Why Was There a Lack of Hip-Hop at the MTV Awards? + Nobody is Talking About Jay-Z's Documentary

The 3rd Verse Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 2h 54m

Stat Quo, DJ Mormile and Justin Hunte break down why hip-hop was largely missing from this year's MTV Awards — and ask why nobody's talking about Jay-Z's new documentary, a project that should be getting way more attention.

Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro & Chart Report Setup

0:34 VMAs Reaction — Stat's First Watch In Years

7:19 Jay Valentine Recap & The Kawhi Leonard Discovery Story

13:14 SF Bay Area Hip-Hop Museum & Preserving Culture

15:30 Black History Erasure — Famous Amos, Buffalo Wings & More

20:32 Sampling Isn't Theft — Stat's Defense

24:16 Stevie Wonder's 50th Anniversary Shoutout

25:12 VMAs…