DJ Akademiks & Chud The Builder Go At It Amid Lil Durk Trial

BY Alexander Cole
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NASHVILLE, TN - MAY 9: In this handout photo provided by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, Dalton Eatherly poses for a police booking photo on May 9, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. Eatherly, referred to as 'Chud the Builder,' known for rage-bait videos, was arrested in Nashville and charged with theft of services, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest. (Photo by Metropolitan Nashville Police Department via Getty Images)
Chud The Builder is back in the news as he recently went after DJ Akademiks for being upset about being mentioned in the Lil Durk trial.

DJ Akademiks became a fixture in the Lil Durk trial this week as the prosecution used his "Off The Record" interview as alleged evidence. The prosecution believes Durk admitted to the murder-for-hire scheme when he remarked that he doesn't hear the "slide for Von" comments anymore.

Ak was taken aback by all of this, and let his feelings be known on his livestream. The clip of him reacting to the courtroom scene went viral on social media, and it led to a response from racist streamer Chud The Builder.

When Chud The Builder was out and about calling people the N-word in public, Akademiks said that Chud would get his comeuppance. Once he got put in jail, Ak took a victory lap. Now, Chud The Builder is calling out Ak for his reaction to the Durk situation, saying that the commentator is a hypocrite.

"So N**ademiks thinks it’s cool to encourage the streets to harm me for saying a word," Chud wrote. "However, when they come for him after interfering with the Durk investigation, now he’s scared."

DJ Akademiks Claps Back

Akademiks did not wait long to clap back at the streamer. He said that he takes great pleasure in the fact that Chud The Builder got "caged up."

"Lil boy last time u tweeted me next day u got locked up for months begging to get bail," Akademiks said. "I along w everyone on here tricked u off the streets and ended ur streaming career. GG. Never forget I had ur clown ass chimping out then caged. Checkmate."

Overall, Chud The Builder's case is still not resolved. Although he did get bail, he is still facing an attempted murder charge. If convicted, he could face significant time in prison. Ultimately, it would be another potential victory lap for Akademiks, who has no love lost with Chud.

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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!

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