DJ Akademiks on Middle-Aged Drake Getting Trolled for Working with Younger Artists (Part 21) 

Country artist, Pop Artist, Rock Artist all can create music at 40-60 years old with no problem but hip-hop can’t even be over 24. Damn shame

Rap in general be funny af... as soon as your 30 your old and played out. No other media age shames like rap. I think low key its whats killing rap because theres alot of good artist that we're trash in they 20s and became better but wnt get play because they arent 18.

I am old enough to remember when this same exact hate was going to Jay-z when he was in his 30s, so many people called him old and attacked what he was doing. The difference between Drake and Jay-z is that he matured with his music and branched off into other areas of business. Drake need to weather the storm ignore the critics and adjust his lyrics and image thats all, the hate this man is getting is ridiculous.

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At what point do people try to pick on a person for getting older? Is being dumb as hell an accomplishment to them?

Drake can't catch no breaks, when he was singing mfs was giving him the business, he got hated for taking niggas girls, now he gets hated for working with the youngins 😏

Music doesn't and shouldn't have age

It’s just crazy to me that in 6-10 years the new rappers are gonna be telling Drake “shut up you old ass singing n**ga” online.

Drake just need to git back in his own lane and leave others ALONE 🤷🏾

3:50 Ak is on Drake payroll, there ain't no way he missed Bobby's "he was teaching me about boys" part

Drake should call one of his mentors that he looked up to early in his career. Someone like Phonte that successfully transitioned into other areas as he got older in the game. I like Drake but he could cater to a different demographic if he adjusts his lyrics

To be clear, Drake(an adult) was texting a then teenager Millie Bobby Brown advice about about boys. This is unacceptable behavior--full stop.

There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with Drake's music. Some people just outgrew him, which happens to every artists for a variety of reasons. A lot of us still enjoy what he puts out and hopefully he's not going to bow down to the loud minority to change what he's doing. FATD is HARD (pause) and has been on repeat for me since the release

Michael Jackson stayed hot forever

Akademiks the one who started that age crap now his ass bout 30 something

Drake’s last best album he did was Scorpion

Drake is like That one NBA player complaining to the ref after he clearly fouled. Bro reaching out to influencers trying to change the opinions of his album 😂

ha ha saucy had his playform sent to the cosmos 👽😂

People just need to accept that music is not for everyone. Can’t force a person to change because you want them to.

The first to blame with this age issue in Hip Hop are the labels because it is the way they promote their new artists, but rappers are to blame too because age has always been a way to tease in Battles. There have always been that old school/new school feud sinc Rum DMC so you are all in this bullshit because it is funny but when you get old, you eat that backfire karma. To me, an artist is an artist, it is like you see an old painter and you will say to him that he cannot paint anymore because he is 40. Why do we have to fall in every trap ?

Drake isn't middle-aged though. That would be be like 45 years old. Drake is like 36/37.

Only Rap music has an age limit which is dumb.. People hating on Drake are idiots.. He should keep making music for the younger generation. They're the only ones who buy his music, Streams it, Does Tiktok dance videos and goes to his concerts.. Almost everyone in their 30's and up, are out of shape, got kids and don;t know how to have fun.. I'm in my 40's and i play Drake music all the time.. And 30 -35 and 40 isnt even old.. He's not playing a got damn sport..

I thought middle aged was 40’s 😂

Calling Drake middle aged is crazy

Jay-z is hot forever. Lil Wayne too.

Ai been wearing that same hoodie for like 2 months

Joe been hating drake for years throwing slick shots. Finally drake speak up now he the bad guy

The critique makes no sense. People are just tired of him being a main attraction. Also nobody says this about future who is older than Drake

His album got a few bangers but it’s not as memorable as the other Drake albums

Man that boy AK blink alot”

Americans listen to a Canadian rapper with Americanised ears forgetting that Drake is a global super star. He makes music for people in Europe, Africa, Asia and South America that's why his albums has a fusion of alot of cultures

Nas been my fav rapper for 30 years. No one has been more unfairly criticized than Nas in rap. Never heard that man complain once publicly

Say what you wanna say but that Millie Bobby sh is weird AF . And drake has to grow up

Drake is catering to kids and now acts likes he’s gangster at 37 makes no sense he’s moving backwards mentally and lyrically

I haven't listened to a Drake album since the first two albums 0:54

From the moment an artist starts catering to audiences, he already lost passion. Artists express themselves (their feelings, experiences, vision, thoughts, etc), content creators on the other hand replicate their past work and other ppl's work to mantain relevance, to fit in or to match the algorithm

Rockstars can be 70-80 years old still touring and making music and they are praised to the highest levels but in hip hop they want to cut your legs off as soon as you reach your 30s which is some bs. Let our hip hop artist age and support them like y’all support rockstars

I thought middle aged was 50 😂. The muthafucka only 36. 😂😂😂

Vlad is wrong for this title 😂😂

When it's comes to Drake I'm "neutral"......I look at him as more of a hip hop/pop artist that can crossover into both previously mentioned genres....As far as Drake working with younger artist that's actually a smart "business move"......As I think about it hip hop/rap is unfortunately the only genre where the youth disrespect the "OG's" within said genre....Hip hop/rap has a age limit so it's best to get your money early.....💯

Excellent conversation 👌

Narc boi Vladi always has to inject himself in every convo to remind everyone how perfectly he moves thru any situation

Drake calls you Ak but won’t give you interview smh

Ak got it wrong. Drake was giving Millie Bobbie Brown relationship advice...when she was 14....

Well weezy is about 39 and Still killing it on beats.. Lil Wayne will drop a song today and it will sound like he still 16

AK is capping @1:35 when he said drake got caught up lol. You thought he was going to call you but he called Kai cenat on live stream lol. Sear it up lol, that’s the reason why Ak feels some type of way lol

No Grammy for granny 🤣😭Yoo the internet wild

I dont even care anymore, never really did, Drake is going to do him... It kinda bothers me that he has grown ass men impersonating him at parties tho...

I thought Drake would've eventually put rapping on pause and go into acting. Will Smith, Tupac, LL, etc. He came from an acting background too.

I’m tired of Drake … been tired of him for the past 5-7 years now 🤷🏾‍♂️

I think it's more about them being a certain age and still rapping or talking shit in their songs a young minded person would, and it makes fans say, your old azz still talking about the samething.

Ak swerved the original question, he refuse to be honest and call the album trash

Yo did these niggas talk about Drake for the entire 2 hour interview ??? Damn like next topic

Why out an age on music? It's literally a time machine.

The thing I liked about 50 cent was he made out obvious it was personal in fact he invited it

It’s hilarious Joe has said many times he doesn’t fuck with vlad and doesn’t respect him but narcissistic vlad thinks Joe respects him lol 😂

Drake is not middle aged… he’s in his 30s

When drake did song wit sexy redd I knew he was desperate 😂

nahh drake was texting millie at like 14 talking about boys n shit..

Drake will still be working in music when he’s 50 and there’s nothing wrong with that. That’s his “job” last time I heard.

Cuheth has never heard a Drake album.

Drake is not Middle Aged , that’s 45-55. He’s 37. Cut it out Vlad

He wasnt tied up when he called kai lol drake using all of ya

Vlad really trying to convince himself that Joe respects him😢

He need to link wit Balenciaga Bbandit

I see why drake doesn’t like vlad look at how he titled this video 😂😂

Drake was mad cause Budden said 25yo's implying he hit Bobbi

Interesting. Look, the practical reality is that Drake gon have to understand that he's getting older, his fans are getting older and every single project ain't gon land a spot in the fans' hearts. And it's as simple as that. Nah, to play God's advocate, no artist wants unfavorable reviews, especially during them first week sales. No artist wants to hear prominent figures in media slam they project. Sh¡t, if push come to shove, simply pay to play. Pay the popular platforms to give you perfect reviews. That's it - that's all. Like I always say, nobody stays on top forever. Everybody falls off. I tell artists all the time, "Don't beat yourself up over it because it happens to everyone." Everyone from DMX to Mariah Carey to Marilyn Manson. And guess what? It's not a crime to fall off. Labels are always looking & booking ahead for that next wave of talent. Fans grow up and move on. Y'all know that I love Ice Cube w/ every fiber of my being, but am I waiting around for him to release new music? No. Absolutely not. Are my big cousins waiting around for New Edition to release new music? No. Absolutely not.

Ak might as well propose to drake

DJ Akademiks look like a human M&M

Yall don't understand with the size of your platforms you can't just be publicly bashing someone's fucking album like that because it effects their career.

🤦🏿🤦🏿🤦🏿🤦🏿 Drake doesn't even try to rap anymore Nothing Was The Same was his victory trophy

Deadass, Drake should cut his hair and start rocking your Tom Ford Suits and age gracefully g shit

He just need his heart broke again & the music will be back

Vlad is way older lmao

37 isn’t middle aged you’re actually not middle aged until you’re 45

Drake has alot of hit records the man is at the end of his career it happen to every artist

Joe Budden has the nerve to talk about somebody going after younger girls as if he wasnt late 30's dealing with young love and hip hop hoes😂😂

The only rappers not affected by their age and music content…Future and Lil Wayne 😂 Future is turning 40 THIS MONTH and Wayne is 41….still rapping about the same shit. I’m not a Drake fan, never cared for his music except for Take Care and IYRTITL, but he should get a pass. Not everything rap related needs to be about maturity. We have other artist to fill in that role, Kendrick and Coke being the biggest examples along with Jay’s last album. Let rappers make whatever the fuck they wanna make.

Vlad why tf are you even dm a little girl you should’ve reach out to her parents first not the little girl

And this is why the older rappers from the 80’s and 90’s stop making music cause y’all like to put age limits on rappers. Hip hop is the only genre with age limits on the artist once they hit 35 they washed and y’all ready for the next 16-20 year old young nigga to take they spot

36-37 is now middle aged?

30 something is middle aged ?

everyone who’s on ak’s ig already knows how bad the kids on there troll every artist over 21 it’s funny af i seen they said durk pushing 40 because he’s 31 or some shit 😂 so i guess if you’re 20 years old you’re pushing 30 idk to me it’s just trolling when you’re “young” life isn’t that great unless you already come from money..if you don’t come from money though then most likely you live at home with mommy and daddy, have a car worth only 10k-20k, get $20 haircuts, all your clothes are bought by your parents, sex game isn’t built up yet..i could understand people trolling drake after 37-38 years old but they be trolling artists that are 27-28 saying they pushing 40 hahah

Well I love the album n obviously everyone else did too 450k plus sold

This generation of rappers are sensitive because they only have a certain amount of time and they're on their way out and none of the music is classic and won't be remembered decades from now 3:11

People forget drakes mentor is lil Wayne

But Joe's was personal in some of his word that man was hating

Drake is putting out good music but the artistry isn’t there. The features are are metric based and not music based. Would’ve loved a Jodeci vocals on Bahama Promises. Give me some records with Wiz, The Weekend, Brandy or someone we haven’t heard him with. Again the album was good but I understand people wanting more

Joe budden has done absolutely nothing for the hiphop community..... he just been hanging around like a nat

Every human on earth declines with age doesn’t mean they aren’t great these convos are trashh and don’t make sense 😂😂😂😂

Drake is almost 40 and he relies on cheesy new hairdos for every album release. Sad.

Middle age is 45+

He brought Nicki Minaj up again lol

Ackedemicks calls people old all the time

People want Drake to make a “grown up” serious album, but when Kendrick did it y’all said he fell off.

Theres something to be said about growing with your fans, thats how guys like Nas and Jay has beel able to stay relevant. (Ofc the lyrical superiority included). And no, im not a drake haterNWTS and IYRTITL and the joint with Future will always be important albulms for me, but goddang his age is starting to show, which is natural ofc but yeah, the latest music for some time been pretty lame for guys s like me who over 30 and been listening him for over 10 years. . But if he wants to stay like wannabe ypung and do that, go ahead. He is just starting to remind me of that one guy, thats on every neighbourhood, who keeps gettin older, other men the same age starts familys and carreers and actually just grows out of popculture, but that individual just gets new friends 3-5 years ypunger than him, then they grow up and then the cycle begins all over again.

Drake's not middle-aged.

Maybe if Drake watched Duke Dennis instead of Kai he would understand how the young kids are treating “old” niggas these days🤣

Age plays apart in everybodies life on earth smart ones ofc his music now prob ain’t better than before my Guy how many artist are better at 35 than they were at 25 if they got popular at a younger age 😂😂😂😂😂