Off the Record with DJ Akademiks

(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.