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Everyday Struggle

Season 5

October 20, 2020

Kendrick Lamar Explains His Album Delay, Benny the Butcher's 'Burden of Proof' | Everyday Struggle

On Tuesday’s (Oct. 20) episode of #EverydayStruggle, Nadeska, DJ Akademiks and Wayno start off the show reacting to 50 Cent endorsing Donald Trump in the upcoming elections, due to Joe Biden’s tax plan. Next, the crew shares their thoughts on Reason revealing that Top Dawg Entertainment is going through a “weird time,” resulting in a shortage of music from the label. Soon after, they speak on Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem’s interview with i-D magazine. Later, the trio dissects Benny The Butcher’s new album ‘Burden of Proof’ in their ‘Review’ segment. Next, DJ Akademiks goes through some recent Billboard stats, such as Pop Smoke returning to No. 1 with his posthumous album ‘Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon’ and more. Lastly, the crew reacts to Bobby Shmurda having to serve his entire prison sentence, and share projections for when Playboi Carti will potentially drop ‘Whole Lotta Red.’

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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.