Glasses Malone pulls up to It’s Up There Podcast with Big Loon for a sharp, direct conversation about media influence, cultural standards, and where lines in hip-hop media actually exist. The episode opens with a breakdown of DJ Akademiks vs Adin Ross, questioning why some platforms face heavy scrutiny while others move with far less resistance (00:01:25). Loon presses the No Jumper / Adam22 angle and digs into where “content” stops being conversation and starts becoming something else entirely (00:02:10). From there, the discussion pivots to the Drake vs Kendrick fallout. Loon and Glasses unpack the idea of Drake taking a legal route, Kendrick’s quiet weight in the culture, and what happens when rap conflicts move outside the booth and into real-world systems (00:03:12). They also address the UMG narrative — whether labels shape outcomes behind the scenes — and why Glasses pushes back on that idea (00:11:37). Glasses then zooms out on his own journey — coming up in Watts and Compton, being cultivated through Cash Money and Birdman, and why much of today’s podcast space feels performative rather than grounded (00:12:56). The episode closes by returning to the culture-line debate: public call-outs, Wack 100 mentions, and why Loon argues that not everything belongs online when real reputations and long-term outcomes are involved (00:45:05). This isn’t a clip chase. It’s a real conversation about media standards, responsibility, and how culture navigates influence in the digital age. 🔗 WATCH & CONNECT 📺 Subscribe to It’s Up There Podcast (Main Channel) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl_GorAVekpEVDlk1Yc8giw 🎬 Its Up There Podcast – Clips Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEh6Wk40kcNcMJ4t_jtmluw 🎧 Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4Jheeb8FxYVDRo8khyrz36 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-up-there-podcast/id1317524092 🔥 Exclusive & Unreleased Interviews (Patreon) https://www.patreon.com/itsuptherepodcast 💬 Join the Discord https://discord.gg/GJKXMWQS 🧢 Merch https://teespring.com/its-up-there-podcast-merch 👣 FOLLOW BIG LOON Instagram: @fogfo_looney TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fogfo_looney Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/itsuptherepodcast

<p>Glasses Malone pulls up to It&rsquo;s Up There Podcast with Big Loon for a sharp, direct conversation about media influence, cultural standards, and where lines in hip-hop media actually exist. The episode opens with a breakdown of DJ Akademiks vs Adin Ross, questioning why some platforms face heavy scrutiny while others move with far less resistance (00:01:25). Loon presses the No Jumper / Adam22 angle and digs into where &ldquo;content&rdquo; stops being conversation and starts becoming something else entirely (00:02:10). From there, the discussion pivots to the Drake vs Kendrick fallout. Loon and Glasses unpack the idea of Drake taking a legal route, Kendrick&rsquo;s quiet weight in the culture, and what happens when rap conflicts move outside the booth and into real-world systems (00:03:12). They also address the UMG narrative &mdash; whether labels shape outcomes behind the scenes &mdash; and why Glasses pushes back on that idea (00:11:37). Glasses then zooms out on his own journey &mdash; coming up in Watts and Compton, being cultivated through Cash Money and Birdman, and why much of today&rsquo;s podcast space feels performative rather than grounded (00:12:56). The episode closes by returning to the culture-line debate: public call-outs, Wack 100 mentions, and why Loon argues that not everything belongs online when real reputations and long-term outcomes are involved (00:45:05). This isn&rsquo;t a clip chase. It&rsquo;s a real conversation about media standards, responsibility, and how culture navigates influence in the digital age. 🔗 WATCH &amp; CONNECT 📺 Subscribe to It&rsquo;s Up There Podcast (Main Channel) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl_GorAVekpEVDlk1Yc8giw 🎬 Its Up There Podcast &ndash; Clips Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEh6Wk40kcNcMJ4t_jtmluw 🎧 Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4Jheeb8FxYVDRo8khyrz36 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-up-there-podcast/id1317524092 🔥 Exclusive &amp; Unreleased Interviews (Patreon) https://www.patreon.com/itsuptherepodcast 💬 Join the Discord https://discord.gg/GJKXMWQS 🧢 Merch https://teespring.com/its-up-there-podcast-merch 👣 FOLLOW BIG LOON Instagram: @fogfo_looney TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fogfo_looney Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/itsuptherepodcast</p>

Welcome to It's Up There Podcast With Looney, AKA BIG LOON! Loon strives to be a business leader for the culture. When he speaks about the podcast business, record label business and contracts, he does it with a level of understanding that your average consumer would not have. Being able to see through the smoke and mirrors within the industry and the industry tricks, people come to It’s Up There for a one of a kind perspective and to get a full breakdown. Tune in! Audio drops on Mondays and video drops on Thursdays!

ITS UP THERE PODCAST W/LOONEY

Glasses Malone & Loon Debate The Adin Ross Situation & The Double Standard W/ No Jumper & Akademiks Its Up There Podcast (Full Interview)

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