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November 29, 2018

The Future of Music Sampling, Black Thought EP, 'King of NY' Debate Continues | Everyday Struggle

On Thursday’s (Nov. 29)  episode of #EverydayStruggle, Nadeska, DJ Akademiks and Wayno discuss French Montana’s recent interview with L.A.’s 92.3 where the “Unforgettable” rapper says that as long as Jay-Z is living, 6ix9ine cannot be considered King of New York. The trio then breaks down the elements needed for a rapper to consider themselves a king of their region, and compare the movements of Chief Keef and A$AP Mob to the one crated by 6ix9ine and Treyway. Afterwards, Akademiks provides an exclusive clarification on the drama between 6ix9ine and clothing company Fashion Nova. Later in the episode, Wayno and Ak share their reactions to Black Thought’s Salaam Remi-prodcued EP, ‘Streams of Thought Vol. 2,’ which dropped earlier this week. Both hosts have a positive review on the project and consider it one of the best releases of 2018. To close out the show, the EDS crew answers a fan question regarding rap samples in the future.  

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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.