Everyday Struggle

On today's episode of #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden and DJ Akademiks debate with Nadeska Alexis, if Jay Z or Tyler, the Creator had the best verse on Frank Ocean's new song "Biking." They also wonder if Hov and Tyler should ever work together again. Additionally, they talk about Jay Z removing all of his solo albums from Spotify and if that's fair to consumers. Later, Budden and Akademiks battle over Nicki Minaj's next album and debate whether or not she has fallen off since breaking up with Safaree. To wrap things up, Budden and Akademiks give their predictions on Kendrick Lamar's upcoming album, including a bet over the potential first week sales. In a shocking twist, Budden believes a rapper will "die" at the hands of Kendrick come Friday.

On today's episode of Everyday Struggle, DJ Akademiks, Joe Budden and Nadeska Alexis talked about Kendrick Lamar's new album title, 'DAMN,' and the official cover and tracklist. Later they gave their own spin on Future's #MaskOffChallenge before debating about Lil Uzi Vert's "XO TOUR LIFE" and his ongoing label issues. With a new album on the way, the guys got fired up about Wale's new music and if he's still a top guy in rap. Then, Budden and Akademiks went deep on the Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill breakup, and battled over who actually won the break up. To wrap things up today, Budden and Akademiks debated exactly what is a flop in the music industry in 2017 and which artists fall under that category.

On today's episode of #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden and DJ Akademiks responded to Wale's claim that the media is out to get him. They also discussed Troy Ave's ongoing legal troubles and the New York rapper's upcoming project, 'Nupac.' Later, the guys broke down the news that Lil Wayne might be heading to Jay Z's Roc Nation and debated what that would do for Weezy's career. To wrap, the guys dove deep on XXXtentacion and everything that comes with the controversial, young Florida rapper.

On today's episode of #Everydaystruggle, Joe Budden and DJ Akademiks answer the infamous question of who is currently the best rapper alive? Is it Drake? Kendrick Lamar? Jay Z? Additionally, Budden and Akademiks break down the Janet Jackson divorce rumors and determine if she is actually a scammer. In related relationship drama, the guys discuss the rumored Quavo and Karrueche romance and ponder what Chris Brown's true feelings. To wrap, Budden and Akademiks broke down a potential Timbaland and Pharrell beat battle and who would win.

On today's episode of #Everydaystruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks and Nadeska Alexis break down Kendrick Lamar's new 'DAMN' album and debate whether or not it's the best rap album of the year already. Later, they talk about J. Cole's career and his new New York Times article where he revealed he no longer wants to compete with other rappers. To wrap up, the guys battle over whether or not Kendrick is already a top-5 rapper of all-time.

On today's episode of #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks and Nadeska Alexis debate whether or not Future is in the top tier of rap and who is the next star out of Lil Uzi Vert, Kodak Black, 21 Savage, and Lil Yachty. Later, the guys broke down the state of rap beef in 2017 and determined whether or not it's needed in this climate or just corny in general. Additionally, Budden shared another message for Troy Ave.

On today's episode of #EverydayStruggle, DJ Akademiks, Joe Budden and Nadeska Alexis share their reactions to Kendrick Lamar's new "DNA" video and whether or not Dot makes the best visuals in the game. The guys also broke down Troy Ave's allegations that he almost signed to TDE and later debated the best crews in hip-hop. Budden and Akademiks also broke down the new Drake and Birdman lawsuit and wrapped with a hilarious discussion on the Carmelo Anthony and LaLa breakup rumors.

On today's episode of #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden and DJ Akademiks break down whether or not Giggs' verse on Drake's "KMT" is trash or not and discuss Grime music in general. Later, they go back and forth over Nicki Minaj's new "No Frauds" song and determine if it is truly a flop. Budden and Akademiks then debate Young Thug's star status and what he needs to do to break out in 2017. The show ends with some fan questions from Twitter and a few hilarious shoutouts.

On today's episode of #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks and Nadeska Alexis share some quick thoughts on Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN' album officially going No. 1. They also broke down Lil Yachty's new 'Teenage Emotions' album cover and why he may have went the route he did. Later, Budden and Akademiks take a close look at Desiigner's current standing in the game and whether or not he should be blaming NYC radio for not supporting his new music. Additionally, Budden and Akademiks also share a message for DMX before predicting if Quavo should pursue a solo career outside of Migos.

On today's new episode of #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden and DJ Akademiks break down whether or not rappers are simply dropping too much music these days. Is this hurting the art of rap? Later, they break down Lil Wayne canceling his recent show and give some predictions for DJ Khaled's upcoming single with Chance the Rapper, Weezy, Quavo, and Justin Bieber. To wrap, Budden and Akademiks give a hard look at what's going on with Frank Ocean and if they think he's got a master plan with all of this new music.

On today's episode of #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks and Nadeska Alexis settle the debate on who is the LeBron James of rap. Further, they break down more rappers and their NBA equivalents. Later, the guys break down Chance the Rapper taking shots at labels during his recent concert and examine if he's really independent. To wrap, Budden and Akademiks debated if French Montana should be hanging out with LaLa after he split from Carmelo Anthony.

On today's explosive episode of #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks and Nadeska Alexis break down Kodak Black and Kevin Gates' recent legal situations. The guys then reacted to Young M.A. dropping a new EP and whether or not this was the right move at this point of her career. Later, Budden and Akademiks go deep on the recent R. Kelly news where a man is allegedly suing the R&B legend for having an affair with his wife. To wrap, the guys break down the most underrated rappers of all-time and answer some Twitter questions from fans.

On today's episode of #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks and Nadeska Alexis share some Fyre Festival hot takes and whether or not Ja Rule is to blame. Later, they break down Travis Scott's concerts and determine if DJ Khaled's new single is actually the one. Next, the guys battle over Drake and Kendrick Lamar's standing in the rap game and whether or not they should be friendly. To wrap, Budden and Akademiks look at the claims that Kendrick bite from a Soundcloud rapper and whether or not there's anything credible there.

On today's special episode of #EverydayStruggle, Lil Yachty joins Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks and Nadeska Alexis to talk about his upcoming album 'Teenage Emotions', the controversial cover, his place in rap and how he really feels about the new generation. The conversation got heated at times, but all parties got their points across as they also talked about Wale's low album sales projections and the Rocko/Future lawsuit.

On today's episode of #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska Alexis break down Rick Ross' recent claims that he squashed the Meek Mill and Drake beef. Later, they look at Funk Flex calling out Tupac before going back and forth over Chris Brown's new album tracklist. To wrap, Budden and Akademiks give their early picks for songs of the summer and determine if Rae Sremmurd's Swae Lee should go solo.

On today's episode of #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska break down the Travis Scott and Lyor Cohen lawsuit and take a deep dive into Drake's OVO Sound label. Later, they all roast Benzino's weird sex pictures that hit online and continued by going in on the troll Martin Shkreli. To wrap, the crew peeped some of their favorite Budden/Yachty memes and then answered some Twitter questions.

On today's episode of #EverydayStruggle, Wale joins Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks and Nadeska to talk about his new 'SHINE' album and the overall perception of him in rap. The crew also asks Wale about his thoughts on the album's first week sales and if he thinks his career is currently being hindered by outside forces. Wale also breaks down his mini-battle with J. Cole and how that came about.

On today's episode of #EverydayStruggle, DJ Akademiks, Joe Budden, and Nadeska Alexis break down Logic's new album and the high projected sales for the project. The crew then breaks down Meek Mill's new tracks and determines if he's about to drop a new album. Later, the guys go in on Miley Cyrus for her comments about hip-hop and wrap with a discussion about Kanye West recording new music in Wyoming.

On today's episode of #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska roast Bow Wow for his fraud behavior, break down Diddy's former chef suing him for sexual harassment, and share some hilarious commentary on the Spirit Airlines flight. Additionally, the guys comment on Nicki Minaj paying for her fans' tuition and give their thoughts on a potential new Jay Z album. To wrap, the crew determines what makes a classic album in 2017 and figure out if the process has changed over the years.

On today's #EverydayStruggle episode, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska break down Irv Gotti relaunching Murda Inc, the rumored Nas and Nicki Minaj relationship, and pondered why nobody shows Fabolous any respect. In addition to that, the crew broke down if Drake needs to take a break or if he should keep dropping music. Lastly, the gang went back to the classic album debate and tried to determine if Jay Z or Kanye have more classic projects. Plus, we share some fan classic album lists.

On today's #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska react to L.A. Reid's firing from Sony/Epic and share some insight on where the move may have come from. Later, Akademiks gives his rundown of the week in numbers on the charts before the crew decides if YG's new "Pop It, Shake It" video is the 2017 version of "Tip Drill." The crew also broke down the new A$AP Rocky, Frank Ocean, Lil Uzi Vert, and Quavo track before wrapping up with some thoughts on the new Bryson Tiller tracks and if they're ready for his new album.

On today's episode of #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska break down the three brand new Travis Scott songs and determine if they're just throwaways or serve a greater purpose. Next, the crew ponders if Big Sean is running from Kendrick Lamar as he prepares new Twenty88 music with Jhene Aiko. Later, Budden and Akademiks grade Tory Lanez's jump shot and deem 50 Cent as the greatest troll in rap. They crew also addresses Chance the Rapper's recent Instagram controversy before wrapping the episode with a break down of the nominations for the 2017 BET Awards.

On today's #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska run through the latest hip-hop news, which included a Lil Uzi Vert fan threatening a school shooting, Desiigner fighting for radio play, Snoop Dogg's new album, and Blac Youngsta getting arrested. In addition to the day's news, the crew broke down the new male romper trend and did their own rapper draft where they each built squads of today's best rappers. The pool of rappers Budden and Akademiks picked from can be found below so you can draft your own squads!

On today's #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska Alexis take a look at Lonzo Ball's top-5 rappers of all-time, debate whether or not a T-Pain and Lil Wayne album will really drop, and break down Safaree's new song about Nicki Minaj. Additionally, the crew goes deep on T.I.'s legacy and whether or not he's the father of trap music. To wrap, Budden and Akademiks pondered if the rap blog era is officially dead and the purpose they serve in 2017.

On today's #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska recap last night's Billboard Music Awards and Drake's big night. The squad also broke down Drake and Tory Lanez ending their beef and what it might mean for both going forward. To stay on the topic of beef, the crew looked at the PARTYNEXTDOOR and Jeremih situation and how it got to where it is. Later, Budden and Akademiks reacted to the new T-Wayne project and debated about whether or not pop stars like Katy Perry are taking advantage of the Migos buzz. To wrap, the guys debated about Logic's huge second week sales drop and what Kanye West working with Pusha T on his next album really means.

On today's #EverydayStruggle episode, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska introduce a new quick hits segment where they run through some Iggy Azalea, Young Thug, and T.I. news. Later, they break down Lil Uzi Vert's style choices and react to the viral sea lion video. To wrap, the crew dove into a debate over which comedians have had the biggest impact on rap and then listed some of their favorite hip-hop movies of all-time.

On today's #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska broke down Kendrick Lamar's "Mask Off" remix and determined whether or not this made the song better. Later, the crew pondered whether or not DJ Khaled would be a good boss at Epic Records and tried to determine how legit the Nicki Minaj and Nas relationship is. They also took a deep look at Bryson Tiller's album tracklist and speculated about how happy Kanye West really is.

On today's #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska ran through some quick hits on SZA and Meek Mill's albums and debate whether or not the new Takeoff single is hot. Later, they judge Justin Bieber's "Humble" remix before diving deep on if the album is dead or not. To wrap the show, the crew debated why Ludacris isn't talked about more in 2017. To wrap, the gang answered some fan questions from Twitter.

On today's special Memorial Day episode of #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska continue the classic project debate from a few weeks ago, but this time with a focus on mixtapes and R&B albums. The crew also breaks down who is the king of the remix and if the remix has died over the years. To wrap, they all list some outside the box dream collaborations that they would like to see happen.

On today's #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska dive into the new Bryson Tiller album and determine whether or not he lived up to the hype. Later, the crew broke down PartyNextDoor's supposed shots at culture vultures over the weekend and who he may have been shooting at. The team also looked at Tidal hiring their third CEO in 22 months and tried to figure out exactly why Meek Mill has been listening to Drake's "Back to Back" diss song. To wrap, the crew gave some NBA Finals predictions and covered some 2 Chainz and Migos quick hits.

On today's #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska Alexis broke down the recent T.I. and Tiny relationship drama, touched on the Rihanna photo controversy, and decided if they wanted to go to a Lauryn Hill and Nas show. Additionally, the crew broke down how to define a rap star in 2017 and if artists like Young Thug and Travis Scott fit the criteria. To wrap, the guys listed some of their most anticipated albums for the rest of the year and ranked Kendrick Lamar's projects.

On today's #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska Alexis break down Nelly's run in hip-hop and why he's not talked about more. They also went into Meek Mill's new single, Rich Homie Quan's arrest, Floyd Mayweather's critique of rap, and more. Additionally, the crew broke down the best female MCs of all-time. Even more, they determine if Lavar Ball is a genius or not.

On today's #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska Alexis broke down the new DJ Khaled and Drake single "To the Max" and whether or not the two connected for another hit. They also talked about the new PARTYNEXTDOOR 'Colours 2' EP before going into the Bill Maher n-word controversy and if they were surprised Killer Mike defended the HBO host. Even more, they talked about Kendrick Lamar buying a Toyota for his sister and rapper WifisFuneral getting jumped after crowdsurfing. Later, the guys broke down the leaked Kanye West songs and tried to figure out the direction his music is going in. In the quick hits, the gang talked Childish Gambino's potential retirement, Pusha T giving back and Joyner Lucas dissing Logic.

On today's #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska Alexis listened to the new Jay Electronica song and tried to determine whether or not they're still waiting on his album. They also broke down Tyga's career to this point and if the door is closed on his potential comeback. The crew also heard the snippet of the leaked LeBron James and Kevin Durant rap song from 2011 and tried to figure out who had the best verse. Later, Budden and Akademiks debated over Lil Yachty's album sales numbers before going through their best albums of the year, so far.

On today's #EverydayStruggle episode, TDE's SZA joins Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska to talk about her new album 'CTRL,' which drops later this week. On the show, SZA talks about her work as an artist and how she balances writing for other artists like Rihanna and Beyoncé to also working on her own music. In addition to the talk about her music, the crew also went into some relationship advice, with Budden and SZA going back and forth with some personal and hilarious stories.

On today's new #EverydayStruggle, 2 Chainz stops by the set to chop it up with Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska Alexis. During the conversation, the group talks about Chainz's legacy in the rap game, his come up being around Lil Wayne, how Atlanta rap has changed over the years, and his upcoming album Pretty Girls Like Trap Music.

On today's #EverydayStruggle, Joey Badass stopped by the studio to tackle some topics with Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska. During the show, the gang debated the influence of NYC radio, Remy Ma putting Nicki Minaj on the SummerJam screen, the rumored Jay Z album, and DJ Khaled's new album tracklist. They also went deep on the XXXtentacion video where he was speared on stage. To wrap the show, the crew debated what really makes a star in rap today and if some artists are just born with it.

On today's #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska ran through the day's hottest topics that included Tory Lanez dropping racks, 6lack dissing a Twitter follower, Wayne dissing Birdman, and much more. The star conversation continued with a hearty debate about Young Thug and Future and who has more star power at the moment.

On today's #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska take a look at the 2017 Freshmen list and break down any snubs or wrong choices. They also tackled Kehlani throwing a fan out of a concert for heckling her about Kyrie Irving and Tinashe's comments that she feels excluded from the black community. In a bit of a sports twist, the guys also debated LeBron vs. Michael Jordan and who would win the Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor fight.

On today's #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska went through some quick news of the day, including Tory Lanez's next album, Travis Scott losing money, Stevie J fuckery, and Freddie Gibbs still dissing Jeezy all these years later. Additionally, the crew talked 2 Chainz's "DNA" freestyle and if the art of spitting off the dome has died in hip-hop. Later, Budden and Akademiks dove into some West Coast topics before announcing that the show will be filming in Los Angeles next week! To wrap, the crew answered some fan questions from Twitter.

On today's #EverydayStruggle episode from Los Angeles, Vic Mensa joined Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska to run through the hottest topics in rap, including Jay Z's new album, XXXtentacion, the Tupac biopic reactions, and more. During the episode, things got heated between Vic and Akademiks over the coverage of Chicago's music scene. Neither side backed down throughout the heated exchange that you don't want to miss.

On today's #EverydayStruggle from Los Angeles, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska run through the day's hottest topics including who they think will win best female rapper at the BET Awards, Faizon Love's theory that Tupac would be alive if he didn't hang out with Snoop Dogg, and more of Tory Lanez's adventures on the basketball court. The episode begins with Akademiks addressing the Vic Mensa situation from the previous episode and giving his side of the story on what happened.

On today's #EverydayStruggle from Los Angeles, Vince Staples finally joined Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska to talk some shit about the music industry. First, the group dedicated some time to remember Prodigy and everything he meant to the rap game before moving on to some news of the day like Future reportedly suing Desiigner, Al Sharpton selfies, and much more.

On today's #EverydayStruggle from Los Angeles, DJ Mustard joins Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska to run through the day's hottest news, including new Drake, BET predictions, XXXtentacion, and more. Later, Mustard talked about who he feels are the top producers in the game and if there's a rivalry between the West Coast and Atlanta.

On today's very special episode of #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska take over the BET Awards red carpet where they talked to the likes of Post Malone, Cardi B, Fat Joe, Irv Gotti, and many more. The episode also features sit-downs with Rae Sremmurd, who finally talked things out with Budden, and Migos, where things took a heated turn during the middle of the interview. The Rae Sremmurd segment begins around the 55-minute mark, while Migos come to the platform at the 1 hour and 16-minute mark.

On today's new #EverydayStruggle episode, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska are back in NYC on their home stomping grounds. To start the show, the crew breaks down the BET Awards Migos interview, with Budden giving the full story explaining what happened and why it went down the way it did. The gang also talked about Big Sean shooting at Kendrick Lamar on DJ Khaled's new album and the Meek Mill and Safaree situation.

On today's #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska broke down the newly surfaced pics of Rihanna living her best life and ran through some news about Kodak Black's recent drama and Kendrick Lamar's new "Element" video. The crew also threw out some Jay Z album predictions and debated whether or not producers are undervalued in the rap game. For the later part of the show, the crew debated about whether or not Drake can ever escape the ghostwriter allegations and if this year's OVO Fest is going to be lit.

On today's #EverydayStruggle, Joe Budden and DJ Akademiks cleared the air from the Migos interview earlier this week at the BET Awards. Later, the crew ran through the days news, which included more PARTYNEXTDOOR Reference tracks, a new Tyga album, Klay Thompson's dancing, and more. To wrap, the crew ran through their favorite memes from the Migos interview and answered some fan questions.