Punch TDE called out DJ Akademiks after his affiliated page attacked SZA.
Punch TDE didn’t hold back when Akademiks‘ camp stepped over the line again. This time, the account was found targeting SZA, Punch’s artist at Top Dawg Entertainment.
Things escalated after Akademiks’ spin-off account, Akademiks TV, lashed out at SZA in the middle of a Twitter fight with Nicki Minaj. That page (which we know AK oversees) mocked SZA’s mental state and religious beliefs. The account said, “SZA snake ass can’t cry to Drake no more to protect her… She typed them s#### with tears in her eyes crying off the ledge.” WOW.
This is where Punch jumps in. “Y’all might want to chill. For real, champ. Let’s just keep it cool this time around or just give me a call, man.” Not sure if they talked, but this feels like a continuum.
Punch and Akademiks have clashed several times over Akademiks’ criticisms of Black women in rap. SZA happens to be one that is close to him. Punch has routinely checked AK.
On social media, Punch pressed Akademiks directly: “Ayo Akademiks, didn’t you say that the you personally write the captions for Akademiks TV or were you capping when you said it?” (I’m paraphrasing.)
And now we get to the part where everybody is focus on: The Nicki Minaj part. After Punch tweeted a new song called “Broken Barbies,” she went after him. The song has nothing to do with Nicki. Here are some of the posts:
Although Nicki directed some of her most vicious rhetoric toward Punch, he did not reply. He’s probably trying to avoid more mess. He’s only talking to another man about SZA. Seems like Nicki may be trying a legal strategy because she used some interesting terms like “purposefully used to cause financial damages” and “engage in a smear campaign against the brand.” Hmmmm are lawyers reviewing these tweets?
Akademiks pretty much talked out both sides of his neck. “Nicki on bad timing recently. She ain’t lying either. Everybody just too scared to say the s### she’s saying… She’s only been exposing the demons of this industry.” Uh-Uh.
He seems to be co-signing of Minaj’s behavior, but also saying she on “bad timing.” Meanwhile, Akademiks TV doubled down with insults and religious jabs against SZA. They call that “rage baiting.”
Salute Punch! He appears committed to shielding his team from bullying. I certainly see a different bully than Nicki sees. He also refused to be baited into warfare. We need to be better about establishing lines that cannot be crossed.
Wishful thinking.
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