DJ Akademiks Reacts To Seemingly Being Dissed In New Kendrick Lamar Song

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LONG BEACH, CA - NOVEMBER 03 DJ Akademiks attends 2018 ComplexCon-Day 1 at Long Beach Convention Center on November 3, 2018 in Long Beach, California. (Photo by Earl Gibson IIIGetty Images)
Ak is freaking out.

Kendrick Lamar and DJ Akademiks could not be further apart when it comes to their feelings on Drake. The former is the self-proclaimed "biggest hater." The latter has been described by many as the biggest Drake fan there is. DJ Akademiks let his bias shine through all throughout the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar beef, and it looks like the Candyman took note. Lamar just dropped off an untitled song, and in it he seemingly takes shots at the internet personality. It didn't take long for Ak to panic.

There are lots of dense bars to get through on Lamar's latest. The ones that seem most clear, though, are the ones fans have interpreted as being about DJ Akademiks. "Influencers talk down 'cause I'm not with the basic sh*t," Lamar raps. "But they don't hate me, they hate the man that I represent / The type of man that never d*ck ride 'cause I want a favor." Ak is definitely an influencer, and has been accused of riding a little too hard for Drake over the years. The subliminals continue. "The radio personality pushing propaganda for salary," he adds. "Let me know when they turn up as a casualty."

DJ Akademiks Left A Panicked Comment On K. Dot's IG

DJ Akademiks makes a living off being first to these surprise drops, so it wasn't going to take long for him to hear it. He didn't take it well. The internet personality dropped a comment on Lamar's Instagram that made his discomfort with the situation crystal clear. "No no noooo," he wrote. We get it. Being the target of a Kendrick Lamar diss has to be horrifying. That said, DJ Akademiks has been in this situation before. Lamar called out Ak by name on "6:16 In LA," which dropped at the height of the Drake diss.

DJ Akademiks elaborated on his thoughts during his Wednesday night stream. The internet personality claimed that Kendrick Lamar's decision to take shots at him was a mistake. "You can't say there isn't a game 2, then immediately drop a track seemingly baiting game 2," he opined. He also took to Twitter to mock the rapper's reluctance to launch an album rollout. "Drop a single," he wrote. "No Round 2s. Just drop em hits."

About The Author
Elias Andrews is a music and entertainment writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH in 2024 as the lead night shift contributor, which means he covers new music releases on a weekly basis. In the year since joining, Elias has covered some of the biggest and most turbulent stories in the world of music. He covered the Drake and Kendrick Lamar battle, and the release of the disses “Family Matters” and “Meet the Grahams,” in particular, in real time. He has also detailed the ongoing list of allegations and criminal charges made against Diddy. Elias’ favorite artists are Andre 3000, MF Doom, pre-808s Kanye West and Tyler, The Creator. He loves L.A. hip-hop but not L.A. sports teams. The first album he ever bought was Big Willie Style by Will Smith, which he maintains is still a pretty good listen.
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