
Off the Record with DJ Akademiks
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!
Latest episodes

Jan 25, 2024 • 5h 35min
Soulja Boy Wants to Squash beef w/ Blueface. Lupe fiasco v Kid Cudi. YSL Livestream 2 end over fans?
Stream on 1/22/2024

Jan 24, 2024 • 3h 4min
YFN Lucci Takes 20 Year Prison Plea. Soulja Boy Spins the block on Blueface. Kanye 'VULTURES' OTW!
Akademiks Rumble Stream on 1/234/2024

Jan 18, 2024 • 1h 14min
Episode 221: First Day Out after the Rico Charge! (Feat. D Thang)
Our Guest today is D Thang.

Jan 6, 2024 • 2h 47min
Episode 220: Ant Glizzy Expose the Industry Part 2. (Speaks on Diddy, Trey Songz, Charleston White, Adrien Broner
Should ant glizzy be a reoccuring guest?

Dec 8, 2023 • 3h 58min
Episode 219: Ant Glizzy Exposes The Industry! Diddy hanging Wale off Balcony, Shy Glizzy, Meek Mill (feat. Ant Glizzy)
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!

Nov 25, 2023 • 1h 32min
Episode 218: Writer for myself and Others! (feat. Capella Gray)
Capella Gray is our guest today.

Nov 20, 2023 • 1h 39min
Episode 217: The Soldiers from The War in Chiraq ! (feat. OTF)
Today we have the OTF family in the building today!

Nov 19, 2023 • 2h 19min
Episode 216: How I Solved Tupac's Murder! (feat. DJ Vlad)
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.

Nov 16, 2023 • 2h 36min
Episode 215: Setting The Record Straight (feat. Shordie Shordie)
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.

Nov 4, 2023 • 3h 14min
Episode 214: MY RESPONSE TO SAUCY SANTANA (feat. Wack 100, Troy Ave, Fatboy SSE)
(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.