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DJ Akademiks Denies Taking Payola From Drake During Kendrick Battle

The popular rap media personality said he was asked the question by pgLang co-founder Dave Free. Get the details here.

DJ Akademiks denied taking payola from Drake in exchange for favorable opinions on his media platforms. During a recent livestream, the popular rap media personality said he had a conversation with pgLang co-founder Dave Free when he attended a Grand National Tour stop about the integrity of his coverage during the Drake and Kendrick Lamar battle. Ak continued by also admitting that he was biased during the back-and-forth because Drake is his favorite rapper and because Kendrick’s team cut off communication with him.

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