Joe Budden and DJ Akademiks Discuss Vince Staples' Tweets About Eminem | Everyday Struggle

Joe Budden and DJ Akademiks talk Vince Staples, drug use in rap, and more.

October 16, 2017

On today's Everyday Struggle, Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Nadeska run through the day of rap news, which includes Vince Staples lighting Twitter on fire over his Eminem takes. The crew also debate about drug use in rap and whether more artists should speak up about the dangers of lean.

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