Akademiks addressed Ebro on Twitter after Ebroski suggested it was good that people in hip hop such as Dave East put a check on what is accepted in hip hop.
Ebro mad at “Old Town Road” disrespecting the culture n co-signing rappers being mad at it yet at I bet he ain’t pull up to his superiors at Apple asking why it’s on hip hop playlists. Funny thing.. he has the job title @ Apple to oversee Hip Hop & R&B. Imma log off. pic.twitter.com/WGMEpREDy5
— DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) April 20, 2019
It’s on all biggest Hip Hop Apple Music playlist which u probably have huge a whole lot of influence in since ur the Global Editorial Head of Hip-Hop and R&B…. how bout u start there sir? https://t.co/Eoy3dCz7ru
— DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) April 20, 2019
Ebro mad at “Old Town Road” disrespecting the culture n co-signing rappers being mad at it yet at I bet he ain’t pull up to his superiors at Apple asking why it’s on hip hop playlists. Funny thing.. he has the job title @ Apple to oversee Hip Hop & R&B. Imma log off. pic.twitter.com/WGMEpREDy5
— DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) April 20, 2019
You don’t get it nigga.. u old enough to understand simple concepts.
STOP BITCHING ONLINE ABOUT SHIT U HELP ENABLE AS WELL THRU SHIT U CONTROL.
Maybe all caps helped u this time.
U must be in a Crisis if u hating on a song but @ ur job u gotta show it love cuz “ppl love it https://t.co/t4JbIiCNd1
— DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) April 21, 2019
Been told ya’ll…. https://t.co/ax2SOC8Sgt
— Kojo Ebro (@oldmanebro) April 22, 2019
Mad corny of you to try to weaponize the words of a dead man who… felt this way before we talked like men then felt another way after. Take ur L . don’t bring Nipsey in a unrelated argument. I reiterate. U stuck in a crisis.. bitch online about shit that u gotta support at work https://t.co/UwvF9SPVXF
— DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) April 22, 2019
Ebro really got exposed as a hypocrite and ran to get a Nipsey Hussle Clip to try to win a argument on Twitter… let that man Rest In Peace.
I’m sad to say these our elders .. smh. @oldmanebro do better.
— DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) April 22, 2019
Following their Twitter back and forth, Ebro decided to give his opinion, and a history lesson on the acceptance of “Old Town Road,” including playing the track during the show last month, just days after Billboard denied the track from entering the Country charts.
Watch the full comments below.