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Everyday Struggle

Season 5

August 06, 2020

Lil Baby Says Business Must Outweigh Talent, 42 Dugg Heat Check, 2 Chainz & Ross | Everyday Struggle

On Thursday’s (August 6) episode of #EverydayStruggle, Nadeska, Wayno and DJ Akademiks start off the show answering a fan question about whether streaming services would survive if labels were to pull their catalogs. Next, the crew discusses Lil Baby’s tweet where he suggests that the  “business gotta outweigh the talent.” Soon after, the EDS trio highlights Detroit rapper 42 Dugg in their ‘Heat Check’ segment. Later, the EDS crew speaks on the alleged news of Republicans helping Kanye West to get on the 2020 Presidential ballots. To close, the trio shares their thoughts on Roc Nation’s partnership with Long Island University, and give their predictions for tonight’s Verzuz battle between Rick Ross and 2 Chainz.  

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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.