True to his form, DJ Akademiks is back with commentary about a few of Rap's heavy hitters. He's not one to mince words, and it seems that this time, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, and Drake are in his crosshairs. Cole's recent intimate interview with Bob Myers has been the talk of sports and Hip Hop, so it isn't surprising that Ak had a thing or two to say about the chat. The look wasn't something Akademiks was a fan of because he believes K-Dot, Cole World, and Drizzy actively avoid certain outlets.
"J. Cole and the rest of y’all big rappers," Ak began. "No wonder y’all get sh*tted on by Hip Hop outlets. Y’all get so big in the game—they use the culture, and they use all these blogs. Not saying you need to—I don’t care if they do an interview with me. But I know a lot of journalists in the game, and they won’t speak up. And a lot of them still really hope to get an interview. I say f*ck all these n*ggas.”
DJ Akademiks Details His Disapproval
"I just look at n*ggas, like J. Cole. When I see you doing some sh*t on ESPN but you won't do an interview with a n*gga in the culture, you won’t hop on Million Dollaz Worth of Game, you won’t hop on motherf*cking Drink Champs. You won’t be with Joe Budden or something like that. I look at it as some weird sh*t.” Akademiks further stated he was "speaking for all the little journalists in the game." He also suggested many rappers don't want to sit down with these outlets because they can't control the narrative.
This is something that Akademiks regularly faces due to his controversial connections in the industry. He's been called out for the way he reports on the culture; still, his blog continues to increase in popularity. "If Kendrick don’t wanna f*ck with you, tell that n*gga to kick rocks," he added. Ak insisted he would never beg anyone for an interview. "They’re gonna go to some whitewashed outlet and go sit with some random n*gga, or some random white dude and not talk to you.” There were many more noteworthy moments in DJ Akademiks's Livestream, so check that out above. Does he make a point, or are his criticisms too much?
