DJ Akademiks

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DJ Akademiks
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DJ Akademiks in May 2022
Personal information
BornLivingston Allen[1]
(1991-05-17) May 17, 1991 (age 32)
Spanish Town, Jamaica[2]
Occupation
  • YouTuber
  • Media personality
  • Hip-hop commentator[3]
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Channel
Years active2015–present
Subscribers
  • 2.71 million (DJ Akademiks)[5]
  • 355 thousand (King Akademiks)[6]
[7]
Total views
  • 1.31 billion (DJ Akademiks)[5]
  • 105 million (King Akademiks)[6]
[7]
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  • 406 thousand
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  • 4.61 million
Last updated: September 23, 2022

Livingston Allen[1] (born May 17, 1991), more commonly known as DJ Akademiks or simply Akademiks, is a Jamaican-American podcaster,[8] media personality and YouTuber.[2] DJ Akademiks rose to fame as a co-host of Everyday Struggle, a daily show by Complex Networks.[9] He also hosts Off the Record with DJ Akademiks on Spotify.

Career

Early career

Originally from Jamaica, Allen emigrated to the United States around 2001. He was a disc jockey at Rutgers University radio station WRSU-FM until 2013. He has a bachelor's degree in biomathematics. Early in his career, he was a regular on online hip-hop forums.[10] His first video series on YouTube, "The War in Chiraq", covered gang conflicts in Chicago.[11]

2017–present

From April 17, 2017 to December 17, 2020,[12][13][14] DJ Akademiks co-hosted Everyday Struggle, a daily morning show for Complex, with Joe Budden (eventually replaced by Wayno) and Nadeska Alexis.[9] In July 2022, he conducted an interview with Moroccan rapper French Montana where they spoke on Drake's disses on Montana's songs.[15]

Controversies

On the BET Awards pre-show on June 25, 2017, DJ Akademiks and his co-hosts interviewed Atlanta rap group Migos, where tensions rose between him, his co-host Joe Budden and Migos member Takeoff after he questioned his absence on Migos' 2016 hit single "Bad and Boujee".[16]

In July of 2020, DJ Akademiks was suspended from Complex for crudely insulting model Chrissy Teigen while live streaming.[17]

In February 2022, DJ Akademiks confronted rapper Megan Thee Stallion on Twitter, claiming her allegation that she'd been shot by rapper Tory Lanez was not supported by DNA evidence.[18]

In an August 2022 interview with DJ Vlad, DJ Akademiks predicted that the end of popular morning hip-hop radio show The Breakfast Club meant that "radio is finished".[19]

In September 2022, podcast host and former rapper Joe Budden criticized DJ Akademiks for sharing a video clip of rapper PnB Rock speaking of being a potential robbery target several days after PnB Rock had been shot to death in a robbery attempt.[20] That same month, DJ Akademiks was criticized by hip-hop pioneers LL Cool J,[3] MC Lyte,[21] Russell Simmons,[22] and Spice 1[23] for calling older rappers "dusty". Again in September 2022, Chicago rapper Chief Keef disputing a claim that DJ Akademiks had created Keef's career[24] and by actress Toya Johnson over his remarks on her daughter Reginae Carter.[25] Atlanta rapper T.I. also criticized DJ Akademiks' remarks about Carter.[26]

In October 2022, a video of DJ Akademiks shouting at his girlfriend and separating her from a fight surfaced online. Rapper Freddie Gibbs responded to the situation by taunting him on Twitter.[27][28] Also in October 2022, Atlanta rapper Lil Baby dissed him numerous times on his album It's Only Me[29] to which he responded by expressing his willingness to inform on the rapper.[30]

References

  1. ^ a b "Who Is DJ Akademiks? Rumors Claim Blogger 'Snitched' in Tekashi 6ix9ine's Racketeering Case, But They're Reportedly Wrong". Newsweek. November 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "MEET AKADEMIKS: THE JAMAICA-BORN RUTGERS UNIVERSITY GRADUATE WHO BUILT HIS OWN EMPIRE". HipHopDX. May 25, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "LL Cool J Claps Back at DJ Akademiks for Calling Hip-Hop Pioneers 'Dusty'". Billboard. September 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "AKADEMIKS I WAS GONNA SIGN FIVIO FOREIGN!!! Ma$e Hooked Him First for $1 Mil". TMZ. September 6, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "About DJ Akademiks". YouTube. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "About King Akademiks". YouTube. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "About DJ Akademiks". YouTube.
  8. ^ "9 Things We Learned From Fetty Wap's 'Off the Record' Interview With DJ Akademiks". Complex. December 23, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Introducing 'Everyday Struggle' Starring Joe Budden and DJ Akademiks". Complex Networks.
  10. ^ "How DJ Akademiks became hip-hop's one-man TMZ". The Daily Dot. November 3, 2015.
  11. ^ Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY), Yohance (June 22, 2017). "Vic Mensa Talks Confronting DJ Akademiks Over 'War In Chiraq' Series (VIDEO)". AllHipHop. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  12. ^ Akademiks, Nadeska & Wayno Say Goodbye on the Everyday Struggle Series Finale | Everyday Struggle, retrieved October 18, 2022
  13. ^ Grant, Shawn (December 1, 2020). "COMPLEX'S 'EVERYDAY STRUGGLE' SET TO END THIS MONTH". The Source. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  14. ^ "AKADEMIKS, NADESKA ALEXIS & WAYNO ANNOUNCE END OF COMPLEX'S 'EVERYDAY STRUGGLE'". HipHopDx. November 30, 2020.
  15. ^ "Here's French Montana's Response to DJ Akademiks Asking About Drake 'Dissing' Rappers on Their Collaborations". Complex Networks.
  16. ^ "Migos clashes with Chris Brown, Joe Budden on BET Awards night". New York Daily News. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  17. ^ White, Roman (July 3, 2020). "DJ Akademiks Suspended by Complex For Sexist Chrissy Teigen Rant". The Source. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  18. ^ "Megan Thee Stallion and DJ Akademiks engage in a tense social media exchange amid Tory Lanez lawsuit". The Independent. February 24, 2022.
  19. ^ "DJ AKADEMIKS SAYS "RADIO IS FINISHED" FOLLOWING 'THE BREAKFAST CLUB' SPLIT". The Source. August 19, 2022.
  20. ^ "Joe Budden Blasts DJ Akademiks For Sharing Insensitive Interview Clip Following PNB Rock's Death". Yahoo! News. September 20, 2022.
  21. ^ "MC LYTE SAYS DJ AKADEMIKS' 'DUSTY' COMMENTS ARE PROOF 'THERE'S MORE TO LEARN'". HipHopDx. September 30, 2022.
  22. ^ "Russell Simmons Stunts On Akademiks: "I Remember Signing Paperwork For Jay-Z & Kanye West"". HotNewHipHop. September 23, 2022.
  23. ^ "Spice 1 Calls Out DJ Akademiks Over Disrespectful Comments". HotNewHipHop. September 25, 2022.
  24. ^ "Chief Keef Reacts To DJ Akademiks Claiming He Made His Career". AllHipHop. September 28, 2022.
  25. ^ "Toya Johnson Goes Off On Akademiks For Calling Reginae Out Of Her Name". HotNewHipHop. September 24, 2022.
  26. ^ "T.I. Calls Out Akademiks Over Reginae Hate". HotNewHipHop. September 25, 2022.
  27. ^ "DJ Akademiks Explains Female Fight Incident, Freddie Gibbs Trolls Him". HotNewHipHop. October 15, 2022.
  28. ^ "Freddie Gibbs Reacts to Video of DJ Akademiks Yelling 'I'm the Prize' While Breaking Up Girl Fight". XXL. October 14, 2022.
  29. ^ "LIL BABY Rips Akademiks on Album ... YOU CAN BE TOUCHED, BROKE CHUMP!!!". TMZ. October 14, 2022.
  30. ^ "Kanye West Calls Out Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Akademiks, And Peter Rosenberg". Yahoo! News. October 20, 2022.


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