DJ Akademiks Clowned Over Video Of Playboi Carti Styling Him

BY Zachary Horvath
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DALLAS, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 1: DJ Akademiks attends NBA YoungBoy's MASA Tour at American Airlines Center on September 1, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Thaddaeus McAdams/Getty Images)
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DJ Akademiks has been roasted over the years for numerous reasons, and this video is sure to be one that will be remembered forever.

DJ Akademiks hold himself in a high regard within the hip-hop media. He's carved out a nice space over the last several years, putting the work in independently via livestreams. He's got a big following across a handful of social media platforms, millions of total followers to be a tad more specific.

However, at times, he damages his own reputation. The feuds he's embroiled in, and his unapologetic support of Drake have made it easy for folks to rag on him. That especially goes for other rappers and members of the media.

But in this most recent case here, Akademiks didn't necessarily do anything to put him in harm's way. Instead, X users are just mercilessly clowning him over his appearance, something that's more so out of his control to a degree.

In a clip from Ak's latest stream caught by Kurrco, the insider shared some footage of him getting styled by friend and superstar MC, Playboi Carti. Fans in the comments section are ruthlessly picking him apart with one person replying, "carti watching akademiks try to squeeze his belly in a 1 of 1 balenci piece."

Alongside that brutal caption is a gif of a man looking all sorts of concerned.

Another wildly writes, "Carti coked up and Ak still Sloppy with a gas station hat on still no swag. Impossible for him to get fly. Damn man. His beard look so unhealthy man."

A third troller responds with a photo of Ak in another outfit while adding, "This n**** build doesn't work with clothes [skull emoji]."

DJ Akademiks' Beef With Joe Budden Podcast

While Akademiks will probably let this roll off of his shoulders, what he won't is his issues with Mona. She's a cohost of The Joe Budden Podcast and has indirectly taken Melyssa Ford's seat.

For whatever reason, he's not a fan of hers and the two have been going after each other viciously. However, in this case, Ak did something to damage his image. While on Kick, he went way below the belt by making a joke of Mona's severe health scares.

"You had like 8 strokes and you still ain’t get out of here….shiii" he said.

About The Author
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.

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