Explore every episode of the podcast Off the Record with DJ Akademiks

Skrilla is our guest today.

Shordie Shordie is our guest today.

Quando Rondo is our guest on this episode. We went to Savannah, Georgia to sit with Quando who couldn't travel due to stipulations put in place by a judge in his current indictment.

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Vonoff1700 pulled up to our studios today for a exciting episode where he goes into details abotu his life in the Raq.

Snoopy Badazz is on todays episode of OTR w/ guest host Poetik Flakko

Nardo Wick is our special guest today.

Lil Mosey is our guest today.

Drex is our guest today. Drex The Joint reflects on his Afro Latino roots, thoughts on 6ix9ine, Orange County gang politics

Polo G is our guest today. He's here to clear the air and attempt to be more transparent than he's ever been before.

:Yungeen Ace appears on the podcast to clear the air.

(00:00) Yungeen Ace speaks on PTSD

(09:20) Ace feels like death follows him

(19:00) Ace can’t move with his whole hood around him

(26:30) Bricc Baby “banned” Yungeen Ace from North Carolina 

(31:35) Ace had a gat pointed at him on his 12th birthday 

(39:35) Ace was crying after the news of Foolio passing

(45:15) Ace responds to claims that he was behind Foolios' passing.

(53:00) Ak recaps what occurred the night of Foolio’s passing.

(57:35) Ak tries to get the backstory of Ace and Foolio’s beef

(01:00:35) Wack 100 said Ace is next.

(01:03:50) Ace is not checking in with Bricc Baby or anyone else

(01:12:00) Ace would have warned Foolio if he knew they had the drop on him

(01:19:45) Ace says he left the street life

(01:23:40) How Ace processes  death 

(01:35:15) Ace thought of quitting music 

(01:39:00) Rappers be role playing as gangsters

(01:42:10) Relationship with King Von 

(01:47:00) Update on Ksoo

(01:48:55) Ace’s close friend ratted on him 

(01:53:19) Was “Game Over” about Foolio

(01:56:10) Future almost signed Ace

(01:59:20) Would Ace do No Jumper 

(02:04:25) New project coming soon 

(02:10:20) Ace on trolling the dead in his songs

(02:14:10) Ace has no clue who k*lled Foolio 

(02:20:35) How much Ace needs to sign to a label

(02:25:10) Police stopping Ace from performing shows

(02:33:30) Ace wants to be a better father 

(02:42:40) Ace speaks on his upcoming project 

Sauce Walka is our guest today.

VLad tells it all

Do you think Thug will beat the case?

Yung Berg is our guest today for a loaded episode.

Lamar Odom is our guest today. We talk about everything from Lamar Odom almost dying and being in a coma to recovering and losing his back then wife, Khloe Kardashian. We end up talking about Kobe, Lebron James and Michael Jordan and even spoke on Diddy and Kanye West aka Ye.

Akademiks is joined today by Adam 22 of No Jumper and Trap Lore Ross.

DJ Akademiks goes to Mar a Largo to meet with Donald Trump Jr to have a candid talk about life, politics and music.

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Episode 229: Quilly Exposes Meek Mill. Tells the Real Stories about Philly and how Meek Mill Hated on the whole city!

Today we got Meek Mill former right hand man and best friend 'Dean' on the show.

Episode 225: Deshea Frost (talks fighting King Cid, Smashing YBN Nahmir ex)

Poundside Pop is our guest today.

(00:00) Meek Mill blackballing Philly artists

(03:00) Poundside speaks on his come up

(07:00) Philly has gotten worse than Chiraq

(12:00) Meek Mill didn't want to help Philly artists

(16:55) Meek Mill tried to sign Poundside for $20k

(24:45) Meek Mill has the biggest ego in the music industry

(28:39) Poundside Pop tweeted that Meek had to pick a side

(33:00) Ak recaps why him and Meek were recently beefing on Twitter

(36:10) Meek Mill be false claiming hoods in Philly

(39:30) Poundside told Meek he's banned from Philly + Uzi helping Pop

(49:05) Meek told Trippie Redd he's banned from Philly

(59:15) Where do Meek's and Poundside's relationship stand now

(01:04:50) Poundside is dropping an EP soon + being Muslim

(01:08:33) Why is Philly predominantly Muslim

(01:11:32) New music + Miami is Pop's favorite city (besides Philly) 

(01:16:50) Dream collabs

(01:18:30) Closest city to Philly

(01:19:40) Mt. Rushmore of Philly

(01:24:20) Poundside's merch out now

(01:28:13) Top 3 songs to listen to

Bizzy Banks is our guest today.

Meg Thee Stallion Signs Big Deal! UMG vs TIk Tok! Feds picked up Boston Richie? Fani Willis screwed?

Poetik Flakko is our guest today.

Today we get intimidate details about how violence in Chicago evolved overtime from someone who not only lived it but survived multiple attempts on his life, Big Folks.

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Our Guest today is D Thang.

Should ant glizzy be a reoccuring guest?

Timestamps

(01:17) Ant Glizzy says Shy Glizzy ain’t like that..(17:40) Ant speaks on being a crash dummy for Shy Glizzy.

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(24:00) Ant shares a crazy story about his ex-girlfriend & Shy.

(48:25) Shy Glizzy tried to sue Ant for the Glizzy name.

(56:35) Diddy dangled Wale off a balcony??

(01:06:48) The Migos called Ant when their chain got taken + Ant being the beef squasher.

(01:18:00) Ant addresses the previous situation with Shy Glizzy, Sky Br,i and more women.

(01:34:05) Ant doesn’t mess with Adam 22 or Bricc Baby.

(01:43:56) Shy Glizzy getting his chain taken was a marketing move?

(01:52:04) What would make Ant and Shy cool again?

(01:57:15) Meek Mill is the weirdest rapper Ant Glizzy met.

(02:03:55) Young Thug is the realest rapper.

(02:13:50) Shordie Shordie is a rat??

(02:21:04) Could T.I.’s son King be a gangster?

(02:31:50) Did Diddy try to backdoor Akademiks in London?

(02:43:29) Gervante Davis said that he would off Ant Glizzy.

(02:46:55) Ant Glizzy lost a boxing match to Davy Ruffin.

(02:53:28) Ant Glizzy had Taliban Glizzy’s chain!

(03:00:20) Would Ak or Ant box Blueface?

(03:01:10) Ant Glizzy know’s Akademiks girlfriend personally!?

(03:16:38) Ak is passing his beef with Saucy Santana to Ant.

(03:19:38) 6ix9ine is still robbing people in the Dominican Republic.

(03:27:58) Akademiks speaks on being backdoored.

(03:51:08) Ant apologizes to Shordie Shordie…

(03:53:57) Big Ak will get Taliban Glizzy’s chain back!

Capella Gray is our guest today.

Today we have the OTF family in the building today!

Vlad is back on the pod yet again!

Time Stamps:

(04:26) DJ Vlad defends Ak from the comments of Queen Latifa and Saucy Santana.

(13:28) Ak has some comments for Young Thug’s girlfriend Maria the Scientist.

(18:42) Ak responds to Queen Latifa.

(21:48) Vlad calls out “The Art of Dialogue” for stealing thumbnails and mannerisms attempting to copy Vlad’s channel.

(30:09) Vlad and Wack 100 had their first conversation in 10 years.

(34:32) Ak is not where his relationships stand with Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy.

(44:13) Vlad calls Burna Boy and addict for turning down $5 million because he can’t smoke in Dubai.

(50:17) Vlad comments on Joe Budden getting jumped.

(56:30) Vlad patched his relationship with Poetik Flakko.

(01:02:45) Vlad speaks on the Troy Ave and Taxstone case.

(01:15:40) Joe Smith, a former #1 draft pick  is broke and his wife is doing OF.

(01:30:40) Did Diddy have anything to do with 2Pac’s murder?

(01:39:37) G Herbo is suing his manager for $40 million.

(01:51:10) Vlad speaks on the importance of investing wealth.

(02:10:35) Ak speaks on independent media growing and collaborating. 

(02:15:30) Vlad responds to Fat Joe who called Vlad out after Keefe D got indicted.

Timestamps: (00:00) Ak speaks on gambling with UFC President Dana White. (03:25) Shordie Shordie speaks on the release of his latest album ‘Memory Lane 2’. (09:29) Shordie was surprised that he has a growing fanbase in China. (14:00) Shordie explains how he goes about choosing songs for an album. (24:33) Can a straight man fight a gay man? (34:30) Why did Shordie Shordie slap someone at his concert? (57:58) Shordie speaks on how his vocal inflections changing affects his music making process. (01:01:28) Shordie speaks about remaining loyal to his team (01:11:48) How has Shordie not been on the XXL Freshman List? (01:26:00) Where should Ak go when he visits Baltimore? (01:33:48) Shordie goes crazy on Bricc Baby from No Jumper. (01:51:21) Ak speaks on getting a chain back from Canadian goons. (01:54:11) Ak tries to call Adam22 and Wack100 to get Bricc Baby suspended. (02:14:28) Wack100 calls into the show and says “Shordie would beat the sh*t out of Bricc Baby.” (02:29:58) What is 2024 gonna look like for Shordie.

(00:00) Ray J has gay goons to fight Saucy Santana for Akademiks.

(10:20) The gang debates if Nipsey Hussle was a musical legend. 

(14:40) Wallo calls into the show asking about an Illuminati party that Ak got invited to.

(21:50) Is Diddy guilty of having “party” parties?

(34:55) Wack 100 breaks down the difference between a gangster and a thug.

(41:02) Should we be concerned about Kodak Black’s sobriety?

(53:08) Did G Herbo get finessed out of $40,000,000.

(01:14:00) Fatboy SSE addresses a recent viral video claiming he is an abuser.

(02:06:40) What would you do if you were in the rapper Trouble’s situation?

(02:15:45) Dwight Howard did what? SHRAGGY!?

(02:22:48) Wack 100 lets it be known, if he’s in his house, he’s naked 100% of the time.

(02:29:30) What's the best way to get your booty ate? Pause.

(02:43:55) When do you realize your woman may be a liability?

(02:47:48) The gang share memories of DJ Kay Slay.

(02:51:40) Fatboy SSE calls out Cam-Capone.

(03:00:00) Akademiks needs to sign Troy Ave and Wack 100 to the Akademy.

Sleepy Hallow is our guest today.

Time Stamps: (00:00) Akademiks was on a flight with Sleepy Hallow and didn’t realize. 

(02:50) Ak notices that Sleepy’s music is more recognizable than his image.

(06:30) How Sleepy Hallow deals with anxiety and ADHD.

(11:48) Why did Sleepy turn down the XXL list?

(15:15) What was the moment that Sleepy knew he would make it?

(17:35) What did Sleepy’s hit song “2055” do for him?

(19:12) Did Sleepy ever think of quitting rap?

(22:00) Sheff G calls in.

(24:40) Sleepy speaks on his relationship with Sheff G and says they should have been blood brothers.

(29:34) Sleepy speaks on the feedback he’s been receiving on his latest album “Boy Meets World”.

(33:00) Sleepy speaks on his relationships with Doechii, Fivio Foreign, Lil Tjay and more.

(36:00) Does Sleepy feel like he has to carry the torch after Pop Smoke’s passing?

(38:19) Sleepy Hallow is working on his next album and shares what he wants out of rap.

(41:58) Sleepy had a show at Irving Plaza and the venue didn’t want to let him perform.

(43:07) Is it easier or harder to make it as an artist in New York?

(44:25) Sleepy share his favorite female rappers.

(46:04) Sleepy wants to tour soon and he speaks about why it’s his favorite part of being a rapper.

(47:21) What is 2024 gonna look like for Sleepy and Sheff G.

(48:40) If you have never heard Sleepy Hallow’s music, listen to these 3 songs.

(50:18) Akademiks wants Sleepy to inherit the beef with Saucy Santana. 

Today our guest is 2 rare.

Today is a live impromptu episode of Off The Record not only with yours truly DJ Akademiks but he's joined by some of the members of the chat including infaxwetrust, Khyri and Wale Intern.

Jason Lee of Hollywood Unlocked is our guest today and he's here to tell all about the industry and how he's navigated for years rising to the top of the media game.

Time Stamps:

(01:03) Jason Lee recaps how he grew Hollywood Unlocked.

(02:37) Floyd Mayweather gave Jason important advice.

(04:45) Jason Lee speaks on messaging Drake on Myspace when Drake first started rapping.

(07:15) Ak used to think Speedy Morman from Complex didn’t like him. 

(08:55) Jason Lee went to one of Drake’s private parties and felt anxious.

(13:00) Can rappers handle criticism?

16:00) Jason Lee breaks down Nicki Minaj’s issues with women rappers.

(21:00) Nicki Minaj calls Jason Lee a c**k su**er on Queen Radio.

(23:38) Nicki Minaj dm’d Ak threatening him and his job.

(29:45) Why Nicki Minjas has beef with Jason Lee.

(34:00) Jason Lee says Cardi B hasn’t been able to enjoy her career.

(37:40) Jason thought Nicki Minaj having a family would have made her happy.

(40:30) Wendy Williams is the goat.

(44:14) Does Nicki Minaj treat people like trash + recap of the Migos/Everyday Struggle incident.

(47:25) Is Caresha Diddy’s sidechick and is she a proper role model?

(54:30) Was Akademiks too hard on Megan thee Stallion when he was covering her trial?

(58:50) Ak speaks on his issues with Metro Boomin and SZA.

(01:01:14) Jason Lee says SZA is terrified of media.

(01:06:10) Rumor of Kylie and Drake being together?? 

(01:08:50) Ak and Jason speak on the relationships between rappers and bloggers and how messy it can get.

(01:12:55) Why is Drake dissing Rihanna on his latest album For All the Dogs?

(01:21:43) Jason Lee addresses Hollywood Unlocked falsely reporting that Queen Elizabeth II has passed. 

(01:34:55) When will independent media gain the trust and credibility of mainstream media?

(01:41:00) Jason’s relationship with Floyd Mayweather and how they got so close.

(01:49:40)  Jasons speaks on his  relationship with Rihanna.

(01:51:54) Wack 100 set up an interview with Kanye West and Jason Lee.

(01:58:00) The importance of taking breaks to avoid burnout.

(02:03:00) The importance of maintaining ownership of your content.

(02:08:28) Nicki Minaj needs to catch a RICO charge?

(02:15:56) How Jason lost so much weight.

(02:19:13) Is Akademiks anti women and Ak explains his part in covering the Tory v Meg case.

(02:29:57) Jason Lee thinks Tasha K and Youtube should be sued.

(02:33:10) Jason would consider a job with The Breakfast Club.

OTF Doodie lo is our guest today.

Today in a long awaited episode and highly requested from our audience, Vic Mensa enters our studio to have a sit down face to face with DJ Akademiks. The Last time they both were on camera, 2017, it was a explosive viral moment that saw both men take shots at each other for years to come. Today it all comes full circle.

DJ Vlad is back on Off the Record. He's now the guest with the most appearances on the platform.

Today our guest is the CEO and founder of Zeus Network, Lemuel Plummer.

TIMESTAMPS

(03:59) Lemuel Plummer shares how he got involved in the media industry from a young age.

(07:55) How did Lemuel know that media and business was his passion.

(10:20) Lemuel started off as a production assistant and at 21 became a producer for BET.

(22:15) How involved is Lemuel in his projects?

(23:50) Ray J was an instrumental part of starting Zeus Network.

(29:00) How did Lemuel capitalize on technology changing to help build Zeus.

(33:40) How did Lemuel create the Zeus app? 

(39:24) What happened to Lemuel’s original business partners such as King Bach?

(43:55) Akademiks tries to guess how much money Lemuel invested into Zeus when the company first launched with 40 shows.

(45:39) Did Amanda Cerny and King Bach have a real fanbase during the Vine era?

(50:28) Lemuel’s show “The Real Blac Chyna” was his first breakout hit for Zeus.

(57:05) Lemuel shares how transparent Zeus is with his talents such as Chrisean Rock, Natalie Nunn, and Blueface. 

(01:15:35) Akademiks tries to guess how many subscribers Zeus has.

(01:19:30) Is Floyd Mayweather a partner of Zeus?

(01:30:24) Why didn’t Lemuel buy BET?

(01:32:45) Is Lemuel a billionaire and how much would he sell Zeus for?

(01:35:11) Akademiks questions Lemuel’s morality towards the content that Zeus produces.

(01:46:40) Lemuel is diversifying Zeus’s content and creating scripted television to compete with the quality of HBO.

(01:50:35) Does Zeus Network regret airing ChriseanRock smoking weed while pregnant?

(02:02:00) Was Zeus having fake auditions?

(02:07:35) What is Lemuel’s relationship with other moguls such as Diddy and Floyd?

(02:14:00) Ak tries to get Lemuel to share his monthly payroll budget.

(02:21:00) Ak wants at least a million dollars minimum to box a rapper.

(02:29:00) Why do people hate Akademiks?

Our guest today is Zherka.

I promise this wasn't intended to be the full mood of the podcast but Young Nudy x Baby Drill on Off the Record was just classic.