Crashing out for the Culture W/ Dj Hed | The Underground Lounge S2 E.14

The Underground Lounge crew chops it up with DJ Hed for a raw, unfiltered deep dive into the state of hip-hop media, the power struggles in the industry, and why so much of the culture feels like a circus. He breaks down the real reason hip-hop journalism needs an overhaul, the rise of clout-chasing over authenticity, and what’s really holding artists back.

They also get into the West Coast’s impact on the game—how Kendrick Lamar’s Pop Out concert brought L.A. together, the lasting influence of Nipsey Hussle, and the untold struggles of breaking through in the industry. DJ Hed keeps it brutally honest, dropping gems on the evolution of DJing, the business behind the music, and what it takes to survive in today’s hip-hop landscape.

No sugarcoating, no fluff,just real talk and bold takes. Tap in!
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Full Show Timecode Breakdown:

00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:48 - R.I.P Irv Gotti
00:02:26 - DJ Hed Fun Facts
00:03:16 - The State of HipHop Media
00:06:57 - The Art of Being a DJ
00:10:25 - Regional Sounds
00:14:40 - The Pop Out Concert
00:22:34 - West Coast Culture & Nipsey Hussle
00:25:15 - Why Don't They F**K with Us?
00:29:20 - Corporations Invading Culture
00:32:40 - The Origins of Music
00:35:09 - TDE Greatest Label of the West?
00:37:33 - Doechii
00:42:55 - FanDuel
00:44:37 - Toxic Twitter
00:47:43 - The Bigger Picture
00:49:37 - Finding West Coast HipHop
00:51:08 - Kendrick Super Bowl
00:41:43 - 5 for 5 Grammys
00:53:08 - We Down to Crash OUT!!!
00:54:24 - Battle Ready
01:01:47 - GNX
01:02:39 - Collective Hard Work
01:04:32 - Collective of the minds
01:07:24 - Kendrick SZA tour
01:08:30 - Cash Money Connection
01:09:31 - Operating off emotion
01:10:21 - THE F**K IT BUCKET
01:18:39 - Biggest Turn offs
01:21:41 - Embarssing Moments
01:24:47 - In closing



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