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Everyday Struggle

Season 10

March 02, 2020

Megan Thee Stallion Says Label is Blocking Her Music, Drake Makes a Legacy Play | Everyday Struggle

On Monday’s (Mar. 2) episode of #EverydayStruggle, Nadeska, Wayno and DJ Akademiks kick off the show recapping last week’s episode with Waka Flocka Flame. The crew then answers fan questions about whether they agree with Waka’s sentiments on being a ‘wack rapper,’ and list out their favorite gems from the viral interview. Next, the EDS trio shares their thoughts on the ongoing issues Megan Thee Stallion is facing with her label, 1501 Certified Entertainment. Soon after, the crew continues the conversation on label troubles with Juicy J’s recent Twitter rant, where he expressed his frustrations with Columbia Records. Later in the show, the squad speaks on Tee Grizzley calling out Royce Da 5’9” for stopping a potential collaboration with Eminem. To close out the show, the trio reviews Drake’s two new freestyles—‘When to Say When’ and ‘Chicago Freestyle,’ which he released over the weekend on Soundcloud. 

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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.