Off the Record with DJ Akademiks

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

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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 hiat...

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 a...

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 arti...

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 rel...

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 expan...

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...

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...

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...

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 relat...

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 M...

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...

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...

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 i...

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 chop...

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...

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. H...

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 h...

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 fir...

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. W...