers of his generation, which includes Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Jadakiss and DMX.  To close out the show, the guys weigh in on Ebro’s recent tweet regarding the celebration of Nicki Minaj’s reign and how ‘she brought women in rap back!!’ in their ‘Big Facts or B.S.???’ segment.