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.
Texas Went BLUE & Georgia Made History | Culture United Election Night LIVE
It's All Happening w/ @LATMPOD @Chenoir94 @jaredaball @professorfresh @prophiphop @jeremy_hecht
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0:00 Intro & Panel
8:00 What’s at Stake in 2026
15:00 Dr. Jared Ball: Become a Malcolm X Voter
22:00 More Black Voters ≠ Black Liberation
28:00 Obamacare vs. Medicare for All
35:00 Che Noir on It Takes a Village & Affordability
40:00 How Do We Actually Change the System?
48:00 Kalshi, Gambling & Elections
52:00 Super Chat: Black America as Internal Colony
56:00 BK’s Woke P*ssy Rap Thesis
1:05:00 Why Women MCs Get Pitted Against Each Other
1:18:00 Dr. Jared Ball: The Only Solution Is Political Power
1:22:00 Che Noir Premieres “My Village”
1:30:00 Keisha Lance Bottoms Wins Georgia
1:40:00 First-Time Voter & Down-Ballot Props
1:55:00 Talarico Wins Texas
2:00:00 Haley Stevens Endorses Mike Rogers
2:12:00 South Carolina Flips Blue
2:15:00 Magic City: From the Poles to the Polls
2:22:00 Rahm Emanuel’s Ethics Bill
2:35:00 Amy Acton Beats Vivek
2:42:00 Minnesota & the Rural Vote
2:50:00 Killer Mike’s KLB Speech
2:58:00 Simone Sanders & “Obamafication”
3:05:00 Dems Win the House & Senate
3:08:00 Angie Nixon Falls Short in Florida
3:20:00 Super Chats
3:35:00 Medicare for All vs. Insurance Jobs
3:50:00 Mississippi Too Close to Call
4:05:00 Hakeem Jeffries, Divine Nine & Close
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
28 Oct 2026
Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z & Eminem: Hip-Hop’s Election Season Problem
It's All Happening w/ @LATMPOD @FDSignifire @ScruFaceJeanOfficial @professorskye
0:00 Intro & Panel: Scru Face Jean, Professor Skye, BK, FD Signifier
5:08 Jay-Z Announces He's Headlining the Super Bowl
24:33 Nicki Minaj at Trump's Michigan Rally
58:24 Black Misleadership & Celebrity Worship
1:30:00 Eminem x Kid Rock: The "Kid Shady" Problem
2:09:26 Second Show: Super Chats
2:34:00 BK's Framework: Doechii, Megan & Women in Rap
2:52:16 Drake "Janice STFU" Lawsuit Withdrawn
3:07:54 More Super Chats
3:36:44 Nolan Wells & Horn Island
4:05:00 Closing Thoughts
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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.
#JustinHunte #TheCompanyMan
21 Oct 2026
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
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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.
#JustinHunte #TheCompanyMan
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