Ak believes that fans of SZA and Kendrick are overexerting themselves to twist a love song into an insult aimed at him.
SZA’s latest album SOS Deluxe: LANA wrapped up 2024 with an impressive musical finale, unless there’s unexpectedly more to come before the year ends. Fans anticipated it for a long time, and it appears to have been worth the anticipation, as it received much acclaim online and sparked considerable discussion. A notable highlight on this new album is clearly the collaboration with Kendrick Lamar, “30 For 30,” which contributes to his incredibly strong streak in 2024. Nonetheless, numerous fans heard that song and drew some rather robust “sneak diss” inferences, which left their supposed target DJ Akademiks feeling quite puzzled.
Additionally, he recently responded to the conjecture regarding SZA subtly dissing him during his livestream, expressing that he doesn’t appreciate her music and recognizing their previous conflict. Nevertheless, in spite of all the backlash that DJ Akademiks directed at her, he doesn’t genuinely believe that she or Kendrick Lamar insulted him on that track, as he examined the lyrics and couldn’t quite figure out anything clearly.
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With that in mind, a theory that DJ Akademiks appears to back is that Kendrick Lamar criticized Drake on this collaboration with SZA. “You’re messing with guys who believe they’re better looking than you / Claiming you’re on your cycle, yet he’s experiencing his period as well,” he raps on the track, which some fans interpreted as a direct jab at the 6ix God. Whether or not Drizzy sees it this way, it’s also a simple theory to reject considering the overall romantic and laid-back feel of the song. We understand how it appears when these artists genuinely confront one another, so why hurry?
In the meantime, with additional SZA music appearing to be forthcoming, we question if she will react to this DJ Akademiks perspective in any manner. We are uncertain, yet this year has brought numerous surprises that exceeded our expectations, and 2025 may very well continue that trend. Regardless, supporters are thrilled to have one final significant collaboration and related discussion in 2024.
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