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Justin Hunte
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Life Through The Lens of Hip Hop. Justin Hunte's expansive resume covers banking, journalism, television, and music marketing. His career began in investment banking where he was a VP at Bank Of America Merrill Lynch. He then transitioned in music journalism where he became HipHopDX’s editor-in-chief, cultivating a video strategy that generated 500,000 YouTube subscribers while overseeing the day-to-day site that reached 2.5 million monthly readers. Justin also served as Director of Content & Strategic Marking at EMPIRE, and was also a producer on A&E's popular clip show, Court Cam. Hunte's amassed over 87M views and 267,000 subscribers on his personal Youtube channel. His thought-provoking videos attract millions, prompting branding partnerships with Brisk Bodega, Simple Mobile, Honda, and Lexus. He also debated at the prestigious Oxford Union, arguing that William Shakespeare is more culturally relevant than Kanye West. Hunte currently consults for a number of premiere artists and brands in tech and entertainment. And in his spare time, he is an LA Mission Ambassador where he dedicates hours to helping the houseless community.

  1. 3d ago

    Killer Mike + Hip-Hop vs. The Ballot: Does Culture Still Move Votes?

    It's All Happening w/  @LATMPOD   @KingxGreen   @raskasscentral   @boldblackLA   @lilbilliam  0:00 Intro & Panel: Derek Steele, Lil Bill, King Green, BK 4:47 FD Signifier's 4-Hour Black Misleadership Video 18:05 Killer Mike on Vic Mensa: "By Any Means" & Black Capitalism 38:37 Booker T. Parallel: Working With People Who Oppose You 45:08 The Myth of Black Buying Power (Dr. Jared Ball) 49:06 Money Isn't a Natural Law 55:24 James Carville: "I'd Rather Republicans Keep the House" 1:00:58 The 80/20 Strategy: Should Black Voters Split Parties? 1:04:19 Are Left-Wing Policies Inherently Black? 1:11:31 Being Black in America Is Socialism 1:16:29 NC A&T Students March an Hour to Vote 1:20:02 Gen Z vs. Older Black Voters 1:31:48 Revolution, General Strikes & Organizing 1:36:42 Politics Is Local: The Pothole Theory 1:41:58 Ras Kass Joins 1:42:36 The Intergenerational Conversation 1:47:15 Thelma Louise Kicked Out of Ken Paxton Rally 1:54:19 Thelma Doubles Down 1:57:00 Ken Paxton's Record 2:00:58 Polling Place Closures & Voter Suppression in Texas 2:05:16 What Happens After the Election? The Inglewood Case Study 2:10:20 Voting for the Smallest Opp: Zohran Mamdani 2:13:02 Zohran, the NYPD & the SRG 2:18:18 Main Discussion Wrap 2:25:16 Super Chats: Check Your Ballot Measures 2:28:44 Bold Black LA Voter Guide & Measure E 2:33:06 Should We Critique Black Leaders in Front of White People? 2:46:19 What Art Sparked Your Political Awareness? 3:06:09 Obama & Ta-Nehisi Coates Sit-Down 3:13:50 Is Obama the Best President of Our Lifetime? 3:21:27 Is This White Supremacy's Last Gasp? 3:28:53 Could There Be Another January 6th? 3:34:43 BK's Move to Portland 3:42:22 Badger Joins: "Have Your Own President" 3:59:14 Jay-Z, Young Chris & Borrowed Flows 4:03:21 Jay-Z at the Super Bowl 4:05:54 What Democrats Need for 2028 4:11:45 Why Killer Mike Looks Defensive 4:13:00 BK on Dr. Ball & Her New Video 4:19:24 Outro 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6013479386218496 Life Through The Lens of Hip Hop. Justin Hunte's expansive resume covers banking, journalism, television, and music marketing. His career began in investment banking where he was a VP at Bank Of America Merrill Lynch. He then transitioned in music journalism where he became HipHopDX’s editor-in-chief, cultivating a video strategy that generated 500,000 YouTube subscribers while overseeing the day-to-day site that reached 2.5 million monthly readers. Justin also served as Director of Content & Strategic Marking at EMPIRE, and was also a producer on A&E's popular clip show, Court Cam. Hunte's amassed over 87M views and 267,000 subscribers on his personal Youtube channel. His thought-provoking videos attract millions, prompting branding partnerships with Brisk Bodega, Simple Mobile, Honda, and Lexus. He also debated at the prestigious Oxford Union, arguing that William Shakespeare is more culturally relevant than Kanye West. Hunte currently consults for a number of premiere artists and brands in tech and entertainment. And in his spare time, he is an LA Mission Ambassador where he dedicates hours to helping the houseless community. #JustinHunte #TheCompanyMan

  2. Oct 14

    Doechii Drops + Who REALLY Started Hip-Hop? It Wasn’t One Man, One Day

    it's all happening w/ @mickey 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6013479386218496 00:00 Intro & Announcements 02:46 Meet the Panel: DeJuan B, Doggie Diamonds, Stat Quo 05:53 Doechii Drops “Bombs”: Reactions 16:20 Doechii’s Letter: “I’ve Decided” 27:30 Who’s Been at the Center of Hip-Hop & Pop? 37:08 Jarv Joins: Doechii as an “Event Artist” 46:02 Do Men Get More Grace Than Women Rappers? 53:24 Super Chat: Did the Panel Miss the Bars? 55:38 Hip-Hop’s Disputed History: Doggie Diamonds on Drink Champs 1:00:52 Doggie Diamonds: Kool Herc, Bambaataa & the “Founder” Myth 1:04:38 Louis Jordan, Lester Young & James Brown’s Roots 1:12:50 The Diaspora War & Busta Rhymes 1:16:42 Mickey Factz Joins: The Bronx Perspective 1:25:00 West Coast Hip-Hop Never Tied Back to the Bronx 1:30:27 Can Hip-Hop Exist Without the Attitude? 1:34:00 Jocko Henderson & the Radio DJs Who Rapped First 1:48:18 New York Hip-Hop Snobbery 1:51:57 Kendrick GOAT Debate Gets Heated 2:01:47 How the iPhone & Blog Era Left the Streets Behind 2:06:00 Super Chats: Radio DJs & Frankie Crocker 2:12:18 Why the South & West Couldn’t Get 5 Mics 2:19:00 Car Music vs. Headphone Music 2:30:12 Kendrick on the K Slay Tape 2:39:30 Are Dancehall, Afrobeats & Reggaeton Children of Hip-Hop? 2:48:30 What Happened to the Sound of Music? 2:57:56 Diaspora Unity vs. Division 3:11:40 James Brown: Father of Many Nations of Music 3:17:41 Streams Don’t Equal Greatness 3:25:47 Jay-Z Shows & Big Daddy Kane, Father of Brooklyn 3:29:43 Who Made Something From Nothing (2010–2020)? 3:41:31 TDE Is the Modern Motown 3:56:59 Skipping Dipset & the Shiny Suit Era 4:05:30 Was 50 Cent Done After ‘05? 4:10:20 Doggie Diamonds: Too Many Interviews, Not Enough Music 4:20:00 Jay-Z’s 8-Part Breakdown 4:26:00 Tyler, the Creator as a Composer 4:36:00 Dwann B's Closing Statement 4:40:00 Outro Life Through The Lens of Hip Hop. Justin Hunte's expansive resume covers banking, journalism, television, and music marketing. His career began in investment banking where he was a VP at Bank Of America Merrill Lynch. He then transitioned in music journalism where he became HipHopDX’s editor-in-chief, cultivating a video strategy that generated 500,000 YouTube subscribers while overseeing the day-to-day site that reached 2.5 million monthly readers. Justin also served as Director of Content & Strategic Marking at EMPIRE, and was also a producer on A&E's popular clip show, Court Cam. Hunte's amassed over 87M views and 267,000 subscribers on his personal Youtube channel. His thought-provoking videos attract millions, prompting branding partnerships with Brisk Bodega, Simple Mobile, Honda, and Lexus. He also debated at the prestigious Oxford Union, arguing that William Shakespeare is more culturally relevant than Kanye West. Hunte currently consults for a number of premiere artists and brands in tech and entertainment. And in his spare time, he is an LA Mission Ambassador where he dedicates hours to helping the houseless community. #JustinHunte #TheCompanyMan

  3. Sep 30

    Diddy NEW Release Date + Drake FOMO + Ovrkast vs OutKast UPDATE

    It's All Happening 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6013479386218496 Life Through The Lens of Hip Hop. Justin Hunte's expansive resume covers banking, journalism, television, and music marketing. His career began in investment banking where he was a VP at Bank Of America Merrill Lynch. He then transitioned in music journalism where he became HipHopDX’s editor-in-chief, cultivating a video strategy that generated 500,000 YouTube subscribers while overseeing the day-to-day site that reached 2.5 million monthly readers. Justin also served as Director of Content & Strategic Marking at EMPIRE, and was also a producer on A&E's popular clip show, Court Cam. Hunte's amassed over 87M views and 267,000 subscribers on his personal Youtube channel. His thought-provoking videos attract millions, prompting branding partnerships with Brisk Bodega, Simple Mobile, Honda, and Lexus. He also debated at the prestigious Oxford Union, arguing that William Shakespeare is more culturally relevant than Kanye West. Hunte currently consults for a number of premiere artists and brands in tech and entertainment. And in his spare time, he is an LA Mission Ambassador where he dedicates hours to helping the houseless community. #JustinHunte #TheCompanyMan

  4. Sep 23

    No Charges for Nolan Wells: What the Autopsy Didn't Say

    It's All Happening  @LATMPOD   @RapLatte   @KingxGreen   @The3rdVersePodcast   @dymeaduzin  0:00 Intro 1:31 Panel Introductions 5:30 AZ Chike's "No Rest for the Wicked": West Coast Album of the Year? 14:52 First-Week Sales vs. Profitability 22:30 Cultural Impact, Sold-Out Tour Dates & the Kendrick Connection 30:00 Is Artist Development Coming Back? 37:45 Live Shows & Small Venue Energy 40:30 Fact Check: AZ Chike's Warner Deal 45:00 No Charges in the Nolan Wells Case 55:30 Ben Crump & Nolan's Mother Speak Out 1:04:30 Mississippi, Ocean Springs & "Sticking Together" 1:16:30 Should Athletes Strike? Ole Miss & Collective Action 1:24:20 OutKast Sues Overcast 1:28:30 Overcast's "Rest in Peace, Rosa Parks" Tweet 1:49:40 Super Chat: Can This Get Andre Back in the Booth? 1:52:39 Swae Lee Story 1:55:47 AI Music Stats: Suno, DistroKid & Digital Blackface 2:07:30 Can Artists Protect Themselves from AI? 2:15:01 Super Chats & Panel Q&A 2:27:07 After Show Begins 2:31:30 Nolan Wells Revisited: Announcement on His Mother's Birthday 2:44:30 The Death of the Remix 2:49:16 Trump & the State of Mass Media 3:00:04 Texas Voters & Data Centers 3:07:06 Should You Send Your Kids to Diverse Schools? 3:14:48 Shaq Gets Roasted 3:22:30 Integration, Racism & Public vs. Private Schools 3:43:32 Final Thoughts & BK's Big News 3:47:31 Mamdani Forces DoorDash to Pay $130M 3:55:30 Shoutouts & Outro 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6013479386218496 Life Through The Lens of Hip Hop. Justin Hunte's expansive resume covers banking, journalism, television, and music marketing. His career began in investment banking where he was a VP at Bank Of America Merrill Lynch. He then transitioned in music journalism where he became HipHopDX’s editor-in-chief, cultivating a video strategy that generated 500,000 YouTube subscribers while overseeing the day-to-day site that reached 2.5 million monthly readers. Justin also served as Director of Content & Strategic Marking at EMPIRE, and was also a producer on A&E's popular clip show, Court Cam. Hunte's amassed over 87M views and 267,000 subscribers on his personal Youtube channel. His thought-provoking videos attract millions, prompting branding partnerships with Brisk Bodega, Simple Mobile, Honda, and Lexus. He also debated at the prestigious Oxford Union, arguing that William Shakespeare is more culturally relevant than Kanye West. Hunte currently consults for a number of premiere artists and brands in tech and entertainment. And in his spare time, he is an LA Mission Ambassador where he dedicates hours to helping the houseless community. #JustinHunte #TheCompanyMan

  5. Sep 9

    Fat Joe Fights To Say "N-Word" + Is Ye Forgiven After Historic Chicago Show

    It's All Happening w/ 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6013479386218496 00:00:00 — Intro & Show Open 00:04:44 — Fat Joe's N-Word Defense: The Joe Budden Podcast Clip Breakdown 00:19:47 — Mark Lamont Hill Responds — "Fat Joe Is Not Black" 00:31:19 — Who Gets a Pass? Respect, Language & the History of the Word 00:43:46 — Tangent: College Football Talk (LSU vs. Clemson) 00:48:12 — Leimert Park: The Barrio Run Club "Takeover" & Black-Brown Tension in LA 01:02:33 — Fallout: ICE Threats, Gentrification & Black Land Ownership in LA 01:05:41 — Super Chats: The Fat Joe Blackness Debate Continues 01:09:41 — Puerto Rican Identity, Colorism & Who "Counts" as Black 01:14:28 — Is Ye Forgiven? Reacting to Kanye's Historic Chicago Stadium Shows 01:26:26 — Weighing the Catalog vs. the Harm: HH, White Lives Matter & Alt-Right Fandom 01:31:56 — Mental Illness or Wealth Entitlement? Debating What Explains Kanye 01:37:24 — Grace, Accountability & the Megan Thee Stallion Comparison 01:42:43 — Kid Cudi vs. Peter Rosenberg: Fallout From the Ye Show 01:52:39 — Mental Illness & Culpability: The Lindsey Clancy Parallel 01:56:03 — Super Chat: Favorite Afro-Latino Artists + How the Panel Handles Mental Health 02:09:56 — Music, Meditation & Mental Health Tools (Jazz, Apps, Journaling) 02:17:17 — Shoutouts: J. Cole Concert Recap & the Snowfall Spinoff Premiere 02:22:39 — Super Chats: FBA/ADOS, African Diaspora & Black American Identity 02:42:44 — More Ye Accountability Talk: Fair Criticism vs. Selective Outrage 02:57:55 — Kanye's Path to Forgiveness: Public Amends & Lupe Fiasco's Disappointment 03:00:44 — Hip-Hop's Origins: Black & Puerto Rican Roots and Early Backlash 03:06:49 — Is Race a "Social Construct" Like Gender? (Super Chat Debate) 03:10:15 — What Actually Defines Hip-Hop? The Four Elements Debate 03:16:52 — Super Chats: N-Word Etymology, Passing & Language History 03:44:34 — Sports Betting: Polymarket, LeBron, Giannis & NBA Gambling Scandals 03:47:22 — Super Chats: Fan Art, Documentaries (SkateGoat, Racionais MCs) & Shoutouts 04:01:59 — Grace & Accountability: Do Black Men in Entertainment Get More Passes? 04:12:24 — Rapid-Fire Super Chats: Conscious Rappers, Gratitude & Tom Hardy's Rap Career 04:21:30 — Closing Thoughts & Where to Find the Panel Life Through The Lens of Hip Hop. Justin Hunte's expansive resume covers banking, journalism, television, and music marketing. His career began in investment banking where he was a VP at Bank Of America Merrill Lynch. He then transitioned in music journalism where he became HipHopDX’s editor-in-chief, cultivating a video strategy that generated 500,000 YouTube subscribers while overseeing the day-to-day site that reached 2.5 million monthly readers. Justin also served as Director of Content & Strategic Marking at EMPIRE, and was also a producer on A&E's popular clip show, Court Cam. Hunte's amassed over 87M views and 267,000 subscribers on his personal Youtube channel. His thought-provoking videos attract millions, prompting branding partnerships with Brisk Bodega, Simple Mobile, Honda, and Lexus. He also debated at the prestigious Oxford Union, arguing that William Shakespeare is more culturally relevant than Kanye West. Hunte currently consults for a number of premiere artists and brands in tech and entertainment. And in his spare time, he is an LA Mission Ambassador where he dedicates hours to helping the houseless community. #JustinHunte #TheCompanyMan

  6. Sep 2

    DJ Vlad vs Nori EXPLODES... Then Keefe D Verdict Drops

    It's all happening w/  @LATMPOD   @EllementsAlign   @TheRealMickeyFactz   @JessahnAmaruSpeaks   @TheRapRoundtable  00:00:00 – Intro & schedule change (CU moves to Tuesdays) 00:04:35 – Panel intros (Mickey Facts, Roc Nation Jarv, Jason Amaru, Elle Janelle, BK) 00:07:00 – DJ Vlad vs. Nori (N.O.R.E.) media feud breakdown 00:41:45 – Drink Champs "forced drinking" debate / feud fallout continued 00:50:09 – Forty-Niners catfish scammer Dajon Love story 01:22:43 – Scam vs. sex work vs. predatory dating debate 01:26:57 – Jason Amaru interview: "A Million Hearts" album 01:31:09 – "God Why" performance & track breakdown 01:41:32 – Keefe D guilty verdict: panel's first reactions 01:44:50 – Verdict footage & courtroom reaction clip 01:52:02 – EDI Mean (Outlawz) joins: reflecting on the verdict 01:59:46 – Mob James' testimony & the defense's trial strategy 02:02:33 – Tupac's unity vision & COINTELPRO history 02:06:37 – Tupac as producer / studio stories 02:08:59 – Keefe D, Diddy & the Biggie murder connection 02:14:46 – State of political rap in 2026 / Tupac's lasting influence 02:27:58 – Where was Tupac really from? Legacy debate 02:33:52 – Kendrick's GNX as a Machiavelli tribute 02:36:23 – Protecting hip-hop's fearless artists (Nipsey tribute) 02:40:27 – EDI Mean sign-off 02:52:45 – Pendulum Inc: rap school segment begins (Mickey Facts, Year 5) 03:05:17 – Success stories, curriculum & funding 03:24:17 – Professor Sky & "Evolution of the White Rapper" class idea 03:34:34 – Pendulum Inc merch & sign-off 03:40:06 – Main show wraps 03:41:43 – Second show begins: Chicago Good Waves Fest recap 03:52:41 – Killer Mike conversation recap 03:57:45 – D-One, Snow tha Product & MC Olympics recap 04:03:14 – Taco Fall signs with Sixers / NBA talk 04:15:01 – Vlad/Nori feud: more super chat debate 04:26:03 – Kyrie's "Rain Dance" sneakers & indigenous terminology debate 04:40:35 – Brett Favre welfare scandal comparison (Google Trends) 04:54:33 – "Spin That" remix reactions 05:11:24 – Vlad's personal reaction video to the Keefe D verdict 05:19:36 – Elliott Wilson & Vlad fallout concerns 05:33:03 – "Convicted without proof" justice system debate 05:47:47 – Final super chats & Jason Amaru album plug 05:49:14 – Sign-off Life Through The Lens of Hip Hop. Justin Hunte's expansive resume covers banking, journalism, television, and music marketing. His career began in investment banking where he was a VP at Bank Of America Merrill Lynch. He then transitioned in music journalism where he became HipHopDX’s editor-in-chief, cultivating a video strategy that generated 500,000 YouTube subscribers while overseeing the day-to-day site that reached 2.5 million monthly readers. Justin also served as Director of Content & Strategic Marking at EMPIRE, and was also a producer on A&E's popular clip show, Court Cam. Hunte's amassed over 87M views and 267,000 subscribers on his personal Youtube channel. His thought-provoking videos attract millions, prompting branding partnerships with Brisk Bodega, Simple Mobile, Honda, and Lexus. He also debated at the prestigious Oxford Union, arguing that William Shakespeare is more culturally relevant than Kanye West. Hunte currently consults for a number of premiere artists and brands in tech and entertainment. And in his spare time, he is an LA Mission Ambassador where he dedicates hours to helping the houseless community. #JustinHunte #TheCompanyMan

  7. Aug 27

    Killer Mike + Dr. Jared Ball + Rapsody + Hip Hop's Place In Late Stage Capitalism

    Killer Mike + Dr. Jared Ball + Rapsody + Hip Hop's Place In Late Stage Capitalism

  8. Aug 20

    Happy Birthday Justin! + Tupac Trial + Ransom + Homeboy Sandman + State Of Rap Media

    It's All Happening w/ @latmpod @ellementsalign 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6013479386218496 Life Through The Lens of Hip Hop. Justin Hunte's expansive resume covers banking, journalism, television, and music marketing. His career began in investment banking where he was a VP at Bank Of America Merrill Lynch. He then transitioned in music journalism where he became HipHopDX’s editor-in-chief, cultivating a video strategy that generated 500,000 YouTube subscribers while overseeing the day-to-day site that reached 2.5 million monthly readers. Justin also served as Director of Content & Strategic Marking at EMPIRE, and was also a producer on A&E's popular clip show, Court Cam. Hunte's amassed over 87M views and 267,000 subscribers on his personal Youtube channel. His thought-provoking videos attract millions, prompting branding partnerships with Brisk Bodega, Simple Mobile, Honda, and Lexus. He also debated at the prestigious Oxford Union, arguing that William Shakespeare is more culturally relevant than Kanye West. Hunte currently consults for a number of premiere artists and brands in tech and entertainment. And in his spare time, he is an LA Mission Ambassador where he dedicates hours to helping the houseless community. #JustinHunte #TheCompanyMan

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Life Through The Lens of Hip Hop. Justin Hunte's expansive resume covers banking, journalism, television, and music marketing. His career began in investment banking where he was a VP at Bank Of America Merrill Lynch. He then transitioned in music journalism where he became HipHopDX’s editor-in-chief, cultivating a video strategy that generated 500,000 YouTube subscribers while overseeing the day-to-day site that reached 2.5 million monthly readers. Justin also served as Director of Content & Strategic Marking at EMPIRE, and was also a producer on A&E's popular clip show, Court Cam. Hunte's amassed over 87M views and 267,000 subscribers on his personal Youtube channel. His thought-provoking videos attract millions, prompting branding partnerships with Brisk Bodega, Simple Mobile, Honda, and Lexus. He also debated at the prestigious Oxford Union, arguing that William Shakespeare is more culturally relevant than Kanye West. Hunte currently consults for a number of premiere artists and brands in tech and entertainment. And in his spare time, he is an LA Mission Ambassador where he dedicates hours to helping the houseless community.

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  • Creator
    Justin Hunte
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    46
  • Rating
    Explicit

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