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Benzino Blasts Funk Flex For Shaming T.I. Over “CrimeStoppers” Ad

Funk Flex was on one this week when he decided to randomly target T.I. Though it seems like the root of his issues had to do with music, he decided to bring up T.I.’s CrimeStopper commercial. This was apparently an attempt to discredit T.I. as the King Of The South. “I don’t take you serious. You testified and you make CrimeStoppers videos,” Flex said. “There’s nothing wrong with that but we ain’t the same,” he continued before calling T.I. a clown.

Benzino evidently took issue with the matter and came to T.I.’s defense with a simple message to Flex — “Shut the fuck up and play music.” The rapper shared a nearly 8-minute long video where he aired out Funk Flex for his position on T.I.’s CrimeStoppers video, especially in the midst of so much division in the U.S.

“So in a few days there could be a civil war with the other side and flex would rather another black man @troubleman31 do 15 years rather than him to a 30 sec commercial because of his influence to reach the youth to get a lighter sentence and be home with his family,” Benzino wrote in the caption. In the video, Benzino suggested there are “personal issues” between Flex and Tip from years ago.

Benzino debunked this theory surrounding T.I. being a snitch because of the CrimeStoppers video. Some have said that it encouraging snitching so it’s indirectly ratting while others, like Benzino, regarded it as just a commercial to get him less time. “You don’t think that the n***a that Tip allegedly snitched on would be actually saying something? In outrage, making statements himself?” Benzino asked.

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“We know for a fact Flex ain’t never been involved with no gangsta sh*t. He just runs his gums up in there in that little studio. We know that for a fact. Never been involved in no gangsta shit, ever. He just screams and yells,” Benzino added before clarifying that he doesn’t condone snitching. “We know for a fact if Funk Flex ever got involved in some gangsta shit. We know, for a fact, that if he was offered to do a commercial, that mothafucka would do a whole movie to stay out of jail.”

Ultimately, Benzino explained his grievances stemmed from Funk Flex using his influence, in the current climate of America, to perpetuate negativity. However, he also added that Flex goes on the radio to talk crazy while moving around with security.

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“Flex said out of his own mouth the commercial was okay if it were civilians. Who the fuck you think he did it for? You think he did the commercial for rappers?” Benzino said. “Flex didn’t go that hard on Tekashi and we know the people he snitched on. When there were rumors of 50 being a snitch, Flex didn’t say shit to him because he was aligned with 50. Flex, shut the fuck up. You ain’t no gangsta so you ain’t in no position to talk gangsta shit. You ain’t never been in a position to go to jail other than when you was beatin’ on your wife. When you was puttin’ hands on a woman.”

Check out the full video below.

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So in a few days there could be a civil war with the other side and flex would rather another black man @troubleman31 do 15 years rather than him to a 30 sec commercial because of his influence to reach the youth to get a lighter sentence and be home with his family. Smfh, it’s shit like this that will continue to keep our people in the dark ages and hurt us from ever progressing. Flex is only doing for personal reasons and can’t even name the man he allegedly told on. Listen 🤡 you keep running your gums and I’ll tell the story how I was at the side door of hot 97 strapped up like a navy seal a d when you seen me you was scared Asf and ran back upstairs while your security slammed the door. It’s time for us to stop working against each other and be United not Divided.
A post shared by There’s only 1 BENZINO 💯 (@iambenzino) on Oct 29, 2020 at 6:46am PDT

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DJ Akademiks questions if Lil Durk will get bond as the racketeering case goes on

Lil Durk’s legal battle is about to take another big step, and DJ Akademiks is already sharing his expectations for what could go down when the rapper returns to court in November.

Durk is in custody, awaiting his next VICAR case in which authorities say he was running a criminal enterprise. His next trial was set for October 5, but recent developments have called into question when those proceedings will occur.

Durk’s murder for hire trial recently resulted in a not guilty verdict in November. Regardless of that outcome, he remains in custody because the separate racketeering related charges remain unresolved. Durk’s attorneys have asked for the new hearing and have been ordered to appear by U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services, which also must submit a fresh bail report.

Against that backdrop, legal commentator Bradford Cohen had previously suggested Durk could eventually get bond. That view ties in with Durk’s not-guilty verdict in the earlier case, and the argument that the outcome could make it harder to sustain the remaining allegations.

DJ Akademiks sees things a bit differently. In a recent livestream, Akademiks predicted that Durk would not get a bond at the Nov. hearing. He believes the charges will stick and cites the seriousness of the allegations in the VICAR case as his reasoning. He also doesn’t appear to expect the rapper to be released from jail anytime soon as the case moves forward.

Akademiks’ prediction concerns the bond hearing, not Durk’s chances at trial. Durk’s legal situation remains unresolved for now. His recent acquittal has altered the circumstances of his arrest, but the separate racketeering case still looms over the rapper as both sides prepare for the next phase.

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DJ Akademiks Resurrects 2015 Drake vs. Meek Mill Beef With Alleged Nicki Minaj Backstory

DJ Akademiks is digging up hip-hop history buried for 10 years as he offers his supposed explanation for how the Drake/Meek Mill feud came to a head in 2015. The back-and-forth between Akademiks and Meek Mill has resurfaced the conversation. Akademiks returned to the long-running Drake-Meek beef on his stream last night, saying a comment by Nicki Minaj had something to do with what happened between the two rappers.

According to Akademiks, Meek and Minaj were shopping at a designer fashion store when they got to the register. He says that when Meek told her he didn’t have the cash to pay for Minaj, she allegedly told him he would never be Drake. Akademiks also claims Minaj left the store on her own, and then Meek went on X, and what happened next started the infamous feud with Drake.

The account remains an allegation, not a confirmed explanation. The information provided has not been independently verified, and ultimately only those involved, including Minaj and Meek Mill, could confirm the story’s authenticity.

The beef between Drake and Meek Mill started in 2015 and has become a staple in hip-hop conversation. Meek struggled after the fallout, while the beef became a defining moment in Drake’s career. However, the two eventually made up and collaborated on “Going Bad,” signaling a return to a more cooperative relationship despite the rivalry’s tension.

Now that Akademiks and Meek are throwing shots again, the events of 2015 are back in the conversation. By reflecting on the feud, Akademiks has added another possible piece of context to a story that has been a hot topic in hip-hop for years.

Whether his version of events is what actually happened, however, remains unresolved. Currently, the designer-store story isn’t factual, but it is Akademiks’ version of the events surrounding the beef.

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