DJ Akademiks continues to generate headlines with commentary on current hip-hop and rap culture, including claims about Drake's house being swatted, reactions to public feuds involving artists like A$AP Rocky and the Mallory Bros, and analysis of industry dynamics such as Drake's sales performance and West Coast hip-hop's momentum. He also weighs in on personal relationships, such as Cardi B and Maduka Okoye's, and makes bold cultural assessments, like naming Rod Wave as 'this generation’s Jay-Z'.