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Clavicular Addresses Battery Arrest on Live Stream

Published: 03/28/2026

Clavicular is addressing his arrest for battery for the first time ... but, he's not apologizing for his alleged actions -- he's calling out the cops for how they treated him. The live streamer -- real name Braden Eric Peters -- opened up to Akademiks about ending up in the clink on his Kick…

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Trinity Cheatham AKA Jaw Morant Wants Apology From Lil Baby, Akademiks

Published: 12/22/2025

Lil Baby says the OnlyFans star known as "Jaw Morant" doesn't "deserve" a platform -- but the Atlanta-based model is taking issue with everyone spinning the narratives!!! TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Jaw Morant, AKA Trinity Cheatham, the Atlanta-based model whose alleged interactions with the…

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Ebro Darden Calls Out Hot 97 Culture Vulture Vision After Morning Show Ends

Published: 12/12/2025

NYC radio station Hot 97 bills itself as "#1 for Hip Hop" but Ebro Darden is telling the world it's all a lie!!! The longtime Hot 97 figurehead abruptly had his "Ebro In The Morning" nationally syndicated radio show canceled on Friday ... leaving him, Peter Rosenberg, and Laura Stylez as the…

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DJ Akademiks Says Young Thug Valuing 'Street Codes' Caused LGBTQ+ Meltdown

Published: 09/08/2025

Young Thug's world is in shambles after jailhouse phone calls leaked his most personal thoughts about Drake, Gunna, and (ex?) girlfriend Mariah The Scientist, among others ... DJ Akademiks thinks the rapper may be a little too "thug" for his own good!!! DJ Akademiks joined the new TMZ Livestream…

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Akademiks Clowns Metro Boomin Album Sales, 'Washed Up' Features

Published: 08/06/2025

Metro Boomin and DJ Spinz's Atlanta culture-inspired "Futuristic Summa" album isn't streaming so hot, and DJ Akademiks says his A&R sense tingling told him it's because the guest appearances are mostly has-beens!!! Ak says he didn't listen to the album but noticed Metro kicked things off with…

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DJ Akademiks Vows Ab-Soul Will Meet His Demise If TDE Rapper Ever Slaps Him

Published: 05/27/2025

Kendrick Lamar's ex-labelmate Ab-Soul is currently rapping lyrical miracles about slapping DJ Akademiks ... a strike that would result in an automatic death sentence, a promise made by the popular streamer!!! 🫣 The longtime Top Dawg Entertainment rapper declared, "I'ma slap Akademiks when I see…

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Akademiks Shames Halle Bailey for Getting DDG's Gun Rights Restricted

Published: 05/20/2025

Halle Bailey's temporary domestic violence restraining order against her baby daddy DDG is in full effect, and DJ Akademiks thinks it's a looming death sentence for the streamer/rapper ... it impedes his right to bear arms!!! We previously broke the story ... Halle accused DDG of causing her…

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Drake Working on New Album, Entertains Thought of 'Boxing' Kendrick Lamar

Published: 04/14/2025

Drake and Adin Ross spent Sunday creating competition for Coachella online viewers with a stream of their own ... sprinkling shade and money along the way!!! Although his most recent PartyNextDoor joint project is still doing numbers, Drake revealed to Adin he's back in the solo seat working on a…

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DJ Akademiks Says Kanye West Is 100% Coherent, On & Off Camera

Published: 04/03/2025

DJ Akademiks is the latest media maven to interview The Artist Formerly Known As Kanye West -- and from his POV, the marbles are still there!!! Big Ak joined Charles and Babcock on "TMZ Live" on Thursday to discuss his explosive stand-up chat with Ye, where the unpredictable rapper popped up on…

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Kanye West Says He Didn't Want to Have Kids With Kim Kardashian

Published: 03/31/2025

It's hard to be shocked by anything Kanye West says these days ... but he still made some jaw-dropping statements about his ex Kim Kardashian during his recent interview with DJ Akademiks. Here's the deal ... the rapper, who wore a black KKK robe with a pointed hood, gave mostly rambling responses…

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Kanye West Defends Controversial Jay-Z Post, Implies It's One of His Best

Published: 03/30/2025

Kanye West is standing by his controversial post about Jay-Z's kids ... asking DJ Akademiks if he really went too far with it -- or, if it was actually one of his best. The controversial rapper sat down for an interview with the rapper -- released earlier Sunday -- and, during it Kanye addressed…

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Kendrick Lamar Rips A$AP Relli for Rocky Trial on Playboi Carti's New Album

Published: 03/14/2025

Kendrick Lamar's big Drake diss on Playboi Carti's "Music" album didn't materialize like DJ Akademiks predicted ... but A$AP Relli can pick a bone with the "Not Like Us" rapper. If losing his assault trial wasn't bad enough, Relli's now being crucified by Kendrick on the track "Good Credit" for…

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