Overview
- DJ Akademiks said he advised Drake not to mention Kendrick Lamar directly on ICEMAN and to adopt a subtler, Jay-Z-style approach.
- Akademiks acknowledged he doubts Drake will fully take that advice despite calling further battles a losing proposition.
- In a VladTV exchange, Akademiks and DJ Vlad hinted Drake is weighing a sit-down with a surprising, high-profile media figure, which remains unconfirmed.
- A judge dismissed Drake’s lawsuit against Universal Music Group over the success of Kendrick’s “Not Like Us,” and Drake’s team says it plans to appeal.
- Akademiks claimed ICEMAN will not be Drake’s final UMG release, as Drake continues promotion with subliminal digs, including a T-shirt reading “Hating Drake Doesn’t Make You Deep.”