Nearly a decade after one of hip-hop’s most talked-about rap battles, DJ Akademiks is revisiting the infamous feud between Drake and Meek Mill and offering his version of what allegedly triggered the conflict.
The Drake and Meek Mill rivalry exploded in 2015 and quickly became one of the defining rap beefs of that era. The feud eventually produced several memorable diss tracks before the two artists moved past their differences and reunited on “Going Bad” years later.
Now, Akademiks is bringing the story back into the spotlight amid his ongoing public dispute with Meek Mill. During a recent livestream, the media personality claimed he knows what initially pushed the Philadelphia rapper to go after Drake.
According to Akademiks, the situation allegedly began during a shopping trip involving Meek and Nicki Minaj, who were dating at the time. He claimed that the pair were at a high-end fashion store when an exchange at the register allegedly became heated.
Akademiks alleged that Meek was unable to immediately pay for something Nicki wanted, leading to a comment from Nicki that allegedly compared Meek unfavorably to Drake. According to his account, Nicki then left the store on her own, after which Meek reportedly took his frustration to social media and the Drake situation began to escalate.
It is important to note that this version of events comes directly from Akademiks and has not been independently confirmed by either Meek Mill or Nicki Minaj. The HotNewHipHop report also notes that the details would ultimately need to be verified by the people directly involved.
Akademiks’ decision to revisit the story also comes while he and Meek Mill are involved in their own ongoing back-and-forth. That current dispute has brought renewed attention to Akademiks’ history with Meek and his role in covering the rapper’s 2015 conflict with Drake.
Regardless of the accuracy of the newly shared account, the Drake-Meek Mill feud remains an important chapter in modern hip-hop history. What began as a highly publicized dispute eventually gave way to reconciliation, with the two rappers later collaborating on “Going Bad.”
A decade later, fans are still discussing what really happened behind the scenes—and Akademiks’ latest claims have added another version of the story to the conversation.
