DJ Akademiks Apologizes For Remark About Reginae Carter

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After receiving pushback over his hot take about Reginae's romances, Akademiks is admitting to his wrongs.

Things have been tense for DJ Akademiks over the last few days and while other similar news cycles usually let up around this time, the blogger remains a hot topic. Akademiks has not only ruffled feathers with his remarks about Hip Hop pioneers, but while on Twitch, he decided to target Reginae Carter.

The daughter of Rap great Lil Wayne has remained a relatively unproblematic pop culture figure, aside from her prior relationship with YFN Lucci. These days, Carter has been showing off her new rumored relationship with Armon Warren.

Akademiks would go on to speak about the romance, including Carter's past links, while referring to her as a "b*tch." It was something that her mother, Toya Johnson, didn't appreciate—and neither did T.I. or 2 Chainz who came to the 23-year-old's defense.

Today (September 26), Akademiks sat down with The Breakfast Club to detail as many of his controversies as possible as he dubbed himself the "most hated" figure in Hip Hop, currently. During the chat, it only made sense that they jumped right into his comments about Carter.

He said he understood why Toya Johnson was upset.

"I was talking about Reginae... I'm cracking jokes. She was with YFN Lucci, caught a RICO, she smooth just dipped on that dude," said Ak, before explaining that he mentioned "a lot of b*tches" in similar circumstances make those moves.

Charlamagne went on to expound about the use of "the b-word," comparing it to fine-line conversations about the n-word. "If you hear the n-word in music, it doesn't bother you, but if someone called your mama that, a woman that you love that, now you up in arms," said the radio host.

Akademiks apologized for using the term. "If she's taking it in that sense offensively, I do apologize," but he added that he doesn't want to be expected to drop "I'm sorrys" every time he uses the word "b*tch" in the future.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.