Off the Record with DJ Akademiks

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 a...

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...

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 ta...

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 care...

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 spe...

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 que...

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.