HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Spotify / Spotify DJ Akademiks is back with his brand new podcast. Actually, a “vodcast.” Since the forever-controversial Hip-Hop commentator parted ways with Complex, Joe Budden and Everyday Struggle, most of his drama-infused content was brought to us via Twitch, but on Monday, the Jamaica-born, New York-raised media personality officially launched his new video podcast, Off the Record, which is available exclusively on Spotify. Off the Record will release three video episodes a week. Each episode will feature “two roundtable discussions and one interview featuring an artist or celebrity driving the culture forward,” according to a press release sent to Hip Hop Wired. The podcast will also feature special live episodes on Spotify Gre...
Source: Earl Gibson III / Getty Hip-Hop’s most hated media personality has apparently been shown the door. DJ Akademiks is saying he has been fired from his talk show. The last couple of weeks have been filled more downs than ups for the Jamaica-American. It started out with his criticism of Freddie Gibbs that lead to a very snarky back and forth with the Gary, Ind. rapper. From there he got into some a war of words with Meek Mill who pointed out his culture vulture vibes. Somehow that set the stage to him to dropping some very harsh bombs on Chrissy Teigen and John Legend. Last week it was reported AK was suspended from Complex for his actions. As spotted on Hot New Hip Hop it seems he has been terminated from his position on Everyday Struggle. On Sunday (July 12), Ak shared a post via so...
Source: WASHINGTON, DC – June 8th, 2017 – Rapper Freddie Gibbs performs at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC. Gibbs released his third studio album, You Only Live 2wice, in March. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post via Getty Images) When journalists go low, Freddie Gibbs goes lower. He had time for Hip-Hop’s most hated media personality. As spotted on HipHopDX the Gary, Indiana MC made a recent appearance on the Desus & Mero show. As usual The Bodega Boys were combing through the biggest stories in popular culture. Things got interesting when the topic of DJ Akademiks’ and Kane’s online beef came up. The two got him on the video call and a roasting ensued. ‘This hoe ass got mad because he thought I was talking some shit about Gunna and T.I. or something li...
Source: MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Fans of The Joe Budden Podcast should be well aware that they’re no fans of Tekashi 6ix9ine, whom they largely refer to as “Duke” as to not give him any more shine. While commenting on DJ Akademiks and Freddie Gibbs beefing about numbers and relevancy, Joe Budden shared thoughts about his former Complex co-host for standing up for Tekashi after the rapper reportedly faked his streaming numbers. On Episode 358, the Spotify Boys (for now) aimed part of their commentary over the recently-surfaced tiff between Gibbs and Akademiks, sparked by an interview the Gary, Ind. rapper held with Bootleg Kev in where he mentions his former alignment with Jeezy’s CTE imprint. Akademiks went on an explosive tirade via social media, calling Gibbs, among other things,...
Source: Earl Gibson III / Getty DJ Akademiks took an L, but Freddie Gibbs wasn’t involved just yet—but he does approve. The divisive, to say the least, “blogger” and host has been suspended from Complex News after calling Chrissy Teigen out of her name. On Tuesday (June 30), Akademiks jumped out the window when he came for John Legend’s wife while he was streaming on Twitch. Her crime was allegedly sneak dissing him. “It’s bewildering to me. His bitch be talking mad sh*t online,” said Akademiks, referring to Teigen. “What’s… I dislike this b*tch so much, I can’t even lie to you. One time she sneak-dissed me so f*ck that hoe. Straight up and John Legend could hear that. Don’t have your b*tch dissing me because I don’t give two f*cks about none of y’all n*ggas.” That was only the beginning a...
Source: WASHINGTON, DC – June 8th, 2017 – Rapper Freddie Gibbs performs at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC. Gibbs released his third studio album, You Only Live 2wice, in March. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post via Getty Images) While Black twitter continues to drink the seemingly never ending August Alsina tea there is a beef between two of Rap’s biggest personalities to also be savored. Freddie Gibbs has responded to Akademiks in very petty fashion. As reported on HipHopDX the “Crime Pays” rapper is now selling merchandise with Livington’s likeness superimposed on a Teletubby; yes a Teletubby. He announced the move on his official Instagram. “I ain’t done with U p***. I’mma torture U until U quit your job. And whoever else want smoke holla at Big Rabbit” he w...