DJ Akademiks Reacts To Funkmaster Flex Backing Drake Amid UMG Legal Battle

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Funkmaster Flex thinks Drake is in the right for taking legal action against UMG over "Not Like Us."

Earlier this week, Drake decided to take legal action against Universal Music Group (UMG) over Kendrick Lamar's hit diss track, "Not Like Us." In a pre-action filing, he accuses the label and Spotify of manipulating streams through botting and influencers. He also alleges that UMG could have prevented the release of the song, on which Kendrick accuses him of being a sexual predator.

Unsurprisingly, this has earned big reactions from social media users and fans. While many are clowning Drake, and accusing him of being jealous of Kendrick, others believe he's totally in the right. Some even think that Drake could end up looking like a hero for exposing alleged corruption in the music industry. This includes Funkmaster Flex, who took to X recently to share his take on the situation.

DJ Akademiks Thinks Drake Might Be Out Of Touch

Dec 1, 2021; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Rapper, singer and actor Drake watches the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Houston Rockets during the second half of an Oklahoma City Thunder game at Paycom Center. Alonzo Adams / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

"DRAKE IS 100% RIGHT!" he wrote in part. "NATIONAL PLAY! (PER SONG) DRAKE DONT $ FOR PLAY! POP / CHR RADIO: $350k URBAN RADIO: $250K MIXSHOW: $100K LOCAL MIXSHOW DIRECTOR: $40k LOCAL DJ: $3K-5K PER SONG! (DJS ON THE RADIO 5 DAYS A WEEK) THIS IS WHY INDEPENDENT ARTIST DONT RISE TO THE TOP! ALL YOU ARTIST KNOW I AINT NEVER TAKE A DIME FROM YOU, YOUR MANAGER OR YOUR LABELS!" Now, DJ Akademiks has weighed in on all of this on stream, arguing that Drake seems somewhat out of touch with marketing.

"On every big song money is spent," he alleged. "It is what it is. So me, I kind of see a nuanced perspective. Like, did Kendrick bot? Of course, in my opinion, of course it was some botting. Is that the only reason the song was hot? F*ck no, people really like it."

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Caroline Fisher is a News Writer at HotNewHipHop from Chicago, Illinois. She started at HNHH this year, and has since spent her time writing about all that is newsworthy in the world of hip-hop. With a drive for hunting down the hottest stories, she enjoys documenting new developments in culture and entertainment. She also has an appreciation for hip-hop and seeks to cover the most important trends and shifts. She has a Bachelor of Arts which she received at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Having graduated in 2022, she majored in English with a concentration in Media, Rhetoric and Cultural Studies. Specializing all things music, pop culture and entertainment, some of her favorite musical artists include Snoop Dogg, OutKast, and Nicki Minaj. When she’s not writing about music she’s also a fan of attending shows, watching the latest movies, staying up-to-date with current events, photography, and poetry.
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