The 3rd Verse is a culture podcast where context is king. Hosted by Stat Quo, DJ Mormile, and Justin Hunte (aka The Company Man), this show goes beyond headlines to break down the 'why' behind the culture—the business positions, the history, the industry politics, and the moments that shape culture in real time.
Each episode blends insider perspective, journalistic analysis, unfiltered debate, and never-before-heard stories, pulling from decades of experience inside labels, media, and the creative process. From industry power shifts to legacy debates to viral controversies, The 3rd Verse Podcast is where culture conversations converge. 📍 Hip-hop.
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Episodes
Latest Episode
September 4, 2026 · 4h 3m
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.
More Episodes
Aug 28 · 1h 37m
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.
Aug 27 · 3h 50m
The Game breaks his silence on Kendrick Lamar while Dr. Dre's stance on AI in music sparks a heated debate on this morning's 3rd Verse.
Aug 21 · 2h 38m
Stat Quo and Justin Hunte break down DJ Akademiks' escalating war with Roc Nation — the Stake lawsuit claims, the swatting allegations, and his new beef with Rob Markman, Loren LaRosa, and Marc Lamont Hill.
Aug 19 · 2h 53m
Justin Hunte was in the courtroom for the Tupac Shakur murder trial — he joins Stat Quo and DJ Mormile live to share what he saw and break down where the case stands.
Aug 17 · 1h 3m
Nipsey Hussle's 'Prolific' Album With Blacc Sam and Bino Rideaux
Aug 14 · 4h 22m
Terrace Martin joins Stat Quo and Justin Hunte to break down the making of Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly from the inside — the sessions, the collaborators, and the stories that never made it into a
Aug 12 · 4h 20m
Stat Quo and Justin Hunte break down beef de-escalation in real time, the story behind Chamillionaire's "Mixtape Messiah" and the Kanye-produced "Call Some Hoes," a Top Dawg/TDE interview breakdown, this week's Billboard 200 movement (GNX, Future, Rick Ross, ASAP Rocky, Kendrick's "Reincarnated"), the Flacco/Nick Fuentes fallout, and a label-industry story about beat theft and false promises — plus a first look at Thursday's Terrace Martin sit-down on the making of To Pimp a Butterfly.
Aug 7 · 3h 21m
We sit down with legendary producer Mark Batson to go inside the making of Eminem's "Relapse" album — from its original concept title "King Mathers," to the Nas and accent stories, to the Detox sessions that never made it out. Plus: Game called in to set the record straight on the Top Dawg viral moment.
Aug 5 · 3h 40m
Stat Quo and Justin Hunt react to Glasses Malone's claim that Drake is funding a campaign against YG, break down A$AP Rocky's wild career jump from Iggy Azalea to Rihanna with a new "Overachiever Award," pick apart Rick Ross's new album bar-by-bar, and run the full Billboard chart report. Plus: book recommendations, favorite mixtapes, and a live "who said what" mix-up between Stat and S-Teet.