Entertainment

DJ Akademiks Says Drake Gave Him 30-Minute Warning Before Dropping “Family Matters”

Following Kendrick Lamar’s “Meet the Grahams,” Drake exclusively gave DJ Akademiks a heads-up that he’d respond with “Family Matters.”

DJ Akademiks has been tapped in throughout Drake’s ongoing diss track battle with Kendrick Lamar.

The hip-hop media personality was the latest guest on the Andrew Schulz’s Flagrant with Akaash Singh podcast, where he enlightened those on the show about Drizzy keeping him updated throughout the battle. Around the 46-minute mark of the video above, Ak explained that before the 6 God dropped “Family Matters,” he gave him a 30-minute notice, partly because Ak wanted to make sure he was “at the right spot.”

“I asked Drake, I said, ‘Drake, yo–because this is after Kendrick had dropped–I said, ‘Bro, you just need to give me the heads up of what’s gonna be what so I’m at the right spot. And right now, I’m not in the right spot,'” Ak said.

He continued, “[Drake] says, ‘Yo, you got 30 minutes to get on stream.'”

This put Ak in a tight spot, as he was watching 50 Cent in concert at the time, but he didn’t hesitate to rush himself and his security personnel home. “I said ‘Beeline for the door, get the driver outside. We’re going back to Jersey. We might have to run tolls, we might have to drive the wrong way,'” he said.

Ak made it back home 10 minutes ahead of the drop to hear “Family Matters” along with his Twitch audience, opting not to hear the song ahead of time to provide a real-time reaction to his viewers. But what he didn’t expect was to be featured on “Family Matters.”

“I’m playing it, everyone in my chat they’re spamming, ‘You’re on the song!'” Ak recalled. “I get to about the end of the song, I hear the voice note from me, which is from my stream, and I’m like, ‘Holy shit.'”

Related Posts

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have revealed beautiful wedding day pictures that show they chose the perfect partner.

It’s official, Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra are married! The couple tied the knot in Jodhpur, India, on Dec. 1 in a Christian ceremony at the Taj Umaid Bhawan…

After having lunch with Nick Jonas on a rooftop in New York City, Priyanka Chopra is beaming.

Priyanka Chopra looked radiant with a bright smile after a rooftop dinner date with husband Nick Jonas in New York City! The famous couple, who often make fans…

Exploring Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ “super supportive” marriage as they celebrate their 12th anniversary.

The couple, who share share four kids, met on the set of 2011’s ‘Green Lantern’ Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively continue to support each other 12 years into their marriage. The…

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s daughter has famous godparents.

One perk of being the child of a celebrity is that you might end up with a very famous godparent. In this case, actor Ryan Reynolds confirms to Deadline that…

Barbra Streisand Reportedly Leaves America After Massive Red Wave Sweeps Red States

In what has become a trending topic on social media, Barbra Streisand, the iconic singer, actress, and vocal political activist, has reportedly packed her bags and left America…

Whoopi Goldberg Defends Claim That Bakery Refused Her Service After Backlash: ‘Seems a Little Odd’

“Somehow they were able to accept an order of a different 48 of the same dessert when somebody else called without using my name,” the ‘View’ co-host claimed….