6ix9ine Asks DJ Akademiks If He Will Send Lil Durk $500K If He Gets Sentenced To Life

BY Alexander Cole Published on August 19, 2026

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During a conversation about the Lil Durk trial, 6ix9ine backed DJ Akademiks into a rhetorical corner about contributions.

6ix9ine is in the midst of taking a victory lap as one of his rivals, Lil Durk, is set to begin his murder-for-hire trial on Thursday. Durk is facing life in prison for allegedly orchestrating the killing of Lul Pab in Los Angeles, California.

Yesterday, it was reported that a 6ix9ine interview with Wack 100, conducted by DJ Akademiks, would be used in court. In this interview, 6ix9ine taunted Durk, urging him to "slide for Von." Prosecutors believe this proves Durk was peer-pressured into the alleged murder-for-hire scheme.

Last night, 6ix9ine was live with Akademiks, where he began trolling the Chicago artist. Elsewhere in the conversation, he asked DJ Akademiks a hypothetical question that led to an interesting exchange.

The rainbow-haired artist asked Ak if he would send Durk's parents $500K should the rapper get sentenced to life in prison. 6ix9ine prefaced the question by noting how Ak made his career off talking about the Drill scene in Chicago. He also got Ak to admit how much Durk has personally meant to the commentator's career.

6ix9ine Questions DJ Akademiks

While Ak was quick to acknowledge how much he loves Durk, he did have to pump the brakes on 6ix9ine. The streamer explained that $500K is a steep price, all things considered. Although he would contribute, he feels as though half a million dollars is a bit steep.

This subsequently led to 6ix9ine stating how Akademiks was one of the first people to send him money when he was dealing with issues from the IRS. Ak then had to admit that this was, indeed, the case.

6ix9ine felt as though he got the better of Ak in the exchange. While he continuously alluded to their friendship, the artist paraded around his recording space, saying, "I walk sh*t down."

Clearly, Tekashi is revelling in Durk's situation. Tomorrow, Durk will be back in court for jury selection.

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Alexander Cole

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!