Akademiks Accuses Loren Larosa, Marc Lamont Hill & Rob Markman Of Roc Nation Bias

BY Aron A. Published on August 17, 2026

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 24: DJ Akademiks attends Complex's inaugural List[ed] event at Zaytinya on October 24, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for Complex)

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Akademiks speaks out over a dismissed lawsuit against Drake, Stake and himself.

Akademiks’ feud with Roc Nation has undoubtedly helped shape the current narrative that has lingered around the company as of late. While the JAŸ-Z founded company’s grip on the music industry is unquestioned, Ak has often raised his skepticism about their business practices and how they handle things behind-the-scenes. This is especially true as it relates to Drake, who Ak believes has been targeted over the years.

During a recent livestream, Ak began piecing together the alleged ties between Roc Nation and the lawsuits against Drake and Stake through a company that provided the plaintiffs a supposed forgivable loan. He explained that Insight Partners, Fanatics, and Roc Nation have some sort of dealings with a company called Poleg LLC, the company providing the forgivable loans to the plaintiffs suing Drake and Stake.

Akademiks Lawsuit Dismissed

What Akademiks evidently had an issue with is some of the reporting surrounding these lawsuits, especially since they named himself in it alongside Adin Ross. But since they’re not dismissed, Ak has made it clear that the reporting never received a proper follow-up.

“Just reposting this on the timeline if yall missed my stream. Loren lorosa mark Lamont hill .. don’t let me out journalist yall… I expect. Yall to do ur due diligence … or not. Rob Markman u still a journalist or just a Drake hater?” he captioned a clip from his recent stream.

Akademiks ultimately argued that these claims lacked merit in court and that’s why they got tossed. However, his issue seems to be the lack of fair reporting from the same people who helped break the stories in the first place.

We will keep you on any further updates on matter, including any further responses from Akademiks, Mark Lamony Hill, Loren Larosa, or Rob Markman. Check out the clip above and share your thoughts in the comments below.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.