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Mariah The Scientist Defends Sexyy Red, Reveals Young Thug's Boredom Cure

Published: 10/09/2023

Mariah The Scientist has nothing but support for Sexyy Red as the dust settles on her sex tape controversy ... which includes defending her from the scope of Akademiks!!! TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the "Spread Thin" singer at Dash Radio, and she advised Sexyy to consider taking legal action, if…

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Published: 10/09/2023

¡Mariah The Scientist no tiene nada más que apoyo para Sexyy Red respecto a la controversia que a causado su video sexual. ¡Además de defenderla de los alcances de Akademiks! TMZ Hip Hop se puso al día con la cantante de "Spread Thin" en Dash Radio, donde le aconsejó a Sexyy considerar la…

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Vic Mensa, Akademiks Squash Beef 6 Years After 'War in Chiraq' Confrontation

Published: 09/18/2023

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 ... and…

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Drake Clowns Noah Lyles For 'NBA' Comment, Charlamagne Serves 'DOTD'

Published: 08/28/2023

NBA players aren't the only ones dragging Noah Lyles for smearing the NBA's "World Champion" title ... Drake took time out from his 'Blur' Tour to rub the track star's nose in his commentary!!! Drake reps Toronto first and foremost, but even he had to cringe at Lyles' comments and hopped on DJ…

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Akademiks Rips Erykah Badu for Interview 5 Years Ago, 'I'll S*** On Your Legacy'

Published: 08/09/2023

Turns out, Erykah Badu's no pushover ... her cartoonish comments may have hurt DJ Akademiks in the past, but his reaction has her doubling down!!! Following Ak's outburst on Wednesday, Erykah went live on IG and pump-faked as if was going to apologize ... only to reintroduce her "Badu's P***y"…

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Akademiks Rips Chloe Bailey For Supporting Gunna

Published: 08/04/2023

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 ...…

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Drake Criticized by Akademiks, Ebro and Elliott Wilson for Cultural Deflection

Published: 07/18/2023

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…

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Akademiks Says Rappers Are Losing to Afrobeats After Seeing Burna Boy Live

Published: 07/12/2023

Akademiks is putting hip hop artists on notice that their live shows pale in comparison to the Afrobeats movement after he witnessed the magic for himself!!! Burna Boy made history as the first African artist to sell out a U.S. stadium when he headlined New York's 41,800-capacity Citi Field on…

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Akademiks Says Latto's Chances of Beating Nicki Minaj Are Slim to None

Published: 04/19/2023

Latto appears to be betting on herself despite Akademiks' warnings and is officially releasing the track ... "Put It on the Floor" this Friday. 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…

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Akademiks Calls Out Drake, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar for Dodging Rap Outlets

Published: 03/27/2023

Akademiks thinks big-name rappers Drake, J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar have gotten big heads and are now too afraid to sit and talk to the very hip hop outlets they once used to build industry clout. Cole recently conducted his first on-camera interview in years with ESPN's Bob Myers, with the…

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Rick Ross Invites Rod Wave to His Super Bowl Executive Suite

Published: 02/08/2023

Rod Wave was willing to split nearly $1 million with a rapper he barely even likes just to sit in a box at the Super Bowl, but now he may get to enjoy the game with a rapper he likely admires!!! Rick Ross got wind of Rod Wave's baller budgetary concerns on Akademiks' page and stepped in to offer…

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Flavor Flav Reflects on Beating $2,400 Per Day Crack Addiction

Published: 01/30/2023

Flavor Flav is reflecting on the tumultuous drug-bingeing past he says nearly cost him his life and did cost him almost $1 million/year -- and he's convinced God allowed him to survive to share his story. The Public Enemy hype man came clean on DJ Akademiks' 'Off The Record' Spotify podcast ...…

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