DJ Akademiks lashed out at Kendrick Lamar fans during a livestream Tuesday night after going through the 100 gigabytes of material Drake released. Among the releases were three new singles: “It’s Up” featuring Young Thug and 21 Savage, “Blue Green Red” and “Housekeeping Knows” featuring Latto. There were also behind-the-scenes clips from music video sets, studios and more.
“Drizzy back in the bag! That’s why you can’t kill the GOAT,” he began. “If you hate him rapping, he’ll do R&B. If you hate him rapping, he’ll go to some dancehall shit. If you hate him rapping, he’s here doing Afrobeats. You can’t stop the GOAT. I’m sorry. I know some of you are mad. He’s gonna drop a classic with PartyNextDoor. He’s gonna get all the bitches wet until fucking Christmas. Then he’s gonna drop some rap tracks dissing everybody again. That’s how it’s gonna be. You gotta get over it. You can’t get rid of the GOAT. I’m sorry, your favorite artist isn’t that versatile.” He added, “I’m sorry, my favorite rapper only gives you songs to Crip Walk. Y’all google ‘How to Crip Walk’. … Your favorite rapper can do one thing… my favorite rapper can do ten, I’m sorry…”
Kendrick Lamar performs at Pop Out – Ken & Friends
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 19: Kendrick Lamar performs during The Pop Out – Ken & Friends presented by pgLang and Free Lunch at Kia Forum on June 19, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Timothy Norris/Getty Images for pgLang, Amazon Music and Free Lunch)
Fans in response were less than surprised by the stance. “At this point you just have to hope Drake and OVO are paying this man and he’s not just going hard on Drake without any money,” one user joked. Akademiks was allied with Drake during the Toronto rapper’s feud with Kendrick Lamar. Last month, he reported that Drake confirmed to him that new music was coming soon.
DJ Akademiks calls on fans of Kendrick Lamar
Read Akademiks’ full comments on the feud above. Stay tuned for more updates on DJ Akademiks as well as Drake and Kendrick Lamar on HotNewHipHop.
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