DJ Akademiks is stirring the pot again with a new theory behind why Drake did not make the final cut of Playboi Carti’s latest project, MUSIC. During a livestream, the outspoken media personality claimed that Kendrick Lamar may have been the reason the collab track between Drake and Carti never saw an official release.
Speaking to his viewers, Akademiks shared details from what he claims was a private moment with Carti, along with an unreleased version of the song. “Oh, I hit Drake, I’m trying to get the song,” he revealed. “‘Cause Drake told me he was gon’ send it to me. They got the worst part of the snippet. Carti played this whole song for me. And yes. And for everybody, you know… I know people don’t like to… the K Dot fans hate to say what I’m – yes, Kendrick the reason why this st ain’t on the f*ing album, you know what I’m saying? Oh, man.”
Get this, he went on to express frustration over the track remaining unreleased. “Anyway, I don’t think Carti’s going to put it out,” Akademiks continued. “And I’m going to get the leak and I’ma leak it. I’m going to Drake first. If I can’t get it from Drake – he will give it to me. Or I’ma get it from Carti. But this st’s coming out. Okay? They should just drop it together. Like, what the fk they’re doing, right?”
The allegation adds another wrinkle to the ongoing triangle between Drake, Kendrick, and others in the rap scene. It also comes amid recent claims from Pusha T, who alleged that Universal Music Group wanted to remove Kendrick from the upcoming Clipse album due to tensions with Drake.
Well, all seems plausible. Maybe even highly likely. But make of Akademiks’ claims what you will.