“Inside the Explosive Showdown: DJ Akademiks and Wack 100’s Fiery Clash Over Drake’s UMG Drama!”
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What do Drake and Kendrick Lamar have in common with LeBron James? Well, they’re not just making waves in music; they’re running the debate circuit like pros, ruffling feathers and igniting discussions daily. Picture this: DJ Akademiks and Wack 100, two of hip-hop media’s heavyweights—one firmly in Drake’s corner, the other riding with Kendrick—turning a simple podcast into a battleground. After a year of heated phone calls and relentless online banter, the stakes have never been higher. They’re diving into the drama like it’s the last slice of pizza at a party, and trust me, it’s just as messy. This past weekend, in a special four-hour podcast hosted by Adam22 of No Jumper, they faced off in person. With all the internet heat Akademiks has been facing, standing firm for The Boy in the same room as Wack was like stepping into the lion’s den—just watch that hair! From playful jabs about Drake’s canceled tour to fiery exchanges over legal battles with UMG, the conversation was anything but dull. Buckle up; this is going to be a wild ride through the often absurd, always entertaining world of hip-hop rivalry!
Drake and Kendrick Lamar are what LeBron James is to sports media. They find new ways to argue discuss them every single day. That’s especially the case for DJ Akademiks and Wack 100 since the beef between the MC’s got underway around this time last year. Like what a debate requires, two of the “GOATS” of independent hip-hop media have taken sides. Wack is team Lamar and Ak is Drake all the way. They have had their fair share of disagreements over the last 12 months on this topic, especially over the phone. But over the weekend, No Jumper host Adam22 collected them, as well as DJ Vlad, Trap Lore Ross, and Riemoh for a special, four-hour, in-person podcast. Akademiks has been catching a lot of heat from the internet over his undying support of The Boy.
He’s been able to make these bold statements from his comfy setup at home. But now, he’s looking to defend Drake in his honor in the same room as Wack 100. As expected, both men barely gave each other any breathing room to make their points. The continuously shouted over one another, but here’s what we gathered from the short clip below. At the beginning of their discussion, Blueface’s manager immediately taunted Akademiks. “[Due to] Drake being so stressed over Kendrick’s success; he canceled his tour.” He’s of course referring to the shocking axing of his Anita Max Wynn run in Australia and New Zealand.
Ak tried to play it cool and claimed that Drake got on a FaceTime call with him while he was in Houston. Things only escalated from there as everyone else in the studio had to sit and listen to them scream about the Drake and UMG situation. That being the ongoing legal battle over “Not Like Us” and The Boy’s parent label inflating the song’s popularity through shady practices. It’s here where Wack goes as far as to say that the Canadian rapper is a “rat” for accusing them of payola, a federal offense.
Wack’s point is that Kendrick didn’t make a fuss about the accusations that Drake was mentioning in his diss tracks. Essentially, he was able to “climb the ladder” the same way Lamar did, but it’s only an issue because the latter did it. This ties into UMG’s rebuttal toward their legal foe in when they mentioned how he initiated the beef. Moreover, because he lost it, that’s why they feel Drake is suing in the first place. Wack was alone on this take, but he pushed forward. He mentioned Joe Isgro’s case over boosting artists like Michael Jackson and Bruce Springsteen that eventually led to a prison sentence.
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