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Episode 229: Quilly Exposes Meek Mill. Tells the Real Stories about Philly and how Meek Mill Hated on the whole city!

Today we got Meek Mill former right hand man and best friend 'Dean' on the show.

Episode 225: Deshea Frost (talks fighting King Cid, Smashing YBN Nahmir ex)

Poundside Pop is our guest today.

(00:00) Meek Mill blackballing Philly artists

(03:00) Poundside speaks on his come up

(07:00) Philly has gotten worse than Chiraq

(12:00) Meek Mill didn't want to help Philly artists

(16:55) Meek Mill tried to sign Poundside for $20k

(24:45) Meek Mill has the biggest ego in the music industry

(28:39) Poundside Pop tweeted that Meek had to pick a side

(33:00) Ak recaps why him and Meek were recently beefing on Twitter

(36:10) Meek Mill be false claiming hoods in Philly

(39:30) Poundside told Meek he's banned from Philly + Uzi helping Pop

(49:05) Meek told Trippie Redd he's banned from Philly

(59:15) Where do Meek's and Poundside's relationship stand now

(01:04:50) Poundside is dropping an EP soon + being Muslim

(01:08:33) Why is Philly predominantly Muslim

(01:11:32) New music + Miami is Pop's favorite city (besides Philly) 

(01:16:50) Dream collabs

(01:18:30) Closest city to Philly

(01:19:40) Mt. Rushmore of Philly

(01:24:20) Poundside's merch out now

(01:28:13) Top 3 songs to listen to

Bizzy Banks is our guest today.

Meg Thee Stallion Signs Big Deal! UMG vs TIk Tok! Feds picked up Boston Richie? Fani Willis screwed?

Poetik Flakko is our guest today.

Today we get intimidate details about how violence in Chicago evolved overtime from someone who not only lived it but survived multiple attempts on his life, Big Folks.

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Our Guest today is D Thang.

Should ant glizzy be a reoccuring guest?

Timestamps

(01:17) Ant Glizzy says Shy Glizzy ain’t like that..(17:40) Ant speaks on being a crash dummy for Shy Glizzy.

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(24:00) Ant shares a crazy story about his ex-girlfriend & Shy.

(48:25) Shy Glizzy tried to sue Ant for the Glizzy name.

(56:35) Diddy dangled Wale off a balcony??

(01:06:48) The Migos called Ant when their chain got taken + Ant being the beef squasher.

(01:18:00) Ant addresses the previous situation with Shy Glizzy, Sky Br,i and more women.

(01:34:05) Ant doesn’t mess with Adam 22 or Bricc Baby.

(01:43:56) Shy Glizzy getting his chain taken was a marketing move?

(01:52:04) What would make Ant and Shy cool again?

(01:57:15) Meek Mill is the weirdest rapper Ant Glizzy met.

(02:03:55) Young Thug is the realest rapper.

(02:13:50) Shordie Shordie is a rat??

(02:21:04) Could T.I.’s son King be a gangster?

(02:31:50) Did Diddy try to backdoor Akademiks in London?

(02:43:29) Gervante Davis said that he would off Ant Glizzy.

(02:46:55) Ant Glizzy lost a boxing match to Davy Ruffin.

(02:53:28) Ant Glizzy had Taliban Glizzy’s chain!

(03:00:20) Would Ak or Ant box Blueface?

(03:01:10) Ant Glizzy know’s Akademiks girlfriend personally!?

(03:16:38) Ak is passing his beef with Saucy Santana to Ant.

(03:19:38) 6ix9ine is still robbing people in the Dominican Republic.

(03:27:58) Akademiks speaks on being backdoored.

(03:51:08) Ant apologizes to Shordie Shordie…

(03:53:57) Big Ak will get Taliban Glizzy’s chain back!

Capella Gray is our guest today.

Today we have the OTF family in the building today!

Vlad is back on the pod yet again!

Time Stamps:

(04:26) DJ Vlad defends Ak from the comments of Queen Latifa and Saucy Santana.

(13:28) Ak has some comments for Young Thug’s girlfriend Maria the Scientist.

(18:42) Ak responds to Queen Latifa.

(21:48) Vlad calls out “The Art of Dialogue” for stealing thumbnails and mannerisms attempting to copy Vlad’s channel.

(30:09) Vlad and Wack 100 had their first conversation in 10 years.

(34:32) Ak is not where his relationships stand with Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy.

(44:13) Vlad calls Burna Boy and addict for turning down $5 million because he can’t smoke in Dubai.

(50:17) Vlad comments on Joe Budden getting jumped.

(56:30) Vlad patched his relationship with Poetik Flakko.

(01:02:45) Vlad speaks on the Troy Ave and Taxstone case.

(01:15:40) Joe Smith, a former #1 draft pick  is broke and his wife is doing OF.

(01:30:40) Did Diddy have anything to do with 2Pac’s murder?

(01:39:37) G Herbo is suing his manager for $40 million.

(01:51:10) Vlad speaks on the importance of investing wealth.

(02:10:35) Ak speaks on independent media growing and collaborating. 

(02:15:30) Vlad responds to Fat Joe who called Vlad out after Keefe D got indicted.

Timestamps: (00:00) Ak speaks on gambling with UFC President Dana White. (03:25) Shordie Shordie speaks on the release of his latest album ‘Memory Lane 2’. (09:29) Shordie was surprised that he has a growing fanbase in China. (14:00) Shordie explains how he goes about choosing songs for an album. (24:33) Can a straight man fight a gay man? (34:30) Why did Shordie Shordie slap someone at his concert? (57:58) Shordie speaks on how his vocal inflections changing affects his music making process. (01:01:28) Shordie speaks about remaining loyal to his team (01:11:48) How has Shordie not been on the XXL Freshman List? (01:26:00) Where should Ak go when he visits Baltimore? (01:33:48) Shordie goes crazy on Bricc Baby from No Jumper. (01:51:21) Ak speaks on getting a chain back from Canadian goons. (01:54:11) Ak tries to call Adam22 and Wack100 to get Bricc Baby suspended. (02:14:28) Wack100 calls into the show and says “Shordie would beat the sh*t out of Bricc Baby.” (02:29:58) What is 2024 gonna look like for Shordie.

(00:00) Ray J has gay goons to fight Saucy Santana for Akademiks.

(10:20) The gang debates if Nipsey Hussle was a musical legend. 

(14:40) Wallo calls into the show asking about an Illuminati party that Ak got invited to.

(21:50) Is Diddy guilty of having “party” parties?

(34:55) Wack 100 breaks down the difference between a gangster and a thug.

(41:02) Should we be concerned about Kodak Black’s sobriety?

(53:08) Did G Herbo get finessed out of $40,000,000.

(01:14:00) Fatboy SSE addresses a recent viral video claiming he is an abuser.

(02:06:40) What would you do if you were in the rapper Trouble’s situation?

(02:15:45) Dwight Howard did what? SHRAGGY!?

(02:22:48) Wack 100 lets it be known, if he’s in his house, he’s naked 100% of the time.

(02:29:30) What's the best way to get your booty ate? Pause.

(02:43:55) When do you realize your woman may be a liability?

(02:47:48) The gang share memories of DJ Kay Slay.

(02:51:40) Fatboy SSE calls out Cam-Capone.

(03:00:00) Akademiks needs to sign Troy Ave and Wack 100 to the Akademy.

Sleepy Hallow is our guest today.

Time Stamps: (00:00) Akademiks was on a flight with Sleepy Hallow and didn’t realize. 

(02:50) Ak notices that Sleepy’s music is more recognizable than his image.

(06:30) How Sleepy Hallow deals with anxiety and ADHD.

(11:48) Why did Sleepy turn down the XXL list?

(15:15) What was the moment that Sleepy knew he would make it?

(17:35) What did Sleepy’s hit song “2055” do for him?

(19:12) Did Sleepy ever think of quitting rap?

(22:00) Sheff G calls in.

(24:40) Sleepy speaks on his relationship with Sheff G and says they should have been blood brothers.

(29:34) Sleepy speaks on the feedback he’s been receiving on his latest album “Boy Meets World”.

(33:00) Sleepy speaks on his relationships with Doechii, Fivio Foreign, Lil Tjay and more.

(36:00) Does Sleepy feel like he has to carry the torch after Pop Smoke’s passing?

(38:19) Sleepy Hallow is working on his next album and shares what he wants out of rap.

(41:58) Sleepy had a show at Irving Plaza and the venue didn’t want to let him perform.

(43:07) Is it easier or harder to make it as an artist in New York?

(44:25) Sleepy share his favorite female rappers.

(46:04) Sleepy wants to tour soon and he speaks about why it’s his favorite part of being a rapper.

(47:21) What is 2024 gonna look like for Sleepy and Sheff G.

(48:40) If you have never heard Sleepy Hallow’s music, listen to these 3 songs.

(50:18) Akademiks wants Sleepy to inherit the beef with Saucy Santana. 

Today our guest is 2 rare.

Today is a live impromptu episode of Off The Record not only with yours truly DJ Akademiks but he's joined by some of the members of the chat including infaxwetrust, Khyri and Wale Intern.

Jason Lee of Hollywood Unlocked is our guest today and he's here to tell all about the industry and how he's navigated for years rising to the top of the media game.

Time Stamps:

(01:03) Jason Lee recaps how he grew Hollywood Unlocked.

(02:37) Floyd Mayweather gave Jason important advice.

(04:45) Jason Lee speaks on messaging Drake on Myspace when Drake first started rapping.

(07:15) Ak used to think Speedy Morman from Complex didn’t like him. 

(08:55) Jason Lee went to one of Drake’s private parties and felt anxious.

(13:00) Can rappers handle criticism?

16:00) Jason Lee breaks down Nicki Minaj’s issues with women rappers.

(21:00) Nicki Minaj calls Jason Lee a c**k su**er on Queen Radio.

(23:38) Nicki Minaj dm’d Ak threatening him and his job.

(29:45) Why Nicki Minjas has beef with Jason Lee.

(34:00) Jason Lee says Cardi B hasn’t been able to enjoy her career.

(37:40) Jason thought Nicki Minaj having a family would have made her happy.

(40:30) Wendy Williams is the goat.

(44:14) Does Nicki Minaj treat people like trash + recap of the Migos/Everyday Struggle incident.

(47:25) Is Caresha Diddy’s sidechick and is she a proper role model?

(54:30) Was Akademiks too hard on Megan thee Stallion when he was covering her trial?

(58:50) Ak speaks on his issues with Metro Boomin and SZA.

(01:01:14) Jason Lee says SZA is terrified of media.

(01:06:10) Rumor of Kylie and Drake being together?? 

(01:08:50) Ak and Jason speak on the relationships between rappers and bloggers and how messy it can get.

(01:12:55) Why is Drake dissing Rihanna on his latest album For All the Dogs?

(01:21:43) Jason Lee addresses Hollywood Unlocked falsely reporting that Queen Elizabeth II has passed. 

(01:34:55) When will independent media gain the trust and credibility of mainstream media?

(01:41:00) Jason’s relationship with Floyd Mayweather and how they got so close.

(01:49:40)  Jasons speaks on his  relationship with Rihanna.

(01:51:54) Wack 100 set up an interview with Kanye West and Jason Lee.

(01:58:00) The importance of taking breaks to avoid burnout.

(02:03:00) The importance of maintaining ownership of your content.

(02:08:28) Nicki Minaj needs to catch a RICO charge?

(02:15:56) How Jason lost so much weight.

(02:19:13) Is Akademiks anti women and Ak explains his part in covering the Tory v Meg case.

(02:29:57) Jason Lee thinks Tasha K and Youtube should be sued.

(02:33:10) Jason would consider a job with The Breakfast Club.

OTF Doodie lo is our guest today.

Today in a long awaited episode and highly requested from our audience, Vic Mensa enters our studio to have a sit down face to face with DJ Akademiks. The Last time they both were on camera, 2017, it was a explosive viral moment that saw both men take shots at each other for years to come. Today it all comes full circle.

DJ Vlad is back on Off the Record. He's now the guest with the most appearances on the platform.

Today our guest is the CEO and founder of Zeus Network, Lemuel Plummer.

TIMESTAMPS

(03:59) Lemuel Plummer shares how he got involved in the media industry from a young age.

(07:55) How did Lemuel know that media and business was his passion.

(10:20) Lemuel started off as a production assistant and at 21 became a producer for BET.

(22:15) How involved is Lemuel in his projects?

(23:50) Ray J was an instrumental part of starting Zeus Network.

(29:00) How did Lemuel capitalize on technology changing to help build Zeus.

(33:40) How did Lemuel create the Zeus app? 

(39:24) What happened to Lemuel’s original business partners such as King Bach?

(43:55) Akademiks tries to guess how much money Lemuel invested into Zeus when the company first launched with 40 shows.

(45:39) Did Amanda Cerny and King Bach have a real fanbase during the Vine era?

(50:28) Lemuel’s show “The Real Blac Chyna” was his first breakout hit for Zeus.

(57:05) Lemuel shares how transparent Zeus is with his talents such as Chrisean Rock, Natalie Nunn, and Blueface. 

(01:15:35) Akademiks tries to guess how many subscribers Zeus has.

(01:19:30) Is Floyd Mayweather a partner of Zeus?

(01:30:24) Why didn’t Lemuel buy BET?

(01:32:45) Is Lemuel a billionaire and how much would he sell Zeus for?

(01:35:11) Akademiks questions Lemuel’s morality towards the content that Zeus produces.

(01:46:40) Lemuel is diversifying Zeus’s content and creating scripted television to compete with the quality of HBO.

(01:50:35) Does Zeus Network regret airing ChriseanRock smoking weed while pregnant?

(02:02:00) Was Zeus having fake auditions?

(02:07:35) What is Lemuel’s relationship with other moguls such as Diddy and Floyd?

(02:14:00) Ak tries to get Lemuel to share his monthly payroll budget.

(02:21:00) Ak wants at least a million dollars minimum to box a rapper.

(02:29:00) Why do people hate Akademiks?

Our guest today is Zherka.

I promise this wasn't intended to be the full mood of the podcast but Young Nudy x Baby Drill on Off the Record was just classic.

Fridayy is our guest today!

Today our Guest is 1090 Jake. Recently he broke onto the scene in a very explosive way, giving the real info about many rappers pasts and also pointing out their contradictions within their lyrics or persona. Today he tells the story of how he got started doing content, his stint in prison and also how he became the person that Akademiks now calls 'The Stamp'. He speaks on Boston Richie, Kodak Black, Wack 100 among others. Very entertaining episode. Make sure you leave a thumbs up and a comment.

Time Stamps:

(00:00) Intro

(06:04) How did 1090 Jake start getting into content creation?

(09:20) 1090 Jake says that Tory Lanez will be tried heavily in prison.

(16:28) Jake never faced issues for being white in the streets, but he faced it in prison.

(21:45) Jake’s Youtube channel instantly took off and his content shifted towards covering rappers' paperwork.

(29:00) Jake explains how to make a weapon in prison and using sign language to communicate.

(40:30) Tory Lanez will be obligated to participate in a race war in prison.

(47:09) Jake heard that Young Thug and YNW Melly both have their own isolated dorms in prison.

(53:18) What made Jake start looking into other people’s paperwork?

(55:18) Jake reflects on when he first noticed that big time rappers were watching his content.

(58:55) Did Jake end SpottemGottem’s career?

(01:01:27) Jake explains what happened between him and Real Boston Richey.

(01:07:20) Jake responds to Van Lathan’s remarks that music is an opportunity for rappers to make it out of the hood, and Jake is stopping that.

(01:11:20) Is it disrespectful to King Von to say he wasn’t a killer?

(01:17:15) Jake doesn’t think that Nine Trey Bloods are still looking for 6ix9ine.

(01:24:38) Jake speaks on Kodak Black dissing him and if Jake’s issues with Tekashi 6ix9ine.

(01:39:38) Jake would never accept money in return to not drop a video about someone.

(01:42:00) Jake explains why Kodak Black said that Jake was a snitch. 

(01:46:44) Jake says that everyone in YSL including Young Thug’s brother are rats.

(01:51:13) Would Jake interview Gunna?

(01:53:42) Jake explains how he knows that 21 Savage did not snitch.

(01:55:47) Should Tory Lanez have snitched?

(01:58:30) Did Gucci Mane and Da Baby snitch?

(02:03:29) Jake thinks that YNW Melly will beat his case. 

(02:10:25) Jake gives predictions about Young Thug, Tory Lanez, Kay FLock and YNW Melly’s cases.

(02:16:30) How is Jake adapting to the music industry wanting him to appear at more events?

(02:20:40) 1090 Jake can understand Lil Durk’s hatred of rats.

(02:23:56) 1090 Jake wants to start streaming and create a podcast.

Elliott Wilson is our guest today. He's a cultural staple in media who has been around from the magazine era to the blog era to now the new media era. After recently making headlines from doing historic interviews with NBA Youngboy and Tyler The Creator, he was recently called out by Drake. He's here to talk about everything.

TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) Intro

(03:20) Akademiks and Elliott Wilson discuss feeling overlooked in the hip-hop media space.

(09:42) Elliott explains his decision to turn down being a host of Everyday Struggle. 

(13:10) Elliott explains how the XXL Freshman list started.

(14:40) What was the business model of an independent magazine company?

(23:37) Elliott acknowledges that the new age of media is independent platforms. 

(28:30) How did Elliott make sure he didn’t lose his audience as magazine culture started to fade away.

(32:30) How did Elliott manage to get artists to agree to live interviews in front of a crowd?

(40:28) Why is Elliott Wilson so embracing of new generations entering hip-hop?

(43:35) Elliott and Ak discuss this new era of women running the rap game.

(49:10) Elliott Wilson responds to Drake clowning him for doing interviews at Rolling Loud.

(58:55) Elliott and Ak share their stories of having small beefs with P. Diddy.

(01:01:38) Elliott shares another moment when Drake had issues with him.

(01:05:05) Lil Durk turned down an interview with Elliott after Elliott did an interview with NBA Young Boy.

(01:07:35) Elliott explains how he managed to get the interview with NBA Young Boy.

(01:15:10) Elliott feels that his Tyler the Creator interview was the best interview of the year.

(01:16:00) Elliott agrees with Akademiks previous comments about Charlamagne tha God.

(01:23:35) Elliott thinks that artists are more worried about constantly dropping music instead of dropping quality music.

(01:25:23) Elliott agrees that Lil Baby’s last album was disappointing, but he hasn’t fallen off.

(01:25:58) Elliott thinks that international artist’s are the future of hip-hop.

(01:31:53) Elliott shares what type of content is found on his Patreon.

(01:38:40) Ak explains the importance of building up other platforms to prove your worth and grow your career.

(01:43:45) Elliott shares his hip-hop media Mt. Rushmore list.

Our guest today is podcast host AD who is most known from his time with No Jumper but as of recently his own media empire, The Cuhmunity.

And we're back... with a new episode with Akademiks and his guest Sneako. This happens to be a convo about life and the philosophical approach to religion, God and increasing purposeful in life.

While being inundated with dealing with the hottest tour right now, It's a Blur tour w/ Drake and 21 Savage - We got 21 savage manager, Meezy, here to talk the state of the industry. We talk why shows aren't selling as most expected them to and whats the post PPP / pand*mic effect on hip hop.

We're trying something new boys. While not a official episode of our podcast, random hot takes from Akademiks about the culture will be uploaded here from time to time. Btw, yes we will still have traditonal episodes but these serve to hold the audience over until a new episode arrives.

Gillie and Wallo is our guest today. We begin by talking about how they both started the podcast 'Million dollars worth of game'. We then talk about some of their iconic interviews.

TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) Intro

(07:35) Gillie and Wallo share how they got their start in rap.

(17:02) What do Gillie and Wallo argue about?

(18:50) Wallo shares free game about how to monetize a fanbase correctly.

(25:40) Wallo explains how people needlessly ruin business opportunities.

(32:19) Gillie speaks on his past comments on Wiz Khalifa.

(38:00) Gillie and Wallo explain the impact that they have on the culture.

(42:55) How MDWOG broke the podcasting mold by not focusing on current events.

(47:04) Akademiks confront Gillie and Wallo about their infamous interview with J. Prince.

(52:09) Akademiks shares his respect for how MDWOG was able to captivate a younger audience.

(01:00:50) Gillie and Wallo reflect on their Young Thug interview and how prophetic it was.

(01:08:25) Wallo shares a brief statement about Gunna and speaks about his activism with helping Pooh Shiesty.

(01:21:20) Gillie speaks about the difficulties in getting artists to perform for Gilliefest, a festival he is throwing. 

(01:23:54) Gillie and Wallo speak on the crime rate in Philadelphia.

(01:28:28) Wallo explains his success and how his story was so important to his career.

(01:34:43) Akademiks shares his opinion on the podcast industry.

(01:38:40) Akademiks tries to mediate Joe Budden’s and Gillie and Wallo’s relationship.

(01:43:00) Gillie and Wallo speak on the phone with Joe Budden.

01:52:48) Gillie fest is July 29, with appearances from Sexy Redd, G Herbo, Babyface Ray, Asap Rocky, Allen Iverson and much more. 

NLE Choppa is back. He's been on a run recently since our last interview with several viral and high charting songs. He's here still promoting his last project but in a better space mentally and with his career. We talk about all things NLE.

DJ Akademiks is back to talk current events with Lil Boom. He talks about his recent live show and also talks about other hip hop topics like Gunna coming back, Lil Durk dropping, beef with Ralo and boosie and eventually the Travis Rudolph situation.

Our guests today are the infamous Celina Powell and Leslie.

Boston Richey is our guest today and he's here to finally clear the air about everything surrounding him. A few months ago, an interrogation footage was leaked that showed a very young Boston Richey being questioned by the police. After that leaked, there were allegations that he cooperated with the police in their investigation of his cousins murder, an allegation to which he's vehemently denied. Yet, nonetheless we've seen people be split in their opinion on if he stood solid or not. He's here to give the story from the horses mouth and double down on saying he always remained solid.

Time Stamps:

Timestamps

(01:30) How has life been for Boston Richey since his last interview with Akademiks?

(04:32) Why does Boston Richey think people are fans of him?

(07:03) What does Richey do to improve his rapping skills? 

(15:23) Boston Richey recaps where the snitching allegations came from. 

(28:47) Boston Richey explains what occurred in the situations that made 1090 Jake call Richey a snitch.

(36:47) Akademiks shares his thoughts on the interrogation footage. 

(45:55) Boston Richey shares if anyone went to jail for what he told the cops. 

(53:47) Akademiks recaps the timeline of Richey’s situation.

(57:39) Boston Richey speaks on his issues with 1090 Jake.

(01:18:20) Did Future kick Boston Richey off of his tour?

(01:26:11) How have the allegations affected Boston Richey’s mental health?

(01:30:08) Richey and Ak speak on fake relationships in the music industry.

(01:45:58) How does Boston Richey create his music?

(01:48:57) Rickey feels that he is back to square one in his career.

(01:58:21) Boston Richey has a new tape coming out next month called “Welcome to Bubble Land”.

(01:59:50) Boston Richey speaks on how fans relate to his music. 

(02:07:14) Richey will be going on tour around late July. 

This is part 2 of Lil Durk stopping by on Off The Record w/ DJ Akademiks. He talks Therapy, his album, some features and continues to address all that is asked of him by Akademiks.

In this exclusive interview that has been promised and hyped for over a year, Lil Durk completely reveals all, holding nothing back and addressing anything was asked of him. He speaks on his first introduction into the industry, coming in from Chicago, people left behind and people lost. He even addresses his current issues thats been floating on social media with other rappers and addresses the theme behind the album, 'Almost Healed'. You wont find another interview with Lil Durk so raw and uncut where he gives a authentic look from his perspective on all issues from the streets to the industry to his future ambitions. Enjoy... There is a part 1 to this as well.

Lil Durk stops by Off The Record w/ DJ Akademiks on the week his album, 'Almost Healed' is scheduled to drop. In this exclusive interview that has been promised and hyped for over a year, Lil Durk completely reveals all, holding nothing back and addressing anything was asked of him. He speaks on his first introduction into the industry, coming in from Chicago, people left behind and people lost. He even addresses his current issues thats been floating on social media with other rappers and addresses the theme behind the album, 'Almost Healed'. You wont find another interview with Lil Durk so raw and uncut where he gives a authentic look from his perspective on all issues from the streets to the industry to his future ambitions. Enjoy... There is a part 2 to this as well.

Skillibeng is our guest today.

Troy Ave is our guest today, fresh off his revenge tour that set aims at Taxstone, Maino, Hassan Campbell, Joe Budden and all those he terms as his 'haters'. This time around, is more of a victory lap for Troy Ave who just seen Taxstone get convicted of Manslaughter after he testified in court. He's here now to tell his truth.

Troy Ave is our guest today, fresh off his revenge tour that set aims at Taxstone, Maino, Hassan Campbell, Joe Budden and all those he terms as his 'haters'. This time around, is more of a victory lap for Troy Ave who just seen Taxstone get convicted of Manslaughter after he testified in court. He's here now to tell his truth.

100k Track who is infamously known for managing both King Von and YNW Melly is our guest today. He's here to announce his new label deal which is a joint venture with 300 entertainment. He also talks about YNW Melly trial finally starting and addresses a documentary that depicts King Von to be a serial Killer.

Shordie Shordie is our guest today.

We have the legendary Billy McFarland on the pod today. Some of you might know of him from organization the disaster known as Fyre Festival which also featured his business partner Ja Rule. His finessing and him misleaing investors and concert goers lead to him catching federal charges and serving a few years in prison. He's back to tell all about his time planning the festival and also calls out Ja Rule for a Fight.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(01:32) Billy McFarland recaps the early parts of his career by selling software to record companies.

(03:15) Billy was given a $100k check with no paperwork to start a social media website.

(14:14) Billy creates Magnises, a credit card similar to a American Express' “black card”.

(18:57) Billy was using Magnises to start funding Fyre Media Inc. and this is where things start to crumble.

(26:13) Billy would take artists and his employees to the Bahamas to do death defying stunts. 

(34:07) After so many people wanted to join Billy on his trips to the Bahamas, he realized this could be a business opportunity aka Fire Festival.

(44:40) Billy lost sight of reality when trying to plan for the festival and was not able to provide what guests expected.

(51:48) Billy McFarland calls out Ja Rule for a boxing match in order to pay back workers in the Bahamas. 

(01:01:11) The previous 2 weeks before the festival was supposed to occur were the worst 2 weeks of Billy’s life.

(01:09:45) When did Billy realize he was going to prison for fraud?

(01:14:58) How was Billy’s experience while being incarcerated?

(01:21:02) Billy wants to create Fyre Festival 2.

(01:29:46) Is Billy addicted to dopamine?

(01:32:13) Billy shares his thoughts on A.I. and its impact on the music industry.

DJ Vlad is back on the pod and he's here to talk all types of things from his viral BTB Savage interview to charleston White. He explains a personal story that he's been opening up about more recently having to do with a home invasion. He also talks the media personality list and gives his thoughts on it and about other things in the culture.

Conway The Machine is our guest today.

Bleu is back on our show and this time he's here with his new album 'Love Scars II' to present.

BIG AK CLEARS THE AIR.

Rae Sremmurd, the duo that consists of Slxm Jxmmy and Swae Lee, are officially back. After a 5 year hiatus since their last project they are back with some new music this Friday and are here to explain to Akademiks why so long and update him on how their life has been since then.

Timestamps

(00:00) Intro

(02:05) Has Rae Sremmurd become jaded to fame and attention?

(08:15) Why has there been a hiatus in the group.

(11:56) Were there moments when the group was thinking of breaking up?

(14:35) Was it hard for Slim Jxmmi to reflect on himself and realize he needed to grow artistically.

(20:15) What has changed where Rae Sremmurd is finally dropping another album.

(25:26) How did Mike Will Made-It  help create Rae Sremmurd’s sound.

(28:49) How did it feel when Black Beetles went #1 and reached a new audience. 

(35:56) Does Swae Lee regret giving French Montana Unforgettable.

(37:46) Does Rae Sremmurd deserve credit for making afrobeats more palatable. 

(42:50) How does it feel to be in the music industry for 10 years.

(45:16) Swae Lee explains how his hit song “Sunflower” with Post Malone was made.

(50:54) Who was the song Unforgettable about and how does it work when making a song about real experiences?

(53:53) What advice would Rae Sremmurd give to a new artist who’s learning how to deal with women and fame at the same time.

(01:04:04) Rae Sremmurd finally explain what type of women they like. 

(01:14:00) What was the process of Rae Sremmurd creating their new album?

(01:21:20) After this project drops, what is next for the group?

(01:23:46) Can we still expect solo projects from Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi?

(01:28:26) Swae Lee is dropping his Stan remix, “Leans Gone Cold” on the new album.

(01:32:34) The group share their top 3 songs off the album. 

Funny Marco is our guest today on Off the Record. He's here after his breakout last year doing his podcast that had numerous viral moments. He's a up and coming comedian from Missouri who just landed a new show on network TV.

(00:00) Intro

(02:44) Where did Funny Marco come from?

(06:28) Is Akademiks thicc?

(10:20) Does Funny Marco play a character?

(12:30) Funny Marco wants Akademiks to apologize to rappers he’s had beef with.

(16:11) Did T.I make Marco take down a Charleston White interview?

(24:20) Marco asks who Akademiks would be without his online presence. 

(30:13) Does Akademiks have any regrets with how he covered stories throughout his career.

(35:16) Funny Marco wonders who Akademiks is outside of his brand.

(40:34) Akademiks explains what he feels separates him from media platforms like TMZ and The Shade Room.

(42:42) Would Akademiks snitch on Marco?

(54:50) Akademiks reflects on if he was insensitive during his covering of the Tory vs. Megan trial.

(01:01:14) Why Akademiks used to have beef with SayCheese TV.

(01:09:08) Funny Marco tries to mediate the beef between Akademiks and Lil Baby.

(01:31:53) What aspirations does Marco have for comedy?

(01:42:19) Akademiks explains his issues with Black culture embracing thug and crime culture.

(01:52:35) Ak and Marco explain the importance of ownership and patience.

(01:55:50) Marco speaks on how to deal with hate when you become a public figure.

(02:15:05) Where does Akademiks see Funny Marco’s career going?

(02:25:53) Funny Marco speaks on his new show releasing on MTV.

(02:29:42) Andrew Schulz gave Akademiks advice on how to host a comedy show.

(02:33:42) Marco is preparing to be an actor.

(02:40:26) Ak shares why he thinks Marco is going to have a huge career.

Akademiks is here today for a solo episode, he has open court and a stream of consciousness about the state of the podcast. He eventually talks about the recent happening in the news about 6ix9ine being jumped, Tik Tok Ceo being on Capitol hill and even famous dex claiming he signed a huge multimillion record deal.

And our last part of the podcast with Joe Budden is here for now... He's giving us game and also breaking down how it all works including the algorithms that influence the podcast market. Joe and Akademiks have a special chemistry everytime they have a conversation... Enjoy.

Yes do not adjust your screens, Joe Budden is here again with a new fit in a new 2 part conversation. We talk a whole lot of business of podcasting plus forecasting the future of podcasting and business models that would work in todays environment.

DJ Drama is our guest today, he pulls up while promoting his upcoming album and he's down to talk about everything. He talks about how the Meek Mill vs Drake beef influenced rap culture, fractured his relationship with Drake and also helped DJ Akademiks as a platform explode. He talks about how he squashed the beef with Drake and also gave his thoughts on Quentin Miller. We talk about his artists Lil Uzi Vert and Jack Harlow and how he mended the relationship with Uzi while blowing up with Jack Harlow. We talk about about the gangsta grillz series and also the history of mixtapes since its the 50th year of hip hop and also analyze what our top lists would be. We talk about how issues with Young Jeezy got squashed after Jeezy was quoted of saying their beef was getting tense.

TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) Intro

(01:37) How is executive life?

(04:38) DJ Drama reflects on the importance of DatPiff and mixtape culture.

(08:35) Where does Lil Wayne rank on Ak’s top 5 greatest rappers list?

(12:40) Has Kendrick been too absent throughout his career to be a top 5 rapper?

(20:22) How did Drama arrive at signing an artist like Lil Uzi Vert over a more lyrical rapper?

(23:45) Ak and Drama share their Top 3 Gangsta Grillz tapes.

(28:35) How is the process of dropping an album with an artist of Lil Uzi Vert’s caliber?

(33:21) Is Drama still beefing with Rock Nation?

(41:08) How did Uzi’s beef with Drama and Don Cannon start?

(44:04) What did Drama see in Jack Harlow?

(48:30) Drama speaks on the creation of Jack Harlow’s song “Churchill Down’s” ft. Drake. 

(51:20) Drama speaks on his past issues with Drake and how they ended their problems.

(54:08) Does Drama owe Quentin Miller an apology for how Drake and Meek Mill’s beef affected Quentin’s career?

(56:37) Covering Drake and Meek’s beef was Akademiks biggest come up. 

(01:04:38) What inspired Drama to start DJ’ing.

(01:12:25) Why did Drama and Jeezy have to end their beef?

(01:14:39) How did Drama create a Gangsta Grillz tape with NBA Youngboy?

(01:16:33) Drama speaks on dropping his first album in six years with major features.

(01:21:43) When is Lil Uzi Vert dropping his highly anticipated album “Pink Tape”?

Joe Budden returns to join Akademiks for another entertaining educational episode. They continue in their recapping of momenets in the past of being at Complex.

Timestamps

(00:00) Intro

(00:44) Ak explains what motivated him to plan live shows this year.

(03:49) Former Apple Music global creative director Larry Jackson launches Gamma with $1 billion in backing.

(08:50) Joe Budden speaks on his relationship with AMP.

(11:17) Joe and Ak rehash their decisions while working for Complex.

(14:05) What is stopping Joe and Ak from starting their own show themselves?

(17:43) Joe explains why he’s happy that there are so many failing podcasters.

(24:24) Ak explains how important it is to start streaming on multiple platforms.

(27:45) Ak gives himself flowers for making Joe’s podcast peak again. 

(30:54) Why Ak had a problem with Joe’s statements on NBA YoungBoy.

(36:58) Joe’s opinions on the truth telling epidemics and Vlad TV being the biggest rap platform on Youtube.

(41:46) Joe speaks on adding Queenz Flip to the Joe Budden Network. 

(43:29) Joe and Ak speak on the current state of The Breakfast Club.

(46:53) How is Joe’s and Van Lathan’s relationship today?

(48:02) Joe and Ak speak on how No Jumper has been operating the past year.

(58:45) Why did Joe call Michael B. Jordan corny for calling out the reporter Lore’l?

(01:07:33) Will Joe Rogan stay with Spotify after his contract ends?

(01:14:51) The guys speak on the rising trend of artists selling their catalog.

(01:19:12) Who is the biggest artist in the world and what does it mean for the music business?

(01:24:27) Where is Drake at in his career? 

(01:32:14) Does Boosie make $40k a podcast from Vlad TV?

 (01:35:10) Is 6ix9ine done?

(01:38:43) Complex’s list on the 25 of the most influential media people in hip-hop.

Jamaican superstar, Protoje, is our guest today. He hails from the small island in the Caribbean called Jamaica where he has showcased his talent for creating captivating anthems, ballads and melodic tunes that have brought him in his travels and touring to see all the continents of the world. He speaks on how the music he makes has affected others and how it helps him and what he's doing to expand to other passions and also gives us a insight into what inspires him as such.

J.I. is our guest today. Having a incredible comeup from a reality/rap contest show that he was super impressive in, J.I. goes in detail of how he made into the music game through trial and error and also through constant letdowns and even embarrassment on stage. He talks building up a fanbaseand freestyle battling with anyone who would take him on as an opponent. He talks releasing his first big hit and even being compared to his peers in New York and we try to figure out which artists in New York are true royalty from a performance standpoint.

Natalie Nunn of the hit tv show Baddies is our guest today. She's a reality star and media mogul at this point having started her career from Bad Girls Clubs but now is the executive producer of numerous shows on the Zeus network which has taken off in the last few years due to its proclivity for curating salacious unfiltered content. They get into the business model of new reality shows and also even unofficially start negotiating possibly Blueface vs Akademiks in the ring?

Timestamps: 

(00:00) Intro

(01:47) How Natalie transitioned from being on Bad Girls Club to Zeus.

(05:47) Akademiks questions the cultural impact of Zeus Network.

(11:23)  Ak and Natalie debate if her show influences regular women to act more aggressive.

(14:59) Does Natalie think that Blueface is more valuable as a rapper or Chrisean Rock’s man.

(20:15) Is Zeus profiting off of Chrisean abusing Blueface.

(24:55) Akademiks explains his beef with Blueface.

(27:46) Natalie explains how women are making more money than men in the entertainment industry.

(31:00) Akademiks needs at least $3 million to box Blueface.

(33:25) Natalie calls Lemmie Plummer, the CEO of Zeus Network.

(47:36) Ak and Natalie debate if Lil Baby was disrespectful by hitting up Chrisean Rock.

(50:30) What does it take for a girl to be on Baddies?

(54:56) Is Chrisean Rock really pregnant?

(01:06:16) Would Natalie box Chrisean?

(01:06:45) Has Natalie thought about what comes after Baddies for her?

(01:13:50) Ak guesses how much money Natalie makes a year.

(01:19:54) Who is the prize in Chrisean and Blueface’s relationship?

(01:23:11) Natalie asks Akademiks “Who will be the first rapper to catch Ak slipping?”

(01:29:55) What does Akademiks look for in a woman?

(01:42:24) Akademiks shares a story about Jonathan Wright.

(01:53:10) Natalie asks what other person in the industry would try to put hands on Ak.

(01:55:29) Akademiks explains why Megan the Stallion and Young Miami might not like him.

(01:59:00) Ak details why he doesn’t hang out with rappers and celebrities.

(02:14:00) Natalie asks what rappers could Ak get as a guest, that he has beef with.

(02:16:28) Natalie asks Ak’s opinion on having sidechicks while in a relationship.

(02:23:50) Natalie has written three books detailing how to live life as a bad bitch.

(02:25:43) Akademiks pocket watches Natalies.

(02:28:16) Where does Natalie see herself 10 years from now?

Dan Bilzerian is our guest today on the podcast. Akademiks and crew made it all the way to Las Vegas, Nevada to Dan's home to do a podcast with the infamous instagram influencer / master poker player. 

Time Stamps

(00:00) Intro

(01:45) Dan Bilzerian explains why he wrote his book called “ The Setup”.

(06:11) What did Dan take with him from his time in the military?

(11:13) What motivated Dan to want more in life?

(13:44) Dan’s greatest pleasures in life did not cost money.

(15:50) Dan feels like he has become desensitized to many pleasures in life.

(17:30) How Dan handles women who want him to be monogamous.

(21:00) Does Dan sell women a dream of wealth and fame by being with him?

(24:40) Dan gives his thoughts on the explosion of the Red Pill community.

(28:43) Ak and Dan share how they slide into a girl’s DM’s.

(34:19) Akademiks asks how Dan approaches famous women.

(36:45) Dan claims he has used a condom for the past 3 years and even masturbated with one on.

(40:00) How Dan handles manages gambling and living a healthy lifestyle?

(42:30) Card counting has become so obvious that it’s not viable anymore.

(46:18) Dan explains the psychology of poker and the factors that go into making a decision.

(48:37) Dan’s biggest single payout was around $12.8 million. He also shares his biggest loss.

(50:48) How Dan manages  gambling, partying,  and running a company.

(53:00) Dan got Justin Beiber laid.

(55:05) The guys speak on Andrew Tate’s recent arrest.

(58:32) Dan shares his biggest orgy and what the perfect amount of women is during a vacation.

(01:00:45) Dan explains how he isn’t into girls that aren’t into him.

(01:03:49) Dan shares the drama that happens between the women he sleeps with and their boyfriends.

(01:08:47) How does Dan know when he actually feels love versus being attracted to a woman.

(01:13:14) Does Dan have any regrets?

(01:15:00) Why hasn’t Dan created a life coaching course like many in the manosphere?

(01:19:00) Dan thinks social media is a cancer to society.

(01:20:37) Dan wants Ron DeSantis to be president.

(01:26:01) Dan Bilzerian speaks on asking a cop for a gun during a mass shooting in Vegas in 2017.

Bill Bellamy is our guest today. Some of you may know him wayyyy back from Def Comedy Jam or the movie 'How to Be a Player', he's lasted decades in the business of entertainment doing standup comedy and acting. He meets up with Akademiks after discovering him through the app Clubhouse where they talk about all things entertainment including Will Smith/Chris Rock Oscar incident plus him being related to Shaquille Oneil and also watching the infamous fight go down between LL Cool J and Jamie Foxx. 

On this episode, Akademiks is joined by Orlando Whartonberg. Orlando recently has been announced to be the President of Priority Records at Capitol. He is here to tell us about his plight through the music game and also tell us some interesting stories about the happenings of when he signed Fetty Wap, A boogie, xxxtentacion, PNB Rock and Kodak Black. He also talks about how he almost signed Post Malone and details how he worked his way up the ranks being a intern to Senior Vice Preisdent of A&R. His story is one for the books and about your favorite artists as well.

Hassan Campbell is back for the first time since the iconic interview with Akademiks, 6ix9ine, Wack 100 and himself. He explains the fallout of that interview and how in hindsight he thought he was being set up. This time Hassan Campbell comes in 20 deep and holds no punches as he talks about snitching, Boston Richie and even addresses his beef with Charleston White. He addresses Quavo and Takeoff situation w/ Mob Ties. He talks about his issues with Funkmaster Flex and even gets personal and emotional while letting people know how much he has to deal with. 

Hassan Campbell is back for the first time since the iconic interview with Akademiks, 6ix9ine, Wack 100 and himself. He explains the fallout of that interview and how in hindsight he thought he was being set up. This time Hassan Campbell comes in 20 deep and holds no punches as he talks about snitching, Boston Richie and even addresses his beef with Charleston White. He addresses Quavo and Takeoff situation w/ Mob Ties. Stay tuned for part 2!

OTR 166 Time Stamps

(01:46) Intro

(04:05) Hassan speaks on his previous appearance with Wack 100 and Tekashi 6ix9ine.

(08:34) Hassan and his crew discuss 6ix9ine unexpectedly showing up to the podcast with a group of goons.

(24:50) Hassan speaks on Billy Ado getting arrested after going on Instagram live in a Brooklyn hood.

(33:08) Hassan and his crew speak on the viral quote “ We don’t jack rats, but this the first rat we jackin’.”

(39:00) Akademiks speaks about 6ix9ine buying Birkins for other rapper’s girlfriends and traveling with gangsters and security at the same time.

(51:29) The guys discuss if you can be a rat and be accepted back into the streets.

(1:02:00) Akademiks asks if you can tell if someone would snitch or not.

(01:25:00) The guys speak on if Boston Richie snitched  at 17 years old.

(01:30:32) The guys discuss Jay Prince’s latest interview with MDWOG.

(01:52:10) Hassan speaks on his beef with Charleston White.

(02:06:30) Akademiks brings the conversation back to the Quavo and Takeoff situation with MobTies.

(02:13:30) Hassan goes off on J. Prince and Gillie.

Lil Boom is back just kicking it with Akademiks talking about everything from Grammys, Black History month and even the Chinese Spy Balloon. We also talk about the perils of being a street dude and talk about J Prince doing a interview explaining the death of Takeoff. 

Charleston White is back on our podcast for this two part episode. On this part, he talks about Tay K, the mentality and psychology of young black boys growing up in impoverished neighborhoods, his issues with TI and Boosie and their kids. He talks about Blueface and Chrisean Rock, King Von, YNW Melly complaining about Jail, Hassan Campbell, 

By the way, a recording error that we discovered in Post is the reason why the video is a bit choppy. The audio should be fine but the video is a bit choppy or laggy. This is our fault and we apologize.

Watch the Previous Episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1tlVWLe0EPGKrEdwkP4lYA?si=acc3c1746d5542e3

Timestamps: 

(00:00) Charleston White speaks about his issues with YNW Melly’s mother.

(08:43) Charleston discusses hearing about Tooka for the first time.

(15:20) Charleston on connecting with FBG Duck’s mother.

(24:00) Charleston explains his beef with Mo3’s manager Rainwater.

(28:00) Charleston explains shooting himself in a stripclub.

(37:17) Charleston speaks on rappers getting arrested for cyber crimes.

(43:00) Akademiks speaks on his past beef with Meek Mill.

(47:50) Charleston shares his own story when meeting Meek Mill.

(52:20) Charleston whips out a brass knuckle taser, police mace, a switchblade, and many more.

(01:02:53) Charleston speaks on the only person who ever caught him lacking.

(01:08:40) Charleston explains his issues with Hassan Campbell.

(01:16:35) Charleston speaks on Akademiks pushing him to lean into stand-up comedy.

(01:22:00) Charleston breaks down the difference between snitching, telling, and setting the record straight.

(01:27:05) Akademiks asks if Charleston has any regrets.

(01:31:10) Charleston responds to 21 Savage’s recent critiques of Charleston.

(01:38:42) Charleston explains why gangsters can not operate a music organization.

(01:42:08) Charleston does not believe that Chris Brown and Lil Wayne are actually Blood.

(01:44:50) Charleston asks why were people ever mad at Tekashi 6ix9ine.

(01:47:12) Charleston explains why rappers cannot be celebrities and gangsters at the same time. He uses Nipsey Hustles death as an example.

(01:50:50) Charleston speaks on how dangerous LA has become.

(01:53:52) Charleston says Akademiks paved the way for future content creators and wants to do a comedy show together.

Charleston White is back on our podcast for this two part episode. On this part, he talks about Tay K, the mentality and psychology of young black boys growing up in impoverished neighborhoods, his issues with TI and Boosie and their kids. 

By the way, a recording error that we discovered in Post is the reason why the video is a bit choppy. The audio should be fine but the video is a bit choppy or laggy. This is our fault and we apologize.

Watch the Next Episode here: 

TIME STAMPS

(00:00) Intro.

(00:30) Charleston White breaks down the difference between an artist and a rapper.

(03:00) Charleston White explains why audiences need to allow rappers to project a gangster lifestyle in their music but not live it.

(05:00) Charleston White explains why Tay-K should not have been charged as an adult.

(07:38) Charleston White tells a story about his childhood friend committing a murder at 12 years old.

(14:58) Charleston White regrets advocating for a lengthy sentence for Tay-K in the past.

(17:30) Akademiks and Charleston discuss Marlo Mike and his relation to Boosie Badazz.

(22:27) Akademiks asks if Charleston believes he went too far when discussing Boosie’s and T.I. 's children.

(27:34) Charleston White doubles down that if T.I. 's son tried to attack him, Charleston would lethally defend himself.

(32:15) Akademiks asks if privileged kids can still be street.

(34:10) Akademiks and Charelston discuss Ksoo’s father snitching on his own son.

(38:31) Ak and Charleston speak on Gunna and the rest of YSL snitching.

(45:06) Akademiks asks if the streets are over.

(48:33) Charleston White discusses his issues with Wack 100.

(56:24) Charleston explains why he believes he cannot work with Wack 100.

(59:30) Akademiks speaks on his recent issues with Blueface.

(01:03:05) Charleston gives advice on how to deal with a woman like Chrisean Rock.

(01:06:10) Ak and Charleston discuss why Blueface puts up with Chrisean abusing him.

(01:15:00) Akademiks speaks on Blueface losing his passion for rapping.

Flavor Flav is our guest today. He's here to promote his new song thats a EDM / Hip Hop infused song but he gives us a great convo about his come into the game, being addicted to drugs and even getting into reality TV. He talks about his other ventures and even his downfalls where he talks about his incarceration and addiction.

(00:00) Intro

(03:30) Flavor Flav reflects on going to jail for a year in 2001 and moving to LA to have a fresh start.

(05:35) Flavor Flav speaks on his past drug addictions and finding sobriety.

(10:37) Flavor Flav claims he spent $2500 a day on drugs for six years straight.

(11:45) Flav speaks on how rappers used to rap about selling drugs and now they rap about taking drugs.

(15:45) Akademiks asks Flavor Flav what was his breaking point with his drug addiction.

(19:24) Flavor Flav on being a trendsetter with his unique slang and fashion sense.

(28:28) Flavor Flav reflects on “Public Enemy” and his relationship with Chuck D.

(31:50) Flavor Flav speaks on how he first got introduced to reality television.

(37:28) Flav tells how MC Hammer convinced him to have his own reality show.

(40:40) Flavor Flav on falling in love with Brigitte Nielsen while filming his first show.

(45:00) Flav recaps filming 3 seasons of Flavor of Love.

(55:32) Akademiks asks Flav why he stopped filming Flavor of Love.

(01:00:46) Flavor Flav talks about his new single with Steve Aoki.

(01:02:52) Flav tells a story about mistaking DJ Tiësto for Elon Musk.

(01:04:37) Flav speaks on people saying that Boosie Badazz looks just like him.

(01:06:44) Flav on how being a fan of all music genres allowed him to fuse Hip-Hop with EDM.

(01:12:00) Flav tells how he has plans for a new interview based show and speaks on what still drives him in life today.

(01:15:43) Flav reflects on his relationship with Flo Rida and remaining close friends with him to this day.

(01:27:05) Akademiks pays his respect to Flavor Flav for the impact he has had through his career.

Shy Glizzy is our guest today. After 8 years of tension with Akademiks that stems from his coverage and commentary surrounding a 2015 Chain snatching where some Memphis goons got into an altercation with Shy Glizzy at a club, Shy Glizzy is here to set the record straight. He speaks on the Chain snatching, getting his chain back, issues with other rappers in the game and also the game being fake. He touches on even recent allegations that have surfaced about him, Ant Glizzy and even talked about Beyonce dancing to his song along with shooting the video for White Girl after it blew up on Tik Tok recently.

TIME STAMPS

(00:00) Intro

(00:35) Akademiks talks about Shy Glizzy dissing him on the song, “Cut It Freestyle”

(02:00) How did Shy Glizzy break into the hip-hop scene?

(05:15 Shy Glizzy speaks on what artists he listened to before blowing up.

(06:05) Akademiks and Shy Glizzy talk about Shy getting his chain taken back in 2015.

(12:35) Akademiks and Shy speak on Blac Youngsta claiming he got Shy’s chain back for $10,000.

(17:00) Shy Glizzy speaks on not being into internet beef  and having the police watch what he posts online.

(20:00) Shy Glizzy talks about how other rappers in the industry don’t reciprocate the same love that he would show other artists.

(22:35) Shy Glizzy speaks about his relationship with NBA Youngboy and why Shy respects him.

(26:23) Shy Glizzy speaks on Beyonce dancing to his song “White Girl”.

(27:06) Shy talks about being Grammy nominated for the song “Crew” by Goldlink.

(28:30) Akademiks asks Shy Glizzy what type of music he likes to make and who he listens to now.

(31:20) Akademiks asks Shy Glizzy what is the connection between DC and Philadelphia.

(33:05) Shy speaks on being shocked when Lil Uzi Vert’s label asked for Shy Glizzy to pay for a feature.

(37:11) Shy Glizzy speaks about shooting the “White Girl” video because it started trending on Tik Tok.

(39:03) Shy Glizzy speaks on trying to rebrand himself as the new stage name “Jefe”.

(45:45) Shy Glizzy talks about Ant Glizzy and not knowing him.

(48:55) Akademiks asks Shy Glizzy about allegations surrounding the filming of the “White Girl” music video.

(52:09) Shy Glizzy speaks about his upcoming album “Flowers”.

(55:38) Shy Glizzy recommends 3 of his songs you should listen to if you have never heard any of  his catalog.

(57:55) Shy Glizzy speaks on what plans he has for 2023.

Trap Lore Ross and Lil Boom are our guests today. Trap Lore Ross is a popular YouTuber that hails from the UK who is notorious for doing documentary style videos about Hip Hop Controversies. Lil Boom is a regular at this point on the podcast and is a popular rapper. They both join Akademiks in discussing Meek Mill, The War in Chiraq series, Meg vs Tory, YNW Melly's case among other things in hip hop and pop culture.

00:00 Intro.

00:05 Rappers need to use social media to show personality.

02:50 Street Rappers going to streamers to gain a larger audience.

04:00 Akademiks introduces Lil Boom and Trap Lore Ross.

05:25 Trap Lore Ross speaks on how he found his own lane on Youtube by doing long in depth content.

06:54 Akademiks speaks on previously thinking his audience wouldn’t consume content longer than four minutes.

09:00 The trio discuss why people enjoy longer content these days.

11:30 AK asks TLR how he found so much information for his videos.

13:30 AK and TLR speak on how they stood apart from other media outlets by reading indictments.

19:18 The trio speak about The War in Chiraq and who was to blame for promoting violence in Chicago.

27:30  AK and TLR speak on how humor was used to talk about the extreme violence going on in Chicago.

30:50 AK and TLR speak on how covering such explicit content affects their mentality.

32:50 The trio speak on how the Chicago crime rate has only gone up in 2020 & 2021.

34:35 AK speaks about his interview with Andrew Callaghan and how Andrew snaked Ak and Adam22.

37:17 TLR calls out the city of Chicago for their handling of the violence in Chicago.

41:30 Rappers are being too specific in their lyrics about their crimes.

44:50 The trio discuss how when street rappers become wealthy, they now have the power to fund an entire street operation.

49:40 AK tells a story about the BMF wanting AK to promote their artists and in return they would provide AK with security.

53:43 TLR proposes that AK revisits The War in Chiraq in a more sympathetic approach.

59:00 TLR asks if King Von was a serial killer.

1:08:55 TLR speaks on how King Von’s team pressed him and almost got his Youtube channel removed.

1:12:45 AK speaks about his interview with King Von during the Everyday Struggle days.

1:14:05 The trio discuss Andrew Tate currently being locked up in Romania and if he was actually human trafficking.

1:20:24  Is the Matrix attacking Andrew Tate?

1:25:35 The guys speak on the Tory and Meg trial and about AK’s reputation after the trial.   

1:31:41 AK was worried about his reputation when he reported that Tory’s DNA was not found on the weapon.

1:34:25 TLR asks if Tory Lanez should have testified.

1:37:35 The guys share their theories on what happened the night of the shooting and what was the motive.

1:43:56 What could have been the motive in the YNW Melly case?

1:47:40 AK talks about the scientific evidence the prosecutors are using for the case.

2:00:10 The guys talk about Tory pressing Travis Scott and if Kylie Jenner could have been the motive for the shooting.

2:13:50 What if Kelsey was the one that shot Meg?

2:16:00 TLR speaks about J Prince’s book and his relationship with Drake.

2:22:00 The guys discuss if Gunna snitched on Young Thug.

2:34:10 AK speaks on Meek Mill getting his phone stolen in Ghana and what value is there in being a street dude.

2:40:00 The guys speak on Kay Flock and what he was doing before he got locked up.

2:43:35 Trap Lore Ross speaks on his plans for 2023 are.

2:45:35 Lil Boom speaks on his plans for 2023.

Kyle from the Nelk Boys is our guest today. He's one of the founders of the now super dynamic cultural influencing business that is the Nelk Boys. He's here with Akademiks to talk how he got his start to how they built one of the best podcasts in the game, Full Send Podcast,  and also transitioning to selling a seltzer, Happy Dad. He's filled with stories that range from explaining how he first got arrested to being on the golf course with President Trump and landing a podcast with Elon musk. 

Sneako is back again and this time he's going full out with his theory that the Matrix is attacking the ones who has a voice to lead a revolution or to influence change among men. He recounts his time spent with Kanye West on his potential campaign trail and talks how cancellation has affected him. He speaks on the difficulty managing a relationship and balancing it with being a content creator. We try to figure out what the matrix is and who are its members. We talk God and divine intervention. 

We're back for 2023 and our first guest is Milagro Gramz who was basically our eyes and ears during the Tory Lanez trial. She's a media journalist from houston who has a large personality and gained a lot of popularity covering the whole Tory / Meg saga. She appears on Off The Record podcast to explain what really happened during this whole saga for the last two years and also what she saw in court herself. 

Adin Ross is our guest today on Off the Record podcast. He's back to talk about how life and his career is treating him currently along with talking about the state of music and even explaining exclusively to us why he did not end up going through with doing a podcast with Ye (formerly known as Kanye West). As per usual, there is some pocket watching that happens and also we discuss DDG saying streamers and Youtubers are making more money than Rappers currently. 

Stalley is our guest today. He's a former member of the infamous MMG roster, boasting one of the most potent lyrical skillset in the game and also showcasing a unique perspective about his come-up and way of life. Fans have had many questions about him since he had lower visibility int he last few years and he's here to announce that he's in a new situation and back and more comfortable and confident than ever. 

JELEEL! is our guest today. He's an up and coming rapper from Rhode Island now living in LA with a unique style whose goal is to inspire and spread positivity. 

Seasoned comedian Deray Davis is our guest today. He's by far one of the most hilarious and talented natural comics in the game. Hailing from out of Chicago, Illinois, he's been on almost every platform from BET Comicview, WILD n OUT to numerous movies. He's here to chop it up with Akademiks about comedy, life, relationships and growth.

Today our guest is Rome Flynn. From his appearances in Soap Operas like 'Bold and the Beautiful' or Network TV Dramas like "How to Get Away with Murder', Rome has been a on the rise superstar in the acting game. He appears on Off the Record to tell his story and break down how he landed the roles he did and also revealed certain roles which he was passed up on. His new Movie, "Fantasy Football" is about to land on streaming platforms on November 25th.

Today our guest is NY Artist, CJ. Most known for his viral hit 'Whoopty', he appears on the podcast to explain his upbringing and how he got into the game and why he chose music. He also describes how whoopty caught fire and typcasted him as a 'drill rapper'. He goes indepth about many misconceptions about him and clears up many rumors and even debunks the comparisons to 6ix9ine. He talks getting in the latin scene and returning to melodic music and trying to be smart and have a plan for global music domination. This is a good episode. Buckle up.

Bandman Kevo is back again as our guest. He talks about him making the news recently for his cosmetic surgery where some people thought he was engaging in body dysmorphia. He speaks about why he got sugery and braeks down the process from the cost to the recovery and maintenance. He also talks about his new tattoos he got that went viral, 'White Lives Matter', Elon Musk, Kanye West and even Black Lives Matter along with All Lives Matter. He explains his stance on a Kanye West and others and why he thinks people are triggered over anything these days. He talks about how he makes money to updating us on his current relationship with women and even his baby mama. He gives us a story of spending nearly $10k a day on a luxurious vacation and gives a good tip on how to turn pleasure into content. 

Hitboy is our guest this episode. After dropping the third in the series of 'King Disease' albums and also the fourth collab album with Nas, Hitboy is here to explain how these albums affect his legacy as opposed to some of his other biggest hits he's ever produced. He talks not locking with certain artists after he gave them in a hit int he past, ie - Kendrick Lamar and Roddy Ricch. Hitboy talks about how he blew all his money after producing 'N*ggas in Paris' and ended up sleeping on the couch in the fetal position and how all his friends leeched off him and he wasted money investing in them. 

Today we have one of the most colorful characters in Bronx Drill, Ron Suno. He started out by doing comedy skits then quickly turned it into a serious lucrative music career. He explains his come up from the Bronx, making content and how keeping a level head has kept him out of situations that could blow his opportunity of a lifetime. We talk other Bronx artists and get his opinions on them and get a breakdown on the dynamic of being from the Bronx. 

We have Anuel AA on our podcast today. He hails from Puerto Rico and is here to solidify a message of unity between Latin genres and artists and our beloved hip hop culture. We begin talking about his collaborations with Hip Hop artists, to his counterparts to how he blew up while being incarcerated.

21 Savage is our Guest for today. Fresh off the heels of the collab album release with Drake, 'Her Loss', he's here to talk about everything from past mistakes, accountability, growth, reflect on the passing of Takeoff and PNB Rock to debate about where he ranks in the rap game and even indulge in some classic Akademiks pocket watching. Drake pops in the convo to offer a few words as well.

Da baby is our guest on the podcast today. He's here to talk about everything including his new album Baby on Baby 2, controversies and viral moments that's happened over the years and also explain his mindset as he sets aim on getting his career back on track after a long layoff mostly caused by concerts and shows being cancelled for 2 years.

Today a online creator, Sneako, is our guest today. He's been banned from multiple platforms for his extreme rhetoric although he interprets it as waking people up from 'The Matrix'. He's known for his fast pace commentary on masculinity and on other controversial topics. He's been likened to another controversial figure in the space, Andrew Tate.

G herbo is our guest today for the second part of their interview and Akademiks gets into his album thats out now called 'Survivor's Remorse'. We talk about if he had remorse for leaving people behind in Chicago and how he makes those determination when going forward. WE talk about his 2 part album and also his plight in music.

G herbo is our guest today and Akademiks is extra hyped for this one not only because he's a huge fan of herbo but because they finally get face to face to hash it out over some of his earlier 'War in Chiraq' coverage. They talk about the effects of drill on communities and how commentary or the internet fuels things. They then turn to his album and reflect on his lifestyle growing up in chicago. There is two parts of this interview. 

The second part to our highly entertaining podcast with rapper, Tee Grizzley. We get into some more social subjects and keep it light and funny with rapid quick fire questions about fast food among other things. 

Tee Grizzley is our guest today. He's here with some amazing stories of making it up out of Detroit and also how he did the near impossible by turning around a life of crime into a promising and fruitful rap career. He breaks down how the Detroit music scene is and how to get by in Detroit. This is s 2 part podcast. This is the first part. 

Chinese Kittty is our guest today. She's here fresh off her Rolling Loud performance and she's in a good mood and excited for her career which has been on the incline for some years. Starting out from the nightclub scene, she turned what most would say is a influencer career to now being a musician working the scene getting better and better. We start off the podcast hot by talking about how many dudes who probably try to get her and also asking her about NBA Youngboy rapping 'Chinese Kitty don't wanna be my girl.. she like dem folks'.  NBA YB calls in to talk to her and ask her why she was fronting on him. Also we talk about her dating and hanging out wiht Lil Tjay a few years ago when she first met DJ Akademiks in a nightclub. 

Tory Lanez is our guest today. One of the most heavily scrutinized artists in the game yet talented as well shows up to Off The Record to keep it real about everything that he can legally discuss. We begin by talking about his come up and break into the scene in music then eventually get to talk about how Quarantine Radio was a once in a lifetime moment then to the ultimate situation between him and Meg Thee Stallion which resulted in criminal charges. We talk about how his reaction to these situations and also how he had to handle the fallout from artists switching up and even the industry. We talk about his album 'Alone At Prom' not getting the attention it deserves but eventually did a lot of streams. We talk about how he battles vs negative narratives about him online these days and also DSPs blackballing him. 

Toosii is our guest today and he's here bearing it all and being honest about everything from his feud with DDG to his relationship and even status of his career. He talks how the industry blackballing Da Baby affected him since they are signed to the same label and even talks about the dynamics to which urban artists are trapped into a box where as opposed to Bad Bunny he's more free and can do much more. 

TiaCorine is our guest for today. She talks about going viral on Tik Tok and how she got into the music game. She expounds on her unique style and why she rejected what others might call normal that she can be authentic to her and her art. 

Erica Banks decided to show up to our Off The Record podcast studios today and it's a competition of who is more cancelled on social media, Akademiks or Erica Banks. Erica Banks recently got a lot of backlash for a close friends story that leaked where she said she prefers to go to the club with thick girls as opposed to skinny girls. She explains on this episode how it happened and what she really meant also she tackles backlash she faced from twerking at a high school pep rally in front of some high school boys which some viewed as inappropriate. Other than those things and Akademiks sharing his own cancellation story they talk about life, dating, partying, sexuality and a whole lot of random other things. One of the more fun episodes I'll say. Hope you Enjoy.

This is to the OGs and LL Cool J.

Signed with Love

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DJ Akademiks

YBN Nahmir is our guest for the day. He is here to face the music and answer all things including controversies and also mishaps in his career. He recaps how growing up in the music industry has been and also talks about prioritizing everyone else career and success before his own. He talks about making the mistake to focus on his girlfriend instead of his career and also not owning the YBN brand. 

Rich Homie Quan is our guest for today! He's back independent and this time as he says 'Its Personal'. He talks his come up in the game and linking up with Thug and the eventual separation and how people switched up on him. He also dropped gems about songs he originally had that ended up being hits for other artists. He talks about his new song 'Krazy'.

DJ Vlad is back for his third appearance on Off the Record podcast with Dj Akademiks. We get into things by addressing lingering things from our continuous interviews on each others platforms for example, Andrew Tate, Yung Bleu, Boosie. We get into some light conspiracy theories about Trump, government documents and death (yeah spooky). He addresses  Joe Budden accusing Complex CEO of saying the N Word while Akademiks and Joe was at Complex doing 'Everyday Struggle'. We also talk about Aries Spears and Tiffany Haddish and the fallout after a very controversial video leaked. Vlad believes its a attempted shakedown. We touch on the new media landscape where people have to tone it down to not get cancelled. Vlad says Charlamagne asked him to remove parts from his interview because of how it would probably sound.

The Brown Boy is in the building. The Hip hop community has known Nav and Akademiks for going from friends to then adversaries going back and forth on social media and today they finally meet face to face to iron out issues. He is also here to talk about his current album which is now streaming on all DSPs "Demons Protected by Angels". We talk about everything from recapping their issues to getting into talking about where Nav grew up in Rexdale, Canada. He talks about his upbringing and also how he got into the game being a producer to landing a production credit on Drake - Back to Back song. He talks about the Toronto scene to also how he dealt with the pandemic and also gaining back his confidence and shedding depression. He talks about his relationship with YSL and advocates for them to be free. He also addresses a controversial article that was put out years ago that painted him as insecure when he just got on. He also talks about his journey with finding and using shrooms in a creative healthy way. 

100k Track is back for another episode and this time he brought along two of his artists. We catch up talking about florida culture with jewelery with Track promising to get Akademiks some grills. They talk about the Lil Tjay incident and also talk about being in situations where artist safety is the most important. Track responds to Jackboy last appearance on the podcast where he denied that Track ever took a charge for him. He also talks about YNW Melly and King Von and if we can expect new music soon from them. 

Taz Taylor is our guest for this episode of Spotify Live. We talk about his come up in the rap game and how he chose to be a producer to eventually landing his first placement. We also talk about some songs he had a hand in crafting that he just recently got production credit for and also talk the business of production and whether producers deserve equal share of royalties for a song as the artist. We talk about some of big hits like him producing Lil Baby - Freestyle and others. 

Boston Richey is our guest today. He hails out of Tallahasse, Florida and has taken the rap scene with a few songs that featured the likes of Future and Lil Durk.

Today our guests is RDC World. They are a group of influencers and creators who gained a lot of popularity for their skits about anime, basketball and just regular college age situations. 

PNB Rock is our Guest today. He's here after getting out his deal with Atlantic records and is now a Independent recording artist. He details his time during the industry of how he came from jail up to getting a record deal. He talks about building a buzz while being incarcerated and how quickly things moved once he was free. He talks about public controversies he's been involved with including a fight with Lil B and also a peeing in a hotel incident. 

We talk about the recent VMA's that just went on. Bad Bunny went viral for kissing both a female and a male backup dancer. WE talk about other artists whose career may have been helped by their neutral sexuality stance. We also get into talking about the new indictment from Fulton County DA Fani Willis where she states explicitly, Stop incriminating yourself with lyrics or leave Fulton County.

Amber Rose is our guest today. She returns to have a conversation after a 5 year hiatus where this time she is now a musician who has two songs out with Mannie Fresh. We talk about her past relationship with 21 savage and how 21 savage bridged a convo between Amber and Akademiks on Everyday Struggle.

We're back yet again. Akademiks talks about Lil Tjay coming back to music after the shooting then also visits the reality of the clout era rappers now being huge overseas and that being the only viable market for them currently. He then talks about Nicki Minaj accomplishment with her getting a #1 record as a solo artist with her new song 'Super Freaky Girl' and of course we talk about the YSL Case a bit and then end off by addressing the cancellation of Internation Sensation and polarizing figure Andrew Tate. 

Lil Zay Osama from Chicago is our guest today. He comes in on the heels of his highly viral song featuring Lil Durk called 'F My Cousin'. 

ATL Jacob is our guest today. He currently has produced some of the biggest songs in the world including Kodak Black - Super Gremlin, Future - Wait for You (featuring Tems and Drake) and also Lil Baby - Right on. He talks his come up in Atlanta and how he got into production at a very early age and how he got a break working with Uno The Activist and later Montana of 300. He talks meeting Future through Casino and then getting 7 placements on The Wizard album then being faced with doubts about his success and him coming back going crazy in 2021-2022.

Rod Wave stops by the podcast to announce his album 'Beautiful Mind' is indeed dropping on 8/12. We talk about fame and his dislike for it and what he meant when he said on IG live that he felt he 'Sold his Soul'. He talks about future collabs he has coming up and also being on NBA Youngboy album as well. He talks about using the music for therapy and realizing the power of teasing or releasing it to the public fort their consumption.

YK Osiris is our guest today on the pod. We talk about how hilarious he has been on social media recently. We talk about some of his great friendships in music including being one of Drake's best friends and also Lil baby as well. He talks being in Toronto for Caribana. 

Kevin Gates is our guest today. One of the most interesting individuals in music today, he joins us to talk about how currently he's the happiest he's ever been. He reflects on how he was unhappy the last time he did an interview with Akademiks and talked about processing his prison stint a few years ago. We touch on his popular interview with Yung Miami and ask about his take on dating and relationships and even try to confirm if he really truly believes some of the things he's said recently.

Kevin Gates is our guest today. One of the most interesting individuals in music today, he joins us to talk about how currently he's the happiest he's ever been. He reflects on how he was unhappy the last time he did an interview with Akademiks and talked about processing his prison stint a few years ago. 

Jackboy is our guest today. He stops by to have his first appearance on Off The Record and talk about his come up to his recent success. We discuss his issues with Kodak Black, how he persevered through his multiple incarcerations. He talks about how he got signed to his current situation at Empire and how he made a smart decision turning down more money from Atlantic Records so that he could have more control over his career.

Carl Chery continues the debate with Akademiks about rap. We discuss who currently could be in competition for another 'new school' class of hip hop. 

Carl Chery is our guest today. He is the head curator in charge for Spotify who is responsible for the infamous RapCaviar playlist. We begin our conversation trying to establish the importance of playlists today in hip hop music. We talk about if an artist can dominate the current climate and get adequate play-listing if he was solely independent. We talk about Drake's new album and also try to put a rank to him as a artist all time vs Kanye West and even Jay Z.

Bandman Kevo is our guest today. On Rolling Loud weekend, he pulled up to discuss many of the things he's been in the media for including him getting his body done and also his ex wife dating a Youtube Vlogger. He breaks down why he wont forgive his ex wife and also explains his beef with 16shotz.

Charleston White is our guest today. One of the most polarizing cultural commentators of modern time tells his story of how he was incarcerated on charged of 1st degree murder and changed his life around after incarceration. He says now his mission is to use his voice to go down a path and follow rappers or others promoting a message of violence or gangbanging. He talks about Nipsey Hussle, King Von, his altercation with Soulja Boy and even 600 Breezy. 

Today our guest is Roy Woods. He's from Canada and gives us a background of how he got started in the music industry to eventually linking up with Drake through Oliver.

Infamous Hip hop producer 'Murdabeatz' is our guest today. We begin by discussing his comeup from Canada to making his way to workin with Chicago artists and then getting involved in the Atlanta Scene. He spoke about how Soulja Boy gave him his first big break and how his first big single came a year later. He talks about hooking up with Drake and Travis Scott and then eventually making his own producer / artist collab albums - One with Shordie Shordie and another with Smokepurpp. We then talk about the sound of music and how that has changed over the years and how new producers are changing the game. He talks about the issues that came about with Rapstar when he did the beat but wasn't credited then it was later fixed. Also we discuss his discography including 'Nice For What' , FeFe, producing Butterfly for Travis Scott, how Nicki and Cardi got on 'Motorspot' and others. We speak on the Mt. Rushmore of producers for the last 10 years. 

HAAAAANNNNN. French Montana is our guest today. He joins us right before he leaves to shoot a music video with ESTGEE in the Bronx. We begin talking about our interview before OTR even started and how he was in our trailer for this podcast. We touch on his cocaine city DVDs and how he changed his identity from then. 

Rotimi is our guest today. The episode starts with Akademiks bringing up how they met over 10 years ago and how life has changed for them both since then. We get into to what place he was in at that point of his life and what lead him to acting. He talks about his roll on 'Boss' and how that helped him land his role on 'Power' and how he almost had the role of Hakeem on 'Empire'.

Still in LA, Erica Banks from Texas is our guest today. She joins Akademiks on a Spotify Live for a new episode where she discusses her comeup in the industry and how she got her big break. She talks meeting Carl Crawford and signing to 1501 and also making her breakout single 'Buss It'. 

Chase The Money is our guest today. He's a 21 Year old Producer from St Louis who got his big break working with Valee and later on Smokepurpp. He explains how he first got his big break by going to Chicago and even how he ran into Lil Durk in a basement working on music. He explains how then moving to Atlanta helped his career excel and also explained why Atlanta is so influential in a producers career these days. 

Tariq Nasheed is our guest today. He's a well decorated author, film maker and content creator who has been a pillar and a voice for the black community. Recently he's been pushing the agenda of  Foundational Black Americans (FBA's) which he hopes to unify and organize to be able to leverage against lawmakers to help get progress for his people. He sits with Akademiks who was born in Jamaica and wouldn't be considered as a 'FBA' to discuss one of our recent podcast episodes with Candace Owens and also speak on the difference bewteen FBA's and non FBA's. This is surely to be one of the most entertaining and explosive episodes of Off the Record... and of course as usual... THERE AINT NO EDITS!

DDG is our podcast guest today and he's here to talk about everything. We recap on his career to this point and how he got here and touch on his huge hit, 'Moonwalking in Calabasas' that featured a remix with Blueface. He talks about how the record came about by leaking it independently and how his label caught up. He then talks about how life has changed for him over the years and also his thoughts on being the 10th spot on the XXL Freshman list. He talks about how he was caught up with the police with a gun charge over him trying to be honest and how he ended up beating the case. 

Candace Owens is our guest today in whats surely to be our most explosive episode yet. We talk everything from TI, BLM, Pro Choice, the LGBTQIA community, politics and even why she's seen as a sellout by some in the black community. She backed down from absolutely no question and gave reasoning to all her answers. Akademiks tried to be a good buffer for her on most topics offering challenges to some of her school of thought. Enjoy... but this episode is probably the reason we're gonna get cancelled !

Mr. Vegas is our guest for today. Ironically one of Akademiks' first interviews ever was with Mr. Vegas and they reunite on this episode. They talk about how Mr. Vegas career has spanned 25 years and how he ended up blowing up back in Jamaica in the 90's. He also touches on why he's outspoken for other artists in the culture and also why he spoke up against Drake at a time. He speaks on his lawsuit with VP Records and also breaks down how artists in music were uneducated about the industry and the business and allowed artists to be ripped off. He talks about what still keeps him going and why he still think he is one hit away. We also break down another artist, Shenseaa, career and what advice would he give her to survive in this hip hop climate.

Yung Bleu is our Guest for today. We talk about his comeup, how he first got into music and eventually landing a record deal with a major. He speaks on his decision to go independent and how things fell into place. He talks about leveraging the fact that he had a song with Drake to help himself. He talks about being signed to Boosie and talks about why he loves being a independent rapper on Empire. Also he speaks about his name change from Yung Bleu to BLEU

This is the second part of our new DJ Vlad episode where he this time around he gets into discussing why he wouldn't sitdown with Joe Budden after it was a possibility that both Joe Budden and DJ Vlad could appear on a episode of Off The Record to hash things out. We talk about Bandman Kevo, Soulja Boy and even NLE Choppa having issues with Vlad.

DJ Vlad is back in New york and of course stopped by to check in with Akademiks. This episode is a masterclass in media and building a successful independent brand. They talk about how the business of  podcasting has changed the game and also how some of the earlier choices each independent companies have made also were anticipating the ever changing ecosystem. Conversation gets to go through some of the guests that were interesting as well as Vlad coming around to the idea of interviewing 6ix9ine one day.

Our guests today join us for our Mid Season Awards episode. We chat with Annoying TV, Ace (Cordae's manager) and Giuseppe (Lil Tecca Manager). We talk abotu the current state of the industry and also try to give out awards for MVP, Rookie of The Year and also Most Improved. We Talk a lot.. I mean a lot about Carti and try to get a idea of what acts like YEAT will be. Plus you know we had to throw in a lil Drake in there too. Overall entertaining episode if you love the screaming 4 mics and 4 strong personality kinda pod. 

Adam 22 is our guest today on Off the Record where Akademiks catches up with him and talk about each of their hip hop companies and also the new media landscape. They evaluate what has changed over the years with rappers they use to cover and even the style of coverage they use to do. They talk about rappers like Lil Pump, 6ix9ine and others and the relationship they have with rappers vs being honest with the content. They talk about interviews they landed and how it happened and how does a balance happen between running a independent media company and having a family. The Conversation continues with them trying to figure out what Era we are in right now in hip hop. 

Todays episode we break down all the details about what we know about the passing of ATL rapper Trouble. He was murdered by a spineless simp who broke into a house where Trouble was sleeping with his ex girlfriend and then all hell ensued. Fights then a shooting where Trouble was shot in the chest and ultimately died. We evaluate the dynamics between visiting women or the art of sneaky linkin.

Lil YACHTY is our guest today. Akademiks welcomes him by starting off recapping the history of their friendship and how initially his explosive episode on Everyday Struggle help set that show off in the culture. We talk about how it feels to be a 6 year veteran and also try to categorize what era we are in now. We address the elephant in the room about a possible Migos breakup. Conversation happens around Drake and his verse on Churchill Downs.  We talk about the growth of rap skills with Lil Baby and also talk about the class of 2016. 

Akademiks is back with another episode. This time he's talking about goals he got from Charlamagne Tha God. Also talks about YSL Case and him being sick last week.

Buddy is our guest today on our monthly Spotify Live episode. We got the chance to talk to Buddy about his come up, meeting Pharrell, surviving the pandemic, his musical taste and his album 'SuperGhetto'. We talk about him being from Compton and breaking the mold of what a Compton rapper is suppose to be.

Yep! We got another exclusive! We got the police report from the night that Meg Thee Stallion got shot and what the witnesses actually said to the sequence of events that police believed at the time they entered the report. This Case has been one of the most elusive when it comes to getting the truth of everything that happened but today we will do some detective work to come out with some clarity of what happened. 

Dreezy is our guest today. After collaborating with one of the hottest producers currently int he game, HitBoy, they teamed up to release the  HITGIRL project which consists of 10 tracks. She's is here to discuss that  and life also talks her new situation and how she been adjusting from being on a major label to now being independent. 

Today is my birthday! Lets talk about how I'm celebrating and also the latest albums to be released (Jack Harlow and Kendrick Lamar). Also, lets delve into the Freddie Gibbs vs Benny The Butcher Situation and also YSL Indictments. 

We finally got another solo episode. Akademiks talks about the death of Kevin Samuels, the comeback of Kendrick Lamar, Jack Harlow album and also the indictment of Gunna, Young Thug and 26 others in YSL.

No Cap is our guest today. His project is out now and he decided to stop at Akademiks' podcast to meet him for the first time and also to talk about his come up and his music. 

Yungeen Ace is our guest today. Its the first time Akademiks and Yungeen Ace have met in person or actually talked since their public spat that stemmed from Instagram coverage of issues with Yungeen Ace and another artist. Quickly they both let bygones be bygones and immediately getting to know each other. Akademiks tries to find out how Yungeen Ace came onto the scene and how he survived in a place like Jacksonville. Yungeen Ace tells Akademiks about the time he almost lost his life but narrowly survived, however he lost his brother and 2 friends. We talk about survivors guilt and also how he bounced back from that to eventually making it. We talk Youngboy, Julio Foolio and his infamous diss song 'Who I smoke'.

Joe Budden is back with us here discussing independency, building your own and doing it your own. The pocket watcher in Akademiks comes out when he asks who makes more being independent or being aligned with very powerful companies. We talk about how to remain being a company man but also being authentic to yourself. We Talk about Charlamagne and all things Spotify. We talk about Joe's belief in hindsight of previous 'Smear Campaigns' against him. Joe Budden talks discuss his podcast cohost getting fired by him  in the midst of his negotiation of a lucrative podcast deal. We talk about how some people doubted his intentions when championing the 'creators' after people felt he may have not acted in the best interest of his previous cohosts. We talk about his issues with Slaughterhouse and how Joe resolved it privately. 

Van Lathan is back on the pod today. He's in new york promoting his new book and decided to pull up on Akademiks to talk about Chicago, Current State of Podcasting and also tries confronting Akademiks on several topics including his comments on DJ Vlad. Van Lathan addresses Joe Budden for him outing his Spotify deal a few years ago and talks about his relationship with him now. Conversation also gets super deep while discussing each others upbringing. Van talks about how his dad approval mattered to him for a long time and gives us a dope story related to hunting. He talks about his time at TMZ and if he did anything wrong and how things turned out overtime. 

Today we are having a reunion of Joe Budden and DJ Akademiks. Since the pair came together at Complex Media on a show called 'Everyday Struggle' the world has been fascinated by this duo and their electric chemistry while being on camera. 5 years later, they reunite on Off The Record podcast. They recap their many paths crossing from ending up on the same show (Everyday Struggle) to both eventually bringing a podcast to Spotify. Conversation also gets into why Joe Budden left Spotify and the current state of podcasting and his podcast networking.

Bobby Shmurda is back again on Off The Record with this time he's glowing and happier than ever before. This time he lets us know he's finally out his record deal with Epic Records.

On the day Antonio Brown drops his project, 'Paradigm', he sat with DJ Akademiks to talk about everything life and music. Akademiks got a chance to pull up to his crib where Antonio did some meditation with him gave him a house tour, played basketball with him  and oh of-course played him some music. AB discusses him walking off the field as a member of the Tampa Bay Bucaneers and answers if he regrets doing that. He then talks about the next step for him in his life and also the media portayal of him. He talks about meeting some dope people including Kanye West and Young Thug and how they helped him in music. He also talks about being the president of Donda Sports and what that entails. We then get into his project and his motivation behind it and why he thinks there is a paradigm shift happening right now. At last, AB seems to be at peace with himself going into this project and also where his life is, we do a happiness check on him to see how he/s feeling and he lets us know he's never been better.

6ix9ine returns to Off The Record with a familiar face, Wack 100. This time we add one more to the table, Hassan Campbell. 6ix9ine explains his hiatus and also showcases his new crew and new label. He's still touting the 'I'm Outside and Untouched' slogan that we've heard before but with new confidence as he pulls up with a new song called 'GINÉ'. This is promised to be one of the most chaotic podcasts you've ever watched.

We got one of the most popular videographer in hip hop as our guest today. Drewfilmedit, most notorious for filming the majority of YNW Melly videos. He has a ton of stories involving hip hop after being in the most interesting predicaments while filming music videos for artists. He talks about meeting Melly, blowing up while in high school and also explains how his father was supportive of his entire journey.

Waka Flocka is our guest today on Spotify Live. He also pulled up to our studio so we have a video component of today's conversation. Waka Flocka gets into his growth and evolution as a person and recaps his career as a rapper.

We begin by talking about our favorite topic yet again, mainstream acceptance of certain opinions and also how those that express those opinions that are unfavorable get treated. We then delve into the Taxstone and Troy Ave incident that has yet to reach a jury trial and where Troy Ave's bodyguard died in the incident. We then talk about YNW Melly case updates.

Akademiks is here recording a podcast right before catching a flight to Miami! He talks about the censorship machine is coming for him lately and also updates us on whats going on with his Instagram. He then talks about the Grammys, Meg thee Stallion and Tory Lanez and also a ridiculous event that went down in DC with a corpse being brought in the club for a homegoing concert.

Rowdy Rebel is our guest for today. After serving 7 years in a state prison along with his GS9 codefendants including Bobby Shmurda, Rowdy is back free and dropping music. He's slated to drop a new project and is back on the scene recapping his time prior to being locked up and detailing how he survived being locked up for 7 years. Akademiks and Rowdy go back and forth about stories of how Rowdy survived jail and also how he learned a few helpful traits while being locked up like humbleness and patience. 

Celina Powell is our guest for today's episode. She's been a notorious figure in hip hop over the years with her initial claim to fame being linked with many of the hottest rappers of our time. She has experienced and seen many hip hop moments from behind the scenes and has been sort of a notorious figure in hip hop as her name rising in popularity became the new replacement for Video Vixens / Hip Hop Groupies . Today she sits with Akademiks after their interesting connection over the years and talk about how this podcast happened from the get go to recapping her past actions and ponder over the questions of what the ramifications to her action were. She also talks about trying to find happiness after becoming a millionaire through OnlyFans. 

Rubi Rose talks with Akademiks, Previously Recorded LIVE, about her rise to fame in the rap game. From being a rappers girlfriend to detailing her very first time making a song. She talks about making the XXL Freshman list, being on songs with PartyNextDoor and Future and even how her first big single 'Big Mouth' blew up and got her signed. She talks about how she keeps it diverse and defends having a Onlyfans which she posts more provocative content. She talks about what she learned from her ex boyfriend, DDG and also her future plans of working with Lil Tjay and also dropping a project this year. 

Today we're talking about the Slap heard around the world. Chris Rock was assaulted by Will Smith at the Oscars after he dropped a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith. Will Smith has since apologized but admitted he was triggered by the joke that mentioned Jada's hair and she's had her bouts with a condition called alopecia. 

Pink Sweats is our guest today. He hails from Philly with a unique style in every way from clothing to music. Known for his writing and vocal talents he joins us to showcase a different side of himself that many wouldn't know about. In this 3 hour 30 min convo, topics range from his time in the church, to growing up with his father as his hero to thoughts on marriage, Mt Rushmore of R&B and even politics.

Comment under our last instagram picture (@offtherecordclips) if you made it to the end. you should know the key word!

Fredo Bang is our guest for todays episode. He's from Louisiana and discussed in detail how he got into rap music and how his career got constantly derailed by being sent back and forth to jail. He speaks on Gee Money and his impact on his career and how his death affected him. We then discuss whether or not he was dissing his cousin Boosie on his latest track. We also talk about his relationship with NBA Youngboy and if he would do a song with him. 

On todays episode, Akademiks recaps his time going to watch Batman at a dine in theater and also speaks on Tyler the Creator selling out MSG. He talks about news these days is contextualized to support the  narrative that is being pushed or presented. He talks about 6ix9ine allegedly being down bad and broke asf and gives the full details behind it. 

Latto is our guest today. Latto speaks on changing to her from Mulatto to Latto. We talk about her come up in the streets of Atlanta growing up around her father who was in the streets and also developing a passion for rap. She talks about getting on 'The Rap Game' and winning then getting her big break and recognition with freestyles. She talks about being on the XXL Freshman list. 

Kaicenat is our guest today. He's one of the most popular Twitch streamers today who grew up in Bronx, New York. 

Today we talk about how Lil Durk and NBA Youngboy issues have completely turned the industry into being the Durk/YB show. We analyze how Beefing has its effects of isolating the attention of fans to be on only a select few artists. 

In case you missed it, this episode was previously recorded LIVE. Our featured guest was Flo Milli, an artist from Mobile, Alabama. After being nominated in 2020 for Best New artist and also making the XXL Freshman list in the same year, Flo Milli has been on the fast track to being one of the biggest female rappers in the game. She joins us to talk about her come up and where her career is right now.

Today guest is 100k Track, who is most notable for being the manager of King Von at the time of his passing and also YNW Melly. He speaks on his come up and linking with Kodak Black and Sniper gang. He speaks about his experience being a rapper to then transitioning to manager. He talks about meeting with YNW Melly while he was in Jail and then having a crazy run with him once he got out of jail 8 months later. He talks about how he met King Von and how he got Lil Durk approval to manage him. He gives a story of how they told Kanye West 'NO' to him askin to getting on a song. He describes the process of working with Kanye and even the early stages of being in the studio with Kanye while he was cooking up Donda in Calabasas. He talks about how he saved Jackboy in a situation where cops would have arrested him. 

Our guest today is none other than a very popular youtuber that goes by the name Coffeezilla. He joins us to talk about Cryptocurrency, NFTs and Influencers (rappers especially) involvement with what has been highly controversial 'pump and dumps. Coffeezilla starts out by telling us how he got into the space where he exposed people doin scummy thing in the Crypto / NFT space. He also breaks down what a NFT is and also speaks on how money is siphoned from fans to influencers and who really owns the majority of NFTs. He issues a warning to rappers who take advantage of their fan loyalty by promoting these rug pulls and explains the difference between a legit NFT project and a rug pull. 

B-Lovee is our guest for this episode. He talks about his rise to fame and navigating the streets of the Bronx. 

Today's guest is NYC very own Fivio Foreign. Recently he's been in the media for not only music as he's being seen recently collaborating  with Kanye West on his latest single 'City of Gods' which also features Alicia Keys. Kanye has taken a likening to Fivio Foreign and even agreed to executive produce his album tentatively titled 'Bible'. Fivio speaks about his relationship with Kanye West and even touches on some issues domestically in NYC as the mayor of New York, Eric Adams, recently took aim at drill music and even threatened to ban it from social media. Fivio Foreign recaps the meeting with the mayor and also talks about the influence of Pop Smoke and answers the question if he still considers himself a Drill Rapper current or not. He gives his list of the current faces of New York in terms of artists and speaks on Kay Flock situation. Fivio also recaps the experience recording 'Donda' and exposes Kanye West recording process / workflow.

Today's Episode, Akademiks breaks down the real behind social media and programming. We get into how social media platforms control what you get to see and when and Akademiks uses a personal example. Akademiks also talks about how Kanye West right now is changing the game with putting his music on a STEM player which is unheard of and how he turned down a $100 million contract for a Apple Music streaming deal. 

Song of the Week: Kay Flock - PSA

Today's episode we're back in our home studio and we get to recap whats been going on in the last week. We talk about recent Roddy Ricch episode and recap the Superbowl. We talk Jay Z's involvement and if anyone can have a lineage verzuz that can compete with Dr Dre. We talk about Colin Kaepernick and the NFL having the best ratings in years. We then talk about the antics of Kodak Black. We talk about Nicki Minaj's new single with Lil Baby ' We Got a Problem' and talk if there is a NBA comparison for her of Lebron James or Russel Westbrook. We talk about Future's new music and if he's leaning into the social media perception of him of being toxic.

Record of the Week: Future - Worst Day

Roddy Ricch is our guest today on Off the Record. Roddy summoned Akademiks to the hills of Belair to have this important conversation about his mental state, his career, his recent album and actions on social media. Roddy talks about how he first met Akademiks and how quickly his career took off once a few of his singles took off. He talks having a diamond single 'The Box' and how that changes things and also addresses the theory if he could have dropped music when he wanted or did the label hold him up. He talks about criticism of his release schedule and addresses head on whether he has an inflated ego now or not. He talks about doing features and how the pandemic slowed up his progress after having a huge album and the toll it took on his craft and mental state. Roddy Ricch addresses tweets by Meek Mill that put him in the center of Meek's beef with Atlantic where Meek Mill claimed Roddy Ricch was stolen from him by Atlantic Records and that he didn't benefit off helping to find Roddy Ricch in the initial stages. Roddy explains what his reaction to that statement was and how his relationship has been from the get go with Meek Mill and also the late Nipsey Hussle. Roddy Ricch also addresses going on Clubhouse to confront someone from his hood who had an issue with him. We talk about his future plans of releasing music and how he plans to combat dealing with the internet following false narratives about him and his music. 

Today our guest is Bandman Kevo. He's most known from his days in Chicago where he was busted after running a elaborate 'Card Cracking' ring in 2014. He got out of Prison 3 years later and turned his finessing ways into teaching people how to build credit and teach legal business hacks to people who needed lines of credit etc. He talks about his time in Chicago cracking cards and also the minimum security prison he went to. He also details his new plans now on how not to go back to jail while making millions legally helping out other people become financially literate. 

In one of our most explosive and most likely controversial episodes ever, Hassan Campbell is our guest. Hassan Campbell is a social media personality who has been outspoken in the last few years speaking about the hypocrisy of hip hop culture and those who benefit off it yet push a message that is detrimental to the community which it effects. He talks about growing up in Bronx River and being around the Zulu Nation and Afrika Bambaataa. He talks about growing up in his house and watching his mom in situations and seeing that his father was absent and how it lead him to looking for a father figure in the streets. He later apologizes to the two men he killed and sent his condolences to their mothers and reflected on how Bronx and Brooklyn Drill makes fun of the dead.

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Andrew Schulz is our guest today. We told you guys we would get him on and he's finally here. He's a accomplished comedian who has a successful podcast, Flagrant 2, and has done TV shows w/ Viacom and also recently Schulz Saves America. We begin by talking about Fresh and Fit appearance on his podcast and Akademiks asks if he intentionally Good Cop/ Bad Cop the duo. We talk about how he prepares to do a standup special and how he separates the material from what he does on the podcast or via other types of content. We also revisit a previous conversation about Lil Baby being hot within the culture of hip hop as opposed how he's viewed by those who aren't in the culture. We talk about how Andrew Schulz increases his audience by widening his demographics and knowing a little about many various groups. We talk about how turning his focus from Brilliant Idiots to having multiple podcasts per week to now building the brand of Flagrant 2. He talks about the impact of Charlamagne Tha god on his career. We talked about Chrissy Teigen and the backlash Akademiks faced while working at Complex. 

This is a archive recording of our live episode of Off the Record podcast w/ 2 Chainz. 2 Chainz talks about his come up and also his iconic mixtape 'TRU Realigion' then subsequently his debut solo album 'Based on a TRU Story'. We recap his career of changing his name from Titty Boi to 2 Chainz. We talk about his collab project with Lil Wayne and also try to establish a Mt. Rushmore for Atlanta in the 2010s. We talk about his new project and why he's only putting out one more Trap Album. 

Nardo Wick is a rapper from Jacksonville, Florida and is our guest today. He comes in on the heels of  a  controversial clip that went viral from another podcast where he stated his mentality while younger was 'Why Get a Job When I can just rob someone'. He clarifies what he meant in this episode with Akademiks. He talks about watching his mom go to jail, people cook crack around him and also him sleeping on the ground trying to make ends meet. He talks about being in the streets lead him to rapping and then figuring out when he was getting some traction to the moves he made afterwards. 

NLE Choppa is our guest today. He's a rapper from Memphis who gained notoriety after blowing up from his song 'Shotta Flow'. We talk about his new health regimen and also his plant based diet and how he went cold turkey giving up all the vices that distracted him. He talks about attaining the riches, fame and money yet feeling soulless and also about transfer of energy from food. We talk about the run in at the airport with a fan and also issues with NBA Youngboy, his relationship with King Von and Lil Durk.

Our guest today is a Jacksonville rapper named Foolio. Over the last few years, he's been notorious for his many beefs and feuds within his hometown but within the last year, his viral diss song remixing Fantasia's 'When I See You' has given him additional notoriety and also cemented him as one of the most disrespectful rappers today in hip hop. We talk about some of the trauma in his life coming up while trying to rap. He talks about how he was shot while getting off the bus because he was beefing with someone else who was killed the same day. He talks about his mothers house being shot up and also his reaction when he heard the song 'Who I Smoke' by Yungeen Ace and crew. He details how he began to put together his response song which ultimately was called 'When I See U'.

Todays episode is with Brittany Renner and Fresh and Fit joining us for a group conversation about relationships and dating in the modern world. 

Our Guests today are the hosts from the Fresh and Fit podcast. Fresh and Fit recently has been the most controversial podcast in the space after a explosive interview with Asian Doll followed up by a slew of videos being uncovered where the hosts made comments about their dating preferences not being black women. We have them on to talk about both topics plus much more within the dating / relationship world. 

This is our last episode of our mini quarantine, we'll be back in studio next week with guests as well. We begin this episode discussing if Akademiks or fans should be picking a side between Lil Durk and NBA Youngboy. We talk about their issues escalating since the death of King Von and how other rappers have been picking sides. We then talk about The Weeknd new album 'Dawn FM' being underwhelming in quality and sales and compare it to the throwback album that Tory Lanez dropped. We also discuss Casanova possibly asking for help from Jay Z and find out the real answer to 500k or dinner with Jay Z. We introduce a new segment called 'BURNT OUT' and give it to Kanye West for his recent antics surrounding Pete Davidson.  We then end by talking about the rumored story of Drake putting hot sauce in a used condom and the IG Model suing him over it. 

We begin our Covid Protocol episode with discussing the new variants Delta, Omicron and Deltacron. We talk about Clubhouse and Street/Gang Activity. Also react to a clip of Roddy Ricch going on Clubhouse to check someone from his neighborhood who accused him of false flagging. We then talk about controversial comments made by G Herbo baby mama 'Ari Fletcher' that resulted in her being dropped from SavagexFenty. We also talk about the new albums that dropped Friday, The Weeknd 'Dawn FM' and Gunna 'DS4ever'. We talk about the sales projections for The Weeknd. 

Nitt Da Gritt is our guest for this episode for this episode. He is the owner and founder of RGF Productions which is most commonly known for introducing the world to Fetty Wap. After our interview with Fetty, Nitt Da Gritt, wanted to let the world know his side of what happened to the career of Fetty Wap and the role he played in it. He talks about helping Fetty Wap come up, financing his music career until Trap Queen is recorded. He talks about what changes between him and Fetty Wap after the money comes in and details how things become a bit sticky with all the people involved in putting out music for Fetty Wap. 

Today's Episode features Popp Hunna, the creator of "Corvette Corvette" the most viral song thus far since Tik Tok incarnation. He talks about his come up, growing up in Philly and how he got into music. He talks about how his music popped off which seemingly happened in a span of months in 2021 then also landing a Lil Uzi Vert feature in the same time period as well. He also talks about the decision to stay independent and not sign to a major label. He then talks about the infamous 'Paperwork' that came out that had the streets and everyone in his home town talking about him which then lead to everyone in the music business avoiding him. He finally gives the real story, raw and uncut. He talks about the difference between what he did and 6ix9ine. 

Disclaimer: He has a speech problem where he stutters from time to time and its important to note that when listening to this podcast that he isn't lying rather he has a speech problem which has been documented before in other interviews.

Akademiks gives us a rundown of what went down in 2021.  He discusses some of the rappers we lost and rappers we saw got incarcerated. (Young Dolph, DMX, Drakeo the Ruler, Slim 400, Biz Markie, Edai, WizdaWizard, Lil Loaded). Also rappers we saw got incarcerated. (YFN Lucci, Pooh Shiesty, Glokknine, Sheff G, Foogiano, Kay Flock, NBA Youngboy, Casanova). We talk about the pardoning of Lil Wayne and Kodak Black by Donald Trump. We discuss Federick Gibbs catching a case of DA BEATS by Jim Jones. Also talk about people going back outside and concerts opening up then Astroworld happening. We discuss Nicki Minaj viral tweets about her cousin and the vaccine. We give flowers to YSL, Generation Now, 1017, QC and CMG. We talk about the comeback of Migos, Saweetie Drama and also Justin La Boy. We talk also about Drake vs Kanye West and the CLB vs DONDA competition that later lead to them squashing it and being on the same stage for Larry hoover. 

Today we had a roundtable episode with a few women as we talk about pop culture and dating. We talk aging, surgeries, dating in a current market place. Also we discuss the idolization of celebrity relationships and ask if Lil Durk proposing to India has set a new standard for women to aspire to. We then talk Onlyfans vs Stripping and figure out what type of men women want. We talk Brittany Renner and the infamous episode we did on Off The Record. We're still in Holiday Mode lol.. Give us a break. We'll get to our Music Rap ups in the next few Episodes!

Merry Christmas!!!! We discuss how Christmas this year and how people spend them with their families. We then talk about Lil Durk getting engaged to India and then Akademiks gives a story of his brother getting engaged for the second time. We Talk about Youngboy and his face-paint and no one saying anything despite the fact that they would if it was another artist. We talk about Jay Z saying no one could stand on a verzuz stage with him. We discuss if Lil Wayne, Drake, Kanye or Future could actually legitimately compete with him if a verzuz went down and if the criteria changes depends on where it goes down and who is judging it.

Fetty Wap is rapper from Paterson, NJ who blew up in 2014 after dropping a slew of hits on SoundCloud. After noticing he had a unique voice and a talent for finding melody, he recorded 'Trap Queen' as his third song ever. Fetty Wap talks abotu his come up with Akademiks and how dropping songs on SoundCloud that quickly blew up in his hometown then later across the internet changed his life quickly. He talks about going to SxSW for the first time and then getting signed to 300 ENT through RGF Productions. He Talks about being arrogant for the first few years of his career and the obligations he turned down because he didn't feel like doing. Fetty Wap says in 2015 he was the hottest artist in the world and recaps how the situation went when Drake hopped on one of his tracks that ended up not being on his album or even on DSPs. He talks the lifestyle that comes with blowing up rather fast and admits to owning 30 cars at one time. Fetty Wap talks about turning down being on tour with Beyonce, Justin Bieber and even Future one year just to go on a solo tour to put his homies on. Fetty Wap says he use to bring 30+ people with him on tours with several DJ's multiple tour buses until Taylor Swift put him on to how she runs her business. Fetty Wap then discusses his issues with his longtime partner, Nitt Da Gritt, and describes how it affects his passion for recording music and continuing in the music business. 

Skinny from the 9 is our guest today. We talk about his comeup and legal issues that prevented him from achieving his potential in the music industry. He Talks about being caught with a Kidnapping charge, signing to a record label for a million dollars instead of going with his gut and signing to a situation where he felt his career would be pushed. He also talks about how he was finessed into signing that deal and how everyone changed up on him afte rhe signed. He talks about being jumped, sucker-punched and even shot while not realizing how famous he was and also addresses allegations that he was snitching. He talks about meeting 6ix9ine and Shotti and what happened in the aftermath of that.

Today is the release of Roddy Ricch's album 'Live Life Fast'. We introduce our new Friday segment which is 'Record of the Week'. We talk about reaction to Roddy's album and talk about why artists take so long to create and drop music. Also speak about the run that Kodak Black has had this year and why he hasn't dropped an album but has dropped many loose singles and a EP. We then talk about expectations of fans when artist take so long to drop.  We then talk about Pooh Shiesty situation and the legal trouble he's in and the message he sent out to fans on social media assuring them he's a Real one. We then end on discussing Rowdy Rebel label situation with Epic Records where he seems fed up with not getting paid despite putting out music and being in a contract with Epic Records since 2014. Music Education 101 is the theme of todays episode. Enjoy!

Hitboy joins us today for our live episode of Off the Record. He's a multi grammy winning producer that has worked with the likes of Kanye West, Beyonce, Jay Z, Nas, Big Sean and others. In the last few years his notoriety has increased exponentially and he's now even recognized as more than just a producer, he's seen as a artist as well. Akademiks asks him about his come up and what song that he produced did the most to change his life. We talk about him producing 'Sicko Mode' and 'N*ggas in Paris'. We also talk about Kanye West feeling a type of way that he produced for Beyonce and where the status of their relationship is now. Also, Hit boy reacts to Kanye West comments about Big Sean on Drink Champs. We figure out what Hit Boy favorite produced songs are and also ask him about working with Nipsey Hussle and Roddy Ricch for the grammy winning song 'Racks in the Middle'. We talk about him working with Nas on 'King Disease' and its sequel which are both grammy nominated. We talk about what his future plans are in cementing himself as an artist and also ask about who he would rather do a complete project with Drake or Kendrick Lamar. 

This is our first episode recorded live w/ special guest Iann Dior. We talk about his 2021 and rise to fame in the music industry. He talks about embracing the term 'industry plant' to remove the power from the word and to allow people to focus on his music. He talks about how he was down to his last before having a breakthrough in the music industry and also reflect on him making the XXL freshman list and his feelings on that. We play a game of 'This or That' where he picks between some of his favorite artists and gives an explanation of why he picked each choice. He names artists he would like to collaborate with and even says he wants to venture into TV & film.

Also PS. this episode was recorded live the day after the death of Young Dolph so we open up by talking about Dolph and then safety and security as an artist.

Troy Ave joins us today for what might be our longest episode of Off The Record yet! If you don't know, Troy Ave is a rapper from NYC who has been embroiled in beef and controversy ever since he came on the scene. One notable incident landed him in jail for a few months after it was seen on camera him chasing someone in a packed club with a gun. He claims that incident was self defense and also his bodyguard was murdered in the very same incident as well. Since then, he's tried to resume a music career but with legal issues hanging over his head and also other people distancing themselves from him, he has tried establishing his own platforms indepently and continue to provide music for his supporters. He's here to talk about everything, from getting his lil bro laid to how he makes his money through music independently and also investments outside of it. He also addresses many of the issues he previously had since most of the dust has since settled. 

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Our guest for today is Lil Boom, a rapper from Florida who struck up a relationship with DJ Akademiks by just being a loyal supporter in his YouTube comment section but was savy enough and musically talented enough to go viral many times by being a head of the curve, manipulating internet algorithms and also being one of the pioneers of 'Meme Rap'. Over 5  years later, he is now releasing his debut album and he sits with Akademiks to explain the full story of how he got to this point. From homelessness, self doubt, street activity to persistence and self belief, this is a story about someone using the internet to achieve their dreams and trying to change the realities and situations of everyone around them. No story is complete without the highs and lows and in a very honest and humble interview, Lil Boom talks about signing for $7500 and getting screwed and then trying to force his way out of a really crappy record deal. His new album 'The End of the World' is already out, do him a solid and check it out if you enjoyed the conversation!

Today our guest is Myron Gaines, a former Homeland Security agent that has worked tons of cases and filed indictments on domestic gangs all the way up to The Cartel. Today we will talk about his background, how feds look at cases overall and why it seems like in 2021 Federal charges against rapper have increased. We talk about the NBA Youngboy recent arrest, federal indictment and also him getting out on bail. We also talk about Casanova's federal RICO indictment and forecast what's the most likely scenario of what will happen to him. We then talk about Pooh Shiesty case and do a deep dive on why the federal authorities seem to be so keen on keeping him off the streets. We then finally touch on the YNW Melly case and Myron gives a very bold prediction of how he believes this will end.

Andrew Tate is our Guest today. He’s a 4x kickboxing world champion. We talk about dating, relationships, gender roles and tradition. Also Andrew gives us a incredible story about his come up and the values his father instilled in him. 

Once again, We're back in Miami. On this episode of Off the Record, Akademiks along with Myron and Fresh come to resolution about the recent saga with Fresh and his recently exposed girlfriend, Miranda. We discuss and recap what went down and how Fresh felt about his girl being on a sugar daddy site.

On this special episode of Off The Record, recently incarcerated rapper (NBA Youngboy) speaks out from house arrest for the first time to Akademiks. This is the first time we've heard his voice since he's been set free from Federal jail on a bond. They begin to talk about his current mental state and how he survived being incarcerated. 

Akademiks starts out this podcast with acknowledging the passing of Virgil Abloh. He talks about how influential Virgil was but also how people ridiculed him months before his passing. Akademiks talks YK Osiris and mental health. He then gets into talking about Saweetie and Lil Baby and how Quavo and Jayda have been reacting to the the news that Baby and Saweetie might be dating. He then touches on Wack 100 and Blueface dealing with their artist Chris Sean Rock and how that mirrors what happened with Da Baby and Danileigh. Akademiks touches on how some artists are very sensitive to criticism even when there is no intended disresepect. 

After two full months of our launch, Akademiks takes time on this Thanksgiving holiday to thank everyone who made this possible. Thank you to the audience, Spotify, our team behind the scenes and other business people. Akademiks gives the story of first going to Complex and also Cancel Culture. He talks about Dave Chapelle and Netflix being unwilling to part ways with Dave despite the outrage. Akademiks talks why he went to Spotify to do this podcast. We also discuss Will Smith, Kanye West x Kim Kardashian x Pete Davidson. Conversation also get to Saweetie, Lil Baby and Quavo and also Summer Walker and her boo. We talk about Fetty Wap current situation with his label and his legal situation and Akademiks gives a warning to other artists on the come up about why certain other artists disappeared off the scene. Akademiks talks Lebron James and how he handles himself in the media and ends with discussing the highly publicized trials of the killers of Ahmaud Arbery and also Kyle Rittenhouse.

Fatboy SSE is a online entertainer, known for his comedy, rapping and acting. He Joins todays Off the Record today to talk about his come up among other things. Fatboy Talks about how he blew up on Instagram and detailing when the money caught up to his fame. He also talks moving out the hood and to California. He talks about his decision to do music instead of being a comedian. He talks about J Cole reaching out to do music with him and other artists. Fatboy talks being safe while moving around, how to hustle.  Akademiks and Fatboy also reflects on both of them coming up in New jersey.

Wack 100 RETURNS! Wack clarifies that him and 6ix9ine despite meeting under interesting terms a few months ago are now BUSINESS PARTNERS! Wack also exposes Suge Knight for shady business and also possibly pillow talking behind Snoop Dogg back. Wack hears the story of how Akademiks and Meek Mill called a truce and he gets asked if there is a possibility for Wack 100 and Meek Mill to end their issues as well. Wack 100 speaks on Blueface home robbery and also his assault charge with a LA bouncer. Wack also breaks down what went wrong when 6ix9ine went to get a feature from Lul Tim in Savannah, Georgia.

Meezy is our guest for today. He's been on previously and most notable recognized as being 21 savage manager but also a very influential figure in the rise of the talk app Clubhouse. We begin by talking about Clubhouse and creators who made the app pop off. We discuss equity and also compare his time with Clubhouse as opposed to Joe Budden. We then get to talk about the very unfortunate of the passing of Young Dolph. We talk about how artists can move around safely and if its smart to return to your hometown neighborhood. We also talk about Kanye and Drake squashing beef and try to unravel the myth of J Prince and the pull he has in the industry. 

Today's episode guest is Bobby Shmurda. Bobby Shmurda is a hip hop artist from New York City who after exploding onto the scene with his hit song 'Hot Boy', him and his GS9 crew were taken down by the cops on a conspiracy charge in December 2014. He sat in jail for 7 years and got freed earlier this year. He has never done a interview since his release until now. He talks with Akademiks about his rise to fame, the moment he got locked up and the aftermath. Bobby explains his current label situation and says that before now there was an attempt to control him on social media and other public places. He breaks down the relationship with Roc Nation and other artists who have shown him love in the past. He also answers the question if he felt he is owed anything by the artists who have been using his name for extra attention recently. Bobby Shmurda details whats next and how he wants to be more vocal and be able to do him without a label or management censoring him. Also, he gives a breakdown of what is to come in terms of music -- EP on the way then album!

Akademiks is finally back from Miami. He recaps his time in Miami and tells the story of going to the gun range with a bunch of Dior Demons. He also vents on rappers who he flew out to do episodes with cancelling on him. Conversation then goes back to Astroworld in light of the 9th person dying as a result of their injuries at the concert. Akademiks changes his tune and assess how much blame should be given to Travis Scott for in light of his actions promoting chaos at his concerts over the years. Akademiks also talks about Casanova catching another case adding on to his mounting legal issues. Akademiks talks about the feds sitting. Akademiks breaks down the definition of being really independent and if Soulja Boy has a point about Young Dolph not being independent compared to him. Akademiks also puts ILoveMakonnen in his place after ILoveMakonnen got on twitter and claimed he is the reason why Akademiks has a career.

Akademiks is back in Miami again yall and we got one of our past guests, Annoying TV aka Mario back on as Akademiks' cohost. Also joining us is Fresh from Fresh and Fit podcast. We start out by talking about Akademiks lack of understanding in the jewelry game, the breakdown in the mindset behind buying jewelry, wearing it and also whether its a good investment as an asset or not. We later discuss Travis Scott's Astroworld and the disaster of the festival where 8 people were killed after alleged trampling and overdosing occured. We talk the Kanye West Interview and his comments about Big Sean, Just Blaze and others. Also discuss the Kanye West vs Drake thing. We talk about Drake devious ways in beef and discuss if Kanye West is lying or telling his version of the truth. We Also talk about Lil Durk and why his music is effective and then even discuss if what he's doing now is considered Drill by the sound or just by the content.

Cordae is our guest for today. He joins us today to talk about his new state of mind, album, and what he's been up to since the last time he sat down and talked to Akademiks. He talks about his new clothing line and mindset, High Level. Cordae talks about how made life changes during the pandemic which meant cutting out some vices that resulted in self improvement. Cordae talks about being in Africa for 5 months during the pandemic and trying to live life to create music that means something. Cordae addresses dropping the YBN off his name and also his relationship with Nahmir and Almighty Jay and also his take on their issues between them.

Today, we are in beef yall. A gangsta rapper out of Gary, Indiana 'Freddie Gibbs' has launched a computer attack on famous internet blogger/nerd 'DJ Akademiks'. Today, we expose Freddie Gibbs for being someone who is faking and portraying a lifestyle he hasn't lived. Akademiks also exposed him to be the son of a police officer and that Frederick's whole career was funded through funds from Law Enforcement. (The Irony of him being a gangsta rapper right?). Anyway the exposal and the current update of Frederick continues until Akademiks recaps the Brittany Renner episode. He recaps some of the viral clips and speaks on how Brittany was off camera and what he sees for her future. Akademiks then touches on Fetty Wap getting caught by the feds in a drug sting at Rolling Loud. He also touches on Kim Kardashian / Kanye West

Brittany Renner is our guest today. She's a controversial social media personality who recently has been getting a lot of backlash for her public relationship fallout with NBA player, PJ Washington. That has spurred memes, narratives and fans being divided about how they feel about her. She's never addressed any of the narratives or cleared anything up.... until today! She speaks openly about her past, her thoughts on sexuality and also speaks on the perceptions about her that the internet has created. She also is keen on letting everyone know that because she's a mother doesn't mean she isn't a individual who can still express herself. She clears up..kinda.. the rumors about her getting 6 figures in child support from her child's father and also answers the question if she trapped him. She gets confronted with questions about why she is attracted to young dudes and if she actually is scouting out new NFL prospects after recent pictures of her on a college campus and at college football games. 

DJ Vlad joins us for our last episode in our Los Angeles Run. DJ Vlad is the owner of one of the longest and successful independent hip hop media platform currently, Vlad TV.  Rarely seen ever on camera, it is a honor to have him along with Akademiks talking about the media game, his come up and how independent media outlets like Akademiks and Vlad TV are now outperforming and essentially running the game when it comes to music and content creation in hip hop. Vlad speaks on how he focused on growing a interview catalog that he knew would be valuable someday. Vlad talks about Hip Hop's victim mentality where there is a inherent need to blame someone else for your own actions. He also talks about how as things have changed and outlets have become obsolete, he's thought about purchasing XXL Magazine. DJ Vlad addresses people trying to say he's the police, breaks down the Casanova interview and the allegations that he was mentioned in his case. He recaps his come up and talks about the infamous Ransom / Joe Budden beef that the hip hop world was shocked to see documented on his platform. He goes into discussing Lil B, growing and figuring out a business model and also breaking down some of 'life story' style interviews he has of many people who either never had many interviews or who never told their story on other platforms. We talk accountability and also artists being upset with the media rather than their own actions at times. Vlad also speaks about his issue with Soulja Boy and in the infamous interview with the guys who were in a shootout with Soulja Boy. Also he discusses the interview with No Plug, He also talks about 6ix9ine and how he's had a change of tune in terms of offering his platform to him. He admits that 6ix9ine triggered him with certain actions that caused him to have a particular reaction. DJ Vlad goes on to expose the jeweler who also finessed Lil Baby after shady business dealings with that individual in the past. Vlad also gives a epic story of how Drake had his homeboys try to press Vlad about him allowing others a platform to criticize him. 

Druski is our guest for today's episode. He's a internet comedian who in the last few years has risen to stardom to the point he's the opening act on J Cole's "Off Season" Tour. Druskii details his come up and talks about when he first realized he was funny. He talks about being telling jokes to his family then later to school and then translating it to online. He also talks about how making income with a large following was difficult because he was balancing losing a audience and selling promo. He talks about Drake giving him a opportunity to be in his music video. He then decides either Kanye West or Drake if he had to make a choice.  He talks about wanting to develop his skills to be able to do a standup tour and talks the importance of standup for him. He talks about the state of comedy and why its interesting with things you can or cannot talk about. He talks about his future and upcoming moves and gives the Mount Rushmore of new comedians.

Adin Ross is our guest today. He's the most popular streamer currently on the Twitch platform and one of the fastest rising on YouTube and Tik Tok. Adin addresses how he manifested his success from a young kid in high school and the sacrifices he and his father had to make to get to the point where he's at. He also speaks about his clout and fame getting to the point speaks on how he initially accidentally stepped into beef by mentioning a song by Yungeen Ace where Foolio got offended. He addresses rumors of him being involved with sketchy gambling scheme that his fans were upset about. Akademiks tries to solve the issues with Adin and 6ix9ine and even get into the behind the scenes of how it may have developed. 6ix9ine vs Adin Ross boxing? Adin talks issues with Polo G and also him trolling being taken way out of context and way more serious than he ever imagined.  

Yung DRACO aka Soulja Boy is our guest this episode.  Its been 3 years since Akademiks and Soulja Boy had a sit down and last time it was all shouting, name calling and pure hilarity. The tone of this entire sit down is notably different with both Soulja Boy and Akademiks complimenting each other on each respective's path to success. Soulja Boy recaps how life has changed for him in the last two years and what he learned from getting locked up after finding a new resurgence of his career in 2017-2019. He details the life changes he's made since and also how his probation officer authorized a raid on his residence on his last day of probation which then landed him into jail at arguably the worst time in his career. He details his time in jail and then coming back and refocusing on creating new moments, new music and new products. He talks about how Kanye West lied to him by pretending he was going to be on Kanye's 2021 LP, Donda. Soulja had the text messages to back his accusations up. He talks issues with Tyga and Akademiks tries to get him to apologize to Tyga and others he's wronged. He reveals he was the first to give Tyga a Cameo in the music industry and shows Akademiks proof of Tyga hopping out of a convertible in the 'She Got a Donk' video. He briefly recounts his issues with Migos and details the mindset he was in while going back and forth with rappers online. He also admits that the attention that was brought from those beefs got him more scrutiny from law enforcement. Soulja Boy talks trolling NBA Youngboy fans back after they started trolling him and reveals he's been in contact with Youngboy's brother OG3Three. He also reveals that Youngboy reached out to him when he was 15/16 and Youngboy could have been signed to SODMG. He talks about his label and focusing on signing artists in light of acknowledging that many artists he collabed with early in their careers became successful later. Soulja Boy gives Akademiks a business breakdown of why he chose the independent path instead of staying signed to a major label. He also shows off his extensive product line which includes Soulja Exotics, Soulja Lemonade, Soulja Pineapple Soda, Soulja Game, Soulja Headphones among others. He explains what really happened with Atari as fans saw their CEO deny Soulja Boy claim that he owned the company. Soulja Boy talks about his movie that he ended up scrapping and talks about the events that led up to him changing the type of music he made. The infamous shootout which involved Soulja Boy using a weapon to defend himself against home invaders put him in a state where making kid friendly music was no longer a viable option for him as he felt it encouraged people to try him. 

Van Lathan is our guest today. He's a academy award winning film creator and renowned media personality. Many know him from his time at TMZ in which he most famously 'checked' Kanye West, others know him for being a host on 'Higher Learning' and winning an academy award for Best Short Film. The episode kicks off with Akademiks and Van talking about women in Miami, jewelry and respecting women. Conversation then goes back into the history of Van and Akademiks back in high school/college and brings up the age old question of if Nerds are winning. Van explains how its possible to navigate and escape out the friend zone and how that was a effective strategy in college. Things get a bit more serious when Van attempts to hold Akademiks accountable for the effects of his 'War in Chiraq' series on the city of Chicago. Akademiks offers pushback in questioning where the energy is at for others who are more influential in that city for example rappers. Akademiks and Van discuss what Akademiks considers 'The League' and Van questions if some of Akademiks motivation is because of hurt he's suppressed from the past. Akademiks discusses 'beef' with other podcasters which Van also has a relationship with and also questions if there is hypocrisy when others are mentioned compared to him. Conversation gets even more heated with Akademiks accusing Van Lathan of spinning and avoiding giving honest criticism about others he might consider his peers. As you may expect, there isn't much of a resolution in most things discussed but nonetheless it makes for a entertaining episode. 

Adam 22 is our guest this episode of Off The Record. Adam 22 is a entrepreneur, media personality and the owner of the 'No Jumper' media platform. Adam 22 and Akademiks discuss accountability of their platforms and reporting in the hip hop world. Conversation also gets into discussing acknowledgement of newer platforms and how both felt about the BET  Hip Hop Award nomination snub. Adam makes a bold proclamation about the current state of Tekashi 6ix9ine career and also gives a breakdown of how hard it is for media personalities as they grow to still give their real opinion about artists and events happening in the hip hop sphere.

Yes, you seen the title ... IT IS TRUE.  Akademiks describes the latest update in the saga between him and Meek Mill.  Akademiks gives a recap of his week also breaks down his theory why its the hardest when you're the youngest child. He then talks about the recent arrest of the killers of FBG Duck and how rappers who do Drill music seem to not learn lessons despite police and the authorities basically telling them they are snitching on themselves. Of course, an episode wouldn't be complete without the latest update on Akademiks journey to join the vaccinated crowd. He questions if taking the vaccine is even considered a personal choice these days when you consider that you may lose your job or be unable to work and continue your livelihood without it. He discusses if Kyrie Irving is doing the right thing by giving up almost $16 million to stand on his choice of not being vaccinated. Akademiks explains why he's excited to watch the Boosie movie after hearing people criticizing it and calling it bad. Lastly, the Clubhouse A&R and new wave of highly attractive music A&R gets discussed. Are labels hiring attractive women to recruit artists or are the new A&R's out of pure coincidence seem to be highly attractive?

On our episode today, Pressa joins Akademiks to talk about his music career and the music scene in Toronto. Pressa breaks down the politics in the city of Toronto and making it out to now having influence on the US Hip hop scene. He also reflects on recent arrest of rapper Top 5. Akademiks tries to get an understanding of how artists like Drake, Tory Lanez or Nav still have influence on the city though they have crossed over and asks if they owe the underground scene opportunities. We talk about his girlfriend 'Coi Leray' and the criticism she receives online and how he helps her cope. He talks about his plans going forward in putting his brothers on and becoming a legend in his city and hip hop.

We finally after 11 episodes get a solo DJ Akademiks Episode. He holds court about our last two episodes with Kodak Black and Omi in a Hellcat. He also addresses the backlash that has been caused by Dave Chapelle's Netflix special and where he stands on the entire issue. He talks about Pooh Shiesty facing life in prison after declining a potential plea deal and opting to go to trial on October 25th. Akademiks recaps his first yacht experience with his homies in Miami and how one particular homie Russell Westbrook'ed the entire situation.  He also gets into learning about Superman's son being bisexual. He gets into squid games and questions the hype about it and wonders if its as good as the hype or Netflix is just able to create hype because they own the platform and the content they choose to put in front of you. He finally ends on some numbers for this weeks albums and talks if numbers is still the standard if most labels can finesse them.

Omi in a Hellcat is a popular YouTuber and influencer who was recently caught up in the news for his arrest by the FBI in a federal piracy case. He's known in the hip hop community for his flashy lifestyle, many cars and jewelry. We begin the conversation talking about feds, paranoia and informants (I know lol sorry). We discuss 6ix9ine's driver being a cooperator then open up the show with Omi in a Hellcat letting us know how his life changed from being married a decade until he started making money. He gives a breakdown of how he got started with Gears TV. He then describes how he was operating in a gray area with his business since it wasn't technically illegal. He describes when he realized the feds was on to him and when they seized everything he had a few years ago. Omi explains why he feels someone has it out for him since others who have done similar things or even worse haven't garnered the same treatment by the feds. He also talks about how much money he made in just three years of being successful at what he was doing. Also, he explains how his accountant and others switched up on him and even makes a proclamation that he was happier before the money than he was with it. Akademiks asks what the most expensive one time purchase Omi made. Pocket Watching ensues with Akademiks discussing if Lil Baby really made $50 Million over the last few years since he's been on. Omi clears up his issues with G Herbo and DJ Vlad and gives his thoughts on people who call him a scammer. Omi ends with naming his favorite rappers currently.

Kodak Black joins us for todays episode. In a rare conversation, Kodak Black recaps his time spent in federal prison where he was being mistreated by CO's but eventually got pardoned by the former present of The United States, Donald Trump. He talked about realizing a lot about people around him and figuring out what those feelings of distrust or seeing people move weird was about. He talks about Almost signing NBA Youngboy, squashing the issues and even tells stories of how Youngboy use to hang at his house before Youngboy got to the position he's now in. Kodak Black speaks on being accused of a being cloned and speaks to how people wanted him to turn his back on Donald Trump after his pardon. Kodak black then reveals he was hanging with the bloods while being locked up in prison and even clears the air about Nipsey Hussle & Lauren London. He gets into talking about Florida rappers and also denounces rappers 'smoking on packs' or disrespecting the dead. Kodak also talks demanding his respect for his influence and sauce that many people have ran off with. Kodak gets serious with addressing his drug issues that recently came up in the news and also talks prior interviews with Hot 97 and even discussed his resolved sexual assault case.

DJ Akademiks pulls up to Miami in anticipation of finally meeting Kodak Black and links with favorite people in the city, Fresh and Fit. They are a podcast about relationships and lifestyle, a self help podcast for men who need a guide through life and relationships. Akademiks gives the history between him and Fresh and also how he found out about the podcast, recaps his weekend with the guys. Also switches gears a bit and delves into some relationship topics with Fresh and Fit. Conversation eventually leads to the controversial perspective the guys have about dating and relationships and how to survive in a Clout / fast paced economy like Miami. I know most people are used to straight conversations about hip hop, but the lifestyle that comes with it is definitely a bi product of what this podcast becomes. A convo about onlyfans, loyalty, trust issues and beef.

For this episode, Akademiks had to bring two of his friends on this episode to discuss Meek Mill's 'Expensive Pain' album. Continuing with the issues with Meek and AK, Akademiks didn't listen to Meek's album but he had two people who did. AJ, one of Meek Mill's most loyal supporters confronts Akademiks about Meek Mill's new album and also his status in the game. We're also joined by Claudia, who also have enjoyed the club environment in Atlanta and can provide some insight on how current music and also artists have effected the game and where Meek Mill fits in it. Claudia also gives us the finesse how women in the strip club pretend to fake drink with their customers.

21 Savage rolled into New York this weekend and hit up Akademiks, and a last minute request from Ak had him pop into the podcast before his set at Governors Ball. As usual, he was brutally honest about everything. He was accompanied by his manager and Clubhouse superstar Meezy. 21 Savage started out describing the differences between people  who 10 years ago prioritized mixtape sites to get access music over legitimate ways. Akademiks was shocked to hear that his favorite Drake might not be seen by some in Atlanta as the biggest rapper in the game because of perspective. We then talk about the first time 21 Savage ever heard a full Drake album and also speak on Verzuz from a perspective of Atlanta vs Everybody. 21 Savage states that there are more Atlanta rappers in the top 30 right now than any other region or city. Meezy and 21 Savage tries to stage a intervention and squash the issues between Meek Mill and Akademiks even resulting in 21 Savage attempting to call Meek Mill on the podcast. This brings up another interesting situation in music about picking sides. NBA Youngboy is used as a example of why he didn't get the full support of the industry when his album dropped. 21 Savage and Meezy both admit that at times even in music, you can't play the middle and after a situation has gone too far you have to pick a side. He even says he wouldn't want to be on Donda after knowing Drake would put him on Certified Lover Boy. Finally Meezy and 21 Savage give their side of the story to the 6ix9ine situation where they were in the same club and 6ix9ine brought it up on our very first podcast with Wack 100. 

On Today's episode, Akademiks reveals he's one step closer to taking the vaccine. He recaps his weekend and talks about starting a family and his thoughts on kids. He then recaps the NBA Youngboy album, where YB is at in his career and talks about promo strategy differences between Lil Nas X and Youngboy. He also asks the question if Rappers promoting NFTs is a way to scam their fans. Then we have Cordae's manager 'Ace' join him on set where they discuss The top 3 of the last 10 years and a potential top 3 of the next 10 years. Conversation then gets into whether or not Kendrick Lamar is 'battle tested' and if J Cole needs more of a ego to be considered the best. Cordae is also discussed in the conversation and Akademiks draws a comparison to Chance the Rapper. 

On today's episode, Akademiks is joined by some friends, Annoying TV, Silky Durag and others. First, Akademiks recaps the episode with Rich The Kid which he walked off during questioning. The crew then gets into heated discussion while about testing your homie's significant other loyalty and going through her phone. Also, giving your significant other a hall pass with your favorite musician. We talk About Onlyfans, Wack 100 vs Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. Conversation then goes into Lil Baby being finessed for $400K by his jeweler. Silky tries to then call out Akademiks for being late to the Pop Smoke bandwagon and also analyze Lil Tecca's career. Annoying TV gets confronted on giving harsh opinions on YBN Nahmir's latest music and the issues between them thereafter. Finally, the crew attempts to explain why NBA Youngboy has the entire generation of the youth in the palm of his hands. We also explains where Meek Mill fits in the current wave of newer street rappers of the likes of NBA Youngboy, Lil Durk, Lil Baby.

Rich the Kid, though while being born in New York, found his entry into the music industry after linking with Atlanta's own 'Migos' and Quality Conrol Music. He eventually branched off and started his own label 'Rich Forever Records' where he signed artists like Famous Dex and Jay Critch. He also dropped hit songs like 'New Freezer', 'Plug Walk' that helped exponentially catapult his own solo career as a artist. He joins Off the Record with DJ Akademiks today to talk about his come up, his label and new music on the way. He explains getting his music to Kendrick Lamar, his new collab album with Lil Wayne and his relationship with NBA Youngboy. He gives a update on Famous Dex as well and things get a a lil tense once questions are asked about many of the numerous rumors that have floated around about him over the years.

On our launch episode of 'Off the Record', we kick things off by discussing a wide variety of topics including, Kanye 'Donda' vs Drake 'Certified Lover Boy'. Kanye legacy vs Drake Legacy. We try to figure out the riddle of who is trying to kill Jay Z and who he was talking about on 'Love All'. Also, we mention the Karen Civil saga and allegations. Also, we touch on the case of Gabby Petito and speculate what might have happened to her and also what her boyfriend did in the immediate aftermath of her disappearance.

Tune in for an exclusive, audio-only interview with Shotti. Previously 6ix9ine's right-hand man, he speaks for the first time since 2018 to share his side of the story.

Our guest today is one of the biggest and most polarizing artists in the world, Tekashi 6ix9ine. His chart topping music shook the industry to its core, but a few years ago things took a turn. In 2018 he pleaded guilty to firearms and racketeering charges and agreed to cooperate with the government. After being released, Tekashi’s involvement in hip hop has been a point of discussion, and many question where his voice should be tolerated.

My new show, Off The Record with DJ Akademiks, is coming exclusively to Spotify starting on September 20th. Follow and stay tuned for more roundtable discussions and interviews with music’s hottest artists and personalities.