Off the Record with DJ Akademiks
The Akademy
Off the Record with DJ Akademiks is a show about music, entertainment, and culture. After spending years reporting on the latest trends in music, Akademiks has cemented his voice in the conversation. With Off The Record, he plans to take his coverage of hip hop to the next level by bringing you the conversations you want to hear from the people you want to hear it from, first!
Episodes
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Nov 7, 2025 • 3h 48min
Dre London Episode (Talks Finding and Breaking Post Malone/Fallout)
Dre London, an accomplished music manager who discovered Post Malone and launched Don Londres tequila, dives into the hustle of the music industry. He shares his journey from Brixton to New York, his initial experiences promoting Post's breakout hit 'White Iverson', and the chaos of early management challenges. Dre reveals the secret of negotiating artist deals, the importance of a genre-less approach, and how he pivoted to entrepreneurship with his tequila brand, emphasizing a commitment to quality and affordability. It's a wild ride of music and business savvy!
Jul 30, 2025 • 1h 37min
Episode 259: Chrisean Rock Confronts Akademiks about their past BEEF!
Episode 259: Chrisean Rock Confronts Akademiks about their past BEEF!
Nov 25, 2024 • 1h 27min
Skrilla Admits getting Shot in Chicago! Talks Meek MIll, Uzi, Quanny & More!
Skrilla is our guest today.
Nov 25, 2024 • 1h 10min
Shordie Shordie Episode
Shordie Shordie is our guest today.
Nov 12, 2024 • 1h 13min
Quando Rondo Episode: Tells All. Reacts to Durk Being Locked up for trying to *** him.
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.
Oct 24, 2024 • 3h 11min
Fat Trel Episode
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Oct 9, 2024 • 2h 48min
Episode 245: Vonoff1700 aka The Chiraq Demon w/ Glasses Exposes Opps, Details Shootouts + How not to be LACKING
Vonoff1700 pulled up to our studios today for a exciting episode where he goes into details abotu his life in the Raq.
Oct 4, 2024 • 3h 33min
Episode 244: Snoopy Badazz Exposes 'Fake' West Coast Gangstas and Explains Why He Stopped Claiming a Gang! (ft. Poetik Flakko)
Snoopy Badazz is on todays episode of OTR w/ guest host Poetik Flakko
Sep 30, 2024 • 3h 36min
Episode 243: Should Diddy Have Ran to RUSSIA? DJ Vlad Apologizes to Marlon Wayans after Shannon Sharpe episode.
Sep 24, 2024 • 1h 28min
Episode 242: Nardo Wick Returns To Off The Record, Breaks Down His Absense, Jacksonville, And New Music
Nardo Wick is our special guest today.
