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YesJulz Claps Back with Humor After DJ Akademiks’s Misogynistic Rant
In a world where social media feuds escalate quickly, DJ Akademiks has once again proven that his temper knows no bounds. This time, his target was YesJulz, the outspoken talent manager who dared to question his credibility as a hip-hop journalist. During a heated livestream, Akademiks launched into an unhinged rant, lashing out at YesJulz with an array of degrading insults. From vile accusations to excessive name calling, his meltdown felt more like a personal vendetta than a professional defense. “That fcking wh**e YesJulz even trying to talk to me? Btch, you spent half your f*cking life on your knees, getting your back blown out, and sucking c**k,” he raged, escalating further into a stream of explicit and degrading remarks.
While the sheer hostility of his words took many aback, YesJulz refused to let the negativity shake her. Instead of meeting aggression with aggression, she chose a humorous approach. Taking to social media, she trolled Akademiks with effortless ease, showing that his attempt to rattle her had backfired spectacularly. “Bro bout to pop a blood vessel🤣🤣🤣,” she joked, mocking the extreme nature of his outburst. If Akademiks was hoping for a dramatic rebuttal, he got the opposite. YesJulz wasn’t interested in playing his game, and her response made it clear that she found his tantrum more amusing than intimidating.
Further driving home her point, she added, “I really don’t even know where these people get this shit from😭So loud & so wrong.” She effortlessly dismantled his claims with those words without even breaking a sweat. In an industry that still struggles with misogyny, YesJulz’s approach serves as a reminder that sometimes, the best way to counter hate is to laugh in its face.
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MIVA unveils a soft texture with an unexpected grit on latest release “Do You”
“Do You,” an alternative R&B track, evokes a compelling sense of motion, MIVA, one that finds itself comfortably between familiar textures and surprising production choices. The Montreal-based artist, producer, songwriter, and visual artist considers music part of a larger world where sound, fashion, and cinematic storytelling converge.
The production doesn’t want to stay still, not least through the saxophone, which gradually mutates into something like an electric guitar. It’s an odd detail that gives the arrangement an evolving character without detracting from its alternative R&B foundation. Vocal fry adds an unexpected metal influence to the track, adding some grit and tension below the softer textures.
MIVA allows different influences to coexist in the same space rather than being defined by a single, obvious musical direction. The result is a very identity-driven track, with a hypnotic rhythm, expressive vocals, and production choices that keep the listener on their toes throughout. “Do You” is a showcase of MIVA as an artist who is unafraid to explore the space between softness and intensity, offering an alternative R&B experience with its own character.
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With “A New Frame of Mind” EP, We Told You So finds strength in loss, friendship, and change
Growth comes with loss, hard realizations, changing relationships, and the uncomfortable process of learning how to keep going when life refuses to slow down. That tension is central to “A New Frame of Mind” by We Told You So, an EP that draws from personal experience and turns it into a larger story of resilience, friendship, grief, independence, and the courage to start over.
Opening the EP is the track “Anchor in the Storm,” a particularly important, very personal tribute, written during a period of loss. This song is about how important the people in our lives are for keeping us anchored when our world feels shaky. Followed by “Echoes of Resilience,” which takes that sense of connection and extends it from the struggles of one individual to the struggles of others. The perspective is the frustration of seeing pain from afar but choosing to cling to hope.
Meanwhile, “Last for Long” ups the energy, celebrating friendships that endure tough seasons and stay when circumstances change. “Running Out of Time” is a reminder of the band’s DIY, small-town indie roots and the realization that you have to chase your dreams before the chance is gone. Next up is “Season of Change,” which is more introspective, exploring family, aging, and the inevitability of change as we grow older.
The EP’s French-language track, “Pas Besoin de Toé,” further links the record to We Told You So’s roots in Trois-Rivières, Québec, and also speaks to independence and the decision to cut toxic influences out of your life. From there, “Time to Rise” embodies the project’s essence, from individual struggle to collective action and self-belief.
Closing the EP is “My Last Verse,” which works through its pain to clarity. At the end, We Told You So is making a record about choosing what happens next. It’s gritty when it needs to be, introspective when it wants to be, and optimistic without being naive. The EP is based on the idea that moving on is an act of strength in itself.
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