One other debate has emerged between media personalities DJ Akademiks and Bootleg Kev over whether or not radio stations are deliberately lowering Drake’s airplay.
Look, numbers don’t lie. However let’s dive in.
The dialogue, if you wish to name it that, started after Akademiks instructed that main radio and streaming platforms could also be intentionally suppressing the rapper’s music in response to his ongoing lawsuit towards Common Music Group.
Washed/struggling BITCHMADE alopecia surviving radio host and low rating member of the Kendrick Meatrider Militia ‘Bootleg Kev’ SCOFFS on the thought of iHeart suppressing Drake’s hit “Nokia” 👀 pic.twitter.com/WAMQVFLd81
— Akademiks TV (@AkademiksTV) April 20, 2025
Get this, Akademiks’ idea stays speculative, but it surely has resonated with some on-line circles the place Drake’s supporters are intently monitoring potential trade backlash.
As for Bootleg Kev, a longtime radio host, he shortly dismissed the thought, stating, “Suppression, my ass.”
Akademiks responded with intense criticism aimed toward Kev, although his remarks included private jabs that escalated the disagreement past the preliminary dialogue about radio play.
The spirited trade provides to rising hypothesis surrounding Drake’s authorized battle with UMG, by which the rapper has accused the music trade of misconduct, together with alleged stream manipulation and defamation.
