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DJ Paul & HNHH Present “Mafia Radio” Podcast: Xzibit Drops Gems In Debut Episode

HNHH and the legendary DJ Paul have officially joined forces to enter the podcast game, and we’re proud to present the premiere episode of the brand new Mafia Radio. Hosting the series is none other than the Three 6 Mafia veteran, who has watched the game evolve for decades while acting as a key contributor to countless classic tracks — not to mention locking down an Academy Award in the process.

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Boasting an immaculate track record behind the boards and a willingness to tell it like it is, DJ Paul is set to hold it down as the Mafia Radio host, where he’ll be chopping it up with artists of all eras — beginning with Xzibit, who recently dropped off the brand new Serial Killers album Summer Of Sam. After breaking down their shared history on Loud Records, the pair reflect on the motivation behind making music for as long as they have.

If you take pride as an artist in being able to write your own records, we gon’ hear it. The real people that’s listening know when they’re hearing. So you can hear when somebody is writing for somebody else. It’s a thought pattern.” – Xzibit

“At this point, making music for people who support me and love me, no matter where they are or who they are,” explains X. “That’s who I do it for. I’m not trying to compete with anyone. Only competition I have is myself. I push myself to that limit, and look. As long as it’s crackin’ and it’s mixed right and it feel right, there’s no time limit on music. There’s no age limit on music.” X argues that only hip-hop is burdened by this perceived “shelf life,” and that nobody would ever tell The Rolling Stones to hang it up. “Stop acting like there’s only seven seats,” laughs X.
There’s a gang of seats!”

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The pair also touch on ghostwriters, one of hip-hop’s most controversial topics. “Some of the greatest records we’ve heard have been written by other people,” says X. “For hip-hop, because of its roots — because of the aspect of battle rap, because of being able to come off the head — these are things done by you. People who are really into that, are like Samurais. They like Caine from Kung Fu walking the Earth. If you take pride as an artist in being able to write your own records, we gon’ hear it. The real people that’s listening know when they’re hearing. So you can hear when somebody is writing for somebody else. It’s a thought pattern.”

Though as X declares, one cannot be the best rapper alive if they don’t write their own bars. “That’s a problem,” he says, letting fly his signature laugh. “He going to lose by default. N***as ain’t taking his money, they ain’t taking his plaques, but he can’t have this one!”

For more from Xzibit and DJ Paul, check out the full episode of Mafia Radio now, and stay tuned for many more to come.

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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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