Akademiks and Vic Mensa going tit for tat over Chicago’s rap scene is one of hip hop’s most viral beefs to date — but they’ve both decided to bury the hatchet now, thanks to each’s personal growth. Vic and Ak dapped it up Monday for the latest installment of the “Off The Record” podcast …
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Play video content DJ Akademiks apparently still has lingering trauma from interviewing Erykah Badu 5 years ago … which all spilled out, with much acidity, while discussing the Tory Lanez case on his live stream. After a commenter called upon Badu to work “her magic” on Ak for his involvement in the Tory trial, Ak
Play video content Chloe Bailey hopped back on Gunna‘s wave this week with a cover of his biggest solo hit to date … a backpedaling move claims Akademiks, who thinks she should’ve been riding with Gunna after he got arrested last year!!! Ak showered Chloe with backhanded complaints on his Rumble channel Friday … giving
Drake is severely neglecting his responsibilities to the hip hop community while also being the biggest rapper in the game … at least, that’s what several of the top gatekeepers in rap would have you believe. Rap Radar’s Elliott Wilson couldn’t stomach seeing Drake interviewed on TikTok star Bobbi Althoff‘s “The Really Good Podcast” …
Play video content Youtube / King Akademiks Latto seemingly geared up for a rap battle against Nicki Minaj while performing at Coachella, but Akademiks says the “Big Energy” rapper doesn’t have the bars to win the war!!! Ak gave his honest assessment of Latto’s potential timeline for engaging Nicki in a rap beef, and thinks
Lil Baby‘s attempt to allegedly “work” with Chrisean Rock is backfiring … with Blueface now claiming the “4PF” rapper was actually texting him instead of his intended target. The messy social media exchange exploded after Blueface put Baby’s text message to Chrisean on blast … with Baby maintaining his innocence by claiming he was merely
Play video content Youtube / King Akademiks Akademiks says he’s genuinely concerned for Blueface‘s career … especially after his GF Chrisean Rock‘s admission she smacked him upside the head with a glass of Hennessy!!! A viral clip from their reality show “Crazy in Love” showed Chrisean cleaning a gaping, bloody wound from the back of
Play video content Youtube / King Akademiks Akademiks is sticking up for himself against Young Thug‘s family support group, but says he wants the same thing they do — a fair and impartial trial for the embattled YSL Records leader. TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Thug’s sister Dolly White and Lil Gotit this week,
Play video content Youtube / King Akademik DJ Akademiks revealed on his Tuesday night Twitch broadcast that Diddy actually DM’ed over his Yung Miami “side chick” comments … so now he’s bowing out gracefully on the topic!!! Ak took the blame for fanning the flames following Diddy’s newest baby announcement … and vowed not to
Play video content DJ Akademiks and Yung Miami are having an intense war of words over Diddy‘s surprise baby — but that’s led to Ak threatening a physical showdown with Luka Sabbat … after the “grown-ish” actor inserted himself into the beef!!! On Tuesday, Luka tweeted a question, wondering why Ak never went at males
2022 is the year of rappers beefing on social media — from Nicki Minaj and Latto‘s Grammy snub feud, to Megan Thee Stallion taking on Drake, DaBaby and Tory Lanez — but 2 huge voices in hip hop say there’s a better path. DJ Akademiks and Charlamgage Tha God are not impressed with the lack
Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa officially announced their free Ghana concert is happening in January 2023, but DJ Akademiks recently claimed the event signals the end of their relevance. The Chicago rappers have been plotting and planning the free show all year and finalized the details Friday. The concert also includes Erykah Badu, T-Pain,
Lil Baby has no love for DJ Akademiks, and he let it be known a couple of times on his new album “There’s Only Me.” The controversial journalist first gets mentioned in the song “From Now On,” featuring Future … where Baby goes into Ak’s pockets, quipping “Akademiks know he ain’t as rich as me!!!”
LL Cool J is coming to the defense of hip hop’s pioneers … as he blows a gasket over DJ Akademiks calling older rappers “dusty,” and not as rich as the new generation of artists. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. In a fiery Instagram Live, LL picked apart Akademiks’ stance —
If you noticed Freddie Gibbs trending Tuesday it’s because he’s promoting his new album, and firing off some stray shots while he’s at it. The Gary, Indiana native checked in with Funk Flex at NYC’s Hot 97 to deliver a freestyle over Amerie‘s “Why Don’t We Fall in Love” instrumental … all in the name
Play video content TMZ Hip Hop When DJ Akademiks talks, hip hop pays attention — which is why he joined us on today’s episode of “TMZ Hip Hop” to drop jewels and share his intel on some big stories. Top order of business was the Migos breakup rumors, which got gassed up like a Chevron