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DJ Akademiks Sounds Off On The Breakfast Club

Many people have opinions on the state of New York radio station Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club.  After Angela Yee announced she will be leaving the show, social media erupted in a frenzy.  The infamous DJ Akademiks put his input into the situation just like everyone else.  He sat down with VladTV for an interview where he spoke about the legendary trio.

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Akademiks felt that the whole thing was just “weird”.  He adds that it seemed as if not everyone was in unison with this decision.  The former host of Everyday Struggle went on to say that the Breakfast Club is like the Migos.  According to AK, without Offset, there is no Migos, they are done.  The same thing with Angela Yee, once she leaves, the Breakfast Club is no more.  You see these three individuals as groups and without one of them, it is hard for people to get a hold of that.

Radio is Done

With The Breakfast Club changing and Angela Yee moving on to a new endeavor, Akademiks feels like radio is not what it used to be.  With social media rising at a rapid pace, new podcasts every day, and shows on TikTok, you don’t necessarily need radio anymore to be relevant.  The host of the Off the Record podcast reflected on a time when you listened to the radio to get the hottest news and the opinions of radio personalities were important.  Now, in 2022, everything has changed, and radio personalities must watch what they say, or their reputation and employers’ reputation will be tarnished.  Radio personalities are not as free as they use to be, and people loved it.

The New Media

DJ Akademiks has been popular for a while now and didn’t need radio promo to get where he is now.  I guess you can say he is a part of the “new media”.  He grew his following through social media and podcasts.  Starting out being a DJ for college parties and his college radio station, Akademiks created his own site to broadcast his talent.  In 2015, he started his YouTube page dedicated to providing breaking news updates regarding the entertainment industry.  His YouTube channel led to a deal with Complex and AK has not looked back since.

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Lizzo Goes Off On Texas Anti Trans Policies And Abortion Laws

It looks like Lizzo had some words for Texas lawmakers Sunday night. The Truth Hurts singer was the keynote speaker at South by Southwest, Austin’s annual cultural and music conference. Using her platform, she criticized the state’s recent policies regarding abortions and transgender people.

Lizzo shared a clip of her interview with Angela Yee discussing the issue on Twitter.

“Who is protecting us from lawmakers’ biases? Your personal beliefs shouldn’t be reflected in the laws that are supposed to protect all Americans,” the caption read. “We have politicized bodies for far too long in this country. It’s time to focus on real issues and mind ya business. Thank u SBSW.”

The video also shared Lizzo saying, “I’m proud to rep Houston, but I’m not proud to rep Texas politics right now.” The Grammy winner’s message garnered huge applause from the audience.

Lizzo addresses state policies

In late February, Texas governor Greg Abbott issued a directive to investigate families who seek gender-affirming care for their children. Additionally, the order also encouraged Texans to report these families to child services for abuse allegations.

However, District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued a temporary injunction against the directive on Friday. In addition, Lizzo also attacked the state’s abortion laws, which make it illegal to have an abortion after six weeks.

“We got a lotta other things y’all need to be handling instead of y’all being in people’s homes and telling them what to do with their bodies and being all up in their uteruses,” Lizzo said. “The abortion ban is atrocious as well. Mind your business. Stay out of my body.”

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Lizzo at the 2021 Grammys.

Lizzo on self-love

Outside of politics, Lizzo touched on other topics including a new album as well as her self-love journey. The Houston native admitted that self-love did not come easy to her when talking about inspiration.

“It didn’t come easy. It came from a sense of deep loneliness. And it’s like, well if you’re by yourself, make the best of it. Fall in love with yourself. Be inspired by yourself. Big yourself up. And I think once I healed that, whatever that deep wound is maybe I inherited that wound of loneliness and not feeling worthy or lovable, once I did that I was able to see all of these people around me who had been giving me love my entire life.”

Written by Olan Bryant

 

 

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