The 3rd Verse Podcast

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  Superfan Friday: The 3rd Verse Podcast LIVE Call In Show! 17.10.2026 3u 16min

  Superfan Friday is back on The 3rd Verse Podcast: a LIVE call-in show where Stat Quo, Justin Hunte and DJ Mormile break down the week in hip hop and culture and take your calls and takes live.Use code VERSE for 7 days free + 25% off your first month of Rithmm Prohttps://rithmm.onelink.me/WX6c/verseFollow:IG: https://www.instagram.com/the3rdversepodcast/X: https://x.com/3rdVersepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thethirdversepod
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  Is Akademiks Ruining Hip Hop? + 50 Cent vs Jay-Z + UMG Layoffs 16.10.2026 3u 15min

  The 3rd Verse breaks down the UMG layoffs and what they mean for the music business, the latest 50 Cent vs Jay-Z tension, and the debate: is Akademiks ruining hip hop?Use code VERSE for 7 days free + 25% off your first month of Rithmm Prohttps://rithmm.onelink.me/WX6c/verseFollow:IG: https://www.instagram.com/the3rdversepodcast/X: https://x.com/3rdVersepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thethirdversepod
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  Doechii Drops New Music + Chart Report + Is Drake Jealous of Kendrick Lamar? 14.10.2026 3u 28min

  Doechii drops new music, the 3rd Verse breaks down this week's chart report, and the crew asks the question: is Drake jealous of Kendrick Lamar?Use code VERSE for 7 days free + 25% off your first month of Rithmm Prohttps://rithmm.onelink.me/WX6c/verseFollow:IG: https://www.instagram.com/the3rdversepodcast/X: https://x.com/3rdVersepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thethirdversepod
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  Superfan Friday 10.10.2026 2u 52min

  Superfan Friday is back LIVE. Call in and talk with Stat Quo and Justin Hunte about the week in hip hop, including the Wale debate and whatever the chat wants to get into. Get on the show and make your voice heard.Use code VERSE for 7 days free + 25% off your first month of Rithmm Prohttps://rithmm.onelink.me/WX6c/verseFollow:IG: https://www.instagram.com/the3rdversepodcast/X: https://x.com/3rdVersepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thethirdversepod
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  Wale vs. The 3rd Verse Podcast 09.10.2026 2u 50min

  Wale vs. The 3rd Verse Podcast: Stat Quo, Justin Hunte, and DJ Mormile break down the Wale situation live on 3rd Verse Thursday, with the chat weighing in all morning.Use code VERSE for 7 days free + 25% off your first month of Rithmm Prohttps://rithmm.onelink.me/WX6c/verseTime Stamps: 0:00 Intro & Shoutouts2:39 MCT Oil, Weight Loss & The Sugar Struggle7:21 McDonald's Is Falling Off18:02 Wings, Blue Cheese & Lab Meat24:30 Music Show Moves To TopFan + Stat vs. Justin 90s vs. 2020s Battle32:25 Not Like Us vs. California Love40:09 Grammy Nominations & Wale's "Everything Is A Lot"43:04 Is Wale A Buster? The Tuesday Clip57:00 Poll: Was Stat Offensive To Wale?58:46 Wale Posts "Old Tired Narratives"1:01:22 Stat Responds: "You Come Off Like A Buster"1:14:51 Why Isn't Wale Selling Arenas?1:30:08 Poll Results & Super Chats On Wale1:41:47 "I Ain't Apologizing" + Stat's Simba Story1:48:03 Hip Hop Depression & Wale vs. Big Sean1:55:22 Quavo's Album & Pharrell2:06:43 Wale's Second Tweet: "First The Fat Boys Break Up"2:16:11 Wale's "About Nothing" Mixtape & The Leon Thomas Hit2:24:37 TopFan Strike Explained2:30:28 DJ Mormile Joins: Telling Artists The Truth2:44:19 Reaction Videos & YouTube Punishing Engagement2:48:03 DJ's Eminem & Canibus StoryFollow:IG: https://www.instagram.com/the3rdversepodcast/X: https://x.com/3rdVersepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thethirdversepod
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  Did Drake Really Pull Out Of The 2027 Grammys? The 3rd Verse Reacts 07.10.2026 4u 14min

  Is Drake really out of the 2027 Grammys? Reports say he's chosen not to submit his new projects, but there's no official word from Drake or the Recording Academy yet. The 3rd Verse breaks down what's actually being reported, Drake's long and messy history with the Grammys, including pulling his Certified Lover Boy nominations in 2021 and his 2019 acceptance speech, and what it means for hip-hop at the Grammys.Use code VERSE for 7 days free + 25% off your first month of Rithmm Prohttps://rithmm.onelink.me/WX6c/verseFollow:IG: https://www.instagram.com/the3rdversepodcast/X: https://x.com/3rdVersepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thethirdversepod
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  Kendrick & SZA's Record Breaking Tour + More FOMO From Drake? + Kai Cenat Drama 02.10.2026 2u 59min

  Stat Quo and Justin Hunte break down Kendrick Lamar and SZA's record-breaking tour numbers, ask whether Drake has more FOMO content on the way, and get into the latest Kai Cenat drama. Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 2:19 Rick Ross Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges 11:04 New Wednesday Interview Series Launches — Che Pope & S1 14:08 Che Pope: The Most Accomplished Person You've Never Heard Of 28:02 Megan Thee Stallion vs. GloRilla — BK's Full Breakdown 48:19 Kai Cenat & Reggie — Grooming Allegations Breakdown 58:19 The Kai Cenat Fallout Continues 1:02:01 How Much "Mess" Should A Platform Cover? 1:19:01 Building "The Road" Not "The Car" — Justin's Brand Philosophy 1:31:07 Drake's FOMO Album — Full Breakdown 1:37:32 Drake Snubbed At The VMAs — Cardi B Wins Instead 1:42:04 Cardi B vs. Drake — Why We Know Nothing About Drake 1:54:01 Rap Wishes Coming True 2:09:39 Charter Schools vs. Public Schools Debate 2:15:38 Rick Ross's Courthouse "Rigatoni" Statement 2:24:18 Kendrick & SZA's Tour Just Made $390 Million 2:27:36 Should Artists Tour Album-By-Album? 2:38:41 Rhapsody Claps Back At A Twitter Critic 2:56:46 Outro Check out the whole episode here: [insert full episode link] Follow: IG: https://www.instagram.com/the3rdversepodcast/ X: https://x.com/3rdVersepodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thethirdversepod
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  Why Was There a Lack of Hip-Hop at the MTV Awards? + Nobody is Talking About Jay-Z's Documentary 30.09.2026 2u 54min

  Stat Quo, DJ Mormile and Justin Hunte break down why hip-hop was largely missing from this year's MTV Awards — and ask why nobody's talking about Jay-Z's new documentary, a project that should be getting way more attention.Time Stamps:0:00 Intro & Chart Report Setup0:34 VMAs Reaction — Stat's First Watch In Years7:19 Jay Valentine Recap & The Kawhi Leonard Discovery Story13:14 SF Bay Area Hip-Hop Museum & Preserving Culture15:30 Black History Erasure — Famous Amos, Buffalo Wings & More20:32 Sampling Isn't Theft — Stat's Defense24:16 Stevie Wonder's 50th Anniversary Shoutout25:12 VMAs Winners Breakdown32:00 Is Bruno Mars R&B Or Pop? The Blackness Debate44:30 Politics & Music Eras — The Obama Correlation52:12 Anthony Fantano Joins — Chart Report Begins58:00 Chart Report: 100–911:03:00 Fantano's Worst Song Of The Year1:11:38 Why Country Music Took Over The Charts1:26:00 Fantano Rates Drake's Iceman Live1:37:19 Is Stella Lefty A Total Industry Plant?1:44:00 Fantano Rates GNX A 91:48:30 The Tupac Murder Conviction & Hip-Hop's False Narratives1:52:12 Stat vs. Fantano: Is Iceman Drake's Best Since Scorpion?2:04:00 The "Whisper My Name" vs. "Started From The Bottom" Flow Story2:12:00 Should We Cancel Lil Yachty?2:16:56 The Undercast/Overcast Two-Button Game2:22:53 Beyoncé, Country Music & Segregation History2:27:03 Overcast's Official Statement — Stat Breaks It Down2:34:42 Weed, Truffle & Cologne — The Random Debate Of The Year2:42:39 Third Verse Expansion — New Pre-Recorded Interviews Announced2:52:01 OutroFollow:IG: https://www.instagram.com/the3rdversepodcast/X: https://x.com/3rdVersepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thethirdversepod
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  Superfan Friday LIVE Call-In Show 26.09.2026 3u 4min

  It's Superfan Friday — Stat Quo and Justin Hunte take live calls from fans around the world, answering questions on hip-hop, the industry, and everything happening on The 3rd Verse this week.Follow:IG: https://www.instagram.com/the3rdversepodcast/X: https://x.com/3rdVersepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thethirdversepod
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  How Tuma Basa Changed Hip-Hop Streaming Forever 26.09.2026 3u 34min

  Tuma Basa — the creator of RapCaviar and former head of Rap Programming at Spotify, YouTube Music, and Revolt — joins Stat Quo and Justin Hunte live to break down how hip-hop curation actually works, why streaming platforms are built the way they are, and what's next for how we consume music.Follow:IG: https://www.instagram.com/the3rdversepodcast/X: https://x.com/3rdVersepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thethirdversepod
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  AZ Chike First Week Projections + Why is Media Blaming KENDRICK For The Rollout? 24.09.2026 3u 26min

  Stat Quo and Justin Hunte ask the hard question: did leaning on the Kendrick Lamar connection actually hurt AZ Chike's rollout instead of helping it? Breaking down the numbers, the marketing strategy, and what went wrong.Follow:IG: https://www.instagram.com/the3rdversepodcast/X: https://x.com/3rdVersepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thethirdversepod
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  Drake FOMO Reaction & AZ Chike's New Album 18.09.2026 2u 59min

  Live Thursday morning — Stat Quo, DJ Mormile & Justin Hunte react to Drake's FOMO and break down AZ Chike's new album, No Rest For The Wicked.Follow:IG: https://www.instagram.com/the3rdversepodcast/X: https://x.com/3rdVersepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thethirdversepod
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  Drake's FOMO + New Kendrick Lamar + Lil Durk Found Not Guilty 16.09.2026 2u 41min

  Stat and Justin break down a huge morning in hip-hop: Lil Durk's not guilty verdict, Drake's new FOMO release, and fresh music from Kendrick Lamar.Follow:IG: https://www.instagram.com/the3rdversepodcast/X: https://x.com/3rdVersepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thethirdversepod
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  Ye's Soldier Field Chicago Show: The 3rd Verse Podcast LIVE Concert Reaction 13.09.2026 3u 30min

  Stat and Justin break down Ye's Soldier Field show in Chicago from last Friday, giving their full reaction to the performance, staging, and what it means for his comeback.Follow:IG: https://www.instagram.com/the3rdversepodcast/X: https://x.com/3rdVersepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thethirdversepod
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  Fan Fuss Friday: The 3rd Verse Podcast Call-In Show 12.09.2026 2u 19min

  It’s Fan Fuss Friday! This episode was recorded live with Stat and Justin taking calls from listeners about hip-hop, the show, and whatever else the fans wanted to get into.Hear the conversations, questions, debates, and everything that happened when The 3rd Verse opened up the phone lines.📞 This episode is a recording and the call-in portion has ended.Want to join the conversation next time? Fan Fuss Friday goes LIVE at 10AM PT on YouTube. Watch live on YouTube to call in and be part of the show.Follow The 3rd Verse Podcast: YouTube: The 3rd Verse Podcast IG: @the3rdversepodcast⁠ X: @3rdVersepodcast⁠ TikTok: @thethirdversepod⁠
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  Producer Denaun Porter Joins The 3rd Verse Podcast 11.09.2026 4u 20min

  Denaun Porter joins The 3rd Verse Podcast for a full interview, breaking down his journey from D12 to becoming Eminem's hype man, his work as a producer on Rhapsody's new album, and stories from decades inside Shady Records.
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  New Music From Kendrick & Drake + J. Cole's LA Tour Date + Fat Joe on Joe Budden + Chart Report 11.09.2026 3u 54min

  Stat and Justin break down new music from Kendrick Lamar and Drake, react to J. Cole's LA tour date, discuss Fat Joe's appearance on Joe Budden's show, and run through this week's chart report.
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  Is Rick Ross Really Beefing With Game? Plus N.O.R.E. vs. DJ Vlad 09.09.2026 3u 16min

  Stat and Justin break down the Rick Ross and Game beef along with the N.O.R.E. vs. DJ Vlad situation shaking up hip-hop media this week.
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  Drake Sells OVO + Doja Cat vs. Ella Langley + The 49ers Scam Artist 04.09.2026 4u 3min

  Stat and Justin break down Drake reportedly selling OVO, the brewing Doja Cat vs. Ella Langley situation, and the wild story behind the 49ers scam artist making headlines.
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  Is Lil Durk Guilty or Innocent? New Music From Kendrick + Drake? + Chart Report & LIVE Music Review 28.08.2026 1u 37min

  Stat and Justin break down the Lil Durk case, react to new music from Kendrick Lamar and Drake, and run through this week's chart report and live music review.