Off the Record with DJ Akademiks

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 o...

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. Aka...

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 C...

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 issue...

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 pas...

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...

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 shoul...

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...

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 Afri...

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 Enf...

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...

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 run...

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 incom...

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 acc...

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...

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. Con...

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...

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 author...

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 t...

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 25t...

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...

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...

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. Als...

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 a...