DJ Akademiks TV caught a clip of his recent livestream reacting to the conversation around Darden’s take on the Philly MC. “I learned from watching these guys [referring to Ebro] what not to be…” he remarked. “You can be like Ebro and think you’re bigger than the program. Or realize when you’re wrong… That’s what these n***as never did. They still have that gatekeeping mentality… You can’t divorce the idea of music and culture will always move on, and there’s always a new generation coming on. Always.”

From there, Akademiks criticized Ebro supposedly changing the narrative and moving the goalpost concerning his Uzi take. He said he’s not a good person at all to be running editorial playlists for Apple Music because he’s not tapped in and he’s too nostalgic for the ’90s. Ak clowned Ebro’s Hot 97 exit and claimed his stubbornness makes him unfair and biased.

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DJ Akademiks & Ebro’s Beef

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For those unaware, DJ Akademiks and Ebro have clashed a lot in the past. They took opposing sides during the Drake and Kendrick Lamar battle, and their social media spats dates further back than that. In addition, they fought online over their support of other artists like Vic Mensa, and over other journalistic and cultural disagreements.

All in all, Lil Uzi Vert’s probably looking at this Ebro situation with slight glee, as they can say they proved him wrong for the most part. As for Akademiks, he will never pass up on an opportunity to trash Darden, and the latter is always appreciative of Ak’s free promo without stepping down from his stance. We’ll see if they have another clash anytime soon…

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Reginae Carter recently hosted the 29-year-old on her Heir Time podcast. She asked her about her experiences in school at around the 18:25-minute mark of the YouTube video below. Pullins spoke on her experience at a private Christian school until eighth grade, later bouncing between a public high school and homeschooling.

“In private school, people treated me regular because they had grown up with me,” Zonnique remarked. “I had been there since I was in kindergarten. It wasn’t really ’til I went to Grady [the high school] where I feel like people was like, ‘Oh, like T.I.’s daughter is here.’ People were acting like, ‘Oh, we might jump you in the bathroom.’ Why do I have to get jumped in the bathroom? It was just random things. I was like, ‘Okay, I’m not used to this.’ Somebody tried to pick me up and say they were my grandma… After that, I used to have to sit in the office after school every day to wait ’til my ride picked me up. So weird.”

Zonnique also reflected on her mother Tiny’s absence during childhood, speaking on what it taught her about motherhood.

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Who Are T.I. & Tiny’s Kids?

Zonnique Pullins’ biological father is Zonnie Pullins. Tip later stepped in as a stepfather when he married Tiny in 2010. She is also a part of the OMG Girlz group and has a solid media career of her own to develop.

T.I. and Tiny’s children are King, Major, and Heiress Harris, whereas the Atlanta rapper has three kids (Domani, Messiah, and Deyjah Harris) from previous partnerships. Both artists are huge stars in Atlanta hip-hop and the Xscape-assisted R&B world, respectively. As such, it’s not surprising that their children have to deal with the pressures and unfortunate consequences of that fame.

Now that T.I.’s 50 Cent feud is a family affair, it seems like this will only continue to be the case. We’ll see if Zonnique steps into that ring anytime soon.

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As caught by No Jumper on Instagram, the manager tearfully broke the ice by claiming her client never wanted a funeral. She reflected on trying to motivate him and make sure he fulfilled his duties like shows, saying that she was never easy on him. Deedee also said it was never about business, instead trying to keep Poppa’s family close and emphasizing this human element. The manager also seemed to reference speaking to Yo Gotti from Poppa’s CMG label about her fear about making a statement on the matter.

In addition, she spoke to the Almost Normal Again artist’s supportive circle, despite their inability to help him due to his personal issues being ones that only he could work through. “It’s quite obvious he had more love than he could even deal with,” Deedee expressed. “Sometimes, people are dealing with their own things inside, and it has nothing to do with other people. ‘Cause if Poppa was here, he would say all y’all the reason… he’s not here.”

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Lil Poppa’s Manager Speaks Out

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“Poppa was a family man, he loved every person in his life,” she added. “He took care of every person in his life… I protected him then, I’m protecting him now… If you really knew Poppa, you knew this is what Poppa wanted. Poppa never was happy with life. It had nothing to do with anybody. He just felt like he wasn’t making nobody happy. And that wasn’t the way it was supposed to be. Because in truth, he made all of us happy, and we showed him that and we appreciated him for it. We thank y’all and continue Poppa legacy the way he would’ve wanted y’all to, love on his family, love on his son, don’t be rude, don’t be mean. If you know Poppa, he was love.”

Lil Poppa’s previous memorial service sadly went left after a shooting injured various individuals. Hopefully his loved ones can continue his legacy and honor his life moving forward without these tragedies.

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She took to Twitter to threaten the commentator for his remarks. “I want everybody to play very close attention to what I’m about to do to @Akademiks,” Ari wrote today (Saturday, March 7). “I let yall play for way too long but you KEEP defaming my character. I’m taking it to hell. I hope that streaming money tucked b***h cause I’m coming!”

Also, she clapped back at fans who are taking Ak’s side or dismissing her threats. “Oh the s**t I got for you,” Ari Fletcher replied to one user. “don’t ever think it’s just him. He just KEEP dragging it but it’s 6 of yall. And you are definitely one.” “You gone need it for yourself!” she responded to a fan willing to help Akademiks, and had another retort for someone who mocked her apparent legal threat. “I gave my lawyer 250K a month ago and another 100K this morning. You spread them cheeks open b***h.”

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Who Has Ari Fletcher Dated?

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This is what DJ Akademiks said about her and an unspecified woman in the clip above, possibly referring to rumors surrounding Ari Fletcher and other rappers. “She said Ari f***ed her dude, but Ari f***s everybody’s guy,” he alleged, as caught by The Neighborhood Talk on Instagram. “Ari’s like community p***y. Everybody f**k Ari. When I’m talking about the popping rappers, half of Atlanta f***ed Ari. It just is what it is… The only question I ask is, ‘He bought her something?'”

Ari Fletcher has blasted DJ Akademiks before, specifically after calling her G Herbo’s “baby mama.” She does share a child with the Chicago rapper, but she took issue with him minimizing her and referring to her as this instead of saying her name outright. We will see if this actually develops into a more direct battle between the two or if they eventually let it slide. While rumors about Fletcher are numerous, she has only been confirmed to be with Moneybagg Yo, Herbo, and Gervonta Davis.

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Release Date: March 6, 2026
Genre: R&B
Album: N/A

Quotable Lyrics

What’s your fantasy?
I’ll take you there
No time to spare
Let’s get it started here

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Fif supposedly posted and deleted a response to Dupri’s like. It was for an IG post in which Dame made the following claim on the TFU Podcast. “Even guys like 50 Cent. I’m like, ‘Damn, he must not have got [a hug],” he posited. “‘Cause if a baby doesn’t get held the first five minutes, there’s some things that f**k with them for the rest of their life. They have issues with touching, loving. If you get abused when you can’t protect yourself, it can make you depressed.

“Let’s say you’re undiagnosed autistic, and then you become traumatized as a young person,” the Roc-A-Fella alum went on. “That can turn you into a schizophrenic. So when I see people that are bitter now, that are hurt for no reason or want to hurt people, I attribute it to something that happened to them when they couldn’t protect themselves.”

50 Cent’s alleged response to Dame Dash also shaded Jermaine Dupri for allegedly leaving a like on the post below, which has since supposedly been removed. “Dr Dame says I’m depressed, undiagnosed autistic as a result to trauma and could possibly become schizophrenic and Jermaine Dupree likes the post,” he allegedly wrote. “It’s a good thing I didn’t come to make friends. F**k you old p***y a** [ninja emoji]’s !”

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Why Do 50 Cent & Dame Dash Have Beef?

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Even Rick Ross trolled 50 Cent. He chimed into the comments section of the IG post above. “Haaaaa,” Rozay wrote simply. We’ll see if Fif claps back at him as well.

For those unaware, 50 Cent’s long beef history with Dame Dash stretches back to Dame’s advice to 50 at the start of his career. Apparently, Dash dismissed Fif’s deal with Eminem and Dr. Dre, and they continue to go at each other.

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That’s “supposed” because they collaborated on “Love All” on the 6ix God’s 2021 album Certified Lover Boy. However, Akademiks thinks these two artists’ tensions go way back, and that things haven’t been the same since around 2015.

As caught by DJ Akademiks TV on Instagram, he posited that Jay’s caping for Kendrick in a collusion-like manner due to the Super Bowl connection. Ak theorized that the Roc Nation mogul hasn’t messed with the Toronto superstar ever since The Boy eschewed a Tidal deal with the Brooklyn MC in favor of launching Apple Music in 2015.

He also brought up Nicki Minaj’s complaints about this Tidal deal, suggesting that Jay took all the money and that the OVO mogul didn’t want to jump on, preferring Apple’s money. Per DJ Akademiks, this allegedly angered Hov, which then lined up with his support of Meek Mill during his Drizzy battle around this time.

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Drake & Jay-Z’s Beef Rumors

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As such, Drake supposedly stopped messing with Jay-Z. Again, though, there are counterarguments here based on their collaborations. But Ak also posited that “Charged Up” was actually a diss for Hov, not Meek, as that came later on “Back To Back.” According to the commentator, Drizzy might have felt like Jay sent Meek to battle him, which might be the focus of “Charged Up.” Akademiks then went on to break down the lyrics on this song, comparing these dynamics to the 6ix God’s beef with Pusha T and his shots at Kanye West.

For those unaware, Michael Eric Dyson recently apologized for his Jay-Z revelations, saying he shouldn’t have spoken on a private conversation. As for Drake and Jay-Z’s supposed tensions, the most recent proof of this is the latter enlisting K.Dot to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show last year. But things remain quite unclear and unconfirmed. They also have a long history of subliminals, hatchet burials, and everything in between.

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Peter Rosenberg asked about the collab, which led to Tip’s reflections at the 47-minute mark of the YouTube video below. “Yeah, it’s probably one of the greatest a**-whoopings I received on record,” he remarked. The hosts joked that the Atlanta artist did it to himself by enlisting 3 Stacks in the first place.

“I did my thing, you know what I’m saying?” he continued. “I was confident walking in. And he just kept saying, ‘I’ma do it, I got it.’ I’m like, ‘Man, what the f**k?’ And then finally, he came in. And he didn’t have one piece of paper. This man had stacks of paper. And I’m like, ‘What the f**k?’ He just started, I’m like, ‘Oh, man, what?..” I wanted to say, ‘Get him out of there,” but I’m like, ‘That’s my record!’ I don’t have that story [of re-recording a verse after a collaborator upstaged him]. ‘Cause for one, him talking about him and Big Boi’s situation, I can’t top that. What the f**k I’ma do? So I just left my s**t where it was. That was the greatest a**-whooping I received.”

From there, Tip assessed which other rappers are at the Outkast legend’s skill level on the mic, naming himself, Kendrick Lamar, Scarface, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Eminem, and Jay Electronica. “I think there are people who are as good… It’s a rare air,” he shared.

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Why Is T.I. Beefing With 50 Cent?

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Of course, these comments are particularly curious due to T.I.’s ongoing beef with 50 Cent. They have traded diss tracks (much more on Tip’s end, though), so this talk about getting beaten by another rapper is oddly relevant.

This whole thing stems from 50 Cent allegedly backing out of a T.I. Verzuz, and has since devolved into petty, disrespectful, and combative shots. But when it comes to collaboration, André 3000 remains undefeated. We’ll see if Tip puts this energy into another diss track or seeks more competitive collaborations.

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Release Date: March 7, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A (original song appeared on Max B’s Public Domain 7: The Purge)

Quotable Lyrics from No More Tricks, No More Tries

I come back like that Ready Rock, cut with that Fetty Wap,
Cock it and let it pop, snitching? You better not,
I grew around different weeds, demons do different deeds
Pressure, I feel the squeeze, he say he can’t breathe

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The track is called “No More Tricks, No More Tries” and it originally appeared as “No More Tricks” on Max’s Public Domain 7: The Purge project from last year. Fif appears on the chorus and on the first verse, and fans immediately combed the track for any references to Tip and their spat. However, no such direct shot appears.

Of course, the song’s generally combative tone against hip-hop opps, lies, tricks, and snitches means this could be a subliminal message to the Atlanta rapper. Also, the intro and outro’s remarks about being polite, needing backup, and things getting spooky could refer to this beef.

In any case, it’s just nice to hear the G-Unit mogul engage with his original claim to fame, even if the results are not stellar. We’ll see if Max B puts in a word about this development.

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50 Cent’s Max B Collabs

50 Cent and Max B don’t have many official collaborations to their name, with this one being their first in a long time. They also worked together on “Hole In A N***a” with Uncle Murda and French Montana on Max’s 2017 project Million Dollar Baby (Vol. 2.5).

50 Cent celebrated Max B’s release from prison, although it was more of an opportunity for Fif to troll Jim Jones. Still, it seems like 50 and Max are cool, and they might have more work to share in the future.

As for 50 Cent’s feud with T.I., he recently responded to Tip on his new song “No One Told Us What We’re Here For” with Leon Thomas, which is the theme song to the Power: Origins series. As such, it seems like he might have even more new music to share soon. We’ll see if this is the case, and if this is separate from the Tip beef.

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