Off the Record with DJ Akademiks

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.

14 Apr 20221h 14min

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.

13 Apr 20221h 59min

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.

13 Apr 20223h 9min

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.

7 Apr 202249min

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.

4 Apr 20221h 37min

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.

1 Apr 20221h 27min

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.

30 Mars 202249min

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.

29 Mars 202254min