DJ Akademiks Ignites More Drake & Kendrick Lamar Diss Speculation With Announcement

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While Ak's been firmly on the OVO train all throughout this beef, perhaps this tease relates to his insistence on K.Dot to drop ASAP.

The Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef has so far surprised fans every step of the way: we're two Drizzy disses in with a Rick Ross response, a Kanye West tag-in, and no word from Kendrick... yet. Moreover, it seems like any theory that fans on either side have about what will happen next is equally likely of falling flat on its face within the next hour. We're also talking about the biggest rappers in the world right now, so everyone is watching this go down on the biggest stage possible with no indication that they're afraid of slowing down (well, except for J. Cole). What's more is that a recent tweet from DJ Akademiks this morning (Monday, April 22) indicates that April's developments might not be over yet.

"[Three bomb emojis] loading.." DJ Akademiks tweeted earlier today. "Big Ak Exclusive Alert [siren emoji]!! Stay tuned." While this could relate to a whole lot of different topics in the rap game, it's hard not to assume that it will relate to the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle. After all, he's been covering it extensively and from aboard the OVO hype train. While Ak by no means counted K.Dot out yet, he's leaning more heavily into pro-Drizzy sentiments, likely because there's just more to talk about there.

But DJ Akademiks will also take out some time to give credit where it's due, and one example from a recent stream this month relates to Drake's mention of Kendrick Lamar's wife, which he thinks could be very dangerous for the former. "Drake... you did the same thing twice now," he explained. "You mentioned Virginia Williams or whatever, Pusha T's wife. And you saw that n***a took the gloves off, and we saw what happened.

"You mentioned Whitney, and Kendrick Lamar's wife's name is Whitney," the media personality continued. "You have to be prepared for anything! There is no, 'Oh, nah, I can't believe you said that.' No! 'Cause you're talking crazy already, too. This is a knock-them-out slugfest, this is no holds barred, this is, 'I don't care what that n***a says!' He could expose..." We'll have to see what he potentially exposes if this develops into a pgLang response soon. On that note, stay logged into HNHH for the latest news and more updates on DJ Akademiks, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar.

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.
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