Youngboy Never Broke Again is in a world of his own. The 21-year-old rapper is seemingly so disconnected from the world around him that’s he’s been unintentionally disrespectful toward a number of heavy hitters in the music business. This week, it was revealed that Youngboy allegedly left J. Cole hanging for eight hours at the studio before no-showing, which DJ Akademiks claimed in a recent live-stream. In a similar fashion, the hip-hop media personality also spoke about any potential collaboration plans between YB and Atlanta rapper Lil Baby, noting that Baby already reached out to the star.
During another live-stream, Akademiks said, “Youngboy told me when Lil Baby hit him up for a feature. I remember he told me, ‘Ak, I’m not doing music right now’. And I remember saying, ‘Youngboy, if you don’t f*cking do a song with Lil Baby, n***a…’ ‘Cause I gave him a whole list, I remember I sat in the car with him, I told him a whole list of n***as who he should do songs with. And I remember him telling me, ‘You know I can’t do a song with him’. He was telling me all type of beefs, I was like, I didn’t know the beef was that deep. I get it. But I’m telling you the facts. This n***a Youngboy, he don’t care about that sh*t. I remember telling him, this is a no f*cking brainer. And he was just like, ‘bro, I don’t care’.”
Akademiks says that was the moment he realized that Youngboy is “on a different kind of time”.
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Considering how accurate Ak’s information has been recently, including with Playboi Carti’s release date, Drake’s new music, and more, it’s likely that he’s telling the truth about this. He’s had a close relationship with Youngboy over the years.
What do you make of this, especially after the news that he also ghosted J. Cole for eight hours?