The 3rd Verse Podcast

Oct 16, 2026 · 3h 15m

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

Oct 14, 2026 · 3h 28m

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

Oct 10, 2026 · 2h 52m

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

Oct 9, 2026 · 2h 50m

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

Oct 7, 2026 · 4h 14m

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

Oct 2, 2026 · 2h 59m

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

Sep 30, 2026 · 2h 54m

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

Sep 26, 2026 · 3h 4m

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

Sep 26, 2026 · 3h 34m

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