Freddie Gibbs Disses DJ Akademiks On ScHoolboy Q's New Album "Blue Lips"

BYGabriel Bras Nevares1009 Views
Link Copied to Clipboard!
FRANCE-MUSIC-FESTIVAL-EUROCKEENNES
US rap singer Freddie Gibbs performs on stage during the 33rd edition of the Eurockeennes de Belfort rock music festival in Sermamagny, eastern France on June 30, 2023. (Photo by Jean-Christophe VERHAEGEN / AFP) (Photo by JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN/AFP via Getty Images)
"oHio" is definitely a standout on Q's new album, and thanks to the Indiana MC, it's as notable for its quality as it is for its attached drama.

Fans are loving ScHoolboy Q's new album Blue Lips, which has plenty of reasons for garnering this praise. Creative production, a versatile tracklist, balanced topical matter and deliveries... plus a whole lot of great or notable bars. Freddie Gibbs, one of a few standout features, has these in spades on the cut "oHio," one of the most instrumentally progressive and evolutionary records on the LP. What's more is that this reignited one of his most infamous, innocuous, but nonetheless hilarious beefs in the rap world. As the Indiana MC closed out his closing verse on the song, he took aim at one DJ Akademiks.

"Smack a n***a in his mouth for the loot / If I ever see that p***y n***a Akademiks, I’ma catch another lawsuit," Freddie Gibbs raps on "oHio." For those unaware, the two have a long-standing beef stemming from social media shots at one another, although things never really got that serious. Still, this is one of the first instances, if not the very first time, that he addresses DJ Akademiks on wax. Sure, the Big Boss Rabbit previously referenced the streamer and media personality on an L.A. Leakers radio freestyle, but this is an entirely different beast.

Freddie Gibbs Disses DJ Akademiks On ScHoolboy Q's "oHio": Stream

What's more is that even ScHoolboy Q acknowledges how great Freddie Gibbs' verse is, although this praise has nothing to do with the DJ Akademiks diss. "U Lokey wasHed me 2 and I don’t know How to feel about dat…" Q tweeted, with Freddie responding with "We make classics bro congrats on the album glad to be a part of it [fingers crossed emoji]." Again, the least notable part of this verse is the Ak diss; it's just a very solid verse overall. Along with "BACK TO ME" off Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign's Vultures 1, the 41-year-old is stacking up some incredible guest spots this year.

Meanwhile, it seems like he will ignore another one of his notable rap beefs, but this one popped up recently. JPEGMAFIA dissed the "Thuggin'" spitter online despite being Vultures collaborators, and the latter responded in a hilariously unbothered manner. Let's see if the former Everyday Struggle host has the same level of indifference with this new diss. For more news and the latest updates on Freddie Gibbs and DJ Akademiks, log back into HNHH.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
...