Russ Joins to talk Industry Plants, the Blog Era, Labels vs Indie + More | Everyday Struggle

EVERYDAY STRUGGLE | Episode 189
On today's #EverydayStruggle, the rapper Russ joined Nadeska and Akademiks to talk about his comments on blogs being dead, industry politics, signing to a label, and much more. Per usual, things got heated on set.
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[@ChilliPalmers]

The way AK started sipping on his cup when Russ came at Nadeska 😂😂😂😂

[@Anthonybutimtaller91]

I noticed that too. I was fucking dying 😂😂

[@BlaccLightMusicGang]

Kermit tha frog lookin ass 😂😂

[@BlaccLightMusicGang]

bif 46:36

[@unathidyani9160]

Joe did the same to him when Wale came through. He's learning

[@josefigueroa8985]

BlaccLightMusicGang LMAO HE WAS SHOOK LIKE 3 TIMES IN 10 SECONDS 😂💀

[@al0ne461]

lmaooo peep how happy ak got when Russ said complex needed him 😂

[@naldo_ds]

that man had to sip his tea trying to hide that smile loool

[@depressedsunsfan9907]

Zaid Willie do you know what part of the video by chance?

[@cuecue3277]

Depressed Suns fan it starts at like the 51 minute mark

[@depressedsunsfan9907]

Brandon Quaye-Kumah thank you!

[@postadaking634]

Its the truth...that's the reason people watCh this shit

[@hugolabrie5802]

great interview but did you know that Russ writes, mixes, masters, produces, cooks, bakes, stirs, blends, chops, braids, stares, engineers, plastifies, rolls, fries and records all of his music?

[@PrettyBossOfficial]

Hugo Labrie-Emard lmaooo

[@drewno2038]

Hugo Labrie-Emard bruh😂😂

[@thepro3643]

I never knew you could do so many strange things with music......

[@jonathanalvarenga860]

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[@rileywritts]

I noticed the harder she smiles, the more pissed off she is. And then follows up with the snide remarks.

[@HB-ey2dk]

Riley Writtens just like the rest of us women 🤣

[@Njhobbs7350]

Joe had Lil Yatchy Ak Had Vic Mensa Now Nadeska has Russ

[@Njhobbs7350]

U Right, I forgot about that 1

[@TheDragonbreath2]

Malik Hobbs don't forget Wale

[@MannyD92]

Everybody gets one 😂

[@kashstory]

Ak might have more.

[@foamet]

kashstory Ak WILL have more lmao

[@TheLandsBetween1017]

The way ak was sipping out of his cup when Russ addressed nadeska had me dying🤣

[@carsmusicandclothing7066]

Crispi Bacon same

[@Jacoby_T08]

Look at Nedeska's body language after Russ & Ak are bigging each other up 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@blankface1765]

shits weird they were sucking each other off

[@GasGotti]

BlankFaceKilla47 hahahahaha

[@miketemper7599]

@@blankface1765 people can’t complement eachother?

[@ozzymusic5213]

Interviewer: "so Russ, what's your favorite fast food joint?" Russ: "I don't eat at fast food joints because they aren't independent. I mix, master, produce, and record all my songs. My album went gold in the same summer it came out. I sell out shows." Interviewer: "okay. So what are you going to do for Christmas this year?" Russ: "I'm going to independently drop an album that I mixed, mastered, and produced myself. Nobody else is doing what I'm doing. The industry is fake. I sell out shows. I don't get butthurt easily I'm just stating facts. I'm always right. And did I mention I mix, master, and produce all my music?"

[@digimationentertainment9820]

Ozzy Music haha funny

[@jabaldwin]

I LOVE Russ' music, but this comment is the funniest thing I have ever read.

[@slimjimnibba4264]

Bruhh if anyone can make a story meme out of this ongg 😂😂💯

[@jaredm4873]

Ozzy Music he’s better and does more and stuff your favorite rapper can’t do

[@biclighter8240]

Jared M kanye west, now Lil pump, nav, quavo all do the same FUCKING thing stupid

[@nickh8687]

bring him and Joe back on next Friday it'd be entertaining af

[@mancha1921]

Him and joe really need to talk to each other

[@SoReaLifeProductions]

Mario Palmer fr wtf how you not have joe this episode?

[@nickh8687]

Mario Palmer if they meet its gonna be a good meme

[@Hutchi333]

Well they're both Jersey natives and Joe respects the independent grind. Also Russ called out Nadeska aka 'femideska' and said Akademiks doesn't know hiphop as he only posts popular/trending artists on his socials. So I guess Joe and Russ would get along just fine! 😁

[@entertainmentcarteltv2461]

I would pay for that!?!?!

[@Rh1films]

Russ: Rappers are too sensitive *20 minutes later Russ: Akademiks, why didn't you post my album sales on your instagram?

[@jvmartiniano]

bro, u dumb or some shit? ak talked shit bout xxl being only popularity, russ just told him that his utube acc are no diferente.. ak does post only bout popularity

[@ironspikestrainingfacility7123]

Jordan Rhone he's a rapper

[@brandoncorbitt8268]

He has nothing to be sensitive about... He was calling him on his bullshit. THE TRUTH..

[@KottonmouthChannel]

Victor M not true ak posted Kodak when he was nobody

[@cvmeronmoore]

Jordan Rhone that's not him being sensitive it's just him displaying an example of the fuckery they spent the whole episode talking about, why is it Russ' fault that both AK and Nadeska got caught slippin? he wasnt even mad about it he was just stating...

[@AustenBilal]

After watching more interviews of Russ, I actually like him as a person and an artist. Oh by the way, I formed this opinion all by myself

[@kriskenzo9082]

Recorded, Mixed & Mastered

[@santanaproductionss]

Fr I like him & respect him much more after watching his interviews & following him on social media. I'm a tough artist myself with the Eminem don't give a fuck attitude so I could relate to what he's saying on a level

[@shariefharris6066]

Akademiks didn't defend Nadeska because she curved him some time back.

[@MrLashai93]

What you got on this? soundcloud.com/user-813956650/ghetto-gentrificationlight-from-aleppo

[@jermainemcclain2818]

No its because he doesn't get defended

[@dusty_doggg]

Which makes him less of a man. He's a fat little bitch fuck him.

[@BurgandyMH]

BECAUSE OF VIC MENSA

[@nylisr1992]

B A R R Y M A G G O T S nadeska didn’t defend akademiks when Vic Mensa said he wanted to slap him in the face she just sat there flirting with joe

[@AGBankrolls]

50:27 lmfaooo Ak a fool he said "CC me on the email next time " I'm fucking dead ☠️

[@cmass5194]

Nadeska's face during that LOL

[@Iambigjones]

CMass she was lowkey really hurt

[@hasanramsey4626]

AG Bankrolls he gave up on chasing that nadeska ass

[@cageman8556]

Dalton Childs crowd control

[@savoie21]

CC on an email stands for Carbon Copy

[@salvararonkolbrunarson7734]

Nadeska got Vic Mensa'd

[@justxdruu]

yaaaaaaa she did good ak didnt back her up cause none of them backed him up....

[@LoveGraham18]

Dru he wack af though. He the one who got a crush on her but too pussy to say anything oh well

[@therealmanhwaguru]

Love Graham did ak tell u he had a crush on her? Or u just running with what they say in the comments

[@iamjp1]

Dru real shit she deserved that

[@STEPHENisSTEPHEN]

You know a chick hurt when she says “it’s funny that..”

[@claw247]

This nigga definitely waited for the last minute to bring shit up

[@732Wavy]

Low key wished joe was on this episode

[@lionelaluku4162]

Yung Wavy high key fam

[@user-fb6yp8xt5t]

joe would agree i would imagine.

[@freshsoccerskillcr7]

WHERE IS JOE BRUH

[@Jslots231]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2aVp5ebg7ufd7c

[@natewestio]

Can anyone tell me why Joe is not on Friday shows? Is it because Complex won't cut the check or some other shit?

[@worldoftae17]

DJ Akademiks be praciticing pick up lines in the mirror for Nadeska

[@jackball3342]

And practicing his smirk for her when he cracks a lame ass joke

[@maymoney7949]

Zoe Bro wtf u doin here 😂

[@worldoftae17]

lmfao bro😂

[@GasGotti]

Bro I just spit my beer out. Lmfaooo

[@thomascarlton82]

I cant see nothing but russ' small ass hands 😂😂

[@tiwiogunye]

Thomas Carlton 😂😂

[@Dan-kh2wc]

Thomas Carlton

[@ACEMAINE813]

WHY TF ARE HIS HANDS SO SMALL!!!

[@RedDeadAuto1]

Bruh wtf youre right

[@thatkidjapan6116]

Salt started pouring out my phone after i finished this vid

[@iuzuegbunam]

This episode WITH joe would've went viral

[@thiirtyseventeen]

Kelvin Williams Joe would have not defended nadeska like that bro chill, Joe would be laughing and making jokes because finally she has a problem with a guest on the show

[@trelennorton6037]

Kelvin Williams no joe would've been agreeing with everything Russ is saying about the music industry, because Joe knows the industry.

[@TheYaadManShow]

everything russ said about the music industry is truth and is pretty much the same sentiment that joe shares.

[@AnitaHanjaaab]

Fonz Uzuegbunam worddd I was thinking the same shit.

[@bosswray54]

Jesus Gonzalez 100% true! I'm laughing now thinking about him saying some shit like that to her.

[@donovanwhitehorn6198]

My snap kxng_danero,IG _dontfallinlovewithme_,Twitter @DontFallInLove 0:20 Fist Bumps and introduction 1:45 Grade the freestyle: MANS NOT HOT 3:35 Discussion about Russ' music + beef with blogs 6:58 Is rap too sensitive nowadays (Russ) 8:58 is Russ burning bridges through his words? 10:48 Russ' music history/work ethic and rise to fame 14:22 Symptoms of a industry plant? 17:12 (Russ) artists to be pretending indie when they are actually signed + how to gain leverage as a real independent + Russ' deal with Columbia Records 23:30 Definition of an independent artist 28:40 advantages of Russ doing everything himself 29:36 russ' opinion on his music peers 30:30 Is the XXL a popularity contest 34:30 popularity vs talent in hip hop 38:14 if a gate keeper doesnt put you on their list can you get popping? 40:24 How much do politics affect the music industry? 42:00 Russ' "Kanye and J Cole not as creative/original?" 43:23 Is soundcloud really going under? 45:55 IS akademiks a new gatekeeper? 46:27 Russ goes in on Nadeska 48:26 the email Russ was talking about 49:24 Nadeska tries to flame Russ 51:05 Russ calls Nadeska emotional 53:08 Cant unsee it: Brawl at popeyes 55:20 If Biggie and pac were in your car what album would you play? 57:45 Nadeska claps back at Russ 59:58 Is Russ potentially black balling himself? 1:02:00 Drake and Kanye West difference? 1:04:21 Russ comes at Ak for posting only 'po

[@DatGuyWithDaGlasses]

A white shih tzu Not all heroes wear capes

[@michee5079]

A white shih tzu underrated comment

[@rapastronaut77]

DOPE FOR THE TIME CODES!

[@donovanwhitehorn6198]

thanks

[@donovanwhitehorn6198]

lil wayne hang in there man :D

[@GeofreyPeterson]

I love the ending. Russ letting them know there don't hold the power. There is no more gate keepers. The power is in the ARTIST!

[@doesntknowbetter6415]

Russ woke up by himself. He mix, mastered, and produced his own dreams.

[@_boobiejohnson_]

Did Russ get banned from Complex? Did Nadeska cry in the car? Will Joe cuss out AK? Did AK really have anything in his cup? Find out on the next episode of Dragon Ball Z!!

[@daxerbreh]

Rob Johnson underrated comment

[@entertaindane7957]

Rob Johnson ha

[@kjk607]

supremexdax nah. these types of comments are done to death.

[@clerco3904]

fucking dying man and dragon ball Z isn't fire anymore, so next time put dragon ball super instead.

[@ziggyinthecut]

Rob Johnson shit was amazingly great 😭😭😭

[@Hutchi333]

I can just imagine Joe sat by the pool, looking at his screen, grinning ear to ear waiting to pop off jokes come Monday. 😂

[@nerdatcooltablerecords5936]

*TABLE DRUM ROLL* AYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYE!

[@dantejuhkel1598]

no lie doe the monday jokes are gonna be lit #newjoebudden

[@michelinman6370]

Russ is logic minus the logic.

[@chaoticjuju7]

Most underrated comment

[@joebrooks9720]

Minus good beats

[@yscxgeneral]

Minus lyrical ability

[@justeezy4809]

Jordan Bradshaw you must not be listening to the right Russ songs if you think he's not lyrical

[@jarredjoubert7280]

kian stephenson so he's actually good

[@quesoaop1559]

46:16 ur welcome

[@Millvile96]

EXIT 11 AOP thanks bro i been searching

[@SwaggerOfTheYear1]

EXIT 11 AOP 💯

[@BNWhite-nm5uq]

Thanks! I tried watching it from the beginning but couldn't.lol

[@ElSmurfy]

Thanks G

[@TheJsoto9]

44 minutes in, I see this comment

[@rasarmusic1]

Russ did this episode ALL BY HIMSELF. NO HELP FROM ANYONE!

[@liferrr6399]

Rasar Amani hahahah W

[@juantheoriginal1]

One thouxan

[@JAYMStudios]

I feel a new meme coming on..

[@JVGreen150]

Rasar Amani my grandson did an episode by himself as well

[@nickb5011]

Rasar Amani 😂😂😂

[@rasarmusic1]

"XXL is not a talent show, it's a popularity contest."

[@jacobiouss]

Rasar Amani realest statement I heard in a minuet

[@akin4484]

Rasar Amani I mean XXL is literally about *UP AND COMING* artists of that year, not just random talented individuals. The artists that are really popular at the moment ARE the ones that are "on the come up" so that statement was extremely ignorant

[@rasarmusic1]

Chill bro. 1. This a quote from Russ. 2. Nothing you said makes it false. 3. Artists like Joyner Lucas, Phora and countless others who are both poppin' and overlooked by them aren't "random". I mean, Russ, said himself he's BEEN doing more than many of the freshman and he's still not on there (doesn't need it)... Btw, I've barely listened to Russ, he just made a factual statement that I agree with . The irony of calling it ignorant...when the topic was literally about how they ignore so many legitimately buzzing artists, who often have more talent and better numbers in real life. No need to get upset, family.

[@planbsponserme]

Any time you open the vote to the public the popular is gonna be picked. That's democracy not woke.

[@rasarmusic1]

I'm not sure you want to go there with being "woke" about democracy. Your claim about the popular vote is false in many cases, but I see your point. As someone who didn't support either '16 presidential candidate, I still acknowledge that Clinton won the popular vote by approx 3 million votes. Also, research the 2000 election.

[@user-kz3sb1ns9z]

He brought up the email, blamed her for it, and when she tried to explain that it was a group decision to not have him on the show and she was just the messenger, he still said she was a liar and he refused to talk about the situation even though it clearly bothered him. She was trying to reassure him but he switched gears saying it doesn’t matter and it didn’t bother him bc he’s rich and other bs. Lmao

[@MrTeal-bt8dy]

50:29 The hurt..... lmmfaoooo

[@partee1986]

Russ is secretly Nadeska ex

[@omerjohnson]

partee1986 vice versa dumby

[@TheEmeraldBeast135]

Omer Bloch L

[@welcometothefamily_us]

AK NEEDS TO COVER ME!!!!! search bar FLOYD - YOU DON'T KNOW ... I SIGNED TO 300 ENT BUT LYOR COHEN DIDN'T PUT A BUDGET BEHIND ME BECAUSE I HAVE NO FAN BASE, I GOT DROPPED LONG STORY SHORT. MY FIRST OFFICIAL VIDEO REACHED 30K(AUTHENTIC VIEWS) HELP MANS HIT 100K...MANS NOT HOT, YET LOL

[@TheEmeraldBeast135]

if you write all caps in a youtube complex comment section... i dont even wanna finish the sentence 😪

[@mattblank8041]

partee1986 lol this fan fic is in point

[@bioniccorndog]

Russ wrote, mixed, mastered, produced and engineered this episode all by himself

[@aurora3067]

Nadeska was a bad feature

[@AnimeProfilePicture]

BionicCorndog logic is biracial

[@icyfilmsyt8644]

BionicCorndog my dick fell off

[@ohWAFE]

you serious?

[@churchstshawty3301]

W

[@9hst3st]

Shout out to Nedeska for keeping her composure. She was right. The screenshot of the email is clear proof. This Russ character spouts common knowledge facts, people eat it up and call him "real". Textbook pseudo intellectual.

[@coachjeremiahrandle2830]

If this is common knowledge then most of your favorite artists aren't very bright.

[@kevanathra8741]

im 12 almost 13

[@kevanathra8741]

owned

[@jad7932]

So true she was so clear in the email yet he framed it in his Russ Vs the world mentality

[@whoistylerdurden]

Not common knowledge. A lotta people don't understand shit

[@Dashsimpson]

Yo akademiks is funny af 😭 when Russ brings up tHe beef all you hear is Him in the background “OH SHIT “

[@waken]

NADESKA GOT VIC MENSAD LMAOOOO

[@Classikh]

Pull up like Vic, hit a nigga with the stick. 🔫

[@Kay_300]

wake 😂😂😂😂😂💀💀💀

[@lackjack5707]

Please have Russ on with joe budden. Please

[@endojajaja]

lack jack bet Russ won't be quite as loud lol

[@0an0ym0us]

Endy Vasquez Cortes yeah he would because him and Joe both hate mumble rappers.

[@GiantsRTheBest1]

Anonymous yeah but Joe 100% would stand up for Nadeska

[@Agyako187]

Joe would end this nigga quickly

[@BlackGodKing-oi2gr]

Joe would be on his side

[@scottserenity]

It’s crazy looking at this interview after all that came out recently about the industry. Truth be told Russ is still on top. Independent, still making music and touring and as for Everyday Struggle?

[@Teyo_Music]

This is such a fucking iconic interview wtff

[@KKoolGuyify]

Russ act how you act when yo mama would ask you "Oh so you got an attitude" and you would be like "WHAT!?! NO I DONT EVEN HAVE AN ATTITUDE"

[@VANNVEGA]

lmaoo

[@Shrampsteen]

After showing you actually got an attitude. Lol

[@JAYMStudios]

Don't let this distract you from the fact that Russ did this whole episode by himself WITHOUT HELP FROM ANYBODY

[@ddanbeatz186]

opazikee puna consider finishing your finite existence as an option for your growth as a person

[@JudeNinja92]

^ These are the type of KZbin commentators Russ was referencing .

[@ronomgenuff]

LOL

[@ddf5878]

Skyra 😂😂

[@ddanbeatz186]

Sam Adam fuck Russ I'll rip that nigga man bun out

[@R2TheArTisT]

This was great this should be view 5 million times a day he's very smart and very humble I like him keep being real russ

[@bgfortheculture]

She REALLY said "I just think it's funny that..." OMF I'M SCREAMING😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@CezaMVO]

Holy shit I did not expect russ. I thought he was too busy, engineering, recording & producing all his stuff, to ever do a interview. Did I mention that he engineers, produces, records, writes all his stuff? Just in case y'all didn't know, he engineers, records, produces, writes all his stuff.

[@spunshbop757]

CezaMVO lmao

[@indea9620]

Also very crap

[@kitzburg]

CezaMVO you're trying too hard, chill.

[@indea9620]

Is Russ hip hop ?

[@StayTru101]

Don't boost him

[@yike2356]

Yo skip to 46:20 to catch the part everyone's talking about btw

[@bayarea510]

Yike thank you!!!!!!!

[@yike2356]

got chuu

[@renzb445]

MY NIGGA 💪🏽

[@oysterskins5557]

Yike thanks broski

[@allstarbleeder]

Yike G'LOOKS ✊🏼

[@BennyLeSanto]

love this whole interview

[@nancyaraguz8736]

"I was at a 9 on liberation, now I'm at a 10" 😂😂😂 Russ stay woke

[@leonjreawani1417]

Nancy Araguz i was the tenth like, das crazy 😜

[@wondervisionfilms]

nadeska was hating so much when russ showed akademiks his worth and how important he is to complex and not her LOOOL

[@thisishappening1732]

WonderVision Films she was like "your not the only one that worked hard to get here". I'm like bitch where? 🤔😂😂

[@BlackGodKing-oi2gr]

WonderVision Films Exactly! She was mad salty about that.

[@wondervisionfilms]

51.20

[@TimesFive]

51:20

[@LaidbackNarration3000]

WonderVision Films love a reality check

[@derekaddison4835]

Nadeska " i just think it's funny when..." Thats when I knew Russ won.

[@MrWatsonTK]

Derek Addison monday show gonna be lit 😂

[@UnprofessionalAthlete]

😭😭😭😂😂😂

[@AnitaHanjaaab]

Derek Addison lmaooo

[@josecastaneda2288]

Dude just speaking his mind and letting them know where he stands, I don't get why people hate, we all been petty and shit at one point let the dude just be real and straight up.

[@GasGotti]

Jose Castaneda where are you from?

[@briannavarro4063]

I agree with Russ he's just straight up honest he doesn't worry bout anyone he's stuck in the real rap era

[@untoldgoatb5981]

Bet Joe finna say "I love Russ , I have no problem with Russ" on Monday . Who taking bets !

[@imrankazzy9076]

I bet he calls russ out and then goes at ak for not backing up nadeska

[@seandafny]

nah he at that nigga head on monday either that or he go be on sum i dont even wanna say his name shit

[@esegayoloc]

Imran Kazzy how would he back her up if russ was on ak side

[@killerbob1866]

Nadeska tasted her own medicine when DJ Akademiks did not stand up for her she should not be surprised at any of this

[@kevinsoto7964]

She fake asf 💯 Joe Too 💯💯💯

[@manuelsanchez7798]

So true I did not even think of that bahaha

[@MattyPuff.]

been a rapper for a year, paused when russ said "if you don't know what a tunecore is, literally pause this". Looked it up, and its literally one website that does all the things that I have been trying to do through multiple websites. so much easier on one, this is gonna save me so much more time with promotion and i can get back to recording quicker

[@granth1313]

51:55 "russ youre kinda spittin facts!!" lmao AK

[@thebaconstation4815]

Both Nadeska and Russ were getting "emotional". Russ seems like the kind of guy to say "I see how it is..." if you don't text him happy birthday on his actual birthday.

[@alleniverson5941]

The Bacon Station who wouldn't tho

[@thebaconstation4815]

Ok then how about he seems like the type of guy to blame old friends for not reaching out when he didn't make any effort either.

[@flame1113]

The Bacon Station you seem like thw type to make assumptions about people you know nothing about lol

[@prolly2stoned420]

flame1113 u seem emotional

[@tommyornelas3]

Only Because she kept bringing it up After Russ called her Emotional, you could tell it bugged him because he felt he was telling the truth, which he was.

[@firenzephoenix]

How do you get a guy like Russ on when Joe is not there? That's dumb! This needed Joe.

[@RyanMatson]

Firenze Phoenix definitely needed Joe. I saw Russ on this channel & immediately jumped up. But Joe wasn't here.... god fucking dammit.

[@drew9453]

lol it didn't NEED Joe. He LITERLY (in Russ' voice) replaced Joe for this episode. Joe would have just been sitting there laughing at how fucking true all of this shit is.

[@daedae3934]

Firenze Phoenix I agree

[@jallalrenders7155]

Joe's just gonna body russ next episode for farting on his chair

[@harryshonowo]

knowing joe this woulda eneded in a fight russ is so disrespectful we would have anothe migos incident

[@davidmillar5936]

Used to think Russ was cocky af and stopped fucking with him for a while, but after watching most his interviews on youtube and really taking in his music he is on his way to being a legend no matter how much shit he talks

[@skshighful]

Russ flames Nadeska, camera pans to Ak sipping tea😂😂😂😂

[@StudioYT6ix]

I can't even trust the comments cuz complex be deleting shit nowadays 😂🙃

[@aliastony29]

StudioYT complex deleted all the anti nedeska comments.they can't delete them 9000 likes.message!!!no one likes nedeska.

[@NittyB]

woww no wonder all I see is hate on Russ

[@Steelersfan-hm2gd]

its because most people dont hate nedeska or care enough to say shit but russ a pussy he got one catchy pop song and he thinks he a god send rapper get tf off the show even vic could rap circles around him

[@thebeastthebest4660]

Steelersfan0210 your dumb his whole album went gold I would like to see you do better

[@brobrosmiff3917]

aliastony29 yeah she always looks mad you can see it all in her face

[@asaadalshahin6519]

Nadeska got checked. She got mad because she assumed some shit that wasn't there.

[@imrankazzy9076]

Agreed also whenever ak gets checked nadeska is chilling with joe laughing at ak but when ak gets to kick back while nadeska gets checked you can tell her feelings were hurt

[@brownpepe806]

asaad alshahin they shoulda dropped the emails

[@kashstory]

But she was right though. She didn't handle that well, but he was still wrong at the end of the day. They showed ya'll the proof. Why ya'll still saying she was wrong? Don't let your biases stop you from examining the facts.

[@irvkoi]

asaad alshahin fam she was bare agged, russ had pushed her buttons was kinda awkward but funny

[@brownpepe806]

kashstory what was she right about what ? I just saw her overreacting while he stayed calm , then saying he was lien but didn't drop the emails

[@terrellthegoat5919]

51:06 the LET ME BITE MY TOUNGE face 😂 😂

[@tylercollins7297]

"I just think it's funny that...." lol

[@xXSonTJXx]

50:28 Nadeska wants to kill Ak xD

[@JtheNomadProductions]

xXSonTjXx she was HEATED. She started punchin air like Tre from Boyz In The Hood post show. TRUST.

[@greezythumps]

Ack is do corny for that

[@nombreespablo]

Play Thomas Beats LMFAO 😂😂😂💀

[@bloodnessx]

xXSonTjXx those murder eyes

[@ArtbyAtlas]

I saw it too lol

[@dwaynenotjohnson1405]

If joe was here he would've just been yelling and interrupting him!😤😂🙌 and then he would've been like Ak needed complex... we didn't come to him!😤😤😤

[@TheLyricall19]

Same here lol

[@jamarwilliam9915]

I was too. Lol

[@rucoystj1673]

donovan james stfu lol ak had more than half the amount of subscriber that whole company had..

[@DeDandy]

SSOOOO true

[@joebuttons7598]

If I was there Russ wouldn't have this energy. Stop it

[@patrickedmknd9333]

just watched again! my fav episode!

[@cristown]

hahaha. I Love How They Just Keep Talking. Its Hilarious.

[@MentallyUnhappy]

joe on monday 1: fist pumps 2:table bang and ayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy 3:drinks water in all realness only took a sip 4: that glass hit the table 5:we get deep about friday 6:we joke about friday lmao

[@MentallyUnhappy]

W

[@sfcallstar]

Passo Edits Big L for giving yourself a w lol

[@ChinoCochino]

youngOG big L for giving him a L

[@RandomYouTubeNameAgain]

I write all of my own comments and post them myself too. My likes are off the chart. Other people have fake accounts with fake likes backing them. If Complex doesn't favorite this comment, I'll expose y'all.

[@mshabazz96ms]

Timothy Patterson W

[@MaxBeamer]

Timothy Patterson just looked and you have 100 fake likes out of 105

[@POPtheHOBO]

Lol!

[@seandafny]

one of the greatest comments i have seen on complex. nicely done

[@logantaylor9979]

W

[@thatboibrazyslatt3325]

Nedeska face at 52:08 is priceless 😂😂

[@coach3155]

people say hes negative but as an independent artist tryna come up i listen to what this dude has to say hes spitting real knowledge.

[@tman2996]

Complex Needs To Get a Punching Bag For The Studio lmfao

[@adnanc110]

Mike Litoris my clitoris

[@akademiksfakesupreme3335]

Mike Litoris lol they got one already

[@eyeofthehoodmedia6317]

Its hanging up in the corner..what show do u watch

[@LordQuanBeats]

Inb4 nadeska quits

[@ahmetindere4726]

JSmoove IN my ktt brethren in here

[@UnrealGemini]

LORDQUAN ^^wtf are y'all saying

[@shewantbailey]

LORDQUAN lmfaooo lowkey hope she does

[@LaidbackNarration3000]

bailey me too repulsed by all feminists

[@garionbush5906]

LORDQUAN She ain't going nowhere...Women need stress to survive

[@mostdyl6762]

51:55 these guys need a room

[@Iberedem]

At 1:04:17 Russ said ''I'm saying this so people in the KZbin comments who are weird can talk about it' hahaha

[@Keylanb]

Russ applying that pressure

[@ChrisGarza]

Keylan being a idiot is pressure. Lol gtfoh

[@JFLO455]

Chris Garza stfu fat bitch

[@cluelesslawdamercyruthless6865]

Chris Garza wow you are all over this comment section. Super simp to the rescue

[@ToppyJoe]

hyfr...he was on they head

[@welcometothefamily_us]

Underdog here. I have not "made it" yet, hell, I'm barely making $14 dollars per hour @ my job. But i'm not here for pitty or sympathy. I simply would like everyone to check out my visuals. Please do me a solid one and search Floyd "You Don't Know" .... anyone who supports artists with actual bars will not be disappointed. all i'm asking for is that you drop a simple comment!!! PLEASE!!!! better get familiar before the rest of the world does!

[@ermac7527]

Funny how the title says nothing about nadeska being checked as opposed to the other ones with Ak and Joe

[@flyshitonly24]

Ermac I know right

[@likejimi5845]

Complex doing their thing lol 🙄

[@mefilmmaking]

She's the moderator 👩‍⚖️.... Y?

[@LaidbackNarration3000]

Ermac wat time exactly

[@josephthebigone5156]

Yeah that shit is corny af. I remember that shit from vicmensa episode. They had AK looking like a simp just by the title of that episode

[@Ofwolfbeast19]

7:03 shit goes left subtlety. Russ "Yeah and thats beautiful" lmao

[@Iberedem]

Russ is a funny personality, I love him. Completely made sense and it a-hunnid throughout the whole episode.

[@jakford6194]

That sweater looks comfy as hell.

[@teezcomeing3974]

Russ is telling the truth. He just has a rough way of coming off. I like his honesty.

[@mygelgarcia1845]

*Friend:* Do you know beatboxing? *Me:* 1:51

[@ErvinMitchell]

I wanna fade Wakedemiks everytime I see his face lol

[@drjones694]

Ak drinking his tea and looking at the camera meme of the month lol

[@purgatorylife8406]

Lol I cant wait for Monday to see what Joe has to say about this episode

[@AhmedMahmoud-sq7xg]

purgatory life Joe should've been here today

[@LvLdGhost]

Ahmed Mahmoud for sure.

[@TroySwift813]

purgatory life lmfao facts

[@xyourstrly]

purgatory life lowkey 😭

[@Seasponges]

Can't wait for the table drumroll

[@mikeey1656]

Nadeska slick tried to squash it. Bro was just on some petty shit

[@exzisd]

That last comment was hilarious. AK: "You don't like KZbin commenters?" Russ: "Not the ones who be talking out of their ass."

[@awesomeguy8043]

Bruh at 51:33 he destroyed complex and basically asserted akademiks' superiority over complex

[@ToniJ95]

The 1st time someone bigged up ak on the show

[@CampYazlow]

Because ak the plug for everyday struggle content

[@cmane30]

CompLex Critique bet LOL

[@nombreespablo]

Antone J Bruh. He slaughtered Nebraska with clever wordplay. It’s like he was rapping but not really.

[@atravis1]

Nedeska clearly punched her timecard out after the cameras shut off 😂😂😂

[@maddoxmalcolm]

atravis1 l know!

[@jadonmarquez2725]

I'm dead asf he just finessed the system 😂😂

[@granth1313]

1:03:25 LMAO Nadeska gets him 😂😂 then he says "you're just throwing shade..." hahahaha

[@beatsbyivan5383]

YO tell me Nadeska Alexis doesnt lowkey sound like a pornstar name Time Plug coming

[@mattalexander619]

BeatsbyIVAN big facts

[@yourmother8220]

W

[@shemthekyd3620]

BeatsbyIVAN Nigga shut the fuck up and post the time Guide bitch!

[@Destroyer-kr6ho]

W

[@mshabazz96ms]

BeatsbyIVAN true af

[@starsailor-fk9lp]

people hate you when you're real but love you when your fake, SMH ...

[@robbyloux]

This episode straight up made me resub

[@itsJrodTV]

"Beautiful. Everything's beautiful. I just sold 20,000 tickets in L.A. I'm not mad, my album went gold."

[@KingKongHitDaBong]

Nadeska the black version of Hillary Clinton with this whole email scandal 😂

[@cant_stopp2481]

Hodor bump

[@StargodmasterFlexlord]

Hodor W

[@stewfu]

Hodor Bwahahahahhaha!!! W

[@alsahim3952]

Hodor how the fuck did you watch this interview??? We watched The white walkers kill you.

[@KingKongHitDaBong]

hodor :(

[@Cello21777]

"I question if you actually follow hip-hop" lmaooo. Breh come onnnnnnn. Just accept that you aren't a household name like that yet *shrugs*

[@Kratos-bf2jg]

Lol he out sold your favorite mumble rapper

[@DahirMYerow]

yet he's still barely talked about lol

[@Kratos-bf2jg]

Because he didnt sell his soul for a 360 deal like you're favorite mumble rappers

[@RyanMatson]

#RealOneRuss fuck all.

[@cluelesslawdamercyruthless6865]

that means he has a really dedicated fanbase, not that he's popular. Use your brain

[@mystique3330]

Nadeska was nervous AF the whole time lol

[@rukhsanazaidi629]

Russ is the kid who always hung out alone at school and never got to hang out with the popular crew. Now that he's grown up, he's venting to the world and feels bitter + jaded.