NBA YoungBoy Shares Last Song He Recorded Before House Raid, “Tears Of War”

NBA YoungBoy has shared the final song he recorded before federal agents raided his property and took him into custody, earlier this year. DJ Akademiks posted the track, “Tears of War,” on his YouTube page and explained: “Top Gave me this song for his fans. He said this was the last song he recorded before they raided his house. He miss yall.” On the song, he sings about the traumatic moments he’s been through and crying “tears of war.” At one point he even references Birdman and Lil Wayne. Fans in the comments section have been loving the single. One user wrote: “Young Boy be making the best songs when he uses his regular voice this song is the one especially when he started singing. FREE TOP.” Another added: “He sounds like the Nba youngboy we know man this so fireee damnn.”

Police raided YoungBoy’s home in Utah where he had been serving house arrest back in April. They hit him with several charges, including possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person and for a pattern of unlawful activity. A judge eventually set a $100,000 bond for the rapper but he was also charged with additional crimes. His arraignment is set for July 1. Check out “Tears Of War” below and be on the lookout for further updates on NBA YoungBoy on HotNewHipHop.

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NBA YoungBoy Shares His Final Song Before Arrest

Quotable Lyrics:

To all the slimes in the streets that died, at least they still could see my shine
My God, why someone wants to leave me? Why? Oh, why?
Confessin’ like they read my mind
I wish they could read my mind
My God, I’m scarred
I cry tattoo tears of war

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Statik Selektah Calls Out Joe Budden For Giving DJ Akademiks A Platform

DJ Akademiks is one of the most controversial figures in the rap media. He’s beefed with numerous major stars of the genre and faced backlash from fans and fanbases on dozens of occasions. In recent years its been one controversy after another for the podcaster but one specific complaint has stood out. He’s been accused of mysogyny repeatedly especially in high-profile cases with Megan Thee Stallion and SZA. Now Statik Selektah is calling out one of the hosts who has enabled Akademiks’ rhetoric for years.

During a recent interview Akademiks comes up. Statik pivots the conversation to some of the people who give him a platform. He lists recent controversial stories Ak went through with artists like Freddie Gibbs and Erykah Badu as reasons why he shouldn’t be given a broad reaching platform. Then he specifically calls out hosts like Joe Budden and Elliott Wilson who enable Ak to continue causing controversy by inviting him onto their platforms. He also repeatedly claims that Ak is on his way out, something that fans debate in the comments. Check out the full clip of his discussion of Akademiks below.

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Statik Selektah Calls Out Joe Budden For Enabling DJ Akademiks

The most recent controversy DJ Akademiks has found himself involved in is with Donald Trump. Fans came at him with pretty harsh criticism after he claimed that Trump’s recent conviction for 34 felonies made him want to vote for the former president even more later this year. When given the opportunity to correct the narrative he chose to double down on his pro-Trump talking points. That drew even more controversy. He’s also repeatedly confused even some of his most die hard fans with his takes on the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef.

What do you think of Statik Selektah calling out Joe Budden and Elliott Wilson for giving DJ Akademiks a platform to cause controversy? Do you agree with him that Ak would be on the way out if bigger platforms stopped inviting him on? Let us know in the comment section below.

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DJ Akademiks Goes Through Kendrick Lamar’s Old Freestyles And Jokingly Calls Him A “Tryhard”

DJ Akademiks has been firmly on Drake’s side throughout his feud with Kendrick Lamar. Overall, Akademiks has admitted to the fact that as it stands right now, Kendrick is in the lead. However, at every single turn, Akademiks has defended Drizzy with his whole heart. Ak has always been upfront about his love for Drake. Not to mention, he has noted in the past that the Canadian megastar messages him frequently and will even give him some inside information on occasion.

During Ak’s recent live streams, he has continued to speak on the situation involving Drake and Kendrick. Although in his most recent broadcast, he decided to comb through Kendrick’s old freestyles. In the clip below, you can see Akademiks take his audience through some of Kendrick’s most iconic moments, whether they be on Funk Flex or Big Boy. During these freestyles, Akademiks could be seen mocking Kendrick and calling him a “tryhard.”

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DJ Akademiks Is Not A Fan Of Kendrick… At All

Eventually, Akademiks made it known that he was simply being a troll. In fact, he acknowledged that Lamar raps on a whole different level and that his ability to rap on the fly is truly special. Many artists bring pre-written verses to radio stations so that the “freestyles” don’t sound bad. However, this is antithetical to the spirit of freestyling. For Ak, what Kendrick is able to do is a clear indication of his talent. That said, Ak has always made it clear that he is a troll, so no one should be surprised by the first half of this clip.

Let us know what you think about all of this, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that DJ Akademiks has been doing too much for Drake as of late? Do you think that Kendrick won the battle and if so, is there anything Drake can do to catch up? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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DJ Akademiks Sparks Controversy By Doubling Down On Donald Trump Support Despite Recent Conviction

DJ Akademiks is someone who has always invited controversy his way. Overall, his entire platform was built on controversy. From covering the music scene in Chicago to his current standing as a streamer with direct lines of communication with Drake, Akademiks knows how to get people riled up. However, you can’t confuse him with a provocateur. Instead, it seems as though he believes in everything he says. While you may not agree with him, there is no doubt that Akademiks stays firm in his beliefs, for better or for worse.

On Thursday, Akademiks found himself surrounded in controversy yet again. This time it was because of his comments on Donald Trump’s conviction. For those who may have missed it, the former President was convicted on 34 charges yesterday. This was all in connection with his Stormy Daniels hush money case in the state of New York. Although many were quick to laugh at Trump, Akademiks jumped on Twitter to defend him. “Donald Trump getting found guilty on 34 felony counts for paying off his side hoe… makes me wanna vote for dat n***a even more. Not even gonna lie,” Ak wrote.

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DJ Akademiks Shows Support

Akademiks’ tweet immediately went viral and has amassed 114K likes. After all, anything Trump-related is going to get engagement. Having said that, Ak also got an extra helping of hate. “This n***a’s entire existence is clown shoes,” one person wrote in the quote tweets. “Just for this comment. I hope the reference track for “Tuscan Leather” leaks out,” said another. There were thousands of quote tweets and they all had similar sentiments. Needless to say, Ak struck a chord with this tweet, although that was probably the goal.

Let us know what you think of DJ Akademiks and his Trump support, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that Donald Trump will see any significant consequences for his recent conviction? Or is he just going to walk away without having to do any time? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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DJ Akademiks Claims Drake Has A Secret Hater And Fans Are Speculating That It’s Travis Scott

Drake has been having a rough month of May. Overall, it all started with his beef against Kendrick Lamar. In the end, Drake lost the war as Kendrick came through with some of the biggest records of the year. Furthermore, from a pure battle rap perspective, the fans have Kendrick in the lead by a wide margin. As for his pen game, Drizzy is in question again thanks to some recent reference tracks that surfaced. The most concerning of which being Vory’s contributions to the track “Mob Ties.”

Recently, DJ Akademiks took to his live stream and revealed just how bad things have become for Drake. As Ak noted, there is one massive rapper in the industry who currently hates Drake. Ak was shocked to find this out about the artist, especially since this rapper has big records with Drizzy. Akademiks admitted that some members of his chat were guessing the artist’s name correctly. However, he refused to say who it was exactly. That said, this did not stop the internet from speculating on Drake’s secret hater.

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Are Drake and Travis Okay?

As you can see from the tweets below, most fans believe the mystery artist is none other than Travis Scott. After all, he does have big songs with Drake, and he was eager for Future to play “Like That” at a recent festival. However, there are other fans who believe it could very well be Lil Wayne. No matter what, this has fans intrigued. Any kind of secret of this sort is going to get people riled up. When it pertains to someone like Drake, that is especially true.

Fans Weigh In

Let us know what you think of all of these theories, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that Travis Scott is really secretly hating on Drake? How do you feel about the recent industry push against Drake, as we saw last month? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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DJ Akademiks Breaks His Silence On Drake’s “Mob Ties” Reference Track

DJ Akademiks is known for being a massive Drake fan. Overall, he has delivered some massive hot takes about the artist that always seems to get fans riled up. However, these hot takes are overwhelmingly positive towards Drake. Ak has noted that Drizzy is his GOAT and there is nothing anyone can do to convince him otherwise. Whether it be a litany of reference tracks or a loss to Kendrick Lamar in a rap battle, Akademiks will always have respect and admiration for the Canadian megastar.

Speaking of reference tracks, it was revealed earlier this week that Vory helped Drake write the song “Mob Ties.” In fact, Vory did the entire cadence for the hook, and it almost sounded like it was his song at first. That said, many fans have expressed disappointment in Drake, especially since the artist once revealed how much “Mob Ties” meant to him. Meanwhile, DJ Akademiks has mostly remained absent from social media since this information was divulged. Well, he recently broke his silence on stream and revealed his thoughts on the situation.

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DJ Akademiks Speaks

During the stream, Akademiks did note that he is disappointed with Drake. Furthermore, he revealed that Vory messaged him a while back. The message had to do with a clip of Ak claiming that there is no way Vory could have written “Mob Ties.” Vory was kind about it, but it seems like Akademiks got a warning of what was coming. That said, it does seem like much of Ak’s disappointment stems from the fact that Scorpion was Drake’s comeback record. What was he coming back from? The Pusha T beef. In Ak’s eyes, every record on that album should have come Drake, and the fact that he had significant help, it a betrayal of sorts.

Let us know what you think of the “Mob Ties” reference track leak, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that this was actually a big deal? What do you think of Drake moving forward now that so many references have ultimately made their way to the internet? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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Boi-1da Reacts After His Latest Tweet Sparks Rampant Drake Speculation

Drake is someone who fans have been wanting to hear from as of late. Overall, this is due to the fact that he just participated in a brutal fight with Kendrick Lamar. In the eyes of most, he came out of this as the loser. Furthermore, the Canadian megastar was hit with two reference tracks on Tuesday. The first of which was Vory on the song “Mob Ties” while the other one was PartyNextDoor on “Ratchet Happy Birthday.” It was a bad look for Drizzy, even if fans already knew he had ghostwriters.

Despite all of this, there are fans out there who just want him to release new music. They know that good music is what ultimately heals all wounds. Well, Boi-1da took to Twitter on Tuesday and had some folks in a frenzy. He simply tweeted “tap, tap tap tap,” which subsequently led to speculation that Drake was going to drop soon. DJ Akademiks posted the tweet to his Instagram page and insinuated that this could mean something. As you can imagine, this got fans riled up.

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Drake x Boi1da?

Boi-1da was paying attention to the social media frenzy, and he decided to react swiftly. In the comments section, he wrote “Guys LOL cmon man” with a laughing emoji. Needless to say, he never meant for his comments to be construed in this way. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean no new music is on the horizon. Fans are just going to have to hold on and be patient.

Let us know if you are excited for new music from these two, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that new Drake music is on the horizon, or is Boi-1da playing coy about all of this? Do you think it would be better for Drake to take a bit of a break given everything that has happened? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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DJ Akademiks Dragged On Twitter For Previously Scoffing At The Idea Of Vory Writing Drake’s “Mob Ties”

DJ Akademiks is easily one of the biggest hip-hop commentators in the world. Overall, he is known for growing a platform on YouTube. However, over the last couple of years, he has mostly abandoned the YouTube video grind. Instead, he mostly just streams and uses Twitter as a place to vent. Regardless, this has proven to be quite lucrative for him. His streams are immensely popular and whenever there is a big story in the culture, fans flock to his Rumble, Twitch, and Kick pages.

Last night, Akademiks was being talked about in a negative light due to his past comments about Vory. To set the scene, a Vory reference track for Drake’s song “Mob Ties” hit the internet. This subsequently led to massive debates about Drake’s pen and his overall legacy. Moreover, it led to one person digging up an old clip of Akademiks scoffing at the idea of Vory writing any bars on “Mob Ties.” In the clip below, you can see that Akademiks was on stream with some friends and that they were reading the credits on Scorpion. Ak acknowledged that Vory was credited as a writer, however, he made the bold claim that the artist didn’t write a single thing.

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DJ Akademiks Hit With The “This You?”

Of course, this take looks terrible in retrospect. With the Vory reference track going viral, fans couldn’t help but laugh at Akademiks and his hubris. Ak is known for being a huge Drake fan, and as many on social media noted, this has been a hard month for Drizzy’s staunchest defenders. In fact, Twitter likes to call Drake stans “Aubrey’s Angels,” which is pretty hilarious. Either way, fans now want to know what Akademiks thinks of the situation, especially since a reference track is officially in the ether.

The Roasting Begins

Let us know what you think of this situation, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that the reference track from Vory is that much of a big deal? Do you believe that Akademiks will change course on his opinion now that new information has surfaced? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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DJ Akademiks Suggests Diddy Claims to be a Member of the LGBTQ Community to Get Past Sexual Assault Allegations

DJ Akademiks Sued for Alleged Rape and Defamation

Akademiks is attempting to advise Diddy on getting past his sexual assault allegations, while he also has his own sexual assault allegations.

Speaking on his Off the Record podcast next to Lamar Odom, Ak suggested Diddy claims to be gay or bisexual.

“One: he gotta come out and tell the whole world that he been gay or been bi or that he always identified as a woman,” Ak said. “Second way is to say that he had mental health issues and he’s been seeking therapy. The last way is to say he apologizes but all his actions was because he was touched as a child.”

Well, all of that is pretty wild to say, you can hear it below.

DJ Akademiks is the subject of a lawsuit alleging he committed rape and defamation against a woman named Fauziya Abashe. He states he will take the industry down with him.

“Let me tell you this about everyone in the industry: if Ak ever goes down, y’all going down with me. ‘Cause I hold no secrets for nobody,” Akademiks said. “Could it be that the exact next day I get hit up by a private investigator that works for Diddy alleging that maybe the same thing has happened in five other instances?”

In the sprawling story from Rolling Stone, Akademiks, born Livingston Allen, is accused of allowing Abashe to be raped by two men that were at his New Jersey home on July 16, 2022.

According to the report, Abashe did not know two women would be present. Those men are said to have drugged her and forced her with alcohol before assaulting and raping her on the pool deck.

Abashe states she lost consciousness during the incident, only to wake up at 4 a.m. on July 16, as Akademiks was raping her. Abashe states Akademiks was “pulling her hair, prying open her legs, and brutally raping her.” She also states she was penetrated anally and vaginally, while pleading for the entire ordeal to stop. She also states she was unable to “move physically.”

The lawsuit details Abashe asked Akademiks about details, in which he showed her a trash can with two condom wrappers, alluding to the woman being taken to another room of the home where the rape continued. Akademiks also allegedly showed video camera footage of the pool deck, where Abashe states she was “lying there lifeless, which did not sit right with her.”

On July 17, Akademiks told Abashe to “get tested,” which led her to believe their encounter was unprotected. Abashe contacted the police and received a rape kit, revealing traces of Akademiks’ sperm. Also collected were images of bruises on her arm, back, legs, and buttocks.

Aiding in the investigation, Abashe participated in a recorded call with Akademiks where he recalled the two having sex and describing the vagina. Law enforcement received a warrant to investigate Akademiks’ home. Abase believes Ak disposed of any evidence.

Abashe did not press charges but decided to sue after allegations were brought forth at the end of 2023. In a social media stream, Akademiks stated, “She was getting trained by my two mens on my pool deck.” Akademiks also stated she voluntarily engaged in an orgy but he never participated.

Akademiks did not reply to Rolling Stone with a comment.

Akademiks had his first stream of 2024 on Jan. 2. During the stream, Ak spoke about allegations levied against him by Abashae and revealed he was in full cooperation with the police.

“This situation went to the cops over a year and a half ago,” Ak said. “Me and my lawyer were openly cooperative because, serious allegations. I don’t care who’s involved, I don’t want weird shit happening around me.

“We helped the police. ‘Whatever you need! You want a phone? You want passcodes? Let’s decrypt our DVR.’ There is nothing they did not see.”

He added, “It was officially ruled by the D.A. and the police that there was nothing there. There ain’t no charges, there won’t be no charges and there’s documentation.”

You can hear it all from Akademiks below.

DJ Akademiks trended on social media to close in 2023 after Abashae stated in an Instagram Live Ak and two of his friends allegedly committed the crime.

“For you to pretend you didn’t do anything? That I just went to your house, and I’m some thot, like we didn’t know each other for two years,” Abashae said. “You tried to save yourself after your friends assaulted me. Whether or not you got drunk or not, I know that when you woke up, you were on top of me too. You raped me too.”

Additional claims online feature a woman stating that Akademiks engaged in communication with her until she was 18 before he attempted to have sex with her and a video surfacing with a woman screaming in the background.

You can see it all below.

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Vory’s Alleged Reference Track For Drake’s “Mob Ties” Leaks Online

Drake’s had a controversial history with reference tracks. The 2015 reference track for “10 Bands” was what sparked the rumor that the rapper used ghostwriters, and he has struggled to live them down ever since. Kendrick Lamar mentioned ghostwriters during his recent battle with Drake, and every couple of months, it seems as though another reference track for a Drake song makes its way online. The latest is “Mob Ties,” which was a single on his 2018 double album, Scorpion.

“Mob Ties” has multiple credited songwriters. Drake is one of them, then Allen Ritter and Boi-1da, both of whom produce the song. The Firm and the Trackmasters are also credited, which makes sense given that “Mob Ties” samples the 1996 Nas single “Affirmative Action.” Vory is the only one songwriter who isn’t part of OVO or the artists who made “Affirmative Action.” His involvement in “Mob Ties” was never made clear, but if the leaked reference is to be believed, Vory wrote the bulk of the song. The version he did has a very similar structure, and only a few differences in terms of lyrics.

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Vory Was A Credited Writer On Drake’s 2018 Single

To be clear, this is not a ghostwriting situation. Vory is credited on the final version of “Mob Ties,” just like he is on Bryson Tiller’s 2015 single “Don’t.” Vory also pops up all over Kanye West’s 2021 album Donda. The artist is a frequent behind-the-scenes presence for some of the biggest names in rap. The notion of him penning a song for Drizzy is, consequently, not a surprise.

Vory’s involvement with “Mob Ties” has been debated in the past. DJ Akademiks claimed Vory didn’t have any involvement with the song during a Twitch stream, only to look it up and realize he was wrong. “[Vory] is credited,” he asserted. “But he ain’t write nothing.” This reference track upends DJ Akademiks’ theory outright. That being said, Vory has not yet verified that the reference is real.

A reference track for Drake’s 2023 song “Calling for You” was leaked online, only for the artist credited on the reference track, Cash Cobain, to refute it. The rapper/producer hopped on Instagram to post an image of Allen Iverson. In other words, the reference was as fake as Iverson’s famous fake pass move. AI-generated content is making it harder than ever to determine what’s real. Ironic, given Drake’s own use of AI for his “Taylor Made Freestyle.”

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