Tracing Jay-Z's Public Turn, The Basquiat Controversy, & The Joe Lieberman Comparison

The panel goes deeper on Jay-Z, questioning why he consistently "inserts himself" into high-profile political moments — from Occupy Wall Street shirts to Kaepernick solidarity before the NFL deal — and revisiting the controversy over Basquiat's family being upset by his use of the artist's image. The conversation turns to whether pointing this out is fair criticism or "what-aboutism," using Joe Lieberman's history of blocking Medicare for All as a comparison point, before landing on a theory: maybe Rock Nation and the stadium deal is the real pivot point when public perception of Jay-Z started to shift. Watch the full episode: https://youtube.com/live/BRvZL_KCDpY It's All Happening w/ @EllementsAlign @TheRealMickeyFactz @CrooksCorner @The3rdVersePodcast @Symba Subscribe:    / @cultureunitedclips   Subscribe to the main channel:    / @thecompanyman   Follow: Twitter:   / thecompanyman   Instagram:   / thecompanyman   TikTok: https://tiktok.com/thecompanyman Discord:   / discord   LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thecompanyman ABOUT TCM: 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. Powered By Quarterlab #JustinHunte #TheCompanyMan #CultureUnited #JayZ #RockNation #HipHopPodcast